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- Name: JESSICA KAREN SZOHR
- English name: JESSICA KAREN SZOHR
- Native name: ---
- Alias: ['JESSICA SZOHR']
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Description: Szohr was born in menomonee falls, wisconsin. she is of hungarian and black ancestry. szohr played soccer, served on the student council, and was part of the cheerleading squad while in school. she started a cleaning company with a friend, cleaning their teachers' houses. szohr started modeling at age six. her first national campaign was for quaker oats at age ten, and she also appeared in print ads for kohl's department store. subsequent modeling gigs followed, including prints for crate & barrel, mountain dew, sears, jockey and jansport. szohr graduated from menomonee falls high school a semester early and moved to los angeles with her mother at the age of 17 to pursue an acting career. she initially aspired to become an interior designer and had enrolled in columbia college chicago, but her agent ultimately convinced her to try pilot season auditions. szohr made her debut as an actress in 2003 in an episode of the third season ofmy wife and kids(2001), titledmy wife and kids: not so hostile takeover(2003). her first film wasuncle nino(2003) playing a minor role as the mc. she appeared in numerous guest teen television series such asthat's so raven(2003),drake & josh(2004),what i like about you(2002), andjoan of arcadia(2003). she also appeared in three episodes ofcsi: miami(2002) as samantha barrish.in 2007, she appeared in a major recurring role as laura for six episodes in the abc drama serieswhat about brian(2006). she also appeared in the music videos fordaughtry: over you(2007) bydaughtry, in which she played sarah. in the same year, szohr earned her breakthrough role on the hit cw teen drama seriesgossip girl(2007). she plays vanessa abrams. the portrayal of vanessa has drawn criticism from ziegesar. originally cast as a recurring role, szohr was promoted to series regular after the season one episodegossip girl: the blair bitch project(2008) in april 2008. in may 2011, it was confirmed szohr would not be returning for the fifth season. she returned in for a cameo appearance on the series finale,gossip girl: new york, i love you xoxo(2012), on december 17, 2012. szohr has appeared in small roles in films such assomebody help me(2007),the reading room(2005) andfired up!(2009). she signed on to dimension films' horrorpiranha 3d(2010), in the role of kelly. she also appeared in a funny or die video promoting the film alongsidekelly brookand others. in april 2010, szohr joined the cast of the romantic comedylove, wedding, marriage(2011), along withmandy mooreandkellan lutz. szohr has a role in the 2012 independent post-apocalyptic sci-fi filmhirokin: the last samurai(2012). her role as orange has been described as a "cunning temptress". szohr stars in the indie dramaart machine(2012) as an outlaw hipster and a pyrotechnic artist. in october 2011, she finished filming a horror comedy film in east lothian, scotland titledlove bite(2012) with co-stared speleers. szohr appeared in taylor swift's 2013 music video for the songtaylor swift: 22(2013). in march 2013, she was cast as the female lead in the fox drama pilotthe list(2013), playing fbi agent natalie voss. however, it was reported on may 8, 2013 that fox had passed on the pilot. in november 2013, szohr was cast as gretchen in usa network's medical drama pilotcomplications(2015). in june 2015, szohr was set as a recurring on the upcoming second season of directv's mma dramakingdom(2014). szohr will play laura melvin, an artist/photographer who has "read everything, been everywhere," and immediately intrigued by jay (jonathan tucker) whom she wants to hire for a photo shoot.
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