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
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(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 was born Jennifer Kelly Tisdale on September 18, 1981 to Lisa Morris and contractor Michael Tisdale. Her sister is 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. [10] The couple divorced in 2011 after being separated for some time. [11]

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

References

  1. ↑ "It's NewIt's ImprovedIt Slices, It Dices, Makes Julienne FriesStep Right Up!". The Hartford Courant. September 19, 1997. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Klisuric, Lora (March 15, 1989). "Community Center finds that 'Gypsy' still fits the bill". Asbury Park Press. p. F2. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Famous Birthdays". Minneapolis Star Tribune. September 18, 2016. p. A2. Retrieved August 18, 2024. See also:
  4. ↑ Ng, Philiana (July 22, 2014). "Ashley Tisdale Inks Overall Deal With 'The Kennedys' Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ Laurie Heifetz (March–April 2007). "The Jewish Paparazzi-Funny, Tisdale doesn't sound Jewish!". American Jewish Life Magazine. Genco Media. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
  6. ↑ Glover, William (Associated Press). "Ethel Has Big Hit in Drama". Winston-Salem Journal. June 28, 1959. p. 5C. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jennifer Tisdale | Girls' Life". Find Articles. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Growing Up Tisdale". December 15, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jennifer Tisdale Pregnant With Baby Girl". The True Gossip. November 9, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Mikayla Dawn McChesnie Steals the Spotlight: Inside Her Day Out With Aunt Ashley Tisdale". www.yournextshoes.com.
  11. ↑ Tisdale, Ashley [@ashleytisdale] (February 13, 2010). "Mikayla Dawn is here!!!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2011– via Twitter.
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