Jessica Feshbach | |
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Born |
United States |
December 18, 1975
Residence | Austin, Texas |
Other names |
Jessica Feshbach Rodriguez, Jessica Rodriguez Jessica Paolo Jessica Davis |
Education | The Delphian School |
Occupation |
Scientology official, Member of Sea Org |
Years active | 1994–present |
Employer | David Miscavige |
Organization | Church of Scientology International |
Known for |
Scientology spokesperson, Assistant to Katie Holmes |
Spouse(s) |
Frederick Paolo, (c. late 1990s) Andres Rodriguez (c. 2003) Tommy Davis (c. 2007--present) |
Parent(s) | Joseph Feshbach, Lucinda Horn Feshbach |
Relatives | Melissa M Feshbach, Sarah Isabelle Feshbach, Kurt Feshbach |
Jessica Feshbach, also known as Jessica Feshbach Rodriguez and Jessica Davis (born December 18, 1975), is an American former official within the Scientology organization. The daughter of an influential family within Scientology which gave millions of dollars to the organization, she attended The Delphian School in Yamhill County, Oregon, which uses techniques developed by the movement's founder, L. Ron Hubbard.
At age 19, Feshbach joined the Scientology division Sea Org, an elite group described by the organization as occupying "the most essential and trusted positions in the senior churches in the Scientology hierarchy". She was characterized in 2005 by MSNBC as a "Senior Scientologist", and by Fox News Channel as "a high-level Scientologist"; in 2006 MSNBC described her as "a high-level Scientology practitioner and member of the church's influential Feshbach family".
Feshbach is most well known for her stint as Tom Cruise's assistant, and for her friendship with Katie Holmes during the couple's engagement. In this role she traveled with Holmes during publicity for the actresses's film roles, sat in on interviews, and responded to questions about Holmes from journalists.Warner Bros. made special accommodations for Feshbach to accompany Holmes during promotion of Batman Begins, and she attended Holmes' wedding to Cruise in Italy in 2006. Feshbach was later a guest of honor at Scientology's Patron Ball, held at the organization's headquarters in Britain. By 2009, Feshbach had become a high-ranking spokesperson for the Scientology organization.
Feshbach now lives with her husband Tommy Davis in Austin, Texas.
Born on December 18, 1975, Feshbach comes from an influential family within Scientology. She is a devoted member of the organization, and her family, having given millions of dollars to the organization, are one of the most significant donors to Scientology. Her mother is Lucinda Horn Feshbach and her father was Joseph Feshbach, an investor in Palo Alto, California; he was profiled in a 1991 article about Scientology in Time magazine. Feshbach has a twin sister, Melissa, and an older brother Kurt. As of 2005, her aunt was the manager of a Florida-based Scientology center.