Jessica Lee Gagné
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Jessica Lee Gagné is a Canadian cinematographer and director. She is best known for her work on the films Despite the Night (Malgré la nuit) and Daddy as well as the TV shows Escape at Dannemora and Severance, the latter of which garnered her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour).
Infobox
Born
1988 (age 36–37)Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Education
mw- François-Xavier-Garneau College Concordia University
Tables
· Filmography › Films
2013
Role(s)
Chloé Robichaud
Role(s)
Annie St-Pierre
2015
Role(s)
Philippe Grandrieux
Role(s)
Denis Côté
Role(s)
Yves Christian Fournier
2018
La Version nouvelle
Role(s)
Michael Yaroshevsky
| Year | Title | Director |
| 2013 | Sarah Prefers to Run (Sarah préfère la course) | Chloé Robichaud |
| 2013 | All That We Make (Fermières) | Annie St-Pierre |
| 2014 | Joy of Man's Desiring (Que ta joie demeure) | Denis Côté |
| 2015 | Despite the Night (Malgré la nuit) | Philippe Grandrieux |
| 2015 | Boris Without Béatrice (Boris sans Béatrice) | Denis Côté |
| 2015 | Noir | Yves Christian Fournier |
| 2016 | Boundaries (Pays) | Chloé Robichaud |
| 2017 | Sweet Virginia | Jamie M. Dagg |
| 2017 | Daddy | Ashim Ahluwalia |
| 2018 | La Version nouvelle | Michael Yaroshevsky |
| 2020 | All Day and a Night | Joe Robert Cole |
· Filmography › Short films
2015
Chelem
Role(s)
Charles Grenier
2018
From Its Mouth Came a River of High End Residential Appliances
Role(s)
Jon Wang
| Year | Title | Director |
| 2012 | Herd Leader (Chef de meute) | Chloé Robichaud |
| 2015 | Chelem | Charles Grenier |
| 2016 | Plain and Simple (Tout simplement) | Raphaël Ouellet |
| 2016 | Anime | Arnaud Brisebois |
| 2018 | From Its Mouth Came a River of High End Residential Appliances | Jon Wang |
· Filmography › Television
2020
Role(s)
Various
2022–present
Role(s)
Severance
Notes
Ben Stiller, Aoife McArdle, herselfDirected "Chikhai Bardo"
| Year | Title | Director |
| 2018 | Escape at Dannemora | Ben Stiller |
| 2020 | Mrs. America | Various |
| 2022–present | Severance | Ben Stiller, Aoife McArdle, herselfDirected "Chikhai Bardo" |
· Awards
Canadian Screen Awards
Canadian Screen Awards
Award
Canadian Screen Awards
Date of ceremony
2015
Category
Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Film
All That We Make (Fermières)(with Marie Davignon, Geneviève Perron)
Result
Nominated
Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
Award
Filmfare Awards
Date of ceremony
2018
Category
Best Cinematography
Film
Daddy(with Pankaj Kumar)
Result
Nominated
Ostrava Kamera Oko
Ostrava Kamera Oko
Award
Ostrava Kamera Oko
Date of ceremony
2016
Film
Despite the Night (Malgré la nuit)
Result
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award
Primetime Emmy Award
Award
Primetime Emmy Award
Date of ceremony
2025
Category
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
Film
Severance: "Hello, Ms. Cobel"
Result
Won
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Award
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Date of ceremony
Severance: "Chikhai Bardo"
Category
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Film | Result | mw- Ref. |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2015 | Best Cinematography in a Documentary | All That We Make (Fermières)(with Marie Davignon, Geneviève Perron) | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards | 2018 | Best Cinematography | Daddy(with Pankaj Kumar) | Nominated | |
| Ostrava Kamera Oko | 2016 | Despite the Night (Malgré la nuit) | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | 2025 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Severance: "Hello, Ms. Cobel" | Won | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Severance: "Chikhai Bardo" | Nominated |
References
- Concordia Universityhttps://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/advancement/2019/01/09/up-on-the-silver-screen-with-cinematographer-jessica-lee-gagne.html
- American Cinematographerhttps://theasc.com/articles/escape-at-dannemora-cinematographer-jessica-lee-gagné
- IndieWirehttps://www.indiewire.com/influencers/severance-cinematographer-jessica-lee-gagne/
- La Pressehttps://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/35fcae35-74b0-44de-b6dc-7e7ffd5fad8c%7C_0.html
- Le Devoirhttps://www.ledevoir.com/culture/ecrans/523396/television-les-images-d-une-quebecoise-sur-showtime?
- Ellehttps://www.ellecanada.com/culture/movies-and-tv/jessica-lee-gagne-severence-interview
- "Severance's Jessica Lee Gagné on making the life-changing leap from cinematographer to director"https://www.avclub.com/interview-severance-jessica-lee-gagne-leaping-from-cinematographer-to-director
- Golden Globeshttps://goldenglobes.com/articles/jessica-lee-gagne-director-photography-action-woman/
- "Le Festival du nouveau cinéma dévoile les courts métrages de sa 50e édition". Qui Fait Quoi, September 22, 2021.https://qfq.com/spip.php?article83644
- "'Severance's' Jessica Lee Gagné Makes Emmys History By Becoming First Woman to Win for Outstanding Cinematography For a Series (One Hour)"https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/severance-jessica-lee-gagne-history-emmy-cinematography-1236510692/
- "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Theatrical documentary & short film". Playback, February 16, 2015.https://playbackonline.ca/2015/02/16/canadian-screen-awards-15-theatrical-documentary-short-film/
- "Filmfare Awards 2018: Complete list of nominations". The Indian Express, January 18, 2018.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/filmfare-awards-2018-nominations-5029617/
- "77th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List"https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets/Downloads/77thnominations-list-v4.pdf