Jackie Kelly is a writer, actor, and director from the small town of Sleepy Hollow, Illinois. After starting live theater at age twelve, she quickly discovered a penchant for cinema and went on to earn a degree in Screenwriting from Webster University. Since graduating, she has appeared in dozens of independent films and has contributed as a co-writer and producer on In Memory Of (2018) and Anxiety (2024). Jackie’s work explores themes of addiction, feminine anger and groupthink. Hag marks her feature directorial debut. She is currently based in St. Louis, Missouri and is in the process of writing her first novel.