Jess is a
fictional character from the British
Channel 4 science fiction comedy-drama Misfits, portrayed by
Karla Crome. Jess was created to replace
Antonia Thomas and
Iwan Rheon, who played
Alisha Daniels and
Simon Bellamy, after they departed the show. Jess began appearing from series 4 episode 1, in which she was introduced alongside
Finn (Nathan McMullen). Jess has the power of
X-ray vision, which is down to her ability to "see through people and their bullshit". Jess is described as "the person who will say the un-sayable, the person who’ll question social norms and etiquette". Neela Debnath of the
The Independent said that "Jess comes across as the more likeable and ‘conventional’ social miscreant" out of the new introductions of the show. Morgan Jeffrey of
Digital Spy felt Crome made "a strong first impression" while Jordan Farley of
SFX said Jess has her "moments to shine" but that she "fails to make a big impression". Writing for
MSN, Simon Cocks said Jess and Finn "fit into the dynamic perfectly".