ABOUT
Jillian Shea Spaeder is an actress, filmmaker, and singer-songwriter. She stars with Jillian Bell and Isla Fisher in the Disney + original film, "Godmothered" and performs two songs on the movie's soundtrack, "Rise Up (Joy to the World)" and "Hero." Known primarily for her lead role as Bailey on the Disney XD series "Walk the Prank," Jillian also recently appeared as a guest star on the Netflix series "No Good Nick" alongside Sean Astin and Melissa Joan Hart and Disney's "Just Roll with It."
In addition to her acting career, the 22-year-old is also a talented singer-songwriter who goes by "Jillian Shea" for her musical endeavors. Jillian got her start singing and playing the piano when she was five years old, discovered her love of guitar at 12, and now is passionate about writing and recording her original music. Her debut EP “Fall At My Feet” was recently released.
Jillian is also a filmmaker and writer. She wrote, produced, and starred in “The Noise.” The film touches on mental health and eating disorders. It premiered at the Gasparilla International Film Festival and is an official selection at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. It has over half a million views on YouTube.
Jillian has amassed more than 1.5 million followers on social media. She is represented by CESD.
THE NOISE - SHORT FILM
Synopsis
Ella secretly struggles with an eating disorder. On her birthday, her family makes her a rich, mouth-watering meal that causes the negative thoughts in her head to become incessant. The personified version of these thoughts takes an intimidating physical form—The Noise—who continuously pulls Ella into a liminal space to discipline her for her actions. Ella does her best to engage in everyday life, but the harder she fights against The Noise, the more monstrous it becomes.
Jillian wrote, produced, and starred in the short. It is an official selection at the Gasparilla International Film Festival and the Beverly Hills Film Festival.
