Jessalyn Wanlim | |
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Born | Jessalyn Wanlim September 3, 1982 [1] [2] Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian, American |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2003–present |
Known for | Workin' Moms |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Jessalyn Wanlim (born September 3, 1982) is a Canadian-American actress and model. She played Evie Cho on the science fiction television series Orphan Black , as well as Jenny Matthews on the sitcom Workin' Moms . She had a recurring role in Scoundrels as Patty Hong in five episodes. [3]
Wanlim was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Wanlim started singing in music school, then become a stage actress in her high school's art course.[ citation needed ] She began acting and landed the recurring role of Rachael, the nanny to Kendall and Zach, [4] in the television series All My Children , appearing in nearly fifty episodes of the series from 2006 to 2009. During her time on All My Children , Wanlim also appeared as Pauletta Cho in three episodes of Gossip Girl .
She began starring as Jenny Matthews on the CBC sitcom Workin' Moms as a main role in 2017, but was demoted to a recurring role for the second season. She returned as a starring character starting season three and remained until 2023, the seventh and final season.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The New Twenty | Amy | |
2009 | The Good Guy | Jordan | |
2011 | A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song | Angela | Video |
2012 | Alex Cross | Paramita Megawati | |
2014 | In My Dreams | Sharla | |
2020 | Abby & Emily Go to Palm Springs | Liz | Short |
Pink Skies Ahead | Joanie | Completed |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006–2009 | All My Children | Rachael | Recurring role |
2007, 2009 | Gossip Girl | Pauletta Cho | Episodes: "Victor, Victrola", "You've Got Yale!", "Carrnal Knowledge" |
2008 | The Border | Chow Li Zhen | Episode: "Physical Assets" |
Do Not Disturb | Penny | Episode: "Break Room" | |
2009 | Life on Mars | Sweet Jane | Episode: "Let All the Children Boogie" |
Psych | Polexia Li | Episode: "Let's Get Hairy" | |
CSI: NY | Portia Pryce | Episode: "It Happened to Me" | |
Bones | Dierdre Ryan | Episode: "The Gamer in the Grease" | |
2010 | Fake It Til You Make It | Reina Chu | Episode: "Talk to My Agent" |
Scoundrels | Patty Hong | Regular role | |
2011 | The Chicago Code | Penny Ling | Episode: "Greylord & Gambat" |
Melissa & Joey | Lindsay Gates | Episode: "Don't Train on My Parade" | |
The Closer | Sindy Showers | Episode: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" | |
Five | Summer | TV film | |
2012 | Frenemies | Cherie St. Claire | TV film |
2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Daisy | Episode: "Red: Part One" |
Modern Family | Fiona | Episode: "The Late Show" | |
2014 | In My Dreams | Sharla | TV film |
Instant Mom | Nikki | Episode: "48 Hours" | |
Matador | Kilka Suratt | Episodes: "Mano a Mano", "Everything Old Is New Again" | |
Kirby Buckets | Samantha Foxworthy | Episode: "Killer Puppies" | |
2015–2016 | Lab Rats | Giselle Vickers | Episodes: "Bionic Action Heroes: Parts 1 & 2", "The Vanishing: Parts 1 & 2" |
2016 | Orphan Black | Evie Cho | Recurring role (season 4) |
2017 | Colony | Angelica | Episode: "Company Man" |
2017–2023 | Workin' Moms | Jenny Matthews | Main role (seasons 1, 3–7); recurring role (season 2) |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Sandra | Episode: "Heartbreaker" |
2019 | The Affair | Lizzie | Episode: "5.7" |
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