Jessica Chapnik Kahn

Jessica Chapnik Kahn is an Argentinian Australian writer, actor and singer songwriter. She immigrated to Australia as a child and trained at the Atlantic Theatre Company Acting School in New York. Her work spans stage, television and film. She has released two solo albums under the moniker Appleonia, earning an ARIA Award nomination. She is the author of the poetry collection Madre, the children's book Lenny and the Ants and co-author of A Repurposed Life, longlisted for an ABIA Award. In 2025, she was a featured speaker and performer at TEDxSydney and her collaborative work The Fire Always Says Yes premiered at the Sydney Opera House.