Jennifer Aspen (born October 9, 1973) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Daphne Jablonsky in Fox teen drama series ''

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'' (1998–2000), as Trina Hamilton in ABC

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'' Rodney'' (2004–2006), as

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in the first season of the Fox

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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 ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Married... with Children''. In 1996 she made her film debut with a co-starring role in the family comedy ''

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'' and horror film '' Sometimes They Come Back... Again''. She also guest-starred in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Private Practice''. Aspen had series regular role in the Fox teen drama series ''

'' 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

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. The series was canceled after two seasons. In 2009, she appeared in a recurring role of Fox comedy series '' Glee'', as

. 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

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and Marisol Nichols. She also appeared in

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's music video for '' I Want Somebody (Bitch About)''. The series debuted on ABC in mid-season, on March 4, 2012, and was cancelled after single season. She later starred as lead in the independent comedy ''Nowhere Girl'', and appeared in 2013 Lifetime movie, ''The Wrong Woman''. In 2018, Aspen was cast opposite

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in the HBO eight-episode miniseries ''

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''. Also that year, she was cast as a series regular opposite

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in the ABC drama pilot ''Staties''.

Personal life

Aspen was born in

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, and resides in

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. She graduated from Santa Cruz Highschool class of 1988. She attended the

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, where she received a BA in Theater. She then studied acting at the

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. Aspen married her longtime boyfriend of nine years, David O'Donnell, on September 3, 2006. She is a practicing

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. Her adopted baby girl, Charlotte Sofia O'Donnell, was born June 10, 2012.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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