Jade Pettyjohn

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Jade Pettyjohn
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Pettyjohn in 2016
Born
Jade Elizabeth Pettyjohn

(2000-11-08) November 8, 2000 (age 23)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
Website www.jadepettyjohn.com

Jade Elizabeth Pettyjohn (born November 8, 2000 [1] ) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as McKenna Brooks in An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars , [2] [3] as Summer on the Nickelodeon television series School of Rock , [4] [5] as Lexie Richardson on the Hulu drama television miniseries Little Fires Everywhere , and as Grace Sullivan on the ABC series Big Sky .

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Life and career

Pettyjohn was born in Los Angeles, California. [1] Prior to her film and television career, she performed alongside a local children's song and dance troupe from the age of seven. [6] [7] Pettyjohn has also played various roles in several television series, such as in Revolution , Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior , [8] Grimm , The United States Of Tara , The Mentalist , and Pure Genius . [9] [10] She co-starred in the Nickelodeon Original Movie Rufus 2 which aired in January 2017. [11]

In September 2017, Pettyjohn was cast as Laura Dern's daughter in the movie Trial by Fire . [12] Additionally, she was added to the cast of the crime thriller film Destroyer , [13] and appeared in the film Against All Enemies . [14] In late 2018, Pettyjohn was cast in Deadwood: The Movie , playing the role of Caroline, a newcomer to the town of Deadwood. [15] [16] In 2019 she was cast in the Hulu television series Little Fires Everywhere playing Lexie Richardson, the daughter of Reese Witherspoon's character. [17] In June 2020, it was announced that Pettyjohn had been cast in the ABC television drama series Big Sky , playing Grace Sullivan who is kidnapped along with her older sister Danielle (Natalie Alyn Lind). [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Dakota's Summer Summer Jennings
2015 Shangri-La Suite Young Karen
2016 Girl Flu. Bird
2017 The Black Ghiandola BriShort film
2018 Destroyer Shelby [13]
2018 Trial by Fire Julie Gilbert [12] [19]
2019 Seberg Jenny Kowalski [20]
2023 Fish Out of Water LexiShort film [21]
2024 AMFAD All My Friends Are Dead SarahCompleted [22]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 The Mentalist Julie SandsEpisode: "Ladies in Red"
2010 United States of Tara KammyEpisodes: "Trouble Junction", "The Truth Hurts"
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Samantha WellerEpisode: "Two of a Kind"
2012 Grimm April GrangerEpisode: "The Bottle Imp"
2012 An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars McKenna BrooksTelevision film
2012–2013 Revolution Charlie Matheson (11 Years) / Young Samantha3 episodes
2014 The Last Ship Ava TophetRecurring role, 6 episodes
2014All I Want for ChristmasMegan FarleyTelevision film
2014–2015 Henry Danger Chloe Hartman3 episodes
2015Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday SpecialHerselfTelevision special
2016–2018 School of Rock SummerMain role
2016 Pure Genius Madeline SorensonEpisode: "A Bunker Hill Christmas" [23]
2017Rufus 2KatTelevision film
2017Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's SpecialHerselfTelevision special
2017Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp SpecialHerselfTelevision special
2017Nickelodeon's Ultimate Halloween Haunted HouseHerselfTelevision special
2017 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Rose DirkenEpisode: "The Wonderful Wizard of Quads"
2019 Deadwood: The Movie Caroline WoolgardenTelevision film [15] [16]
2019 The Righteous Gemstones Dot Nancy3 episodes
2019 Middle School Moguls CelesteAnimated television miniseries; main voice role
2020 Little Fires Everywhere Lexie RichardsonMain role
2020–2021 Big Sky Grace SullivanMain role (season 1) [18]
2022 Fire Country Riley LeoneEpisodes: "The Fresh Prince of Edgewater", [24] "Where There's Smoke..."

Video games

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2017 Northeast Film Festival Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film The Black Ghiandola Won
2018Young Entertainer AwardBest Young Ensemble School of Rock Nominated

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