Full name: Jessica Stroup
Date of birth: October 23rd, 1986
Place of birth: Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Hair: Natural dark brown
Eyes: Blue
Jessica Stroup (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress and model. During her younger years, Jessica moved back and forth between North and South Carolina. She earned a scholarship to University of Georgia, but moved out to Los Angeles instead since she always wanted to be an actress. At one point she thought about moving out to New York because of some of the modeling she was doing. She moved out to Los Angeles, California, when she was 17 years old.
After doing some commercial work, Jessica soon appeared on television with guest appearances on shows like "Unfabulous", "Zoey 101", and "Grey's Anatomy". In 2007, Stroup landed a recurring role as Cady Hansen, the Devil's daughter, on the CW comedy "Reaper" before she was cast as Silver on the CW teen series revival "90210".
Besides her work on TV, Jessica has been known for her roles in several horror and suspense-thriller films such as "Left in Darkness", "The Hills Have Eyes II", "Prom Night", and "Homecoming". Jessica resides in Los Angeles, California where she continues with her work both in film and on television.
Did you know...
... Jessica believes that Shenae Grimes, who plays Annie on 90210, is her soulmate because they connect on so many levels.
... Jessica is of Danish descent.
... Jessica is an avid volleyball player.
... in the movie "Broken", Jessica has a kissing scene with Heather Graham.
... when she's not busy with work, Jessica enjoys hanging out with friends and listening to music.
... Jessica is good friends with Torrey DeVitto, who got the role of Zoe (in "I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer") which she turned down.
... Jessica has booked print campaigns with Louis Vuitton.
... Jessica was placed with Osbrink Model and Talent in Los Angeles in 2004.
... Jessica admits to being a hardcore horror nut. Among her favorite horror movies are; "The Shining", "Pet Sematary", and "Poltergeist".
... at the age of fifteen Jessica decided to try her hand at modeling. After landing an agent she began to do local work which sparked her interest in entertainment.
... Jessica thinks that living by herself since she was 17 has helped to keep her grounded and out of the mainstream "partying all night" crowd.
... Jessica grew up with a brother and was always like a tomboy playing with the ninjas and the G.I. Joes.
... there was a Dentyne Ice commercial that ran for about two years where Jessica was "the Dentyne girl." She also appeared in Honda, Velveeta and Target commercials.
Quotes:
(On her role on "90210") For me to step back into high school in Silver's shoes is so much fun because I was a bit of her in high school. I was a different person. I didn't stay in one clique. I loved meeting new people.
(On the original "Beverly Hills 90210") What I remember about the original show was that they were who I wanted to be! I just thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen, these kids living in this amazing town but yet grounded in a way. Watching them and seeing their world through their eyes was awesome for this southern girl to be able to see this whole new world.
(About guest-starring on "Grey's Anatomy") It was fun. They were all very focused, all amazing people to work with. Going from the extreme blood, gore, crazy running around and screaming to very subdued drama was a great experience. I'm very thankful to have met and worked with all of them.
(On the cast of "The Hills Have Eyes II") The cast, I'd say, was absolutely the greatest people that I've ever worked with. We had so much fun. And I think you've got to have a bit of a sense of humor when you're working on a horror film like this.
(On filming "The Hills Have Eyes II")
For the first month we were outside. It was right at the end of the summer and we're in full army suits, boots, gloves, hats, helmets, jackets, everything, and we had to do a ton of training. The heat was insane. I remember one day I had to step aside, go in the shade, eat some sugar or I'd pass out. It was ridiculously hot.
(On pursuing her acting career) I had amazing support out in California, and they said, 'If this is what you want to do, if you want to focus on acting, you come to California'. And so I moved out and immediately got into classes.
I'm very grounded I feel. I'm from the South, I'm from South Carolina. I have my family, my brother and all his best friends. They constantly call up to check on me.
(On her role in "The Hills Have Eyes II") I loved playing a soldier. I grew up with a brother and was always like a tomboy playing with the ninjas and the G.I. Joes. And so for me, just the whole training aspect and really getting involved with the stunts was so much fun.
I want a guy that plays sports and is humble. If a guy's going to take me on a date, it means a lot to me how he treats the waitress.
I got lucky with a couple commercials, but doing smaller things, doing student movies and films and more independents... That's what's helped me learn the most. And I think being on set and being able to actually get the experience is where you learn.
I am a big horror movie fan. Anything that’s gonna scare me, anything that’s gonna take me out of my own little world that I live in is just something that I’m excited about.
(On getting attention from fans) Truly you can only hope for that because it means people are watching your work and hopefully it's good work.
I’m not one of the typical actors that goes out and goes crazy. It’s just not who I am and I’m very focused on my work and my career.
(On playing the part of National Guard) I think that's amazing. It takes such courage to actually do that in real life, so I hope we represented them well.
As an actor, you've got to live and learn, and you gotta just kind of form a hard shell and be confident in yourself. |
90210
Prom Night
The Informers
Homecoming
