Jess Bond
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Jessica Anne Bond (born Jessica Manafort,[1] June 13, 1986)[2] is an American director, screenwriter, and producer known for her 2007 film Remember the Daze.
Career
In 2007, Bond directed the film Remember the Daze starring Amber Heard, Brie Larson, and Leighton Meester. The film premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival under the title The Beautiful Ordinary.[3]
Bond's follow up film Rosy was released on Hulu in 2018. Stacy Martin plays an actress and Nat Wolff as a man obsessed with her.[4] The film also starred Tony Shalhoub, Johnny Knoxville, and Sky Ferreira. Jonathan Schwartz and Alex Bach produced.
Personal life
Bond is the daughter of American lobbyist and campaign manager Paul Manafort. From 2013 to 2017, she was married to real estate developer Jeffrey Yohai.[5] In 2018, Bond announced she was changing her last name both professionally and legally from Manafort to her mother's maiden name, Bond, in order to distance herself from her father after his conviction. She is quoted saying “I am a passionate liberal and a registered Democrat and this has been difficult for me. Although I am ‘the daughter of,’ I am very much my own person and hopefully people can realize that.” [6]
Filmography
- Remember the Daze (2007) as Jess Bond
- Rosy (2018) (directed)
References
- ^ Sabur, Rozina (September 3, 2018). "Paul Manafort's daughter changes her last name to avoid 'public perception'". The Telegraph. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ . Cited in: McBride, Jessica (August 2, 2018). "Kathleen Manafort, Paul's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ "2007 Festival Lineup". Los Angeles Film Festival. Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2007.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (November 17, 2015). "Nat Wolff Set To Star In Indie 'Rosy'". Deadline.
- ^ "The Newest Threat to Manafort Comes From Inside His Own Family: What it means for the feds to flip Paul Manafort's former son-in-law and business partner, Jeffrey Yohai". 377Union. May 24, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018 – via The Daily Beast.
- ^ Miller, Daniel (July 19, 2018). "Paul Manafort's filmmaker daughter releases new movie 'Rosy' under a pseudonym". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
