Jessica Lowndes
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 Jessica Lowndes at Hollywood Life's 6th Annual Hollywood Style Awards (2009) |
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| Born | Jessica Lowndes November 8, 1988 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Jessica Lowndes (born November 8, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Adrianna Tate-Duncan on TV series 90210.
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[edit] Personal life
Jessica Suzanne Lowndes was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She studied at Pacific Academy in Surrey and was included on People magazine's list of World's Most Beautiful People of 2009, along with co-stars from the series 90210.[1]
[edit] Career
[edit] Acting
Lowndes got her acting debut in the 2005 TV movie, Saving Milly as Andrea Kondracke. This was followed by a guest role in an episode of Masters of Horror, she was later cast in a recurring role on the sitcom Alice, I Think. She has since made guest appearances on Kyle XY. Her next film role was a supporting role in the Lifetime movie To Have and to Hold released in 2006, this was followed in 2007 by a pilot called Pretty/Handsome which did not get picked up.
In 2008, Lowndes appeared in Autopsy and The Haunting of Molly Hartley along with a recurring role in the drama series Greek as Mandi. Lowndes also landed a recurring role in the series 90210 a spin-off of the 90s TV teen drama Beverly Hills, 90210 as Adrianna Tate-Duncan. In November 2008, her role was upgraded to series regular.
Lowndes starred in the Canadian horror film Altitude in 2010. BuddyTV ranked her #58 on its TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011 list.[2]
[edit] Singing
She has been playing the piano since she was five and writing music since she was nine years old.[3] Lowndes made her musical debut in the pilot episode of TV series 90210 singing in the shows fictional school play, in the 2009 episode "Woman's Intuition". She serenaded her character's boyfriend, singing and playing the guitar. In the 90210 episode "What's Past is Prologue", Lowndes sang "Jolene" for a rock band audition. She also sang a few other songs as the lead female vocalist on 90210's "The Glorious Steinem"'s band. Lowndes also performed "One More Time" (featuring Diego González) in the 90210 episode "Meet the Parent" (season 2, episode 20, final scene). During season 4 of 90210, her single "Fool" was featured and sang by her character in the episode "Benefit of the Doubt".[4]
In March 2009, she published the song Fly Away on her Myspace page. She was both the writer, singer and lead guitarist in the track.
In September 2009, Lowndes sang God Bless America at a Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium.[5]
She was featured on rapper Ironik's single "Falling In Love", released on October 24, 2010.[6][7]
X-Cite Records announced on April 20, 2011 that Lowndes teamed up with Jérémy Amelin - French American Idol finalist - to be featured on his new single "Undone", which premiered online on April 29, 2011[8] and was released worldwide on May 23, 2011.[9]
In a May 2011 interview on OK! TV, Lowndes revealed that she was finishing off her album in the United Kingdom.[10] She explained the album is "sexy, pop dance music, like Rihanna and Katy Perry."[11] In mid-late 2011, her first single, "Fool" was released on iTunes. On November 11, 2011, Lowndes released another single titled "I Wish I Was Gay" on iTunes.[12] The official music video which was directed by Frank E. Flowers,[11] was released the same day on her YouTube channel.[13] On January 25, 2012, she released her first EP featuring singles 'I Wish I Was Gay' and 'Nothing Like This', along with two new songs 'Stamp of Love' and 'Go Back'.[14]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Saving Milly | Andrea Kondracke (Age 15) | Television film |
| 2006 | To Have and to Hold | Lisa | Television film |
| 2008 | Pretty/Handsome | Cassie Booth | Television film |
| 2008 | Autopsy | Emily Hosfield | |
| 2008 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | Laurel Miller | |
| 2010 | Altitude | Sara |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Peggy | "Dance of the Dead" (Season 1, episode 3) |
| 2006 | Alice, I Think | Becky | "Miss Smithers" (Season 1, episode 7) "What Would Jesus Do?" (Season 1, episode 8) |
| 2007 | Kyle XY | Eve | "Memory Serves" (Season 1, episode 8) |
| 2008 | Greek | Mandi | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 2008 | Chinese Guys | Christy | "Reason to Fight" (Season 1, episode 3) |
| 2008– present |
90210 | Adrianna Tate-Duncan | Series regular |
| 2009 | America's Next Top Model | Herself | "Interview 101" (Season 13, episode 8) |
[edit] Discography
[edit] EP
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Nothing Like This |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ironik | Falling in Love (feat. Jessica Lowndes) |
| 2011 | Jérémy Amelin | Undone (feat. Jessica Lowndes) |
| 2011 | Herself | "Fool" |
| 2011 | Herself | "I Wish I Was Gay" |
| 2012 | Herself | "Nothing Like This" |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ironik | Falling in Love (feat. Jessica Lowndes) |
| 2011 | Herself | "I Wish I Was Gay" |
| 2012 | Herself | "Nothing Like This" |
[edit] References
- ^ Jessica Lowndes Biography. TV Guide. Retrieved on May 25, 2011.
- ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/one-tree-hill/tvs-100-sexiest-women-of-2011-27145.aspx. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ "Sneak Peek: 90210 Star Jessica Lowndes' New Music Video, "Nothing Like This"". US Magazine. December 21, 2011. http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/sneak-peek-90210-star-jessica-lowndes-new-music-video-nothing-like-this-20112112. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "90210's Jessica Lowndes Talks New Music, Singing With Joe Jonas". E! Online. October 18, 2011. http://uk.eonline.com/news/marc_malkin/90210s_jessica_lowndes_talks_new_music/269825. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "Dodgers & Hollywood: 90210 comes to 90090". Los Angeles Dodgers Official Website. September 19, 2009. http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/la/fan_forum/hollywood_article.jsp?article=lowndes.
- ^ "DJ Ironik records track with 90210's Jessica Lowndes". BBC. October 5, 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11474272. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "Ironik ft Jessica Lowndes – Falling In Love (Official Video)". Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ojjuL9jCI. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ X-Cite Records Press Release (April 20, 2011) : Jérémy Amelin and 90210 star Jessica Lowndes join forces on Jeremy Amelin's electrifying new single "Undone". Jessicalowndes.net. Retrieved on 2011-05-25
- ^ Jessica Lowndes interview OKtv!. YouTube (April 14, 2011). Retrieved on May 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Johnson, Zach (November 11, 2011). "Grade 90210 Star Jessica Lowndes' First Music Video". Us Magazine. http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/grade-90210-star-jessica-lowndes-first-music-video-20111111. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "I Wish I Was Gay - Single by Jessica Lowndes". iTunes. November 11, 2011. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-wish-i-was-gay-single/id478783049. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/JLowndesOFFICIAL
- ^ "Nothing Like This". Itunes. January 25, 2012. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/nothing-like-this-ep/id497904032. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
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