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Stephanie Pearson (born December 16, 1988) is an American actress and filmmaker. She has appeared in the films Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), Downrange (2017) and Psychosynthesis (2020). She has been featured in the television series Ray Donovan (2015), Rizzoli & Isles (2014-2015), and Pam & Tommy (2022).

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Alongside acting, Pearson is a director and has directed music videos for artists Wolfmother, and 98º.

Early life

Stephanie Pearson was born in Burbank, California on December 16, 1988, the daughter of Lisa Pearson and director and producer Lee Pearson. She has a younger sister, Leila. She grew up in Laguna Beach, California and spent time at her father's production studio watching the shoots. [1] She decided she wanted to become an actor at the age of ten.

Stephanie studied theater at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. [1]

Film career

Pearson began her career as a child actress starring in a dozens of commercials and international ad campaigns during her childhood and teen years. [1] Stephanie caught the eye of director Shane Black and was cast in the 2005 film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Soon after, Pearson landed roles in TV shows The Young And The Restless (2009), 'Til Death (2010), Medium (2010), Rizzoli & Isles (2014–2015), Ray Donovan (2015), and Murder In The First (2016). [2]

In 2013 Pearson starred in James Wan's Insidious: Chapter 2 , opposite Rose Byrne and Ty Simpkins. This film kicked off Pearson's career as a "scream queen" in the indie film scene. Most notably, in 2017 Pearson starred in Ryuhei Kitamura's Downrange , [3] which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of their Midnight Madness series and won the Jury Prize for Best Film at Spain's Molins Horror Film Festival. Pearson's "stand out" acting in the film was heralded as "an intense and smart" performance. [4] Subsequent lead roles in horror-thriller films for Pearson included 2019's stunt-heavy Recovery [5] , the 2020 release Psychosynthesis directed by Noam Kroll, [6] distributed by Amazon, [1] and 2022's The Sleep.

In 2022 Pearson appeared opposite Sebastian Stan and Lily James in episode two of Hulu's Pam & Tommy . [7]

Directing

In 2019, Pearson directed the music video for Wolfmother's "Chase The Feeling" featuring Chris Cester from JET, and produced promotional key art for the single. [8] [9] In the spring of 2021, the song and its body of work was nominated for an APRA Music Award for Most Performed Rock Work [10]

Pearson created a "90's nostalgia throwback" [11] music video and EP cover art for boy band 98º and their pop single "Where Do You Wanna Go" in 2021. Billboard was quoted as saying "the summer just heated up with the new video from 98 Degrees for their hot-weather bop...directed by Stephanie Pearson".

Personal life

Since 2017, Pearson has been in a relationship with Australian musician Chris Cester, with whom she lives with in Los Angeles. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Harmony Faith Lane
2007Boxboarders!High School Cutie
2009Meanwhile At The PlazaChelseaShort
2013TuolumneMuseShort
Insidious: Chapter 2 Dark Haired Woman
2016Wolf MotherJennie
OasisBacheloretteShort
2017Kearny St.AndreaShort
Ultimate UltimateDancer
The BindingOliviaShort
FreyjaTitle CharacterShort
Downrange Keren TIFF Official Selection
HospiceSharonShort
2018Bad TutorAlexis
MomentumRuth
Land Of DistractionSShort
2019RecoveryRonnie Price
MethadoneBunny Outfest Official Selection
2020Quartine With YouBellaShort film
The TurnTess48 Hour Film Fest - West Coast Winner
PsychosynthesisAlice
Surrender MeJennifer DeeringShort
2021Night Of The WitchDeputy Darlene
2022The SleepLuna
Josh Taylor's Prom DateMartha

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 The Riches TracyEpisode: "Dead Calm"
2009 The Young and the Restless Mia
2010 'Til Death MissyEpisode: "The Joy Of Learning"
2010 Medium Julie PinsleyEpisode: "Alison Rolen Got Married"
2014 -2015 Rizzoli & Isles Danielle MitchellGuest star
2015 Ray Donovan DomoniqueEpisode: "Breakfast of Champions"
2016 Murder In The First DaisyEpisode: "Sam I Am"
2022Pam & TommyJoleneEpisode: "I Love You, Tommy"

Directing

YearTitleArtistNotes
2019Chase The Feeling Wolfmother feat. Chris Cester APRA Music Award nominated work
2021Where Do You Wanna Go 98º

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