Jennifer Wade (born October 6, 1980) is an American

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known for playing Liz Traynor on the Fox television series '' The Good Guys'', Nina in

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television series ''

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'', and the character of Honey Pie in the ''

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'' film trilogy.

Life and career

Wade was born in Eugene, Oregon. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career in 1998. In 1999, she debuted on television in the

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anthology series ''Undressed.'' After Neil LaBute recruited her to star opposite

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in his 10-minute film ''Tumble'', the filmmaker offered her an uncredited role in his 2000 comedy film, ''

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'', starring Renée Zellweger. Following her film debut, Wade returned to television, guest starring in an October 2000 episode of the syndicated nonfiction TV program ''Arrest & Trial'' and in a January 2003 episode of the comedy series ''

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''. She was also cast in the 2003 ABC pilot ''Naked Hotel'' starring John Corbett, which was not picked up to series; Wade played the assistant manager at the fictional Hotel de Bleu, a Bahamas hideaway. Wade returned to the film in 2005, playing

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's young replacement in Robert Luketic's romantic comedy film ''

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'', which co-starred

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and

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. That same year, Wade appeared in several other films: Wes Craven's drama/thriller '' Red Eye'' with

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's neo-noir/comedy-drama ''

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'', and the

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comedy ''

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'' with

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, and

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. Also in 2005 Wade appeared in

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's horror film ''

'', which received a limited theatrical release in the United States in September 2006, playing the role of waitress Honey Pie. Wade reprised her role as Honey Pie in the

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film and a cameo in the

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film. In 2006, Wade co-starred with

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and

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in Elliott Lester's teen drama, ''

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'', playing the role of "haughty" private school student Erin. In 2007, she played the role of sous-chef Leah in '' No Reservations'',

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’s remake of the German comedy '' Mostly Martha'', starring

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and

. In 2009 Wade appeared in the film ''The Strip'' playing the role of "free-spirited" Melissa. In 2009, Wade joined the cast of

comedy series ''

'' playing the recurring role of the demon Nina. Earlier the same year she was cast on ''

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'', a well-received CW pilot that was not picked up to series, playing the part of Ruby, "an idealistic young staffer". In 2010, she was cast as Assistant District Attorney Liz Traynor on the short-lived Fox buddy-cop series '' The Good Guys'' (originally titled ''Jack and Dan'') alongside

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and

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. In 2011, Wade was cast on the 2012–13 TBS comedy series ''

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'', playing the role of Rachel the love interest of

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's character.

Personal life

Wade became engaged to actor

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in March 2018. In May 2018, the couple announced that they had married.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wade, Jenny 1980 births American film actresses American television actresses Living people Actresses from Eugene, Oregon 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Winston Churchill High School (Eugene, Oregon) alumni