Jessica Kennedy is a Canadian actress. Her most famous role is Melissa Glazer in the TV series The Secret Circle. She also played Max in the pirate adventure series Black Sails.
Biography
The full name of the actress is Jessica Parker Kennedy. She was born in the provincial Canadian city of Calgary on October 3, 1984. The famous actress has some African, Italian and Russian roots. Since childhood, she has participated in various theatrical performances at the local level. After graduating from high school, Kennedy began to study drama as a professional. For this, the girl entered the Mount Royal College in her hometown of Calgary.
Career
Jessica's film debut took place in 2006. She got a role in the movie "Santa Baby". The following year, Kennedy took part in the filming of the TV series Kaya. After another 2 years, she was invited to the television series "Twilight in Valmont", offering one of the main roles.
In 2011, Jessica appeared in one of the episodes of the film "Time", which stars Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried. In 2011-2012, the famous actress played in The Secret Circle.
Filmography
In 2007, Jessica co-starred with Corey Sevier, Tyler Johnston, Kailin Si, Kim Poirier, Dina Meyer, Tobin Bell, Ramon Joshi in the sci-fi horror film Lures 2: The Second Seduction directed by Jeffrey Scott Lando. The following year, she appears in Another Cinderella Story. This is a romantic comedy by Damon Santostefano. Selena Gomez and Drew Scilly starred. In the same year, Kennedy worked on the film "Hours of Despair". This is a thriller about the kidnapping of a car with 2 girls, which was committed by a former prisoner.
Until 2010, she starred in the series Smallville. It is an American sci-fi television series based on the Superman comics. The picture tells about his youth. The roles were performed by:
- Tom Welling;
- Allison Mack;
- Michael Rosenbaum;
- Kristin Kreuk;
- Erica Durance;
- John Schneider.
In 2009, Kennedy plays Amy in the movie Ohee Sighs. It is an American-Canadian cable TV series that aired on Logo in October 2007. Michelle Paradise, Marnie Alton, Megan Kavanagh, Angela Featherstone and Heather Matarazzo got the leading roles in the project. In the same year, Jessica Kennedy plays Becca in the series Fear As It Is, which combines elements of mysticism, drama, horror, detective and comedy. The creators of the series are Mick Harris, Brad Anderson, Darren Lynn, Breck Eisner. Then she gets roles in 3 more projects:
- "Santa Baby 2";
- "Soul";
- Twilight in Valmont.
In 2009-2010, Kennedy starred in Andy Gordon's comedy-fiction television series Monster Hunters. In 2010, she was featured in Kenneth Johnson's American sci-fi television series The Visitors. The main roles in the series were performed by: Morena Baccarin - Anna, Jane Badler - Diana, Laura Vanderworth - Lisa, Maurice Chestnut - Ryan, Elizabeth Mitchell - Erica and Joel Gretch - Jack.
In 2010, Jessica was invited to the TV series "Undercover." This is a TV show in the genre of a spy drama. The plot revolves around a married couple who were secret agents in the past. In the same year she starred in the family drama Brothers and Sisters. This is an American TV series by John Robin Bates, which tells about a large family. The main roles were played by Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths and Balthazar Getty. The last project this year for Kennedy was the psychological detective "Lie to Me." This is a series that has been aired on FOX since early 2009. The actress got a cameo role for Alison Roberts.
In 2011, Jessica Parker Kennedy starred in the fantastic horror film Behemoth. In the story, due to an earthquake, a volcano comes to life and threatens a small town nearby. She then plays in the TV series "Keith the Better" ("Everything is Legal"). This is a project by Michael Sardo. He was on the USA Network channel. The main roles were played by Sarah Shahi, Michael Trukko, Virginia Williams, Baron Vaughn and Ryan Johnson.
In the same year, the actress was invited to the film "Impact with the Earth" by Paul Ziller and the channel: Syfy. According to the plot, the Sun turns into a neutron star. Mercury leaves orbit and heads towards Earth. The scientist is trying to save humanity. The film combines elements of action, thriller and fantasy. Then she starred in the tragicomedy "Life is Beautiful" by Jonathan Levine, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen.
Then Jessica plays in the Canadian horror film with elements of the comedy "Rotten Meat". According to the plot, a bloody rampage begins in a camp with problem teenagers. After the actress works in the TV series "The Secret Circle" and "90210: The New Generation."
In 2013, Kennedy starred in Mark Griffiths' comedy Almost Married. This is the story of how 3 girlfriends find out that their marriages cannot be considered legally valid due to a bureaucratic error. Before legalizing their relationship, women begin to be critical of life with their partners. For the next 3 years, the actress has been working on the Black Sails TV series.
In 2015, Jessica stars in the drama thriller The Perfect Guy. The film was directed by David M. Rosenthal. In 2017, she starred in the science fiction series The Colony. This is followed by filming in 2 films - "Gemini" and "Business Ethics" - and in the TV series "Supergirl". In 2018, Jessica starred in the TV series The Flash.
