Jessica Stroup's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) 90210 Erin Silver

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Homecoming 2008 - Prom Night 2007 - The Hills Have Eyes II 2007 - This Christmas 2006 - Pray For Morning 2006 - School for Scoundrels

BIOGRAPHY:

Jessica Stroup was born October 23rd 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.
• Auditioned for a role in _April Fool's Day (2008) (V)_ (qv).
• Started modeling when she was 15 years old, which sparked an interest in her choice of career.
• Loves volleyball.
• As well as starring in horror movies, she is a huge horror movie fan. Some of her favorites include _The Shining (1980)_ (qv), _Poltergeist (1982)_ (qv) and _Pet Sematary (1989)_ (qv).
• Has an old brother, Dave Stroup.
• Cousins with Matt Fischer.
• Her mother is a former, "Miss North Carolina", and suggested to Jessica that she should take up modeling.