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| Jessica Parker Kennedy | |
|---|---|
 Kennedy in 2013 | |
| Born | (1984-10-03) October 3, 1984 (age 40) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Jessica Parker Kennedy (born October 3, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She played Melissa Glaser on the CW series The Secret Circle, Max on the Starz original series Black Sails and Nora West-Allen / XS on The Flash, and has also appeared on the television series Smallville, Undercovers and Kaya.
Early life
Kennedy was born in Calgary, Alberta. She is of African and Irish descent.
Career
Kennedy portrayed supervillain Plastique in the television series Smallville, the role of Tami in the 2008 comedy film Another Cinderella Story and the recurring character of Natalee on the 2007 television series Kaya on MTV.
Kennedy was originally cast in the J. J. Abrams-produced 2010 spy drama series Undercovers as the younger sister of the female lead (played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) but was later replaced by Mekia Cox. Kennedy played Melissa Glaser in the CW series The Secret Circle, until the show was cancelled after one season in May 2012. In 2017, Kennedy joined the CW's Arrowverse, appearing primarily on the live-action series The Flash. Her character appeared throughout the fourth season and is eventually revealed as Nora West-Allen, and gets promoted to series regular for the fifth season using the superhero name XS.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Santa Baby | Lucy the Elf | TV movie |
| 2007 | Decoys 2: Alien Seduction | Beautiful Girl | Video |
| Kaya | Natalee | 10 episodes | |
| 2008 | Another Cinderella Story | Tammy | Main Cast |
| Desperate Hours: An Amber Alert | Sandy | TV movie | |
| 2008–2010 | Smallville | Bette Sans Souci / Plastique | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Exes and Ohs | Amy | Episode "You Don't Know Jack" |
| Fear Itself | Becca | Episode "The Spirit Box" | |
| Soul | Alicia | 5 episodes | |
| Valemont | Beatrice | 33 episodes | |
| Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe | Lucy the Elf | Television film | |
| 2009–2010 | The Troop | Laurel | Episodes "Forest Grump" and "Next Stop: Lakewood" |
| 2010 | V | Grace | Episode "John May" |
| Karma Inc. | Candy | Short | |
| Undercovers | Lizzy | "Pilot" episode | |
| Brothers & Sisters | Angie | Episode "The Rhapsody of Flesh" | |
| Lie to Me | Alison Roberts | Episode "Beyond Belief" | |
| 2011 | Collision Earth | Brooke | TV movie |
| Behemoth | Zoe | TV movie | |
| Fairly Legal | Jessica Nord | "Pilot" episode | |
| 50/50 | Jackie | ||
| In Time | Edouarda | ||
| Bad Meat | Estelle | ||
| 2011–2012 | The Secret Circle | Melissa Glaser | Main Cast |
| 2012–2013 | 90210 | Megan Rose | Recurring role |
| 2014–2017 | Black Sails | Max | Main Cast |
| 2014 | Nearlyweds | Casey | Television film |
| 2015 | The Perfect Guy | Rachel | |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | DJ | Episode "Homebodies" |
| 2017 | Colony | Maya | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Ransom | Charlotte Walker | Episode "The Enemy Within" |
| 2017 | Gemini | Sierra | |
| 2017 | Tales | Unique | Episodes "F*ck the Police" and "Trap Queen" |
| 2017-present | I Love Bekka & Lucy | Bekka | Main Cast |
| 2017 | Supergirl | Nora West-Allen / XS | Episode "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1" |
| 2018–2019 | The Flash | Recurring role (season 4) Series regular (season 5) 25 episodes | |
| 2018 | Cam | Katie | |
| 2018 | Deep Murder | Babysitter |
References
- "Jessica Parker Kennedy (as Natalee) - Kaya". MTV. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- "I Could Never Be Jessica Parker Kennedy". Popcorn Talk (Interview). Interviewed by Michael Clouse. YouTube. October 15, 2018.
- "Jessica Parker Kennedy - Filmography". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- "J.J. Abrams pilot gains a Kennedy". The Celebrity Cafe. January 16, 2010. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Hibberd, James (June 14, 2010). "Mekia Cox cast in NBC's 'Undercovers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- Bricker, Tierney (March 17, 2011). "Smallville' alum Jessica Parker Kennedy joins 'The Secret Circle'". Zap2It. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Abrams, Natalie (May 22, 2018). "The Flash boss on that Mystery Girl reveal, new season 5 threat". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 18, 2018). "The Flash: Jessica Parker Kennedy Will Be a Series Regular for Season 5". TVLine.
- Cardona, Ian (July 21, 2018). "The Flash: Barry & Iris' Daughter Is Exactly Who We Thought (Sort Of)". CBR. Retrieved July 21, 2018.