Jessica Sonneborn

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Jessica Sonneborn
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Sonneborn interviewed in 2017
Born
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Occupation(s)Actress, producer, writer, director, Stunt double
Years active2004–present

Jessica Sonneborn is an American actress, writer, director and stunt double, who is known for starring roles in Bloody Bloody Bible Camp and Dorothy and the Witches of Oz .

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Career

Sonneborn worked on many independent films in New England before moving to LA and debuted in The Midnight Shorts Collection (2004) and since then regularly appeared in feature films, direct-to-video productions, TV series, TV mini-series and Short movies. Being a sought-after horror movie actress, she appeared in Detour into Madness Vol. 1, Camp Slaughter , School of Horror, A Lure: Teen Fight Club, Bloody Bloody Bible Camp and recently in House Across The Street (starring Eric Roberts), Piranha Sharks (starring Kevin Sorbo) and her self-written movie Alice D (starring Kane Hodder and Al Snow). She also appeared in popular TV series such as United States of Tara , Hello Ladies and Cuts . [2]

Graduated from Wheaton College with a BA in Anthropology, and Lesley University with a Masters in Education.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004The Midnights Shorts CollectionPheobeVideo
2005 Camp Slaughter ElizabethVideo
Detour into Madness Vol. 1Nikki/CarrieVideo
2006Shadows FallJillian StormVideo
Banana BreadJennyShort
2007WeaponsGirl #2
School of HorrorTonyaVideo
The CureSecretaryTV movie
2008The DropoutTrixie/Czech BeatnikShort
TimeRoseShort
2009 Spring Breakdown Sorority GirlVideo
2010RepoPacer Owner
A Lure: Teen Fight ClubMaggie/KateVideo
2012 Dorothy and the Witches of Oz Ev Locast
NoahTownswoman (voice)
Bloody Bloody Bible Camp Brittany
Money ShotLena Starr
2013The House Across the StreetAmy
Rabid LoveJulie Allen
American GirlsDr. Monica Rourke
2014Alpha HouseStephanieVideo
Alice DNatasha
Never Open the DoorTess
2015Pain Is BeautifulSamantha Raymond
SilenceLeah
Extracurricular ActivitiesMaggie
2016 Dog Eat Dog Judge
One Night of FearKatie
2017Piranha SharksRaven
Dark Roads 79Mackenzie Austin
The Basement Carlee
2019The Letter RedMargaret Banquo
Wild BoarSable
2020The VoicesMorgan
DisruptedCrystal
Happy Horror DaysJane/Betty
Death By MidnightAgnes
2022Drawn Into the NightKate/Maggie
2023Britney Lost Her PhoneMaggie Youngman

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Cuts PenelopeEpisode: "Carpal Kids"
2010 United States of Tara Nay NayEpisode: "From This Day Forward"
2011 The Witches of Oz Ev LocastEpisode: "Episode #1.1"
2012Love SquaredSamanthaMain Cast
2013 Hello Ladies Casting AssociateEpisode: "The Wedding"
2014Tinker SteampunkFleur de LisEpisode: "The Telephone Rang"
Red SleepKatrina LongRecurring Cast
2016#15SecondScareJennifer RunnerEpisode: "The Jogging Dead"

Music Videos

YearSongArtistRole
2010"Feel Better"Nikki LangGirl in Black #3

Awards

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