Jessica Lee Gagné was born in Quebec City, where her early exposure to cinema came from her father, who owned a video store.
[4] Her time at Concordia as well as filmmakers like Gordon Willis and Canadian cinematographer Sara Mishara reinforced her interest in cinematography.
[5] Her collaboration with Stiller continued with the TV series Severance (2022), which earned her recognition for creating a unique visual style.
[6] As a female director of photography in a male-dominated industry, Gagné has openly discussed the challenges she has faced, especially when working outside of Montreal.
[7] In 2020 she was one of the creators of Anthologie 2020, a short documentary "chain letter" film about the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec which was screened at the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinéma.