Deborah Ann Woll
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| Deborah Ann Woll | |
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 Deborah Ann Woll at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles on January 23, 2010 |
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| Born | February 7, 1985 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| http://www.deborahann-woll.com | |
Deborah Ann Woll (born February 7, 1985)[citation needed] is an American actress best known for her role as Jessica Hamby on HBO's True Blood.
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[edit] Early life
Deborah Ann Woll, who is of Irish and German descent,[citation needed] grew up in Brooklyn, New York and went to high school at the Packer Collegiate Institute. She was shy and often bullied as a child.[1] She graduated from the BFA program in the USC School of Theatre at the University of Southern California and has since moved to Los Angeles.[citation needed]
[edit] Career
Woll has made guest appearances on several television programs, including Life, Aces 'n Eights, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (17th episode of 8th season, "For Gedda"), My Name Is Earl, The Mentalist and Law and Order SVU.
Woll received her breakout role as Bill Compton's vampire progeny, Jessica, on the HBO television series True Blood.[2] To help prepare for the role, she watched a lot of animal attack footage.[3]
Her roles include Mother's Day, which is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman;[4] Little Murder, which co-stars Josh Lucas;[5] and the independent film Highland Park.[6]
[edit] Advocacy
Woll's boyfriend, Edward "E.J." Scott, and his family are afflicted with choroideremia, which is a condition that slowly blinds its victim. She uses her celebrity status to help advocate for them and others with the disease.[7][8] She has been quoted as saying that her boyfriend's bravery in fighting his disability has inspired her own battle with coeliac disease, which makes her body intolerant to foods containing gluten.[9]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Aces 'n Eights | Terrified Woman | TV-Film |
| 2010 | Mother's Day | Lydia Koffin | |
| 2011 | Catch .44 | Dawn | |
| Little Murder | Molly | ||
| Highland Park | Lilly | ||
| Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You | Gillian Sveck | ||
| Seven Days in Utopia | Sarah |
[edit] Series
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Life | Nancy | 1 Episode |
| 2008 | ER | Aurora Quill | 1 Episode |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Stephane - Waitress | 1 Episode | |
| My Name Is Earl | Greta | 2 Episodes | |
| 2008- | True Blood | Jessica Hamby | Primary Character Satellite Award - Special Achievement Award for Best Ensemble - Television Scream Award for Best Breakout Performance Female Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lily Milton | 1 Episode |
| The Mentalist | Kerry Sheehan | 1 Episode |
[edit] References
- ^ "True Blood’s Deborah Ann Woll on Vampire Tears, Jason Stackhouse, and Her Real-Life Teen Rebellion". nymag.com. August 4, 2011. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/08/true_bloods_deborah_ann_woll.html. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ Wieselman, Jarett (August 6, 2009). "Deborah Ann Woll: 'Bill Will Get Everything He Deserves. Promise!'". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/deborah_ann_woll_bill_will_get_everything_LNx3un2BnrOP9daXOkBdcO. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amy (July 30, 2009). "'True Blood' Star Deborah Ann Woll On Becoming A Vamp: 'I Watched A Lot Of Animal Attack Footage'". Hollywood Crush. http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2009/07/30/true-blood-star-deborah-ann-woll-on-becoming-a-vamp-i-watched-a-lot-of-animal-attack-footage/. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ Kit, Borys (August 5, 2009). "Deborah Ann Woll celebrates 'Mother's Day' - Actress cast in remake of 1980 cult classic". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3idb676dc68387c3ad11809465be76d648. Retrieved 2009-09-19.[dead link]
- ^ Clark, Krystal (August 27, 2009). "Deborah Ann Woll, Bokeem Woodbine Join Little Murder". ScreenCrave. http://screencrave.com/2009-08-27/deborah-ann-woll-bokeem-woodbine-little-murder/. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ Rose, KS (September 13, 2009). "TrueBloodNet.com Exclusive: We’ve Been Bitten By Deborah Ann Woll". TrueBloodNet.com. http://truebloodnet.com/truebloodnet-com-exclusive-bitten-deborah-ann-woll/. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Deborah Ann Woll". DeborahAnnWoll.com. http://deborahannwoll.com/index.html. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "True Blood star Deborah Ann Woll's Beau is blinded by disease". The Money Times. August 16, 2009. http://www.themoneytimes.com/20090816/true-blood-star-deborah-ann-wollblood-stars-beau-blinded-disease-id-1080275.html. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ^ "DEBORAH ANN WOLL - TRUE BLOOD STAR'S BEAU IS BLINDED BY DISEASE". ContactMusic.com. August 14, 2009. http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/true-blood-stars-beau-is-blinded-by-disease_1112942. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
