Jessica Lucas | |
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 Lucas in 2013 | |
| Born | September 24, 1985 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1985 [1] ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in television, such as Edgemont , Melrose Place , Cult , and Gotham , and in the films The Covenant , Cloverfield and the 2013 Evil Dead . She also starred in the music video for Coldplay's 2014 single "True Love".
Lucas was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. [1] [2] Her father is Black Canadian, and her mother is European Canadian. [3] She began acting at seven years old, and trained with the Children's Arts Theatre School in Toronto. [4] She started her career appearing in stage productions, [4] including local productions of Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs, Grease, Cinderella, Mousetrap and Music Medley. [5]
In April 2017, Lucas announced her engagement to butcher Alex Jermasek. [6]
In 2001, she joined the Canadian teen drama television series Edgemont as recurring character Bekka Lawrence, later becoming a series regular on the show, [4] which she remained through the end of the show's run in 2005. She was also a series regular on another Canadian television series, YTV's short-lived 2030 CE in 2002. [1] [7]
She guest starred in an episode of The L Word as Roxanne in 2004. She went on to appear as a series regular in the short-lived ABC teen drama series Life as We Know It as Sue; [8] the series which ran for just one season. In 2006, she appeared in the film She's the Man [9] and co-starred in The Covenant . [10] She was cast in another ABC television pilot, Secrets of a Small Town, though it was not picked up to series.
In 2007, she joined the cast of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation playing the recurring character of Ronnie Lake. [11] Despite appearing in four episodes, rumours were denied that she would be a permanent replacement for Sara Sidle. [4] The character was written out of the series with no explanation. She also appeared in a made-for-television film Split Decision. [12]
In 2008, she guest starred as Kimberly MacIntyre in four episodes of The CW's 90210 . She also starred in a leading role as Lily in J. J. Abrams Cloverfield , [13] which was a box office success [14] and was well received by critics. She was cast as Lisa in the film Amusement in 2006; [15] the film was set to be released theatrically by New Line Cinema, but after a negative reaction it was released instead straight-to-DVD in 2009. The same year, Lucas was announced to have signed on as Riley Richmond, one of the lead roles in another CW television series Melrose Place , a follow-up to the popular 1990s series of the same name. [16] [17]
Lucas was part of the main cast of the NBC sitcom Friends with Benefits , which aired during the summer of 2011 before being cancelled. [18] [19] [20] In 2011, she played Haley in Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son , [21] where she showcased her singing talents as well as her acting skills.
In 2012, Lucas was cast as the lead character, Skye Yarrow, in the CW series Cult , [22] which was filmed in the spring of 2012. [23] In 2012, she was cast in a main role in the 2013 remake of the classic horror film The Evil Dead . [24] In 2014, Lucas appeared in Pompeii directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. [25]
From 2015 to 2019, she has had a regular role in Fox's Gotham as Tabitha Galavan. [26] [27] In 2019, Lucas played the starring role of Kate Jameson in the Canadian crime drama television series The Murders which aired on Citytv. [28] [29] In late 2020, she was cast in the regular role of Billie in the fourth season of the Fox medical drama television series The Resident . [30]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | She's the Man | Yvonne | |
| 2006 | The Covenant | Kate Tunney | |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Lily Ford | |
| 2008 | Amusement | Lisa Swan | |
| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Haley Robinson | |
| 2013 | Evil Dead | Olivia | |
| 2014 | That Awkward Moment | Vera Walker | |
| 2014 | Pompeii | Ariadne |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Seven Days | Rita | Episode: "The Backstepper's Apprentice" |
| 2001 | Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge | Cindy | Television film |
| 2001–2005 | Edgemont | Bekka Lawrence | Recurring role (seasons 2–3); main role (seasons 4–5); 40 episodes |
| 2001 | The Sausage Factory | Haley | Episode: "Dances with Squirrels" |
| 2002–2003 | 2030 CE | Jakki Kaan | Main role |
| 2002 | Damaged Care | Tasha Peeno | Television film |
| 2003 | Romeo! | Jessica | Episode: "Slam Dunk" |
| 2004 | The L Word | Roxanne | Episode: "Losing It" |
| 2004–2005 | Life as We Know It | Sue Miller | Main role [8] |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ronnie Lake | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | 90210 | Kimberly McIntyre | 4 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Melrose Place | Riley Richmond | Main role [16] [17] |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Riley Elliott | Main role |
| 2011 | Psych | Lilly Jenkins | Episode: "Last Night Gus" |
| 2013 | Cult | Skye Yarrow | Main role [22] |
| 2014 | Gracepoint | Renee Clemons | Main role |
| 2015–2019 | Gotham | Tabitha Galavan | Main role (seasons 2–5) [26] |
| 2019 | The Murders | Kate Jameson | Main role [28] [29] |
| 2021–2023 | The Resident | Billie Sutton | Main role (seasons 4–6) [30] |
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