She is of Dutch and Scottish ancestry.[citation needed]

Steen was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Joanna Noyes, an actress, and Jan Steen, a director and actor. Jessica is a certified diver. She is also skilled at several circus arts - including stilt-walking, fire-twirling, and fire-eating.

At the age of eight, Steen was cast in her first role in the Canadian children's television series, The Sunrunners, co-starring with her mother.

In 1986's TV movie Young Again she portrayed Tracy Gordon, the daughter of a character portrayed by Lindsay Wagner, who was coincidentally a childhood idol of Steen's. In 1987, she was the only female regular on the syndicated series Captain Power Read more...

Jessica Steen (born December 19, 1965) is a Canadian movie and television actress, noted for her roles in Homefront, Earth 2, Armageddon, NCIS, and CSI.