Jessica Szohr
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| Jessica Szohr | |
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 Szohr in November, 2007 |
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| Born | Jessica Karen Szohr March 31, 1985 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 | |||
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ "We Gossip with GOSSIP GIRL Star Jessica Szohr". TheTVAddict.com. 2008-04-28. http://thetvaddict.com/2008/04/28/we-gossip-with-gossip-girl-star-jessica-szohr/. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20193583_20196426_4,00.html
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