Jessica Schram (born January 15, 1986) is an American actress, model and singer. Her most notable roles include Hannah Griffith in ''

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'', Rachel Seybolt in ''

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'', Karen Nadler in '' Falling Skies'' and Cinderella/Ashley Boyd in ''

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''.

Early life

Jessica Schram was born in

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to John and Kristie Schram. She was raised in

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and graduated from

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in 2004. Schram modeled and appeared in television commercials as a child, and began performing in musical theatre at age 12. Schram moved to

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after graduation to pursue a career in acting.

Career

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Early in her career, she appeared in television commercials for Retin-A Micro and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Her first on-screen appearance was a role as Larissa in the episode "Number One Fan" of

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's sitcom '' Drake & Josh.'' In 2005, she played Susan Davis on

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's ''

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'' series of

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s. She also appeared in four episodes of the television series ''

'' as Hannah Griffith, who becomes

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' girlfriend. She has appeared in several guest starring television roles, including ''

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,'' ''

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, House, Ghost Whisperer,

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'' and '' Boston Legal.'' In 2008, she starred in the drama film ''

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'' and appeared as Tracy in the comedy film '' American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile'' (2006). She was featured on ''

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'' magazine's website in their "Today's Girl" feature. In 2009, she was featured in a music video for

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' song "A Beautiful End". Schram appeared in

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's action thriller film ''

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'' (2010), playing Darcy, the estranged wife of

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's character. In 2011, Schram joined the main cast for the first season of the

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series '' Falling Skies''. Her character was reduced to a recurring role in seasons two and three, then to guest appearances in season four. Between 2011 and 2016, Schram appeared in four episodes of the television series ''

'', playing Cinderella/Ashley Boyd. She reprised the role in the 2013 premiere of '' Once Upon A Time In Wonderland''. In 2012, she portrayed Christine Kendal on

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's military drama series '' Last Resort''. In 2015, Schram portrayed Cash Gray in the fourth season of musical drama series '' Nashville''. She landed a role as Jennifer in crime thriller film '' Shot Caller'' (2017), which received generally positive reviews from critics. In December 2019, Schram was cast as Dr. Hannah Asher on the NBC's drama series ''

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'' Initially a recurring role in the series's fifth season that ended with the sixth season's premiere, she returned in season seven in a series regular capacity. Schram is also a singer-songwriter and has toured with

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artist Joan Baby.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schram, Jessy 1986 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Chicago American film actresses American television actresses Living people People from Buffalo Grove, Illinois People from Skokie, Illinois