Jessie Lee Thorne (she/they) is a multifaceted artist hailing from Los Angeles, California. A dynamic force in the realm of creativity, Jessie’s skills span across dance, choreography, filmmaking, and creative production. Her performance career began in Italy dancing for Walter Matteini. During her two-year tenure there, Jessie took on leading roles in productions like “Hamlet,” “Madame Butterfly,”  and “Anne Frank,” touring throughout Europe, Israel, and Russia. Jessie then relocated to Los Angeles to become a founding member of Micaela Taylor’s The TL Collective, spending six impactful years touring with the company across the United States, Canada, Panama, and Germany. As a director and choreographer, Jessie has crafted both award-winning films and stage productions that have left an indelible mark on global theaters and festivals. Her recent film "Topia," commissioned by Boston Moving Arts, has garnered acclaim as "Best Dance Film"  at Paris Play Film Festival, “Best Poetic Film” at Lonely Wolf International Film Festival, and “Best Screendance Short” at Indie Short Fest. Notably, Topia was nominated in over 10 festivals and received the Visionary Award at kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival. Following the premiere of Topia, Jessie transformed the film into a live dance theater production that debuted at The Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles in 2023. More recently, she was commissioned by MashUp Dance Company to create an evening-length work, which premiered in March 2025 in Los Angeles, and by Backhausdance for a new piece which debuted in November 2025 in San Diego. Currently, Jessie is developing a short dance film commissioned by Orange County School of the Arts and creating a new work for The Boston Conservatory, slated to premiere in March 2026.

Jessie’s artistic career has led her to renowned theaters and festivals worldwide, including The Tel Aviv Opera House, Jerusalem Theatre, The Lincoln Center, Jacobs Pillow, Springboard Danse Montreal, B12 Festival, The New York City Center, and many more. Aside from her company work, Jessie has had the privilege of performing works by Ohad Naharin, Jiri Kylian, Doug Varone, Omar Carrum and Claudia Lavista, Adam Barruch, JA Collective, Margot Gelber, and Dolly Sfeir. 

Another aspect of Jessie’s expertise lends her to the world of commercial dance and choreography, contributing to music videos for notable artists such as RYX, Banks, Bishop Briggs, David Archuleta, Kevin McHale, Austin P. McKenzie, Emmit Fenn, and more. Her choreography talents shine through in Universal’s Feature Film "Bobbleheads" and the award-winning short film "Daisy Boy."

As an educator, Jessie has shared her knowledge through classes and workshops conducted for various companies and universities throughout the United States and Europe. Her teaching experience spans prestigious institutions like The Boston Conservatory, Chapman University, UCLA, Orange County HS for the Arts, LA Contemporary Dance Company, Backhausdance, MashUp Contemporary Dance Company, LA Women's Dance Festival, and LA Dance Festival.

Jessie Lee Thorne is dedicated to a lifelong pursuit of cultivating connection through the transformative power of art.