Jennifer Tisdale

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Jennifer Tisdale
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Tisdale in January 2008
Born
Jennifer Kelly Tisdale

(1981-09-18) September 18, 1981 (age 43)
Alma mater California State University, Northridge
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2000–2010
Spouse
Shane McChesnie
(m. 2009;div. 2011)
Children1
Relatives Ashley Tisdale (sister)
Ron Popeil (second cousin once removed) [1]

Jennifer Kelly Tisdale [2] (born September 18, 1981) [3] is an American former actress. Her sister is Ashley Tisdale.

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Early life

Tisdale is the sister of singer and actress Ashley Tisdale. [4] Her father is Christian, and her mother is Jewish; she, along with her sister, were raised with "a little bit of both" religions. [5] At age 7, she performed at Asbury Park's Jewish Community Center in the Teen Center Players' production of Gypsy ; Tisdale portrayed Baby Louise, [2] the title character's pre-teen incarnation. [6]

A cheerleader in high school and college, [7] Tisdale went to Cal State Northridge and graduated with a Screenwriting degree. [8]

Career

Tisdale's acting credits include main characters in the movies The Hillside Strangler and Dark Ride . She played Chelsea in the movie Bring It On: In It to Win It and also recorded a track titled "Don't You Think I'm Hot", which can be heard in the film. She also had a role in the MTV series Undressed . Guest star roles include Clubhouse , Raising Dad , Boston Public and others. Tisdale also appeared in her sister Ashley Tisdale's "He Said, She Said" music video in various scenes.

Personal life

She married Shane McChesnie, [9] who manages a restaurant in Los Angeles, in a private ceremony on August 7, 2009, in New Jersey; Ashley Tisdale, her younger sister, was the maid of honor. Together they have a daughter. The couple divorced in 2011 after being separated for some time. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Mr. Deeds Card Reader
Ted Bundy Pretty Girl
2004 The Hillside Strangler Erin
2006 Dark Ride Liz
2007 Bring It On: In It to Win It ChelseaDirect-to-video
2008 The House Bunny Phi Iota Mu member #5
2010 The Brazen Bull Lauren Vinyec

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 City Guys CheerleaderEpisode: "Shock Treatment"
2001 Boston Public Katie CooperEpisode: "Chapter 26"
Undressed BetsyMain role (season 5)
2002 Raising Dad ErinEpisode: "Home Plates"
2004 Clubhouse CheerleaderEpisode: "Pilot"
Grounded for Life AmyEpisode: "Day Tripper"
2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Saloon girlEpisode: "The Suite Life Goes Hollywood: Part 2"
2008 The Suite Life on Deck Connie2 episodes

Discography

YearTitleAlbum
2007"Don't You Think I'm Hot" Bring It On: In It to Win It

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