Jackie Tohn

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Jackie Tohn
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Background information
BornAugust 25, 1981
Oceanside, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1994–present
Website jackietohn.com

Jaclyn Tohn [1] is an American actress and musician. She is best known for playing Melanie "MelRose" Rosen on the Netflix series GLOW and Courtenay Fortney in the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys and Gen V , and for taking part in American Idol season 8, making it to Top 36 (the Semi-finals). She also took part in the 2011 songwriting competition series Platinum Hit on the Bravo network.

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Early life

Tohn was born and raised in a Jewish family [2] in Oceanside, Long Island, New York, [3] to physical education teachers Alan and Bella Tohn. [3] [4] She has two older brothers. [3]

Tohn began acting professionally while still a grade school student. She was a student at Boardman Middle School. After high school, she attended the University of Delaware and majored in elementary education, [1] and in the fall of 1998 was in the a cappella group the Deltones. [5]

In 1999, an 18-year-old Tohn came back to Los Angeles with her agent and mother and moved in with actress Jessica Biel and her family in Calabasas, after meeting at the TV Guide Awards, to pursue her career. [6]

Career

Tohn's onscreen debut was made at age 10, with an extra role on the PBS children's series Ghostwriter . Her first credited role was on the CBS sitcom The Nanny . [3]

In November 1999, she starred in the one-act play This Property is Condemned by Tennessee Williams at the Chapel Street Theatre. [1] She moved to Los Angeles with her mother and agent at the time. [7] She played Tina in Tony-n-Tina's Wedding at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. She also originated the role of Joanie in Body Snatchers: The Musical at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles. [4]

In March 2004, she starred in the play Jewtopia at the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood in Los Angeles. [7] The producers then decided to move the play to the Westside Arts Theater in New York and she relocated. [8]

She began performing solo acoustic guitar shows in April 2004. In November 2005, she released an EP, The Golden Girl, recorded at a studio in Tarrytown, New York.[ citation needed ] She has played at Pianos,[ citation needed ] The Living Room,[ citation needed ] CBGB,[ citation needed ] The Cutting Room,[ citation needed ] and The Rothko[ citation needed ] in New York and at Highland Grounds,[ citation needed ] The Mint,[ citation needed ] and Wizard Finger [9] in Los Angeles.

She has appeared in the films Dawg in 2002 (also known as Bad Boy) alongside Denis Leary, Deuces Wild as Mary Ann, and Return to Sleepaway Camp as Linda. She appeared as Faith in the film Postal and appeared in the 2008 television film Giants of Radio.

Tohn performed in a pilot for MTV called Show Me The Movie and a pilot for Fox called Prudy and Judy, starring alongside Laura Bell Bundy. [3] She has appeared in the television series The Sopranos , Strangers with Candy , Angel , Rules of Engagement , Veronica Mars and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

In 2007, she appeared in the short films Smile, Discovering The Wheels, The Malibu Myth, The Legend of Donkey-Tail Willie and Catch (where she was shown playing the guitar) which were made during the reality show On the Lot .[ citation needed ]

In 2009, Tohn appeared on the eighth season of American Idol and made it through to the Hollywood rounds. [10] She advanced through the Hollywood rounds, making the Top 36 for season 8 and was in the first group of 12 to perform.[ citation needed ] She performed "A Little Less Conversation" from Elvis Presley during Top 36 (Group 1) under the theme Billboard Hot 100 Hits to Date and was eliminated without advancing to the finals.[ citation needed ]

In 2011, she appeared on the songwriting-competition reality show Platinum Hit on the American cable network Bravo as one of 12 aspiring songwriters. [11] She reached 7th place. [12] In 2013, Tohn appeared on House of Lies.

In 2016, she was cast in the Netflix series GLOW . [13]

In 2019, Tohn appeared in Epic Rap Battles of History portraying Joan Rivers in the episode "George Carlin vs Richard Pryor". In 2019, Tohn was the host of The Howard Stern Show Sternthology's week-long show of [Wack History Month]. The same year, Tohn debuted as Courtenay Fortney on The Boys , and later reprised the role on spinoff Gen V in 2023. [14]

Tohn is a judge on the 2020 Netflix cooking competition show Best Leftovers Ever! alongside Rosemary Shrager and David So. [15]

In 2021, Tohn co-created and starred in Do, Re & Mi , an animated series produced by Gaumont for Amazon Prime Video. [16]

On January 15, 2025, Tohn competed on the Season 3 competition of Celebrity Jeopardy! which she won with a correct Final Jeopardy! response and smart wager from 3rd place. [17] Tohn's charity cause, PATH, supports global healthcare efforts.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Dawg Eric Koyle
2002 Deuces Wild Mary Ann
2007 On the Lot JackieShort film
2007 Postal Faith
2008Giants of RadioJamie MoranTelevision film
2008 Return to Sleepaway Camp Linda O'CaseyDirect-to-video
2011Monster of the HouseIsabelleTelevision film
2015 Jem and the Holograms Rebecca
2015Bad RoomiesJennifer
2015 Sisters DJ
2016Dad FriendsJessicaTelevision film
2017 CHiPs Amy Stephenson
2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Gilda Radner
2018SpellJess
2023 Old Dads Cara Brody

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994, 1996 The Nanny Tiffany Koenig, Francine2 episodes
1999 The Sopranos Heather DanteEpisode: "Boca"
2000 Strangers with Candy HecklerEpisode: "Trail of Tears"
2003 Angel Woman No. 1Episode: "Shiny Happy People"
2007 Veronica Mars B.A.Episode: "Show Me the Monkey"
2007 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia AsrielEpisode: "The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby"
2008 The Closer Kim ReynoldsEpisode: "Split Ends"
2010 Memphis Beat Delilah BoswellEpisode: "One Night of Sin"
2010Laugh Track Mash-UpTammyEpisode: "Coopin' with Mr. Levy"
2010–2011For a Green CardJackie4 episodes
2011 CSI: NY Ainsley McCreaEpisode: "To What End?"
2011 Zeke and Luther Lady LucyEpisode: "Skate Video Awards"
2012 Rules of Engagement AndreaEpisode: "Goodbye Dolly"
2014 Castle Cyber RitaEpisode: "Bad Santa"
2016 The Good Place Alexis2 episodes
2017–19 GLOW Melanie Rosen 28 episodes
2018 Drop the Mic HerselfEpisode: "WWE Superstars vs. GLOW / Laila Ali vs. Chris Jericho"
2018 WWE SmackDown HerselfEpisode: "The Road to WWE Extreme Rules 2018 Begins"
2019 Epic Rap Battles of History Joan Rivers Episode: "George Carlin vs Richard Pryor"
2019 The Boys Courtenay Fortney Episode: "The Innocents"
2020 Royalties Polly Amorous3 episodes
2020Best Leftovers Ever!HostMain cast
2021 Do, Re & Mi ReMain cast
2023 Gen V Courtenay FortneyEpisode: "#ThinkBrink"
2023 The Tiny Chef Show HerselfEpisode: "Fwendsgiving"
2024 Nobody Wants This EstherRecurring role
2024 NCIS Celia RossEpisode: "Empty Next"
2025 Celebrity Jeopardy! HerselfSeason 3, Episode 2 Quarterfinal

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum details
2009Beguiling
20102.Yo
  • Released: May 11, 2010
  • Label: self-released

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