Jesse James Keitel
Jesse James Keitel (born June 26, 1993) is an American actor, writer, and artist. She is 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. In March 2020, Keitel was cast in a lead role in "Big Sky", an ABC crime-drama created by David E. Kelley. Biography. Originally from Long Island, Keitel now lives in New York City where she graduated from Pace University with a BFA in Acting in 2015. Keitel  was honored in Out Magazine's OUT100 in 2018 for her portrayal of queer characters in the Ben Stiller-produced Netflix film "Alex Strangelove" and as TV Land's first non-binary character on "Younger". In 2019, Keitel starred in the world premiere of Martin Moran's play "Theo" at Two River Theater. Keitel plays the leading role in the upcoming MadRiver Pictures sci-fi series, "Forever Alone". Keitel also appeared in Linda Yellen's 2019 Showtime feature film "Fluidity", starring Nico Tortorella. Keitel often performs in drag under the pseudonym Peroxide, a member of the Haus of Femanon. As  Peroxide Femanon, she has appeared in Logo TV's "Fill In The Blank" docuseries and in Sasha Velour's NYFW SS19 collaboration with Opening Ceremony. Keitel is non-binary and uses she/her pronouns. "Big Sky" made her the first nonbinary actor to play a nonbinary series regular on primetime television.