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With a personal story that eerily
parallels her first major role as a small-town girl thrust from obscurity
into the haute couture world of supermodel divas and the media elite in
the media satire Stardom (2000), Jessica Pare remains in the friendly,
small-town mindset despite her good fortune of having stumbled into that
role on a lark.
Born in Montreal, Canada, in 1982, into a close-knit family not at all
involved in the showbiz world, Pare decided to pursue an acting career
after dropping out of the fine arts program at Montreal College. Gaining
early acting experience with small roles in the made-for-television mafia
drama Bonanno: A Godfather's Story and following with En Vacances (both
1999), Pare's breakthrough role came as she auditioned for a small role in
Stardom and ended up being cast in the film's leading role based on her
inherent innocence and beauty. Though the film closed that year's Cannes
Film Festival to mixed reviews, Pare gained good notices and was
subsequently cast opposite Piper Perabo in the poetic tale of sexual
awakening, Lost and Delirious (2001). In 2004, she made her major motion
picture debut as Josh Hartnett's fiancee in Wicker Park. Her biggest
project yet is the drama series on the WB, Jack and Bobby, which premiered
in 2004. Laughingly shrugging off her recent status as one of the 25 most
beautiful people in Canada, Pare prioritized her family life and commented
boldly on her refusal to jeopardize her close relationships in favor of a
career in film. |
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Protect and Serve (2007) (TV)
.... Hope Cook
"Jack & Bobby" .... Courtney Benedict (15 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Legacy (2005) TV Episode .... Courtney Benedict
- Stand by Me (2005) TV Episode .... Courtney Benedict
- Under the Influence (2005) TV Episode .... Courtney Benedict
- A Child of God (2005) TV Episode .... Courtney Benedict
- Friends with Benefits (2005) TV Episode .... Courtney Benedict
(10 more)
Lives of the Saints (2004) (TV) .... Rita Amherst
Wicker Park (2004) .... Rebecca
See This Movie (2004) .... Samantha Brown
The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton (2003) (TV) .... Nancy Eaton
"Napoléon" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Eleanore Denuelle
... aka Napoleon (Europe: English title)
Bollywood/Hollywood (2002) .... Kimberly
... aka Bollywood Hollywood (Canada: English title: DVD box title)
"Random Passage" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Annie Vincent (age 15)
Posers (2002) .... Adria
... aka Vipères (Canada: French title)
Lost and Delirious (2001) .... Victoria 'Tori' Moller
... aka Rage au coeur, La (Canada: French title)
... aka Rebelles (Canada: French title)
Possible Worlds (2000) .... Party Guest #1
... aka Mondes possibles (Canada: French title)
En vacances (2000) .... Carole
... aka Holiday (International: English title)
Stardom (2000) .... Tina Menzhal
... aka 15 Moments (Canada: English title)
... aka Stardom (France)
... aka Stardom - Le culte de la célébrité (Canada: French title)
"Big Wolf on Campus" .... Tanya (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Loup-garou du campus, Le (Canada: French title)
- Time and Again (1999) TV Episode .... Tanya
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) (TV) .... Rosalie Profaci
... aka The Youngest Godfather (USA: DVD title)
"The Baby-Sitters Club" (1 episode, 1990)
- Mary Anne and the Brunettes (1990) TV Episode |
