Jill Ritchie

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Jill Ritchie
Born
Jill Susanne Ritchie

(1974-03-05) March 5, 1974 (age 51)
Other namesJill Haas [1]
OccupationActress
Years active1995–2007
Spouse
Bradley Haas
(m. 2006)
Children2
Relatives Kid Rock (brother) [2]

Jill Susanne Ritchie (born March 5, 1974) is an American former actress.

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Early life

Ritchie was born Jill Susanne Ritchie in Romeo, Michigan, on March 5, 1974, the daughter of Susan and William "Bill" Ritchie (1941–2024), [3] who owned multiple car dealerships. [4] She was raised in her father's large home on extensive property, [4] [5] which included an apple orchard and barnyard for their horses. [6] She is the younger sister of rapper-singer-songwriter Kid Rock. [4] [7] Ritchie attended DePaul University's Theatre School before transferring to University of Southern California where she graduated with a B.A. in theatre.

Career

Ritchie starred in the 2004 film D.E.B.S. portraying the role of Janet. [8] Ritchie also portrayed the role of Amy In Breakin' All the Rules with Jamie Foxx as well as a guest role as Bluth family publicist Jessie in an episode of Arrested Development . She co-starred in the VH1 series I Hate My 30's as Mandy. She is friends with Liam Kyle Sullivan and she also appeared in his video "Let Me Borrow That Top" as Katelyn (the girl Kelly wants the top from and who was homecoming queen). Ritchie also appeared in the 2005 Disney movie Herbie: Fully Loaded as Charisma alongside actors Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, and Justin Long. [9]

Personal life

Ritchie married her husband Bradley Haas in May 2006. [10] [11] Together they have two daughters who were born in 2008 and 2010. [12] [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Best of the Best 4: Without Warning MickeyVideo
2000 Ready to Rumble Brittany
2000Face the MusicEden
2001Perfect FitDaisy
2001Surfacing: AKA A Letter from My FatherShelby
2002 100 Women ActressAKA, Girl Fever
2003 D.E.B.S. JanetShort
2004 D.E.B.S. Janet
2004 Seeing Other People Sandy
2004 Breakin' All the Rules Amy
2005 Herbie: Fully Loaded Charisma [14]
2005 Little Athens Jessica [15]
2006 Southland Tales Shoshana Kapowski / Shoshana Cox [16]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 Nose Ring GirlEpisode: "Everything's Coming Up Roses"
1997 Dangerous Minds MeganEpisode: "Everybody Wants It"
1997 Pacific Palisades TeenagerEpisode: "Private Showing"
1997 Teen Angel CheerleaderEpisode: "Marty Buys the Farm"
1997 USA High HeatherEpisode: "West Point"
2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul LizEpisode: "The Right Thing"
2000 Jack & Jill RoxanneEpisode: "Under Pressure"
2000 Boston Public Karen FitzgeraldEpisode: "Chapter 6"
2000 Nash Bridges Vickie, GlendaEpisodes: "Line of Sight", "End Game"
2001 Nash Bridges Leia BrooksEpisode: "Cat Fight"
2001 The Geena Davis Show MadisonEpisode: "The Prime Directive"
2001 Off Centre MichelleEpisode: "Trust Me or Don't Trust Me"
2001 Men, Women & Dogs SamEpisode: "Kibbles & Grits"
2001 Inside Schwartz Focus Group GirlEpisode: "Bless Me Father, for I Have Fired You"
2002 Nancy Drew Bess MarvinTV film
2003 Miss Match HaleyEpisode: "Miss Communication"
2004 Arrested Development JessieEpisode: "Public Relations"
2007 The Loop JennyEpisode: "Fatty"
2007 I Hate My 30's MandyMain role [17]
2007Me & Lee?JessicaTV film

References

  1. "Bill Ritchie, former Sterling Heights auto dealer and father of Kid Rock, dies in Florida". www.freep.com.
  2. "Kid Rock and his sister Jill Ritchie. This image must be from the set of #JoeDirt. That's #BritneyDaniel (Brandy) in the background.🤘😎🎸🇺🇲 (Image Credit 📷: Unknown) #KidRock #BobRichie #JillRichie #DetroitRockSon". facebook.com.
  3. "R.I.P., Kid Rock's Father William "Bill" Ritchie Sr – The Great Advice He Gave Me". wrif.com. February 16, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kid Rock". Biography.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. "Kid Rock's posh childhood home listed in Macomb County for $1.3M". Freep.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  6. Philby, Charlotte (July 19, 2008). "My Secret Life: Kid Rock Musician (age 37)". The Independent . London. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  7. "Kid Rock's Cure for Heartbreak". Rollingstone.com. October 18, 2007. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  8. "RadioFree.com Interviews: Jill Ritchie and Meagan Good, D.E.B.S." movies.radiofree.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  9. "VH1 gives Jill Ritchie a chance to act her age — for a change". www.telegram.com.
  10. "On our honeymoon 14 years ago when you had no style and I had no wrinkles! #happy14thanniversary @haasbjh #besthusband #bestfather #lucky". instagram.com.
  11. "Sara Foster: Who's Keeping Score?". www.nytimes.com.
  12. "Wohoo! Teenager in da house! @paigehaas_ 13 years. You made me a mommy and I'm forever grateful. Stay kind forever and always. 💕 @haasbjh". instagram.com.
  13. "Happy Birthday to this sweet and spicy 11 year old!! @haasbjh". instagram.com.
  14. "Kid Rock's Cure for Heartbreak". www.rollingstone.com. October 18, 2007.
  15. "Who is Kid Rock's sister? 'D.E.B.S.' star has enthralled audiences with her various acting roles". meaww.com. January 25, 2023.
  16. "TV Insider: Jill Ritchie". www.bostonherald.com. September 2, 2007.
  17. "People : This Ritchie is no longer a kid". www.spokesman.com.