On “Big Sky,” Keitel plays Jerrie, a young musician who falls into the trap of the abductor. In Montana, 26% of missing persons are Indigenous, though they make up only 7% of the population of the state. It’s a bigger deal when it’s a series from TV mega-producer David E. Kelley of Big Little Lies and The Practice fame. As a rising nonbinary and transgender actor, Jesse James Keitel was hesitant to audition for the role of Jerrie on ABC’s “Big Sky.” Keitel, who uses she/her and they/them pronouns, felt there was something “murky” about the inconsistent character breakdown that cast doubt on the show’s ability to properly represent a transgender character. Jesse landed her first acting role in the play named The Pond in 2015. It's about time! Pictured: Big Sky's Jesse James Keitel Storyline itself is key. Originally from eastern Long Island, NY, Jesse attended Pace University in New York City where they received a BFA in Acting. Jesse James Keitel, Actress: Big Sky. Jesse James Keitel is an American actor, writer, and artist. Jesse James Keitel is active on social sites like Instagram. I think Jesse James Keitel has a lot of talent and hope this boosts their career and we … In March 2020, Keitel was cast in a lead role in Big Sky, an ABC crime-drama created by David E. Kelley. They are best known for starring in Asher Jelinsky's short film Miller & Son (2019), which won the BAFTA Student Film Award and Gold Medal for "Best Narrative" (Domestic) at the 2019 Student Academy Awards. Playing a kidnapped sex worker, Jesse James Keitel makes history as the first nonbinary series regular in a lead role on prime-time TV. Non-binary actor Jesse James Keitel is making history with her upcoming lead role on the new television series Big Sky. But when you’re network TV’s first nonbinary actor in a leading role — as Jesse James Keitel is with the role of genderqueer musician Jerrie on ABC’s Big Sky — that’s historic. ... Love Jesse James Keitel! Actor Jesse James Keitel is also making history as the first nonbinary series regular on an ABC primetime TV show, an achievement worth witnessing. It’s a big deal for any actor to land a starring role in a primetime television series. Jesse James Keitel is a non-binary actor, writer, and artist known for their work on Alex Strangelove, Younger, and the Student Academy Award winning film Miller & Son. One of these victims is Jerrie (Jesse James Keitel), a transfeminine nonbinary artist. Keitel gained fame as Jerrie Kennedy, her character in the series Big Sky. Per The Advocate , Keitel is the first nonbinary series regular in a leading role on primetime TV. r/BigSkyTVShow: Subreddit for Big Sky, drama thriller on ABC based off the books. She has 5142 Instagram followers and 686 Twitter followers. But like Pettyjohn and Lind, Keitel's Big Sky character is not Indigenous. Adam Coy, the Columbus, Ohio, officer who killed Andre Hill, has been fired. 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