Biography
Fans of mystical serials are well acquainted with the work of this actress. Recently, in the filmography, Jessica Parker Kennedy appeared work in superhero series. Star role of Nora West Allen in the projects "Super High" and "Flash" brought her world famous and fame.Childhood and youth
Jessica Parker Kennedy was born on October 3, 1984 in Calgary, Canada. It is known that the girl's pedigree is African, Italian and even Russian roots. Jessica raised one mother Tony Kennedy, a teacher by profession. Father actress does not remember and prefers not to talk about him, expressing gratitude only to mother for upbringing and comprehensive support.
They broke the whole country with her mother in search of a better life. The girl more than once had to change school, parted with his favorite friends. All internal experiences began to look for self-expression in creativity.
Jessica began to play on stage aged 7 years. Participated in many local theatrical productions. After graduating from high school, he entered the "Mount Royal College", located in Calgary, where he began to study dramatic art.
Films
The acting debut of the future star serials took place in 2006 in the television "Kid Santa" with Jenny McCarthy in the lead role. Jessica played the role of Lucy Elfi. In 2009, she again appeared in this image already in the sequel film "Kid Santa - 2".
In 2007, the girl receives the first regular role in the Canadian-American TV series "Kaya". The film tells about the group of young Melomankov who want to become rock stars and create their own group. The heroine of Jessica, the girl named Natalie, appears in the 10 episodes of the series.
But the next year brings young Kennedy the first major role. In the youth film "Another story about Cinderella", a rising star from Canada played Tammy - the best friend of the main character of Mary performed by Selena Gomez.
The success of Jessica fastens in the popular project "Secrets of Smallville", where it is invited to play Bett San Sokegu (plastic) - antiheroin, which fights on the side of evil. Her suit is covered with plastic bombs that help her arrange terrorist attacks. This role brought Kennedy unheard of popularity.
"This is an exciting experience. It was wonderful to work in the "Mysteries of Smallville." The actors are very funny, behave naturally, and I got a lot of pleasure! " - she remembers that period.Continuing the topic of mystical serials in his creative biography, Jessica is removed in the project "Fear, as it is." The show presents a number of chorror-choring soul, over which the recognized masters of this genre worked on. Kennedy played a character named Becky in the first season of the project. The show did not receive high ratings and was soon closed.
Then Jessica went to a new job - the Vampire TV series "Twilight in Valmont", in which he played one of the main roles. The plot is developing around the investigation, which is taking Maggie Gracesen after the death of his beloved brother at the University of Valmont. The girl itself is introduced into a group of institution students. Her new girlfriend becomes the heroine of Jessica Beatrice. Together they learn a lot of secrets from the life of a prestigious university.
With heat recalls the actress and its character from the series "Monsters Hunters". At the site of this show she spent the whole season, from 2009 to 2010. Her heroine is a charming forest nymph Laurel, in which the main hero of Jake in love.
Until 2011, the actress appears in small roles in a whole series of popular rating projects: "Brothers and sisters", "deceive me", "Visters", "under cover". After that, it follows her debut on the big screen. Kennedy played the episode in the picture with the dramatic name "I have cancer", the main role in which Joseph Gordon-Levitt was performed. She was also approved for the role of Eduard in the fantastic thriller Andrew Nikola "Time". Jess's star partners on the playground were Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried.
Season 2011/2012 Canadian actress spends on television shooting show "Secret Circle". This series was made based on the novels of the writer Lisa Jane Smith and tells about the adventures of Young Cassie Blake, which begins a new life in his mother's hometown. Melissa Glaser (Jessica Parker Kennedy) and Diana Misty (Shelly Hennig) become a new girlfriend. Soon Cassie finds out that the girls are the most real witches.
The role of Melissa Gleser made Jessica a real television, even though the series was closed after the 1st season. The actress appeared entire fan clubs, she was not tired of interviewed and starred for magazine covers. On the wave of popularity, the performer is invited to the new promising project "90210: a new generation", having entrusted to her the role of Megan Rose.
The new army of fans added actress role in the popular project "Black Sails". This pirate drama tells about the events that predict the actions in Robert Lewis Stevenson "Treasure Island". The beginning of the XVIII century, at sea rampant piracy, the famous Flibuster James Flint plans to win the New Providence Island at the British Empire. Jessica played in the series of the character named Max.
"I truly got into this pirate image, in a person who is able to boom oceans, rob and kill," the Canadian actress was divided into an interview.
Three season projects flew unnoticed. In 2017, Jessica completed work on "sails" and, not even time to take a short break, began to learn a new role. This time she got the image of the girl with superposable holes West Allen in the superhero militant "Super High". Nora's parents are famous characters of the Universe DC Barry Allen and Iris West. The girl travels in time and has a supersonic speed.
In 2018, Kennedy joined the acting of the Spin-Off project "SuperGurl" - the series "Flash" also in the role of Nora West Allen.
Personal life
Jessica Parker is still not married: Children, husband and family - all this in the actress only in perspective. And, perhaps, this is all that is known about her personal life, because the actress is a very closed person and speaks of his interview only about creativity.Embed from getty imagesNevertheless, in 2014 there were rumors that Kennedy spun a novel with his colleague on the series "Black Sails" by Lyuk Arnold. Numerous photos of couples made in different places Vancouver, gave hope fans to the fact that the celebrity in love is also fine. However, the actors have not confirmed this information.
In "Instagram" from the artist, many photos with colleagues in the shooting sites, as well as from various travels: Jessica is not shy to act in swimsuits and without makeup. In addition, Jess, on her recognition, an incorrigible shopaholic and adores shopping, which always finds outfits on their miniature figure (Jessica's growth is 154 cm).
Jessica Parker Kennedy now
Embed from getty imagesIn 2018, the actress starred in the Comedy "Deep Murder" in the role of nanny. And now the Canadian actress is occupied in the filming of the TV series "Flash", which in February 2019 was extended to the 6th season.
Filmography
- 2006 - "Kid Santa"
- 2008 - "Another story about Cinderella"
- 2008 - "Secrets of Smallville"
- 2009 - "Twilight in Valmont"
- 2010 - "Deception me"
- 2011 - "Time"
- 2011 - "Secret Circle"
- 2014 - "Black Sails"
- 2017 - "SuperGerl"
- 2018 - Flash