Josie Loren

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Josie Loren
Born
Jocelyn Loren Lopez [1]

(1987-03-19) March 19, 1987 (age 37)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Other namesJosie Leinart
Occupation(s)Attorney, actress
Years active
  • 2006–2015 (actress)
  • 2021–present (attorney)
Political party Republican [2]
Spouse
​
(m. 2018)​
Children2

Jocelyn "Josie" Loren Lopez Leinart (born March 19, 1987) is an American attorney and former actress, best known for the role of Kaylie Cruz in the ABC Family series Make It or Break It , [3] and as FBI Agent Michelle Vega in the TV series The Mentalist . [4]

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Early life

Loren was born in Miami, Florida, and is of Cuban descent. Her mother is Mercy Lopez, a middle school teacher at Zelda Glazer Middle School in Miami, Florida. [5] She has one older sister and two brothers. Her older brother, Javier Lopez, is a Harvard University graduate and a commercial litigator in Miami. In 2010, she was voted one of the 50 Sexiest Singles by OK! magazine. [6]

She attended high school at New World School of the Arts in Miami where she studied stage acting. Before becoming an actress, she cheered for an all-star cheerleading team in Miami called Top Gun All Stars. [7] She studied mass media communication, minoring in Spanish, at UCLA. [8] [9]

Career

Loren played the character Holly on Hannah Montana , working with the teen sensation Miley Cyrus on the episode "People Who Use People". Determined to make it big in show business, Loren then took on a role in Medium and later appeared on two episodes of the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh as Maria. In 2007, Loren was cast on the Disney series Cory in the House , playing the character Jessica in the episode "Get Smarter".

Her next project was The Bill Engvall Show , which led her to be chosen for a role in the short comedy Hardly Married, written and directed by Diego Nunez. She followed it up with Christmas in Paradise , and then with 2008’s comic drama This Is Not a Test . She starred alongside Hill Harper, Robinne Lee, and Tom Arnold. Loren then obtained further popularity with a role in the hit film, 17 Again . The big screen comedy was directed by Burr Steers, and starred Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, and Michelle Trachtenberg. [10] In 2009, Loren was cast in the Disney TV movie Hatching Pete . Later that year, she appeared in a starring role on the ABC Family series Make It or Break It , a program which follows the adventures of a group of gymnasts hoping to make it to the Olympics. [11]

In July 2014, Loren was cast as a series regular in the seventh and final season of the crime drama series The Mentalist as rookie FBI agent Michelle Vega. [4] [12]

Personal life

On May 28, 2018, Loren married former NFL player Matt Leinart. [13] They have two sons, one born in January 2020 [14] and the other on May 24, 2021. [15] [ better source needed ]

On May 19, 2019, Loren graduated from LMU Law School. [16] [17]

Political views

Loren has repeatedly expressed anti-abortion views and mask mandates. She identifies as a Republican.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Hardly MarriedLetiShort film
2007 Christmas in Paradise Blair
2008 This Is Not a Test Laline
2009 17 Again Nicole
2011With MeJaydenShort film
2013 21 & Over Pledge Aguilar
2014EverlastAdrianaShort film
2014SafeJessicaShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Veronica Mars ChloeEpisode: "President Evil"
2006 Hannah Montana HollyEpisode: "People Who Use People"
2006 Medium Amanda's FriendEpisode: "Blood Relation"
2007 Drake & Josh MariaEpisode: "Battle of Panthatar"
2007 Cory in the House JessicaEpisode: "Get Smarter"
2007 The Bill Engvall Show MarissaEpisode: "Good People"
2009 Hatching Pete Angela Morrissey Disney Channel Original Movie
2009–12 Make It or Break It Kaylie CruzMain role; 48 episodes
2010 10 Things I Hate About You Kaylie CruzEpisode: "The Winner Takes It All"
2011 NCIS JaneEpisode: "Tell-All"
2011 Castle Bridget McManusEpisode: "The Dead Pool"
2011 Drop Dead Diva Julia CampbellEpisode: "Prom"
2013Miles Across the SeaJessieEpisode: "Bed-Headed Fred"
2013Annie Sunbeam and FriendsAnnie SunbeamEpisode: "Introduction"
2013 The Glades Hanna KoskiEpisode: "Gallerinas"
2014 Hit the Floor Kendall3 episodes
2014Honor StudentTeresa SmithTelevision film
2014–15 The Mentalist Michelle VegaMain role (season 7); 10 episodes
2015 Young & Hungry SamEpisode: "Young & Doppelganger"

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