Jessica Stroup
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Jessica Stroup | |
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 Stroup at the 2014 Comic-Con International | |
| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 36–37) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Neil Hutchinson (m.2022) |
Jessica Stroup(born 1986 or 1987[1]) is an American actress, best known for her role asErin Silveron90210(2008–2013), Max Hardy onThe Following(2014–2015) andJoy MeachumonIron Fist(2017–2018), which is set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU). She is regarded as ascream queenfor starring in thehorror filmsVampire Bats(2005),Left in Darkness(2006),The Hills Have Eyes 2(2007),Prom Night(2008) andHomecoming(2009).
Early life[edit]
Stroup was born inAnderson, South Carolina,the daughter of Judith and Don Stroup, a senior vice president atMUFG Union Bank.[1]She spent her childhood inCharlotte, North Carolina.She graduated fromProvidence High Schoolin 2004.[2]Stroup received a full scholarship to attend theUniversity of Georgia,but declined in order to pursue an acting career.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Stroup's first acting role was a guest appearance on a 2005 episode ofUnfabulous.Stroup has since appeared in a number of other TV shows, such asGrey's Anatomy,October Road,andTrue Blood.In 2007, Stroup appeared in 4 episodes ofReaper,in which she played the protagonist's ex-girlfriend. She appeared in a number of small independent movie productions, such asLeft in Darkness,Pray for Morning,Vampire Bats.
In March 2007, Stroup starred as the female lead inThe Hills Have Eyes 2.Stroup played the role of aUS Army National Guardsoldiernamed Amber who fights for survival with her peers against a group of mutant people. The film was a fast-forward sequel toThe Hills Have Eyes,a remake of the 1977 movie of the same name. Despite negative reviews from critics the film went on to gross over $67 million worldwide. That same year Jessica had a supporting role inThis Christmas.
In April 2008, Stroup was cast as a series regular on90210,a reboot of theGolden Globe Award-nominated seriesBeverly Hills, 90210.Stroup played the role of high school studentErin Silver,the younger sister ofDavid SilverandKelly TaylorfromBeverly Hills, 90210.The pilot premiered on September 2, 2008, to a high 4.65 million viewers despite mixed reviews from critics. In 2010 Stroup was awarded the "Sparkling Performance" award at theYoung Hollywood Awards.
Also in April 2008, Stroup played the role of Claire in the film remakeProm Night.In December 2007, MTV.com announced that Stroup was cast in another horror film titledHomecoming,which follows a young woman being kidnapped by her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. Despite the film completing production in February 2008, it was not released until July 2009 for a limited release in selected cinemas.[3]In 2008, Stroup played Rachel in the ensemble filmThe Informers.
In 2011, Stroup guest-appeared onFamily Guy,in which she voiced a number of characters in two episodes. Stroup reunited withSeth MacFarlanein his directorial debutTed,in which she played Tracy, a work friend of Lori (played byMila Kunis).
On August 20, 2013, it was announced that Stroup would joinThe Followingin season 2 as a series regular. Her character, Max, is "the niece of Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon). She’s anNYPDcop, currently working in the Intel Division. Max reconnects with Ryan and she becomes a valuable ally. "[4]
In March 2017, she joined the cast ofIron FistasJoy Meachum.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Stroup currently lives inLos Angeles, California.[6]Stroup married businessman Neil Hutchinson on September 17, 2022.[7]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vampire Bats | Eden | Television film |
| 2006 | Pray for Morning | Ashley | |
| Left in Darkness | Justine | Direct-to-video | |
| School for Scoundrels | Eli's wife | ||
| Broken | Sara | ||
| 2007 | The Hills Have Eyes 2 | Amber "Barbie" Johnson | |
| This Christmas | Sandi Whitfield | ||
| Structure H Telepathic | Allie | Short film | |
| 2008 | Prom Night | Claire | |
| The Informers | Rachel | ||
| 2009 | Homecoming | Elizabeth Mitchum | |
| 2012 | Ted | Tracy | |
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Lt. Sullivan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unfabulous | Fredericka | Episode: "The Road Trip" |
| 2006 | Southern Comfort | Lindy | UnsoldFoxpilot |
| Girlfriends | Riley | Episode: "Oh, Hell Yes: The Seminar" | |
| Zoey 101 | Girl | Episode: "Lola Likes Chase" | |
| 2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Jillian "Jilly" Miller | Episode: "Great Expectations" |
| 2007–2008 | Reaper | Cady Hansen | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | October Road | Taylor | Episode: "Once Around the Block" |
| 2008–2013 | 90210 | Erin Silver | Main cast; 114 episodes |
| 2008 | True Blood | Sorority girl Kelly | Episode: "Strange Love" |
| 2011 | Family Guy | Crowd member (voice) Denise (voice) |
2 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | The Following | Max Hardy | Main cast; 28 episodes |
| 2017 | You're the Worst | Young Faye | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Iron Fist | Joy Meachum | Main cast |
| 2019 | Heart of Life | Alexandra Reid | TV movie |
References[edit]
- ^abAarthun, Sarah (2008-09-08)."From Q.C. to '90210' | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper".Charlotte Observer.charlotteobserver.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-05-29.Retrieved2024-05-29.
- ^Aarthun, Sarah."From Q.C. to '90210'".Charlotte Observer.Charlotte Observer.Retrieved6 March2021.
- ^Matt Mitovich (17 July 2009)."90210's Jessica Stroup Braves One Hell of a Homecoming".TVGuide.com.Archived fromthe originalon 20 July 2009.Retrieved2009-07-17.
- ^Hibberd, James (August 20, 2013)."'The Following' casts '90210' star as series regular – EXCLUSIVE ".
- ^Wagmeister, Elizabeth (18 April 2016)."'90210' Alum Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey Join Netflix's 'Marvel's Iron Fist' (EXCLUSIVE) ".Variety.Retrieved2016-04-22.
- ^"Jessica Stroup Biography",TVGuide.com,retrieved2011-03-04
- ^Siwak, Miranda (2022-09-18)."Brittany Snow Parties at Jessica Stroup's Wedding Amid Tyler Stanaland Split".Us Weekly.Retrieved2022-09-28.
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