Jessica Campbell

Jessica Campbell (October 30, 1982 – December 29, 2020) was an American actress and a naturopathic physician.

For the ice hockey player, see Jessica Campbell (ice hockey).
Jessica Campbell
Born(1982-10-30)October 30, 1982[1]
DiedDecember 29, 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 38)
OccupationActress
Years active1992–2002
Children1[2]

Her appearances included the roles of Tammy Metzler in the 1999 film Election, for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance,[3][4] Julie Gold in the 2001 film The Safety of Objects[5] and the two-episode guest role of Amy Andrews in the TV series Freaks and Geeks.[6]

After retiring from acting in 2002, Campbell later began training to become a naturopathic practitioner. In January 2021, Campbell's family announced that she had died suddenly at home on December 29. The cause of death was not publicly reported, but Campbell had reportedly experienced flu-like symptoms on the morning of her death.[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Election Tammy Metzler
2001 The Safety of Objects Julie Gold
2002 Dad's Day Mary Elizabeth Kelly Direct-to-video
2002 Junk Doris Also co-producer

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1992 In the Best Interest of the Children Julie Cain Television film
2000 Freaks and Geeks Amy Andrews 2 episodes

References
  1. "Jessica Campbell Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
  2. "Jessica Campbell, 'Election' and 'Freaks and Geeks' actor, dies at 38". NBC News. January 13, 2021.
  3. "Election (1999): Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25.
  4. "Jessica Campbell Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
  5. "Jessica Campbell Overview". Turner Classic Movies.
  6. Maddux, Rachael (2 August 2009). "Ten More Former Freaks & Geeks and What They're Up To Now". Paste. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  7. Evans, Greg (2021-01-13). "Jessica Campbell Dies: 'Election' Actress Was 38; Costar Reese Witherspoon "Heartbroken"". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-18.


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