Jessica Szohr

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Jessica Szohr

Szohr in November, 2007
Born Jessica Karen Szohr
March 31, 1985 (1985-03-31) (age 24)
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation Actress/Model
Years active 2003–present

Jessica Karen Szohr (born March 31, 1985) is an American actress of Hungarian and African American descent. She is best known for playing Vanessa Abrams on Gossip Girl. Szohr (pronounced "Zoar")[1] was discovered at age 17, when she began working as a Kohl's Department Store model.

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[edit] Career

She has appeaed in numerous guest appearances in television series such as That's So Raven, My Wife and Kids, What I Like About You and Joan of Arcadia.

In 2007 she appeared in a major recurring role in the now cancelled ABC Dramedy television series What About Brian. She appeared as Laura in six episodes. She also appeared in three episodes of CSI: Miami as Samantha Barrish.

She is best known for her role of Vanessa Abrams in The CW Teen Drama television series Gossip Girl. She became an additional series regular in the series first season after the fouteenth episode The Blair Bitch Project. The series third season premiered September 14 2009.

She has appeared in small roles in films such as Somebody Help Me, The Reading Room and Fired Up.

It was announced Jessica had signed on for Dimension Films Piranha 3-D as Kelly. The film which began filming in June 2009 is set to be released April 16 2010.

[edit] Personal Life

In 2008 she began a relationship with fellow Gossip Girl Star Ed Westwick. She is also best friends with Rumer Willis.[2]

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2010 Piranha 3-D Kelly Post-Production
2009 Fired Up Kara
2007 Somebody Help Me Nicole Straight-to-DVD
2006 House at the End of the Drive Krista
2005 The Reading Room Dayva Hallmark Channel Original Movie
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007-Present Gossip Girl Vanessa Abrams Series Regular
2007 CSI: Miami Samantha Barrish Appeared In 3 Episodes
2007 What About Brian Laura Appeared In 6 Episodes
2005 That's So Raven Jordache Hilltopper Appeared In 1 Episode
2004 Joan Of Arcadia Nikki Apppeared In 1 Episode
2004 Drake & Josh Unknown Appeared In 1 Episode
2004 What I Like About You Liz Appeared In 1 Episode
2003 Uncle Nino The MC Appeared In 1 Episode
2003 My Wife and Kids Dee-Jay Appeared In 1 Episode

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