Jillian Murray

Murray was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Wyomissing in Berks County, Pennsylvania.{{cite news |first=Lauren |last=Hopkins |url=http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=102594 |title=Jillian Murray maps a career path |work=Reading Eagle |date=August 17, 2008 |access-date=2016-05-03 |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816034623/http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=102594 |url-status=dead }} In 1998, she and her parents moved to Tucson, Arizona; Murray later relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film.

Murray made her film debut in the 2003 independent film Deep Toad as Natashia. She was later cast in Fifty Pills as Jayne, followed by Legacy, also known as Pretty Little Devils. Her first leading role was in The Fun Park, a 2007 indie horror flick, playing a mentally unstable girl.

In 2009, Murray portrayed Gwen Adams in the romantic comedy American High School. She later played Heather in the spoof comedy An American Carol, Abby Graves in the cult horror The Graves,{{cite web|author=MrDisgusting|title=Second Teaser One Sheet For 'The Graves'|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/15787/second-teaser-one-sheet-for-the-graves/|website=Bloody Disgusting|date=April 2, 2009|access-date=2016-01-13}} and Lex Mitchell in Forget Me Not.

Murray starred in a recurring role on the Disney Channel original series Sonny with a Chance, playing Portlyn. She was offered a series regular role after the 4th episode but declined due to many film offers on the table. She landed the lead female role in the comedy Cougar Hunting playing Penelope (Lara Flynn Boyle's daughter), as well as the female lead in her first studio film in Wild Things: Foursome playing Brandi Cox. After wrapping that film in 2010 she was offered the lead female in her second studio film Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown playing Eve. This film is where she met her longtime boyfriend Dean Geyer.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

Murray's face and body were used as the model for the character of Liara T'Soni in the Mass Effect franchise of video games.{{cite web |url=http://www.masseffectlegion.com/site/jillian-murray-interview/ |title=Jilliam Murray Interview |website=masseffectlegion.com |access-date=2016-01-13 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212436/http://www.masseffectlegion.com/site/jillian-murray-interview/ |url-status=dead }} She appeared in the premiere episode of the 2011 revival of the reality series Fear Factor{{Cite episode | series = Fear Factor | network = NBC | airdate = December 12, 2011 | season = 7 | number = 1}} (where she came in second place and lost the first place title because her partner fell).

In 2012, Murray starred alongside Danny Trejo and Ron Perlman in the action film Bad Ass, and was cast in the horror film Cabin Fever: Patient Zero.{{cite news |first=Borys|last=Kit |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lydia-hearst-cabin-fever-patient-zero-369909 |title=Lydia Hearst Joins Horror Prequel 'Cabin Fever: Patient Zero' (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 12, 2012 |access-date=2016-01-13}} She also produced her first film, Visible Scars, and starred in the film alongside Tom Sizemore. She landed a role on MTV's hit show Awkward playing Olivia. In 2013 she landed numerous indie flicks including Mantervention, Windsor Drive,{{cite news |first=Frank|last=Scheck |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/squeeze-film-review-788976 |title='Windsor Drive': Film Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 28, 2015 |access-date=2016-01-13}} and My Favorite Five. At the end of 2013, she played the female lead in a golf drama titled The Squeeze alongside Jeremy Sumpter, Christopher McDonald and Michael Nouri.{{cite news |first=Amy|last=Longsdorf |url=http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/movies/mc-movies-squeeze-jillian-murray-reading-0625-20150624-story.html |title=Reading native Jillian Murray co-stars in golf caper movie |work=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pennsylvania |date=June 24, 2015 |access-date=2016-05-03}}{{cite news |first=Frank|last=Scheck |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/windsor-drive-film-review-818415 |title='The Squeeze': Film Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 15, 2015 |access-date=2016-01-13}} In 2014 Murray was cast as Danni, one of the leads in the film Dark Ascension (originally titled Welcome to Purgatory).{{cite web|author=MrDisgusting|title=Jillian Murray Lands Lead In 'Welcome to Purgatory'|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/indie/3299009/jillian-murray-lands-lead-welcome-purgatory/|website=Bloody Disgusting|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=2016-01-13}}

In 2015, Murray was cast in the recurring role of Dr. Heather Pinkney on CBS's Code Black;{{cite news|last=Denise|first=Petski|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/code-black-american-crime-story-you-me-her-1201583934/|title=Jillian Murray Joins 'Code Black'; 'American Crime Story' & 'You Me Her' Add To Cast|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 15, 2015|access-date=2016-01-13}} in summer 2016 she was promoted to series regular for the show's second season.{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/code-black-bonnie-somerville-raza-jaffrey-exit-creative-changes-1201767279/|title='Code Black': Bonnie Somerville & Raza Jaffrey Exit As Part Of Creative Changes, Jillian Murray & Boris Kodjoe Promoted|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 3, 2016|access-date=2016-06-15}}

In 2010, Murray began dating Australian singer and actor Dean Geyer. The couple announced their engagement on December 18, 2016.{{cite news|last=Bakillia|first=Blake|url=http://people.com/tv/glees-dean-geyer-is-engaged-to-code-black-actress-jillian-murray/|title=Glee's Dean Geyer Is Engaged to Code Black Actress Jillian Murray — See Her Ring|work=People|date=December 18, 2016|access-date=2017-02-28}} They were married on September 14, 2017.{{cite news|last=Chiu|first=Melody|url=http://people.com/tv/dean-geyer-jillian-murray-married/|title=Glee's Dean Geyer and Code Black Star Jillian Murray Are Married — All the Details!|work=People|date=September 14, 2017|access-date=2017-09-14}}

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