Jillian Rose Reed | |
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 Reed in 2015 | |
| Born | December 20, 1991 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Marty Shannon |
| Relatives | Robbie Tucker (brother) |
Jillian Rose Reed (born December 20, 1991) [1] [2] is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Tamara Kaplan in MTV's TV series Awkward .
Reed was born in Hollywood, Florida, and raised in Coral Springs, Florida. [3] [4] She has two brothers, an older brother Matt and her younger brother is fellow actor Robbie Tucker. [5] [4] [6] She performed competitive dance when she was about 4 as well as competitive jazz, tap and ballet in Michigan when she was twelve. [4]
From 2008 to 2009, Reed played Simone on the dark comedy-drama series Weeds . [4]
In 2011, Reed was cast as Tamara Kaplan on the MTV original series Awkward . [7] The role earned her a Young Artist Award nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress. [8] In 2012, she starred in the TV film My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 as Sienna Brooks. [4]
She played Megan in the 2014 film Confessions of a Womanizer with Andrew Lawrence and Gary Busey. [1]
Reed also appeared in a 2014 episode of Jessie titled "Acting with the Frenemy" where she played Abbey. [9] She also guest starred on two episodes of Jack Black's Yahoo series Ghost Ghirls. [9]
Reed is involved with the American Diabetes Association due to her brother Matt having type 1 diabetes. Reed said in an interview with USA Today that "a lot of people think diabetes isn't one of those things that can happen to you. With the success of Awkward, I did have a voice. I can say something and people will listen, I can use social media and not just to tweet pictures of my cat." [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | L.A. Vampire | Jailbait Vampire | Short film |
| 2013 | Age of Dinosaurs | Jade Jacobs | |
| 2014 | Confessions of a Womanizer | Megan | |
| 2014 | Finding Alice | Alice | Short film; voice role |
| 2015 | Jillian Rose Reed Takes the #KylieJennerChallenge | Herself | Short film |
| 2018 | Sharon 1.2.3. | Linda |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Zoey 101 | Girl #3 | Episode: "Rumor of Love" |
| 2008–2009 | Weeds | Simone | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Hung | Skinny Girl Tracie | Episode: "The Pickle Jar" |
| 2010 | Community | Kelly Cortlandt | Episode: "The Art of Discourse" |
| 2010 | The Middle | Shannon | Episode: "Errand Boy" |
| 2011–2016 | Awkward | Tamara Kaplan | Main role; 89 episodes |
| 2011 | Pair of Kings | Tessa | Episode: "The One About Mikayla's Friends" |
| 2012 | My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 | Sienna Brooks | Television film |
| 2013 | Supah Ninjas | Gina / Wallflower | Episode: "Wallflower" |
| 2013 | Ghost Ghirls | Lizzie | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Del Weston on Film | Herself | Episode: "Del Weston's Action on Film Show with Jillian Rose Reed" |
| 2014 | Jessie | Abbey | Episode: "Acting with the Frenemy" |
| 2015 | Todrick | Herself | Guest |
| 2016 | Whats So Scary About Common Core | Beth | Television film |
| 2016-2017 | On Hiatus with Monty Geer | Julie Reed | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2016–2020 | Elena of Avalor | Naomi Turner | Main role; voice role |
| 2016 | Elena and the Secret of Avalor | Naomi Turner | Television film; voice role |
| 2017 | Daytime Divas | Kali T | Episode: "And the Loser Is..." |
| 2017 | Mondays | Elle | Television mini-series |
| 2018 | Lucifer | CeCe | Episode: "Let Pinhead Sing!" |
| 2022 | Raven's Home | Nori | Episode: "Mr. Petracelli's Revenge" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Awkward. Webisodes | Tamara Kaplan | Main role; 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Foursome | Constance | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Love Daily | Gwen | Episode: "The Truth of Dating" |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress | Awkward | Nominated |
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