Jessica Keenan Wynn

Jessica Keenan Wynn is an American stage, film and television actress known for her role as Young Tanya in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. She has also appeared in several popular musicals, including her iconic performance as Heather Chandler in the original off-Broadway production of Heathers, the 25th Anniversary Production of Les Miserables, Factory Girl and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Wynn comes from a long line of prominent actors including Ed Wynn, Frank Keenan and well-loved American character actor Keenan Wynn, who was her grandfather. Also the niece of screenwriter Tracey Keenan Wynn, it was no surprise when Wynn followed in her family’s footsteps into show business, making her unforgettable TV debut aged just 6 months old in comedy classic The Golden Girls. Wynn’s other TV appearances include Forever, Billions, The Mysteries of Laura and The Knick.

Her role as Heather Chandler in the off-Broadway production of Heathers earned Wynn an army of fans in 2014. A year later, she made her Broadway debut as Cynthia Weil in Beautiful, later returning to the Sondheim Theatre to play the Grammy-winning lyricist four more times and belting out some of the most popular hits of the sixties and seventies. No stranger to playing strong, fierce women, she was cast as the younger version of Christine Baranski’s feisty Tanya in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), donning her platform boots to dance along with the legendary singer Cher in the smash-hit sequel.