Jessica Parker Kennedy
Jessica Parker Kennedy | |
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 Kennedy in 2013 | |
| Born | October 3, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Jessica Parker Kennedy (born October 3, 1984) is a Canadian actress.[1] She played Melissa Glaser on the CW series The Secret Circle, Max on the Starz original series Black Sails and Nora West-Allen / XS on The Flash, and has also appeared on the television series Smallville, Undercovers and Kaya.
Early life
Kennedy was born in Calgary, Alberta.[citation needed]
Career
Kennedy portrayed supervillain Plastique in the television series Smallville, the role of Tami in the 2008 comedy film Another Cinderella Story and the recurring character of Natalee on the 2007 television series Kaya on MTV.[2]
Kennedy was originally cast in the J. J. Abrams-produced 2010 spy drama series Undercovers as the younger sister of the female lead (played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw)[3] but was later replaced by Mekia Cox.[4] Kennedy played Melissa Glaser in the CW series The Secret Circle,[5] until the show was cancelled after one season in May 2012. In 2017, Kennedy joined the CW's Arrowverse, appearing primarily on the live-action series The Flash. Her character appeared throughout the fourth season and is eventually revealed as Nora West-Allen,[6] and gets promoted to series regular for the fifth season using the superhero name XS.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Santa Baby | Lucy the Elf | TV movie |
| 2008 | Desperate Hours: An Amber Alert | Sandy | TV movie |
| 2009 | Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe | Lucy the Elf | Television film |
| 2010 | Karma Inc. | Candy | Short |
| 2010 | In Time | Edouarda | |
| 2011 | Collision Earth | Brooke Adamson | TV movie |
| Behemoth | Zoe | TV movie | |
| Fairly Legal | Jessica Nord | "Pilot" episode | |
| 2013 | 50/50 | Jackie | |
| 2013 | Nearlyweds | Casey | Television film |
| 2017 | Gemini | Sierra | |
| 2015 | The Perfect Guy | Rachel | |
| 2018 | Cam | Katie | |
| Deep Murder | Phyllis "Babysitter" Gorman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Decoys 2: Alien Seduction | Beautiful Girl | Video |
| Kaya | Natalee | 10 episodes | |
| 2008 | Another Cinderella Story | Tammy | Main Cast |
| 2008–2010 | Smallville | Bette Sans Souci / Plastique | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Exes and Ohs | Amy | Episode "You Don't Know Jack" |
| Fear Itself | Becca | Episode "The Spirit Box" | |
| Soul | Alicia | 5 episodes | |
| Valemont | Beatrice | 33 episodes | |
| 2009–2010 | The Troop | Laurel | Episodes "Forest Grump" and "Next Stop: Lakewood" |
| 2010 | V | Grace | Episode "John May" |
| Undercovers | Lizzy | "Pilot" episode | |
| Brothers & Sisters | Angie | Episode "The Rhapsody of Flesh" | |
| Lie to Me | Alison Roberts | Episode "Beyond Belief" | |
| 2011 | Bad Meat | Estelle | |
| 2011–2012 | The Secret Circle | Melissa Glaser | Main Cast |
| 2012–2013 | 90210 | Megan Rose | Recurring role |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | Max | Main Cast |
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | DJ | Episode "Homebodies" |
| I Love Bekka & Lucy | Bekka | Main Cast | |
| Colony | Maya | Recurring role, 5 episodes | |
| Ransom | Charlotte Walker | Episode "The Enemy Within" | |
| Tales | Unique | Episodes "F*ck the Police" and "Trap Queen" | |
| Supergirl | Nora West-Allen / XS | Episode "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1" | |
| 2018-19 | The Flash | Nora West-Allen / XS | Recurring role (season 4) Series regular (season 5) 25 episodes |
References
- ^ "Jessica Parker Kennedy (as Natalee) - Kaya". MTV. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- ^ "Jessica Parker Kennedy - Filmography". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "J.J. Abrams pilot gains a Kennedy". The Celebrity Cafe. January 16, 2010. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ Hibberd, James (June 14, 2010). "Mekia Cox cast in NBC's 'Undercovers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ Bricker, Tierney (March 17, 2011). "Smallville' alum Jessica Parker Kennedy joins 'The Secret Circle'". Zap2It. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (May 22, 2018). "The Flash boss on that Mystery Girl reveal, new season 5 threat". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 18, 2018). "The Flash: Jessica Parker Kennedy Will Be a Series Regular for Season 5". TVLine.
- ^ Cardona, Ian (July 21, 2018). "The Flash: Barry & Iris' Daughter Is Exactly Who We Thought (Sort Of)". CBR. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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