Actress Jessy Schram has lived many lives on screen: iconic princess, brilliant doctor, and rom-com heroine. In this episode, she brings listeners inside the moments that shaped them all. She reflects on the early days of Once Upon a Time, when no one knew if the ambitious fairytale world would work, and the vulnerability of stepping into a beloved character while helping redefine her. Jessy also traces her path from Chicago kid making homemade SNL-style sketches to a teen landing her first Hallmark role and eventually circling back to shoot Chicago Med in her hometown.

With humor and honesty, Jessy talks about the evolving television landscape, the rare gift of long-form character development, and how Hannah Asher’s storyline grew through genuine collaboration with the show’s writers. She also shares her love of rom-com comfort watches, the reality shows she treats like “cultural studies,” and why Hallmark fans mean more to her than she ever expected.

Listen to learn:

- What it was really like joining Once Upon a Time before anyone knew it would be a hit

- How Chicago roots and early creative play shaped Jessy’s career

- The unexpected twists that brought her back to Chicago Med

- Why Hallmark’s joyful storytelling matters now more than ever

- Jessy’s favorite shows, reading habits, and how she protects her creative spark

In Her Words presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television, to media and gaming, and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment.

With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation, and beyond.

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