Jessy Hodges

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Jessy Hodges
Alma mater New York University
OccupationActress
Years active2005present
Spouse
(m. 2018)
Children1 [1]
Parent

Jessy Hodges is an American actress. She played Sophie Parker in the web series Anyone But Me . She is the daughter of The Evil Dead star Ellen Sandweiss.

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Biography

Hodges lives in Los Angeles and is originally from Huntington Woods, Michigan. She studied drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. About her acting career, Hodges said that she was very involved in theater during the early years of her life. She also said she has a strong connection to her mother. Her mother Ellen Sandweiss went to school for theater and is also an actress. [2] [ unreliable source? ] Hodges and her mother starred in Satan's Playground together. Hodges married her boyfriend and former SNL cast member Beck Bennett on August 25, 2018. [3] [4]

For her work in the web series Anyone But Me, Hodges was nominated for an Indie Soap Award in the breakthrough performance category. The storyline pertinent to her character Sophie's sexual questioning was nominated for best storyline in the same year.[ citation needed ] Her other Web video work includes appearing in several sketches by comedy duo BriTANicK.[ citation needed ]

In 2013, Hodges is featured in Chris Lowell's directorial debut Beside Still Waters . [5]

She has also appeared in the seventh episode of Grey's Anatomy 's season 9 as a guest star. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Satan's Playground Lost Teen
2009Road of DarknessSaraShort film
2013Beside Still WatersCharley
2014The Sound and the ShadowStory
2016How to Lose Weight in 4 Easy StepsMelissaShort film
2017TiltKendra
2018Games for GirlsJayShort film
2018Let's Change the Dialogue on BreastfeedingShort film
2019SundownersAliShort film
2019 Plus One Amanda
2019Shady FriendHS Student 1Short film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008–2012 Anyone But Me Sophie ParkerMain role; 24 episodes
2011 Greek Lasker's Assistant/HillaryEpisode: "Legacy"
2012 Grey's Anatomy DonnaEpisode: "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
2013 True Blood MustardRecurring role; 2 episodes
2014 Enlisted ErinRecurring role; 5 episodes
2015 Hindsight Melanie MorelliMain role; 10 episodes
2016 Mike & Molly MauraEpisode: "Baby Bump"
2016 Crunch Time HannahMain role; 6 episodes
2017 The Last Tycoon MollyEpisode: "A More Perfect Union"
2017 You're the Worst Female JoggerEpisode: "Like People"
2017 Graves FarrahRecurring role; 5 episodes
2018 Here and Now CourtneyEpisode: "Wake"
2018 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce NatalieRecurring role; 2 episodes
2019–2022 Barry Lindsay MandelRecurring role; 11 episodes
2019 PEN15 Ms. BennettEpisode: "Solo"
2019 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ModeratorEpisode: "Thunder Gun 4: Maximum Cool"
2020 Indebted JoannaMain role; 12 episodes
2021 The Big Leap Paige3 episodes
2022 The Goldbergs Claire BeeEpisode: "One Exquisite Evening with Madonna"

Selected theatre

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References

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  2. Schinazi, Ines (24 September 2009). "An Interview with Actress Jessy Hodges (Anyone But Me)". Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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