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 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.