Jessica Rothe
Jessica Rothe | |
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Born | Jessica Ann Rothenberg May 28, 1987 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Known for | Happy Death Day |
Spouse(s) | Eric Clem (m. 2020) |
Jessica Ann Rothenberg (born [1][2] better known as Jessica Rothe (/rɒθ/),[3] is an American actress. She is known for her role in the MTV comedy series Mary + Jane (2016) and her lead role as Tree Gelbman in the comedy slasher film Happy Death Day (2017) and its 2019 sequel. She has also appeared in La La Land (2016), Forever My Girl (2018), and Valley Girl (2020). In 2020, Rothe began appearing in the Amazon Prime Video science fiction drama series Utopia.
May 28, 1987),Early life[]
Rothe was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Susan and Steve Rothenberg.[4] Rothe's father is Jewish.[5][6] Her paternal grandmother Colleen Rothenberg was a theatre actress who belonged to the Congregation Shomrei Torah synagogue in Santa Rosa, California.[7]
Rothe took ballet classes when she was age 8.[8] As a youth she attended summer theater camps in Kansas City.[9] Rothe graduated from Boston University in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts,[9] and during that time she learned to play the violin, tap dance, and make pottery.
Personal life[]
In February 2019, Rothe announced that she was engaged to actor Eric Clem.[10] On September 12, 2020, the two married in Morrison, Colorado.[11]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Promised Land | Maya | Short film |
The Last Keepers | Jessica | Credited as Jessica Rothenberg | |
The Hot Flashes | Millie Rash | ||
Samantha the Devil | |||
Jack, Jules, Esther and Me | Jules | ||
2014 | Dissocia | Short film | |
2015 | Lily & Kat | Lily | |
Parallels | Beatrix Carver | ||
The Preppie Connection | Laura | ||
2016 | Juveniles | Amber | |
Trust Fund | Reese Donahue | ||
Wolves | Lola | ||
The Tribe | Jenny | ||
Summertime | Jules | ||
La La Land | Alexis | ||
Better Off Single | Mary | ||
2017 | Tater Tot & Patton | Andie | |
Happy Death Day | Theresa "Tree" Gelbman | Runner-up - New Mexico Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[12] | |
Please Stand By | Julie | ||
2018 | Forever My Girl | Josie | |
2019 | Happy Death Day 2U | Theresa "Tree" Gelbman | |
2020 | Valley Girl | Julie Richman | |
All My Life | Jenn Carter | ||
2021 | Body Brokers | May |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Bojana Mitic | Episode: "The Pink Panthers" |
2011 | The Onion News Network | Katie Clements | 2 episodes |
Happy Endings | Teenage Girl | Episode: "Baby Steps" | |
2012 | Gossip Girl | Young Woman | Episode: "The Backup Dan" |
2013 | Blue Bloods | Sylvie Freeland | Episode: "Protest Too Much" |
Futurestates | Maya | Episode: "Promised Land" | |
High Maintenance | Rachel | Episode: "Elijah" | |
Next Time on Lonny | Stephanie | 6 episodes | |
2016 | Chicago P.D. | Madison | Episode: "If We Were Normal" |
Mary + Jane | Paige | Main role; 10 episodes | |
2020 | Utopia | Samantha | Recurring role |
Delilah | Delilah | Main role; unsold HBO Max pilot |
Web series[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Whitney Avalon: This Song is Killer | Theresa "Tree" Gelbman | [13] |
References[]
- ^ Dikkers, Jan-Willem. "Jessica Rothe's Biography". Issue Magazine. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ McCarthy, Lauren (30 October 2017). "Happy Death Day's Jessica Rothe On What It Means To Be A Scream Queen in 2017". W Magazine. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Actress Jessica Rothe's Guide to Clear Skin | Beauty Secrets | Vogue" on YouTube
- ^ Kennedy, Lisa (10 July 2013). "Interview: "Hot Flashes' film producer Nina Henderson Moore and actress Jessica Rothenberg celebrate team effort". Denver Post. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Charlotte (20 October 2017). "Happy Death Day review: Scream queen Jessica Rothe kicks cliché's butt". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Celebrity Jews : Hollywood, Movies and more". Detroit Jewish News. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Coleen ROTHENBERG". Press Democrat. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 28 November 2018 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ Shanahan, Christina (1 December 2016). "Meet La La Land Star Jessica Rothe". InStyle.com. Meredith Beauty Group. Archived from the original on 2017-07-14. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Nordstrom, Leigh (9 December 2016). "Jessica Rothe Talks 'La La Land' and Empowerment". Women's Wear Daily. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Happy Death Day 2U Star Jessica Rothe Is Engaged: 'How Did I Get So Lucky'". 16 February 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via People.com.
- ^ "Login • Instagram".
- ^ "2017 New Mexico Film Critics Awards Winners". 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK2kZWUR_o8
External links[]
- 1987 births
- 21st-century American actresses
- Living people
- American film actresses
- American people of German descent
- American people of Jewish descent
- American television actresses
- Actresses from Denver
- Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni
- Jewish American actresses