Jessica Stroup was born October 23rd 1986, in Anderson, South Carolina, USA. At the age of 17, she received a scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but turned it down to pursue acting. At only 17, she moved to Los Angeles and immediately took acting classes and received both modeling and acting offers. Since then, Jessica has starred in several hit horror movies including _Prom Night as one of the lead characters, "Erin Silver". In her spare time, Jessica enjoys hanging out with friends and family, watching movies, playing volleyball and listening to music.
Was originally going to play Zoe in Ill Always Know What You Did Last Summer but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Is a natural brunette, despite being blonde in The Hills Have Eyes II .
Started modeling when she was 15 years old, which sparked an interest in her choice of career.
Loves volleyball.
Resides in Los Angeles.
Has an old brother, Dave Stroup.
Auditioned for a role in April Fools Day .
As well as starring in horror movies, she is a huge horror movie fan. Some of her favorites include The Shining , Poltergeist and Pet Sematary .
Her mother is a former, "Miss North Carolina", and suggested to Jessica that she should take up modeling.
Best friends with actress Brittany Snow. The two frequently audition together, and both starred in Prom Night .
Is a fan of the Clemson Tigers.
She originally auditioned for the role of "Annie" in "90210" , but believes she wasnt Midwestern enough. Jessica was driving home from the grocery store, when she found out she got the part of "Silver". She was so excited that she almost got pulled over.
Is best friends with Shenae Grimes-Beech.
She is of English and some Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) ancestry, with more distant German (the origin of her surname) and Welsh roots.
Born on the same date as Emilia Clarke.
I was a part of that Beanie Babies generation. I had, like, 400 of,them. . . OK, maybe not that many, but I had a lot of little stuffed,animals that I liked to make talk. I was a big dork, and I still am.
I was raised by boys. I can hold my own, I can fight, and I love horror,movies - simply for the scare factor and the surrealism.
I was in, like, nine schools by ninth grade, so I moved a ton of times,when I was younger.
On set, I have a lot of coffee. . . so I try to chug water before going,for that next cup.
When I was 15, I got a job at the first Hollister that opened up.
