Jessy Schram
{{Short description|American actress and model}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jessy Schram
| image = Jessy schram.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Jessy Schram
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|1|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
| occupation = Actress, model
| years_active = 2004–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Sterling Taylor|2023}}
}}
Jessy Schram is an American actress, model and singer.{{Cite press release |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/royal-new-years-eve/cast/jessy-schram|title=Jessy Schram on A Royal New Year's Eve|date=2017-12-30 |publisher=Hallmark Channel|access-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809061241/https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/royal-new-years-eve/cast/jessy-schram |archive-date=August 9, 2022}} Her most notable roles include Hannah Griffith in Veronica Mars, Rachel Seybolt in Life, Karen Nadler in Falling Skies, Cinderella/Ashley Boyd in Once Upon a Time and Dr. Hannah Asher in Chicago Med.{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:WJNC&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1247282AA4752CF8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Excerpts from last week's Remote Access (The TV Blog)|access-date=December 13, 2008 |url-access=subscription |date=November 10, 2008|via=Newsbank|work=The Journal News}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024}}{{cite web|url=http://epguides.com/Life/|title=Life|access-date=December 13, 2008|website=epguides.com|first=John |last=Lavalie}}
Early life
Schram was born in Skokie, Illinois. She was raised in Buffalo Grove, Illinois and graduated from Buffalo Grove High School in 2004. Schram modeled and appeared in television commercials as a child, and began performing in musical theatre at age 12. Schram moved to Los Angeles after graduation to pursue a career in acting.{{Cite news |first=Curt |last=Wagner |date=October 24, 2012 |title='Last Resort' star Jessy Schram's TV juggling act |newspaper=RedEye |publisher=Chicago Tribune |url=http://www.redeyechicago.com/entertainment/tv/redeye-jessy-schram-tv-juggling-act-last-resort-falling-skies-once-upon-a-time-20121024-story.html |access-date=April 2, 2016 }}
Career
Early in her career, she appeared in television commercials for Retin-A Micro and Kentucky Fried Chicken.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvovermind.com/jessy-schram/|title=10 Things You Didn't Know about Jessy Schram|last=Foster|first=Tom|date=October 27, 2018|website=TVOvermind |access-date=April 28, 2019}} Her first on-screen appearance was a role as Larissa in the episode "Number One Fan" of Nickelodeon's sitcom Drake & Josh. In 2005, she played Susan Davis on Hallmark Channel's Jane Doe series of television movies. She also appeared in four episodes of the television series Veronica Mars as Hannah Griffith, who becomes Logan Echolls' girlfriend.{{cite news | url = http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:KCSB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11065B9CE825B1D8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420 | title=Mystery is picking up on 'Veronica Mars' | access-date=December 13, 2008 |date=March 15, 2006 |via=Newsbank |url-access=subscription |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |first=Rick |last=Porter}}{{cite news | url = http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:STLB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=110AB7E9222155D0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420 | title = Love-hate relationship enlivens season two of 'Veronica' | access-date = December 13, 2008 | date=March 29, 2006 | via=Newsbank |url-access=subscription | newspaper=The Star-Ledger | first=Matt |last=Zoller Seitz}} She has appeared in several guest starring television roles, including CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, House, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, The Mentalist and Boston Legal.
In 2008, she starred in the drama film Keith and appeared as Tracy in the comedy film American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006). She was featured on Maxim magazine's website in their "Today's Girl" feature. In 2009, she was featured in a music video for J. R. Richards' song "A Beautiful End".{{cite AV media |last=DishwallaLuc|title=JR Richards – A Beautiful End |date=July 11, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BE6Yq9dCmk |format=YouTube |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/3BE6Yq9dCmk |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=April 28, 2019}} Schram appeared in Tony Scott's action thriller film Unstoppable (2010), playing Darcy, the estranged wife of Chris Pine's character.
File:MCM Once Upon A Time Panel DSC 3212 (8979468583).jpg (right) attending MCM London Comic Con's Once Upon a Time Panel in 2013.]]
In 2011, Schram joined the main cast for the first season of the TNT science-fiction 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 Once Upon a Time, 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 ABC's military drama series Last Resort.{{cite web |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/06/12/jessy-schram-talks-falling-skies-last-resort-and-once-upon-a-time?page=2 |title=Jessy Schram Talks Falling Skies, Last Resort and Once Upon A Time |date= June 12, 2012 |first=Eric |last=Goldman |website=IGN}} In 2015, Schram portrayed Cash Gray in the fourth season of musical drama series Nashville.{{cite web|last1=Ausiello|first1=Michael|title=Nashville Scoop: Once's Cinderella Joins Cast as [Spoiler]'s Daughter|url=http://tvline.com/2015/10/28/nashville-jessy-schram-season-4-cast-cash-gray/?linkId=18320244|work=TVLine|date=October 28, 2015|access-date=April 28, 2016|archive-date=August 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809061227/https://tvline.com/2015/10/28/nashville-jessy-schram-season-4-cast-cash-gray/?linkId=18320244|url-status=dead}} 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 Chicago Med.{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=December 19, 2019|title='Chicago Med': Jessy Schram To Recur On NBC Drama Series|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/chicago-med-jessy-schram-recur-nbc-drama-series-1202814199/|access-date=October 29, 2020|website=Deadline Hollywood}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |title='Chicago Med': Jessy Schram Returning To NBC Medical Drama As A Series Regular |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/chicago-med-jessy-schram-series-regular-season-7-1234980414/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 16, 2022 |date=March 16, 2022}}
Schram is also a singer-songwriter and has toured with Chicago blues artist Joan Baby.
On June 18, 2023, Schram married longtime boyfriend Sterling Taylor in her hometown of Chicago.{{Cite press release |title=Jessy Schram Just Got Married in a Lavish Chicago Ceremony! Get the Details |first=Jackie |last=Manno |date=2023-06-20 |publisher=NBC |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/chicago-med-jessy-schram-wedding-married-to-sterling-taylor |access-date=2023-07-03}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 2006
| I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Fake Daughter | |
| American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
| Tracy Sterling | |
| 2008
| Keith | Courtney | |
| 2010
| Darcy Colson | |
| rowspan=2| 2015
| Pillow Talk | Jennifer | Short film |
| The Submarine Kid
| Emily | |
| rowspan=3| 2017
| Thirst | Melody | Short film |
| The Beautiful Ones
| Angela Morot | |
| Shot Caller
| Jennifer | |
=Television=
References {{Anchor|Notes}}
{{Reflist|40em}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|1789336|Jessy Schram}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Chicago
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses