Jessica Stroup's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Following Max Hardy 90210 Erin Silver Marvel's Iron Fist Joy Meachum

Main Movie Roles

BIOGRAPHY:

Jessica Stroup (born October 23, 1986) in Anderson, South Carolina, USA. At the age of 17, she received a scholarship to attend University of Georgia, but turned it down to pursue acting. At only 17, she moved to Los Angeles and immediately took acting classes and received both modeling and acting offers. Since then, Jessica has starred in several hit horror movies including Prom Night and The Hills Have Eyes II, and is booked herself a lead role in the brand new spin-off 90210 as one of the lead characters, Erin Silver. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys hanging out with friends and family, watching movies, playing volleyball and listening to music.


TRIVIA:

• Was originally going to play Zoe in _I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) (V)_ (qv) but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
• Best friends with actress 'Brittany Snow' (qv). The two frequently audition together, and both starred in _Prom Night (2008/I)_ (qv).
• Resides in Los Angeles.
• Is a natural brunette, despite being blonde in _The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)_ (qv).
• Cousins with Matt Fischer.
• Started modeling when she was 15 years old, which sparked an interest in her choice of career.
• Has an old brother, Dave Stroup.
• Her mother is a former, "Miss North Carolina", and suggested to Jessica that she should take up modeling.