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Jessica Stroup Information
Name: Jessica Stroup
Date of birth: October 23, 1986
Place of birth: Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Nationality: American
Hair color: Brunette
Occupation: Actress, model
Biography
Jessica Stroup left her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina at age 17 and headed to Los Angeles, where she immediately began to find work as a model and actress. Her first acting job was a 2005 guest shot on the Nickelodeon teen series Unfabulous, starring Emma Roberts. Next, Stroup landed a small role in the CBS TV movie Vampire Bats (2005), starring Lucy Lawless. For Fox network, she played a supporting role in the TV movie Southern Comfort (2006), starring Eric Roberts (Emma's dad).
Her first feature film to open in theaters was School for Scoundrels (2006) starring Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder, in which she played a small role as Eli's wife.
Other television credits include Grey's Anatomy, Zoey 101 and Girlfriends. Her first leading role in a major motion picture was in the horror sequel The Hills Have Eyes II (2007), featuring a cast of unknowns. Her films include This Christmas (2007) and Homecoming (2008).
Stroup lives in Los Angeles, California.
Trivia & Facts
She is of Danish descent.
Was originally going to play Zoe in I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Quotes
"I had to literally walk out during the trailer scene. And I'm a fan of horror movies! So when something affects me that much it's a very good thing. When I got the script for the second one I was like oh absolutely I have to work on this one."
"I am a big horror movie fan. I always have been. Anything that's gonna scare me, anything that's gonna take me out of my own little world that I live in is just something that I'm excited about."
"If it wasn't getting fully thrown across the room I'd do it. I did about all of it apart from a few certain things. There were definitely a few stunts that I could absolutely not pull off. I did all the choking scenes though!"
"The Shining! Pet Semetary! Of course Wes Craven's original. All of his work was something I grew up with. It was scary too! Clowns are always scary, what's that about?"
"I've lived by myself since I was 17 so I think if I was going to fall into that crowd it would have already happened. I'm very grounded I feel. I'm from the South, I'm from South Carolina. I have my family, my brother and all his best friends. They constantly call up to check on me. I'm not one of the typical actors that goes out and goes crazy. It's just not who I am and I'm very focused on my work and my career."
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