Tess Paras
Rock, Paper, Destiny
Tess Paras is an award-winning Los Angeles based director most known for multiple seasons of the iconic CBS Comedy Showcase, and for over 40 short films including queer musical LESBIAN MISERABLES, and dark comedy A NEW YOU (Roku). Her films have been official selections at Newport Beach Film Festival, OutFest, Salute Your Shorts, Dances With Films, and CAAMFest, among others. Tess is a Women In Film Directing Fellow, and her recent short, PERRY AND A PAUSE, was produced by Powderkeg:FUSE under the mentorship of Paul Feig. Tess’s brand is about coming of age regardless of age. She was a series regular on the Daytime Emmy-nominated family series JUST ADD MAGIC: MYSTERY CITY (Amazon) and JOSEP (ABC pilot), starring opposite world-renowned comedian Jo Koy on the first-ever Filipino–American sitcom. Tess is most recognized for recurring on the Golden Globe award-winning musical comedy CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND (CW), and has acted on over 50 episodes of network television. In 2013, she wrote and starred in TYPECAST, a viral digital short that challenges racial stereotypes, currently on exhibit at the Smithsonian. Tess has been recognized for her outstanding work in mental health advocacy by the Asian American Psychological Association. She is represented by the Gersh Agency and Haven Entertainment.