Born Jessica Lynn Capogna in Schenectady, New York on April 1, 1971, Jessica Collins attended The Royal National Theater Studio in London and The Howard Fine Actor's Studio in Los Angeles. She won the title of Miss New York Teen USA in 1988 and became the first runner up for the Miss Teen USA Pageant in the same year. Since the early 90s Collins has appeared on numerous television productions including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Diagnosis Murder, Star Trek: Voyager, Beverly Hills 90210, Dawson's Creek, American Dreams, and
Two and a Half Men . She also appeared in the movie Catch Me If You Can. In 2007, Collins was cast for a role on the new ABC series, Big Shots.
Marla is played by Jessica Collins on the ABC series Big Shots.
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