Jessica Stroup

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Jessica Stroup
Jessica Stroup, April 2009
Born	October 23, 1986 (1986-10-23) (age 23) Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Actress/Model
Years active	2005–present

Jessica Stroup (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress and model. Stroup is best known for her role as Erin Silver on the The CW TV Series, 90210 and for starring in such feature length films such as Prom Night and The Hills Have Eyes 2.

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Personal life

Jessica Stroup was born in Anderson, South Carolina. She spent her childhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. A friend's mother was a former Miss North Carolina and encouraged Jessica to pursue modeling. She has an older brother, David Stroup. She graduated from Providence High School (North Carolina) in 2004. At age 17 Stroup was offered a scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but turned it down in order to pursue an acting career. She then moved to Los Angeles, California, where she currently resides.

[edit] Career

Stroup began modeling when she was 15 and acting when she was 18. Her first acting job was as a guest star on Nickelodeon's popular teen series Unfabulous. Next, Stroup landed a small role in the CBS TV movie Vampire Bats. She played a major role in the TV movie Southern Comfort. Stroup was originally going to play Zoe in I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. According to IMDb, Stroup had auditioned for a role in the 2008 horror film April Fool's Day. In 2008 she joined the series 90210 as Erin Silver, the younger sister of David Silver and Kelly Taylor, a rebel who produces and stars in a YouTube-type video series.

She co-starred in the 2007 sequel film The Hills Have Eyes 2. In 2008 she played the role of Claire in the remake of Prom Night. She has also appeared in the movie Broken, where her character shares a kiss with Heather Graham. She later reunited with her Prom Night co-star, Idris Elba in the movie This Christmas.

Over the years Jessica has appeared in numerous commercials, including spots for Honda, Velveeta and Target. Her most recognizable commercial appearance was as "the Dentyne Girl" in an advertisement for Dentyne Ice.

Jessica starred in Homecoming, a psychological thriller, alongside Mischa Barton and Matt Long, that was released July 2009.^[1]

[edit] Filmography

Film & Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Homecoming	Elizabeth Mitchum	Main Role
	The Informers	Rachel	Minor Role
2008	True Blood	Sorority Girl	Episode. Strange Love
	90210	Erin "Silver" Silver	(2008 - Present) (26 Episodes)
	Prom Night	Claire	Major Role
2007	Reaper	Cady	(2007 - 2008) (4 Episodes)
	This Christmas	Sandi	Semi-Major role.
	The Hills Have Eyes 2	Amber Johnson	Major Role
	October Road	Taylor	Episode. Once Around The Block
	Grey's Anatomy	Jillian Miller	Episode. Great Expectations
2006	Broken	Sara	Minor Role
	School for Scoundrels	Eli's Wife	Minor Role
	Left in Darkness	Justine	Minor Role
	Southern Comfort	Lindy	Major Role
	Pray for Morning	Ashley	Major Role
	Zoey 101	Girl	Episode. Lola Likes Chase
	Girlfriends	Riley	Episode. Oh, Hell Yes: The Seminar
2005	Unfabulous	Fredericka	Episode. The Road Trip
	Vampire Bats	Eden	Minor Role

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jessica Stroup

• Jessica Stroup at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Stroup, Jessica
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Stroup, Jessica
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DATE OF BIRTH	1986-10-23
PLACE OF BIRTH	Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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