Jessica Rothe
Jessica Ann Rothenberg (born May 28, 1987),[1][2] better known as Jessica Rothe (/rɒθ/),[3] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Paige in the MTV comedy series Mary + Jane (2016) and for her lead role as Tree Gelbman in the comedy slasher film Happy Death Day (2017) and its 2019 sequel. She has also appeared in the films La La Land (2016), Forever My Girl (2018), and Valley Girl (2020). In 2020, Rothe appeared in the Amazon Prime Video science fiction drama series Utopia.
Jessica Rothe | |
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Born | Jessica Ann Rothenberg May 28, 1987 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse |
Eric Clem (m. 2020) |
Early life
Rothe was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Susan and Steve Rothenberg.[4] Rothe's father is Jewish.[5][6] Her paternal grandmother Colleen Rothenberg was a theatre actress who belonged to the Congregation Shomrei Torah synagogue in Santa Rosa, California.[7]
Rothe took ballet classes when she was age 8.[8] As a youth, she attended summer theater camps in Kansas City.[9] Rothe attended Cherry Creek High School[10] and then Boston University, graduating in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts,[9] and during that time she learned to play the violin, tap dance, and make pottery.
Personal life
On September 12, 2020, Rothe married actor Eric Clem in Morrison, Colorado.[11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Promised Land | Maya | Short film |
The Last Keepers | Jessica | Credited as Jessica Rothenberg | |
The Hot Flashes | Millie Rash | ||
Bastards of Young | Samantha the Devil | ||
Jack, Jules, Esther and Me | Jules | ||
2014 | Dissocia | Short film | |
2015 | Lily & Kat | Lily | |
Parallels | Beatrix Carver | ||
The Preppie Connection | Laura | ||
2016 | Juveniles | Amber | |
Trust Fund | Reese Donahue | ||
Wolves | Lola | ||
The Tribe | Jenny | ||
Summertime | Jules | ||
La La Land | Alexis | ||
Better Off Single | Mary | ||
2017 | Tater Tot & Patton | Andie | |
Happy Death Day | Theresa "Tree" Gelbman | Runner-up - New Mexico Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[12] Nominated - Fright Meter Award for Best Actress | |
Please Stand By | Julie | ||
2018 | Forever My Girl | Josie | |
2019 | Happy Death Day 2U | Theresa "Tree" Gelbman | Nominated - Fright Meter Award for Best Actress |
2020 | Valley Girl | Julie Richman | |
All My Life | Jenn Carter | ||
2021 | Body Brokers | May | |
2023 | Boy Kills World | June 27 |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Bojana Mitic | Episode: "The Pink Panthers" |
2011 | The Onion News Network | Katie Clements | 2 episodes |
Happy Endings | Teenage Girl | Episode: "Baby Steps" | |
2012 | Gossip Girl | Young Woman | Episode: "The Backup Dan" |
2013 | Blue Bloods | Sylvie Freeland | Episode: "Protest Too Much" |
Futurestates | Maya | Episode: "Promised Land" | |
High Maintenance | Rachel | Episode: "Elijah" | |
Next Time on Lonny | Stephanie | 6 episodes | |
2016 | Chicago P.D. | Madison | Episode: "If We Were Normal" |
Mary + Jane | Paige | Main role; 10 episodes | |
2020 | Utopia | Samantha | Recurring role |
Delilah | Delilah | Main role; unsold HBO Max pilot[13] | |
2021 | Eli Roth's History of Horror | Herself | Episode: "Holiday Horror" |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Whitney Avalon: This Song is Killer | Theresa "Tree" Gelbman | [14] |
References
- Dikkers, Jan-Willem. "Jessica Rothe's Biography". Issue Magazine. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- McCarthy, Lauren (30 October 2017). "Happy Death Day's Jessica Rothe On What It Means To Be A Scream Queen in 2017". W Magazine. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- "Actress Jessica Rothe's Guide to Clear Skin | Beauty Secrets | Vogue" on YouTube
- Kennedy, Lisa (10 July 2013). "Interview: "Hot Flashes' film producer Nina Henderson Moore and actress Jessica Rothenberg celebrate team effort". Denver Post. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- O'Sullivan, Charlotte (20 October 2017). "Happy Death Day review: Scream queen Jessica Rothe kicks cliché's butt". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "Celebrity Jews : Hollywood, Movies and more". Detroit Jewish News. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "Coleen ROTHENBERG". Press Democrat. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 28 November 2018 – via Legacy.com.
- Shanahan, Christina (1 December 2016). "Meet La La Land Star Jessica Rothe". InStyle.com. Meredith Beauty Group. Archived from the original on 2017-07-14. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- Nordstrom, Leigh (9 December 2016). "Jessica Rothe Talks 'La La Land' and Empowerment". Women's Wear Daily. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- Davidson, Joanne (July 17, 2013). "'The Hot Flashes' Denver film premiere benefits hospital fund". Denver Post. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- "Jessica Rothe on Instagram: "Somehow, against all odds, after five years of long distance, a year and a half of panicked wedding planning and replanning and then…"".
- "2017 New Mexico Film Critics Awards Winners". 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- Andreeva, Nellie (2020-01-27). "'Delilah' Comedy Pilot Starring Jessica Rothe Not Going Forward At HBO Max, Shopped By Kapital Entertainment". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- "This Song is Killer (Ft. Jessica Rothe)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2019-10-24.