Jennifer Aspen
Jennifer Aspen | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1973 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | David O'Donnell (2006-present) |
| Website | http://www.jenniferaspen.com |
Jennifer Aspen (born October 9, 1973) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Daphne Jablonsky in Fox's teen drama Party of Five (1998–2000), as Trina Hamilton in ABC's family comedy Rodney (2004–2006) and as Kendra Giardi in the first season Fox's series Glee.
Personal life
Aspen was born in Richmond, Virginia, and resides in Los Angeles. She attended the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where she received a BA in Theater. Studied, she acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.[1] Aspen married her longtime boyfriend David O'Donnell in 2006. She is a practicing Scientologist.[2]
Career
Aspen made her debut in 1995 in TV shows, like Hope & Gloria, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Married... with Children.[3] In 1996 she made her film debut with a so-starring role in the family comedy A Very Brady Sequel and Stephen King's horror film Sometimes They Come Back... Again. From 1998 to 2000, she starred in the Fox's teen drama Party of Five. In 2001 she starred in the short-lived sitcom Bob Patterson.
Aspen guest-starred on television series such as Will & Grace, Friends, Grey's Anatomy, Shark, Boston Legal, The Closer, Criminal Minds, Eli Stone, Supernatural, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Bleep My Dad Says and Private Practice. Her film credits include Sometimes They Come Back... Again, A Very Brady Sequel, The Others, Changing Habits, Screwed: A Hollywood Bedtime Story, Some Common Things That Happen to Corpses, See Jane Run, Vanilla Sky, L.A. Twister, The Ranch, Guy in Row Five and Mr. Woodcock.
From 2004 to 2006, she starred in the sitcom Rodney. In 2009 she appeared a recurring role in the Fox's comedy series Glee, as Kendra Giardi. She also had a cameo in Kristin Chenoweth's music video for I Want Somebody (Bitch About).
She is currently starring as Sharon Peacham, a former beauty queen who was the envy of all the guys and girls in high school on the ABC's series GCB, with Leslie Bibb, Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Miriam Shor and Marisol Nichols.[4]
Filmography
| Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1996 | Sometimes They Come Back... Again | Maria Moore | ||
| A Very Brady Sequel | Kathy Lawrence | |||
| The Secret She Carried | Toni | |||
| 1997 | The Others | Vicky Myers | ||
| Changing Habits | Art Store Customer | |||
| 1998 | Screwed: A Hollywood Bedtime Story | Susie Felton | ||
| 2000 | Some Common Things That Happen to Corpses | Jennifer Oberon | ||
| 2001 | See Jane Run | Jennifer | ||
| Vanilla Sky | Nina | |||
| 2004 | L.A. Twister | Mindy | ||
| The Ranch | Shayna | |||
| 2005 | Guy in Row Five | Sarah | ||
| 2007 | The Frolic | Leslie Munck | ||
| Mr. Woodcock | Cindy | |||
| 2008 | Struck | Jennifer | ||
| 2010 | Melon | Jennifer | ||
| Unanswered Prayers | Jeanette | |||
| Television | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1995 | Hope & Gloria | Alexis | Episode: A Fine ROM-ance | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Runaway Girl | Episode: Squash It | ||
| Married... with Children | Jamie | Episode: Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner | ||
| Step by Step | Pepper | Episode: Lil Sister Dontcha | ||
| Too Something | Episode: Leg, Lies and Videotape | |||
| 1996 | In the House | Mrs. Jones | Episode: To Die For | |
| Brotherly Love | Melanie Marcos | Episode: Other People | ||
| Living Single | Irene | Episode: School's Out Forever | ||
| Chicago Hope | Tracey White | Episode: A Day in the Life | ||
| 1995–1996 | Weird Science | Sharon | 2 episodes | |
| 1997-1998 | Claude's Crib | Julie | 10 episodes | |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Candice | Episode: Taillight's Last Gleaming | |
| Alright Already | Debbie | Episode: Again with the Sponge Cake | ||
| 1998 | The Pretender | Anna Roemer | Episode: Indy Show | |
| House Rules | Terry | Episode: Twisted Sister | ||
| 1998-2000 | Party of Five | Daphne Jablonsky | 35 episodes | |
| 2000 | FreakyLinks | Vikki | Episode: Subject: Three Thirteen | |
| 2001 | Bob Patterson | Janet | 5 episodes | |
| 2002 | Will & Grace | Sarah | Episode: Dyeing Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard | |
| The Court | Emily | 2 episodes | ||
| The King of Queens | Samantha | Episode: Flash Photography | ||
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mrs. Ramsey | Episode: Fight Night | ||
| 2003 | Friends | Michelle | Episode: The One Where Monica Sings | |
| The Agency | Livia | Episode: Coventry | ||
| Karen Sisco | Angie Stoller | Episode: Dear Derwood... | ||
| The Lyon's Den | Tara Barrington | 2 episodes | ||
| Line of Fire | Jolene Fleming | Episode: Mockingbird | ||
| 2004 | Come to Papa | Karen | 4 episodes | |
| 2004-2006 | Rodney | Trina Hamilton | 44 episodes | |
| 2006 | Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Annabelle | TV Pilot | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Elena | Episode: Don't Stand So Close to Me | ||
| 2007 | Shark | April George | Episode: Starlet Fever | |
| Boston Legal | Maureen Fleming | Episode: The Good Lawyer | ||
| The Closer | Valerie Henry | 2 episodes | ||
| 2008 | Family Man | TV Pilot | ||
| Criminal Minds | Laurie Ann Morris | Episode: A Higher Power | ||
| Eli Stone | Dr. Leila Maxford | Episode: Patience | ||
| 2009 | Glee | Kendra Giardi | 4 episodes | |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Marcy Ward | Episode: Weekend at Bobby's | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Stacy Cano | Episode: Wild Life | ||
| 2011 | Bleep My Dad Says | Mary | Episode: Goodson Goes Deep | |
| Private Practice | Lara | Episode: Two Steps Back | ||
| 2012- | GCB | Sharon Peacham | ||
References
- ^ "Jennifer Aspen: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Scientology Success: Jennifer Aspen". whatisscientology.org. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ Biography for Jennifer Aspen
- ^ Good Christian Belles