Known from movies
Black sails (2014-2017)
as max
On Time (2011)
as Edward
Another Cinderella Story (2008)
like Tami
Short information
| Date of birth | October 3, 1984 |
| Fact | Was originally cast in the 2010 spy drama series Undercovers (2010) as the younger sister of female protagonist Gugu Mbatha-Raw, but was later replaced by Mekia Cox. |
Who is Jessica Parker Kennedy?
Jessica Parker Kennedy was born on October 3, 1984 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is an actress, best known for her work on the television series “The Flash”, playing XS or Nora West-Allen. Other shows she is known for are ‘Black Sails’ and ‘The Secret Circle’ in which she played Melissa Glaser.
Jessica Parker Kennedy Net Worth
As of early 2020, Jessica Parker Kennedy’s net worth is estimated to be over $100,000 earned through a successful acting career since 2006. While she has mainly worked on television projects, she has also had a few film roles throughout her career.
Early life and career beginnings
Jessica Parker is of African, Italian and Russian descent. Growing up in Canada, she discovered a passion for the performing arts at an early age, which led her to start singing training. She developed her skills over the years, and this opened the door for her to appear in a few local productions.
Her first professional project was the television movie “Santa Baby”, where she portrayed Lucy the Elf. The movie starred Jenny McCarthy and was released through ABC, although it was filmed in her hometown of Calgary. Wanting to make it big in Hollywood, she moved to the US as soon as she finished her education to audition.
The following year, she landed a recurring role in the series “Kaya”, which aired on MTV, and is a Canadian and American co-production, following the lives of the titular character and her band who became rock stars overnight become. She then got her first leading role in the movie ‘Another Cinderella Story’ starring Selena Gomez, and is a sequel to ‘A Cinderella Story’ which aired four years earlier.
Continue acting
Kennedy’s next notable role would be on the show “Smallville” in which she portrayed the character Bette Sans Souci, also known for her villainous alter-ego Plastique.
The show was envisioned as an origin story, exploring the beginnings of Clark Kent of Superman, a character popularized by the DC comics imprint. After that performance, she landed another regular role in “Valemont”, an MTV miniseries that focuses on a woman trying to learn more about a secret university.
The same year, she reprized her role in “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Baby”, before landing a series of guest roles. Some of her projects during this time included “V”, “Brothers & Sisters”, and “Behemoth”. In 2011, she teamed up with Joseph-Gordon Levitt and Seth Rogen in “50/50,” which told the story of one’s battle with cancer, based on the real-life experiences of writer Will Reiser.
In the same year, she appeared in the movie “In Time”, starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried. The film is set in a dystopian future, where people use time as currency.
Rise to fame
In 2011, Jessica Parker rose to prominence when she became one of the show’s regular cast members.The secret circle”. The supernatural show aired on The CW and is based on the book series of the same name written by LJ Smith. It tells the story of a woman who discovers her lineage as a witch, leading her to join a secret coven. Although the show started off strong, ratings declined in the second half of the season, leading to its cancellation.
Get ready, thieves. There will be many opportunities to harvest #Black sails rewards in the coming days. #12DaysofPiracy pic.twitter.com/EIuNd8ZrNT
— Black Sails (@BlkSails_STARZ) December 12, 2016
This was by no means the end for Jessica as she then had a recurring role on the show “90210” which is part of the “Beverly Hills, 90210” franchise. The show tells the story of several college students living in the wealthy and upscale community of Beverly Hills, tackling school, relationships, and their transition into adult life. In 2014, she was cast in one of her longest roles, when she became a main cast member of “Black Sails”. The show is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel “Treasure Island” and is set in the time before the novel’s story takes place. The show was ahead four Seasons before the story ended.
Recent projects
In 2017, Kennedy returned to mainstream work with a recurring role on the show “Colony” where she teamed up with the likes of Sarah Wayne Callies and Josh Holloway. After she ran there,
she was cast in the thriller movie “Twinalongside Zoe Kravitz and Lola Kirke. The film follows the story of an actress who must clear her name after it is discovered that her boss has been murdered in her home. By the end of the year, she had made her first appearance as XS, a guest appearance on the CW show “Supergirl”, which is part of the CW’s Arrowverse, a collection of shows based on various DC franchises.
She resumed the role in 2018, when she became a recurring cast member on the television show “The Flash” based on the popular DC character of the same name; in the fifth season, she was upgraded to a series regular. A few of her other recent projects include “Cam”, which tells the story of a cam girl and impersonator just like her. She also had a small part in the movie “Deep Murder”, starring Katie Aselton and Christopher McDonald.
Private life
Jessica Parker is single – she has not made any romantic relationships public and prefers to keep such things out of the spotlight.
She is a big animal lover and has supported several animal rights causes during her career. She is an advocate for rescue animal adoption and often promotes dogs in need of adoption through her social media, especially since the dogs could be subject to euthanasia or harsh conditions if someone doesn’t adopt them. She has also shown her support for Australia’s bushfires by taking part in programs that would help the country’s animals. Over the past few months, she has been busy raising funds and promoting various causes that aim to donate more goods countries need to contain the spread of COVID-19.
General information
| First and last name | Jessica ParkerKennedy |
| Date of birth | October 3, 1984 |
| Height | 1.57m, 1.57m |
| Profession | Actor, actor |
| Nationality | Canadian, Canadian |
Performance
| Movies | 50/50, Collision Earth, Behemoth, Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe, Desperate Hours, Another Cinderella Story, Decoys 2: Alien Seduction, Santa Baby, The Perfect Guy, 50/50, Collision Earth, Behemoth, Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe, Desperate Hours, Another Cinderella Story, Decoys 2: Alien Seduction, S… |
| TV shows | The Secret Circle, Undercovers, Valemont, Black Sails, Black Sails, The Secret Circle, Undercovers, Valemont, Kaya, SOUL |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on her role in Black Sails (2014)] I’m not technically on the pirate ships. I trade a lot from the brothel. But I’m not in the brothel all the time either. I’m around. But I have a fantasy that I’m going to turn into a very tough pirate, who lives on the ship and kills very cunning men. |
| 2 | I used to think being a pirate was really cool, sexy. It’s not. It’s terrifying. It really is a horrific, filthy, scary world where people died for simple things. When a cannon goes off, the splinters of the wood get into their eyes and they get an infection. Or they don’t have enough to eat. Or they get scurvy. It’s a terrifying way to survive. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ranked #94 on Maxim’s “Hot 100” of 2014 list. |
| 2 | Was originally cast in the 2010 spy drama series Undercovers (2010) as the younger sister of female protagonist Gugu Mbatha-Raw, but was later replaced by Mekia Cox. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Ethics | 2017 | after-production | Dr. Goodbody |
| Someone else’s wedding | 2017 | after-production | Louisa |
| Black sails | 2014-2017 | TV serials | max |
| Twin | 2017/II | Sierra | |
| I love Bekka and Lucy | 2017 | TV serials | Bekka |
| Colony | 2017 | TV serials | Maya |
| Ransom | 2017 | TV serials | charlotte walker |
| Deadly weapon | 2017 | TV serials | DJ |
| The perfect guy | 2015/i | Rachel | |
| 90210 | 2012-2013 | TV serials | Megan Rose |
| Almost married | 2013 | TV movie | Casey |
| The secret circle | 2011-2012 | TV serials | Melissa Glaser |
| Bad meat | 2011 | Estelle | |
| On time | 2011 | Edward | |
| 50/50 | 2011 | Jackie | |
| Exes & ohs | 2011 | TV serials | Amy |
| Collision Earth | 2011 | TV movie | Brooke Adamson |
| Fairly legal | 2011 | TV serials | Jessica Nord |
| colossal | 2011 | TV movie | Zoe |
| Lie to me | 2010 | TV serials | Alison Roberts |
| Brothers Sisters | 2010 | TV serials | Angie |
| Smallville | 2008-2010 | TV serials | Bette Sans Souci Plastique |
| Undercovers | 2010 | TV serials | Lizzy |
| The mess | 2009-2010 | TV serials | Laurel |
| Karma Inc. | 2010 | Short | Sweets |
| v | 2010 | TV serials | Elegance |
| Santa Baby 2: Christmas maybe | 2009 | TV movie | Lucy the Elf |
| Valemont | 2009 | TV Miniseries | Beatrice |
| Soul | 2009 | TV serials | Alicia |
| Fear of itself | 2009 | TV serials | Bekka |
| Amber Alert: Terror on the highway | 2008 | TV movie | sandy |
| Another Cinderella story | 2008 | Video | Tami |
| Kaya | 2007 | TV serials | Natalee |
| Decoys 2: Alien Temptation | 2007 | Video | Pretty Girl (as Jessica Kennedy Parker) |
| Santa Baby | 2006 | TV movie | Lucy the Elf |
Thank you
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loneliness one | 2010 | Short special thanks |
Yourself
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Today Live | 2017 | TV serials | herself |
| Kingdom Geek | 2017 | TV serials | Self – guest |
| The real | 2015 | TV serials | herself |
| Buzz: Original AT&T Documentaries | 2015 | Documentary about the TV series | herself |
| The Playboy morning show | 2015 | TV serials | herself |
| GoodGriefing | 2013 | TV serials | Himself – Interview |
| The 12th Annual Leo Awards | 2010 | TV special | Herself – Presenter |
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