Jennifer aspen biography
With an engaging personality, comedic sensibilities and unquestionable talent, Jennifer Aspen breathes life and authenticity into every role she undertakes. As an actor Jennifer has close to 100 credits to her name. She has starred on multiple series, from the classic FOX hit "Party of Five" as Daphne Jablonsky, to the working class comedy "Rodney" on ABC as Trina and the controversial ABC show "Good Christian Bitches (GCB)" as Sharon Peacham.
Jennifer won a SAG honor as a recurring guest star on the first season of Fox's hit show "Glee," where she stirred things up as "Kendra Giardi," sister to "Terri Del Monico" (Jessalyn Gilsig).
Becoming a mother in 2012 has inspired Jennifer to expand into creating, directing and producing her own projects. She created, produced, directed and starred in her own web series "Los Angeles, RIGHT NOW!" to critical acclaim. She has been the Executive Producer for 5 movies for The Hallmark Channel, 3 of which she created and sold, 2 of which she co-starred in and 1 of them received the honor of being the Hallmark Hall of Fame in 2019, A Christmas Love Story.
She currently has projects in development at Netflix, Hallmark and Disney Plus.
BornOctober 9, 1973
Jennifer Aspen
American actress
Jennifer Aspen | |
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| Born | (1970-10-09) October 9, 1970 (age 54) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | David O'Donnell (m. 2006) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | jenniferaspen.com |
Jennifer Aspen (born October 9, 1970) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Daphne Jablonsky in Fox teen drama series Party of Five (1998–2000), as Trina Hamilton in ABCfamily sitcomRodney (2004–2006), as Kendra Giardi in the first season of the Fox musical comedy series Glee and as Sharon Peacham on ABC comedy-drama GCB (2012).
Career
Aspen made her debut in 1995, and later began playing guest-starring roles in number of television shows, like Hope and Gloria, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Married... with Children. In 1996 she made her film debut with a co-starring role in the family comedy A Very Brady Sequel and horror film Sometimes They Come Back... Again. She also guest-starred in Will & Grace, Friends, Grey's Anatomy, Shark, Boston Legal, The Closer, Criminal Minds, Supernatural, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Private Practice.
Aspen had series regular role in the Fox teen drama series Party of Five from 1998 to 2000. In 2001, she starred in the short-lived sitcom Bob Patterson. From 2004 to 2006, she starred in the ABC sitcom Rodney opposite Rodney Carrington. The series was canceled after two seasons. In 2009, she appeared in a recurring role of Fox comedy series Glee, as Kendra Giardi.
In 2011, Aspen was cast as one of leads in ABC comedy series GCB. she starred in show as Sharon Peacham, a former beauty queen who was the envy of all the guys and girls in high school on the, with Leslie Bibb, Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts, Miriam Shor and Marisol Nichols. She also appeared in Kristin Chenoweth's music video for I Want Some October 9, 1973 (age 51) Richmond, Virginia David O'Donnell (husband) 1995-present Jennifer Aspen is an American actress best known for her role as Daphne Jablonsky in the teen family drama series Party of Five. Aspen was born on October 9, 1973, in Richmond, Virginia. Aspen first got into acting after being recommended to do so by a friend and graduated from both the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Aspen got her first on-screen role in 1991, when she was cast as Alexis for one episode of the comedic series Hope & Gloria. Aspen got her first major recurring role in 1998, when she was cast as Daphne Jablonsky, a part-time stripper that was romantically involved with Charlie Salinger, for 44 episodes of the teen family drama series Party of Five. Aspen has also appeared in TV shows and movies such as Shark, Supernatural, Handsome Sportz Klub, 9-1-1, The Good Doctor, Sharp Objects, Scream Queens, Grey's Anatomy, The Night Shift, His Secret Family, At the Devil's Door, Nowhere Girl, Franklin & Bash, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Glee, and Criminal Minds. Aspen portrayed Laurie Ann Morris, an attempted victim of Peter Redding whose child was killed in the Shadyside Recreational fire, in the Season Three episode "A Higher Power". .ACTOR
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