<P> Child actresses Jessica Azenberg , Janelle and Tamara DeMent , Alex and Brittany Smith , and Eliza Clark played the role since the character 's introduction in 1986 till actress Erin Torpey played the role of adolescent to young adult Jessica continuously from November 5 , 1990 , revising her birth year to 1978 . In October 2002 , Torpey announced her decision to end her 12 - year run as Jessica in order to explore the other areas of her life . Torpey 's last screen appearance was January 15 , 2003 . Bree Williamson assumed the role on February 5 , 2003 and remained with the series until the series ' finale on January 13 , 2012 . </P>
who played jessica buchanan on one life to live
Jessica Azenberg Janelle and Tamara DeMent Alex and Brittany Smith Eliza Clark Erin Torpey Bree Williamson