Jessica Parker Kennedy
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Jessica Parker Kennedy (born October 3, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her recurring portrayal of the comic book character Plastique, in the Superman
-inspired TV series, Smallville
. She played the role of Tami in the 2008 comedy film Another Cinderella Story
and the recurring character of Natalee on the 2007 television series Kaya
on MTV.
Kennedy was originally cast in the J. J. Abrams
-produced 2010 spy drama series Undercovers
as the younger sister of the female lead, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw
, but was later replaced by Mekia Cox
. Kennedy currently plays Melissa in the CW
series The Secret Circle
.
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
-inspired TV series, Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
. She played the role of Tami in the 2008 comedy film Another Cinderella Story
Another Cinderella Story
Another Cinderella Story is a 2008 romantic comedy directed by Damon Santostefano and starring Selena Gomez and Drew Seeley. The film was released direct-to-DVD by Warner Premiere on September 16, 2008. It was released on DVD in the UK on October 27, 2008...
and the recurring character of Natalee on the 2007 television series Kaya
Kaya (TV series)
Kaya is a Canadian and American co-production scripted television series that first aired on MTV on October 22, 2007.-Premise:It follows the life of the lead singer, Kaya and her struggle to not "sell out" in the music business.-Principal characters:...
on MTV.
Kennedy was originally cast in the J. J. Abrams
J. J. Abrams
Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, and composer. He wrote and produced feature films before co-creating the television series Felicity...
-produced 2010 spy drama series Undercovers
Undercovers (TV series)
Undercovers is an American action spy television series created by J. J. Abrams and Josh Reims for NBC. They were executive producers of the pilot along with Abrams' frequent collaborator Bryan Burk....
as the younger sister of the female lead, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is an English actress.- Life and career :Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in 1983, in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her name, "Gugulethu", means pride in Zulu. Her mother, Anne, is an English nurse, and her father, Patrick Mbatha, is a South African...
, but was later replaced by Mekia Cox
Mekia Cox
Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer, known for her recurring role as Sasha in the second and third seasons of 90210 and her role as a dancer in the Michael Jackson concert series This Is It and the related film Michael Jackson's This Is It. In 2010, she assumed a supporting role in Lost...
. Kennedy currently plays Melissa in the CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
series The Secret Circle
The Secret Circle (TV series)
The Secret Circle is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network. It was developed by Andrew Miller, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. On May 17, 2011, The CW announced they had picked up the pilot as a series...
.
Filmography
- Santa BabySanta Baby (film)Santa Baby is an ABC Family Original Movie. It premiered on December 10, 2006 on ABC Family as part of their annual 25 Days of Christmas event. The film stars Jenny McCarthy, Ivan Sergei, and George Wendt and was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was directed by Ron Underwood.-Synopsis:Mary is...
(2006) – Lucy the Elf - Decoys 2: Alien SeductionDecoys 2: Alien SeductionDecoys 2: Alien Seduction is the sequel to the film Decoys. It was originally titled as Decoys 2: Rebirth, with its North American DVD release title being Decoys: The Second Seduction....
(2007) – Beautiful Girl - KayaKaya (TV series)Kaya is a Canadian and American co-production scripted television series that first aired on MTV on October 22, 2007.-Premise:It follows the life of the lead singer, Kaya and her struggle to not "sell out" in the music business.-Principal characters:...
(2007) – Natalia - Another Cinderella StoryAnother Cinderella StoryAnother Cinderella Story is a 2008 romantic comedy directed by Damon Santostefano and starring Selena Gomez and Drew Seeley. The film was released direct-to-DVD by Warner Premiere on September 16, 2008. It was released on DVD in the UK on October 27, 2008...
(2008) – Tami - Desperate Hours: An Amber Alert (2008) – Sandie
- Fear ItselfFear Itself (TV series)Fear Itself was a horror/suspense anthology television series shot in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with some additional shooting in the city of St. Albert and the town of Devon, Alberta. It began airing on June 5, 2008 on NBC....
(2009) – Becca - Soul (2009) – Alicia
- SmallvilleSmallville (TV series)Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
(2008–2010) – Bette Sans Souci - Santa Baby 2: Christmas MaybeSanta Baby 2 (film)Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe is a 2009 sequel to ABC Family's Santa Baby. Jenny McCarthy, Lynne Griffin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Richard Side, and Gabe Khouth all reprise their roles from the original.-Plot:...
(2009) – Lucy the Elf - Bad Meat (2009) – Estelle
- The TroopThe TroopThe Troop is an American-Canadian live-action, single camera comedy-adventure television series about a trio of teenagers who fight and capture monsters and other supernatural phenomena that invade the fictional town of Lakewood...
(2009) – Laurel - SOUL (2009) – Alicia
- UndercoversUndercovers (TV series)Undercovers is an American action spy television series created by J. J. Abrams and Josh Reims for NBC. They were executive producers of the pilot along with Abrams' frequent collaborator Bryan Burk....
(TV Series-pilot only) (2010) – Lizzy - VV (2009 TV series)V is an American science fiction television series that ran for two seasons on ABC, from November 3, 2009 to March 15, 2011. A remake of the 1983 miniseries created by Kenneth Johnson, the new series chronicles the arrival on Earth of a technologically advanced alien species which ostensibly comes...
(2010) –Grace - BehemothBehemoth (film)-Plot :Two military agents are taking readings on Mount Lincoln near the town of Ascension. There is a quake and the woman dies with marks on her face. The man also dies though the two agents don't see it. Elsewhere, a man is injured in a work crew and dies for no apparent reason...
(2011) –Zoe - The Secret CircleThe Secret Circle (TV series)The Secret Circle is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network. It was developed by Andrew Miller, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. On May 17, 2011, The CW announced they had picked up the pilot as a series...
(2011) Melissa - 50/5050/50 (film)50/50, also known as Fifty Fifty is a 1982 Norwegian drama film directed by Oddvar Bull Tuhus, starring Steinar Raaen and Rune Dybedahl. A group of kids who have just graduated from school find working life tiresome. They decide to get their old band back together, and go on a tour.-External...
(2011) –Jackie - In TimeIn Time (film)In Time, previously titled Now and I'm.mortal, is a 2011 dystopian science fiction-thriller film starring Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Galecki, and Vincent Kartheiser...
(2011) – Hotel Receptionist
External links
- Official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-Parker-Kennedy/192950887446566