Jessica Paré was born on December 5, 1980 in Montreal. This Canadian actress is popular not only in her homeland. In addition, Paré is involved in music production.
Biography
Jessica Paré grew up in a Catholic family, a former head of the McGill University Department of Education and a translator. The couple grew up with 3 brothers. She speaks English and French. Jessica's parents were actors. At the audition for mom and dad, she got into the scene. Paré was educated at Villa Maria, a private Catholic girls' school in Montreal. Jessica studied at TheaterWorks. In her youth, she played in the theater.
Music
In 2008, Paré became the creator of the musical project SUCK The Winner. She plays bass. Jessica is also a songwriter. From 2007 to 2010, she was married to Joseph M. Smith. In 2012, she started a family with John Castner. The couple have a son.
TV series
In 2002, Paré played Annie Vincent in the series "Flight at random". In the same year, she played Eleanor Denuelle in Napoleon. This historical drama was directed by Yves Simono. The mini-series was filmed jointly by several countries: France, Germany, Italy, Canada, USA, Great Britain, Hungary, Spain and the Czech Republic. It featured such famous actors as Christian Clavier, Isabella Rossellini, Gerard Depardieu, John Malkovich, Anouk Aimé, Heino Ferch, Ennio Fantastikini and Marie Baumer.
In 2003, Paré landed the role of Nancy Eaton in The Life and Death of Nancy Eaton. This thriller was directed by Jerry Ciccoritti. Jessica's partners on the set were Alice Kridge, Brendan Fletcher, Leslie Hope, Barclay Hope, Megan Black, Greg Lawson, Alexandra Harvey, Brendan Prost and Joyce Doolittle. In 2004 and 2005 she played Courtney Benedict in Jack and Bobby.
In 2007, Jessica was invited to the TV series "Serve and Protect" for the role of Hope Cook. Dean Kane, Eric Balfour, Monica Potter, Steve Harris, Tamala Jones, Ted Luckinbill, Victoria Cartagena, Edoardo Ballerini and Cassandra Braden played in this drama. In the same year, she played in the TV series "Life". The directors of this crime drama are Daniel Sackheim, Peter Markle, David Straiton. Writers include Rand Ravich, Wendy Calhoun, Scott M. Gimple. Jessica's partners on the set were Damian Lewis, Sarah Shahi, Adam Arkin, Brent Sexton, Donal Logue, William Atherton, Garrett Dillahunt, Gabriel Union, Christina Hendrix and Helen McCrory.
From 2010 to 2012, Paré starred in Mad Men as Megan Draper. This drama was directed by Phil Abraham, Michael Appendahl and Jennifer Getzinger. The screenplay was written by Matthew Weiner, Jonathan Eagle and Cater Gordon. The rest of the roles were played by John Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Carthaiser, January Jones, John Slattery, Christina Hendrix, Jared Harris, Robert Morse, Kiernan Shipka. Since 2017, Paré got the role of Mandy Ellis in the TV series "Special Forces".
Filmography
In 1999, Paré played the role of Rosalie Profex in the film "New Don 2" co-produced by Canada, USA and Italy. This crime drama was directed by Michelle Paulette. The script was written by Bill Bonanno, Joseph Bonanno and Sergio Lally. Other roles were played by Martin Landau, Guido Grasso Jr., Bruce Ramsay, Tony Nardi, Costas Mandylor, Edward James Olmos, Vito Fillipo, Domenico Fiore, Zachary Bennett and Aldo Tirelli. In 2000, she played Tina Manzal in Star Status. This comedy drama by Denis Arkan tells the story of a provincial girl craving a modeling career. In the same year, Paré could be seen in the film "On Vacation" as Carol Beaumont. 2001 brought Jessica the role of Victoria Moller in the film "They Can't Get You". Lea Poole directed this Canadian melodrama. In addition to Jessica, actors such as Piper Perabo, Misha Barton, Jackie Burrows, Mimi Kuzyk, Graham Greene, Emily VanCamp, Amy Stewart, Carolyn Davernas and Luke Kirby can be seen in the film.
In 2002, Jessica played Kimberly Stewart in Bollywood / Hollywood. Rahul Khanna, Lisa Rae, Mushumi Chatterjee, Dina Pathak, Kulbhushan Harbanda, Ranjit Chowdhry, Rishma Malik and Jazz Mann also starred in this musical of Deepa Mehta. Paré got the role of Adria in Posers. In 2004, she was invited to 3 films: in "Obsession" for the role of Rebecca, in the film "In a Glass House" as Rita Amherst and in "Watch This Movie" as Samantha Brown. In 2009 she also starred in 3 films: in Jack and Jill: Love on Suitcases as Lisa, in Throat as Jennifer and in Trotsky as Laura.
In 2010, Paré was invited to play the role of Tara in The Jacuzzi Time Machine. Other roles in this fantastic comedy are played by John Cusack, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, Rob Cordrie, Sebastian Stan, Lindsay Fonseca, Crispin Glover, Chevy Chase, Charlie McDermott and Lizzie Kaplan. In 2011, she starred in Mountain. Corporal Yukon. " The Western was directed and written by Wyeth Clarkson. The film tells how a lone policeman decides to defeat all the crime and corruption in the city. 2014 brought her a job in the film "On Break". Jessica played Alice in it. Other roles were played by Bryn Gleeson, Stanley Townsend, Francesca Cerruo, Ian Lloyd Anderson, John Lynn, Tina Kelleher, Ronan Carr, Louise Harland and Paul Rowe. This melodrama was directed by Rob Burke and Ronan Burke. The film tells about a chance meeting of former lovers.
