Jessica Leigh Stroup was born on the 23rd October 1986, in Anderson, South Carolina USA, and is an actress earning ‘scream queen’ status after appearing in several horror films, including “Prom Night”, Left In Darkness and “The Hills Have Eyes 2” among others. She has also featured in comedies such as “School for Scoundrels” and “Ted”, plus several differing roles that she has secured so far in her career.
Have you ever wondered how rich Jessica Stroup is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Stroup’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through her successful career, active since the mid- 2000s.
Jessica Stroup Net Worth $3 Million
Daughter of the senior vice president of MUFG Union Bank, Don Stroup, and mother Judith, Jessica grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she attended Providence High School, from which she matriculated in 2004, whereupon she received a scholarship for the University of Georgia, but instead of studies, Jessica moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
Before making her debut, she took acting classes and knocked on doors of numerous modeling agencies, which eventually resulted in a minor role in the TV series “Unfabulous” in 2005, credited as Jessica’s debut. She continued with minor roles including in the horror “Vampire Bats” the same year, while in 2006 she had her first starring role, as Ashley in the horror film “Pray for Morning”. Jessica continued pursuing horror roles, and made a notable appearance in “Left in Darkness”, also in 2006, while in 2007 she portrayed Amber in the box office hit “The Hills Have Eyes 2”, which significantly increased her net worth and launched her to stardom. The following year, Jessica was cast in yet another horror, “Prom Night”, next to Brittany Snow, and Scott Porter, further increasing her net worth, then in order to show that she could act in other genres, Jessica accepted the role of Erin Silver in the TV comedy series “90210” – a sequel to “Beverley Hills, 90210” – which aired from 2008 until 2013, adding a considerable amount to Jessica’s wealth, but also rewarding her with a Prism Award nomination.
In 2014, Jessica was chosen for the part of Max Hardy in the crime-drama mystery series “The Following”, starring Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy and Shawn Ashmore, which added further to her net worth. Two years later, she was Lt. Sullivan in the Edward Zwick’s action-adventure film “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”, starring Tom Cruise and Aldis Hodge, while most recently she played Joy Meachum in the TV action-adventure series “Iron Fist”, starring next to Finn Jones, and Jessica Henwick.
When it comes to her personal life, Jessica was in a relationship with her “90210” co-star Dustin Milligan between 2008 and 2010. However, she remains officially single, and resides in Los Angeles, California.
90210, Iron Fist, The Hills Have Eyes 2, Prom Night, This Christmas, The Following, Pray for Morning, The Informers, Left in Darkness, School for Scoundrels
TV Shows
The Following, 90210, Iron Fist, Marcy
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Dazzling blue eyes
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I'm such a tomboy - I was raised in the South - and I also really wanted to work in New York, being so different from California, though it was a freezing-cold winter.
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I love getting to work with the stunt coordinator. It's like choreography, like a dance.
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When I was 15, I got a job at the first Hollister that opened up.
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Circuit training is a great way to go. Keeping the reps high and the weight low, you'll tone your muscles without bulking up.
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I was raised in a strict Southern household in Lexington, South Carolina, and I remember sneaking off to watch Pet Sematary (1989) as a kid. After seeing those animals reincarnate, I screamed and couldn't sleep for weeks, but watched it again and again.
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On set, I have a lot of coffee... so I try to chug water before going for that next cup.
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I'm Southern, but I need to be out making my own money, and impacting the world outside of my house.
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For meals, I'm big into quinoa or rocket salad with a protein like shrimp of chicken added to it.
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When you don't feel healthy, stop the excuses and do something. Just go outside, walk, breathe. Life's too short to fall into a rut. You are in charge of you - treat yourself well, and it'll show.
Women rule men's lives - every decision a man makes is based on a woman.
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I was in, like, nine schools by ninth grade, so I moved a ton of times when I was younger.
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I'm just a huge fan of smells, first of all. I have a bit of an obsession with smells.
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If you watch 90210 (2008), you see my hair changing every episode - I've chopped it off, and I've kept it long. I've done it all to my hair on that show.
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I was raised by boys. I can hold my own, I can fight, and I love horror movies - simply for the scare factor and the surrealism.
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Hair on a guy is something that attracts me first; if you've got a good head of hair, and you're able to style yourself in a way that's presentable, I think that's really important.
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I was a part of that Beanie Babies generation. I had, like, 400 of them... OK, maybe not that many, but I had a lot of little stuffed animals that I liked to make talk. I was a big dork, and I still am.
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She is of English and some Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) ancestry, with more distant German (the origin of her surname) and Welsh roots.
She originally auditioned for the role of "Annie" in 90210 (2008), but believes she wasn't Midwestern enough. Jessica was driving home from the grocery store, when she found out she got the part of "Silver". She was so excited that she almost got pulled over.
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Is a fan of the Clemson Tigers.
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Best friends with actress Brittany Snow. The two frequently audition together, and both starred in Prom Night (2008).
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Her mother is a former, "Miss North Carolina", and suggested to Jessica that she should take up modeling.
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As well as starring in horror movies, she is a huge horror movie fan. Some of her favorites include The Shining (1980), Poltergeist (1982) and Pet Sematary (1989).