| Jennifer Aspen (born October 9, 1973) is an American actress best known for co-starring as the wife of Rodney Carrington in ABC's family comedy Rodney (2004-2006). She currently plays Jessalyn Gilsig's sister, Kendra, on the show Glee (TV series). Career Aspen made her stage debut in the Pasadena Playhouse production of "The Lion in Winter," and is an ongoing member of the Master Class at the Beverly Hills Playhouse[1]. Her TV/film career started in 1995 with a guest role in Hope & Gloria. She appeared in Married with Children as Jamie (1 episode, 1995) in "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner". She has been a series regular on FOX-TV's Party of Five opposite Matthew Fox, where she played Daphne Jablonsky. She was also a series regular on ABC's Bob Patterson and NBC's Come to Papa. Jennifer most recently starred opposite Rodney Carrington in ABC's family comedy, Rodney, and she recently filmed a role in New Line Cinema's Mr. Woodcock, opposite Billy Bob Thornton, Susan Sarandon and Seann William Scott. Aspen can credit her career as an actress to an early high school experience in Santa Cruz, CA during detention. She heard music and followed the sound to discover students who were auditioning for the play How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. She auditioned for the classic musical and, to her surprise, nabbed the lead role. Aspen went on to attend UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television, where she received a BA in Theatre. For the stage, Aspen made her professional debut in the Pasadena Playhouse production of The Lion in Winter, opposite Broadway star Carol Cook. Additional theatre credits include The Half Lives of Marie Curie, The Love of a Nightingale, Pieta, The Water Engine and A Midsummer Night's Dream. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and five pets[2]. Personal life Aspen was born in Richmond, Virginia and resides in Los Angeles. She attended the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where she received a BA in Theater. Aspen married her longtime boyfriend David O'Donnell in 2006. She is a practicing Scientologist.[3] Filmography - Glee (2009) TV series (post-production) as Kendra
- Larry the Cable Guy's Star-Studded Christmas Extravaganza (2008) (TV) as Girl in Church/News Anchor
- Rodney as Trina Hamilton (44 episodes, 2004-2008)
- Eli Stone as Dr. Leila Maxford (1 episode, 2008)
- Struck (2008)
- Criminal Minds as Laurie Ann Morris (1 episode, 2008)
- Family Man (2008) (TV)
- Mr. Woodcock (2007) as Cindy the Realtor
- The Closer as Valerie Henry (2 episodes, 2007)
- The Frolic (2007) as Leslie Munck
- Boston Legal as Maureen Fleming (1 episode, 2007)
- Shark as April George (1 episode, 2007)
- Grey's Anatomy as Elena (1 episode, 2006)
- Welcome to the Jungle Gym (2006) (TV)
- Guy in Row Five (2005) as Sarah
- The Ranch (2004) (TV) as Shayna
- L.A. Twister (2004) as Mindy
- Come to Papa as Karen (4 episodes, 2004)
- Line of Fire as Jolene Fleming (1 episode, 2003)
- The Lyon's Den as Tara Barrington (2 episodes, 2003)
- Karen Sisco as Angie (1 episode, 2003)
- The Agency as Livia - Lex's Ex-friend (1 episode, 2003)
- Friends as Michelle (1 episode, 2003)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Mrs. Ramsey (1 episode, 2002)
- The King of Queens as Samantha (1 episode, 2002)
- The Court as Emily (2 episodes, 2002)
- Will & Grace as Sarah (1 episode, 2002)
- Vanilla Sky (2001) (uncredited) as Nina
- Bob Patterson as Janet (5 episodes, 2001)
- See Jane Run (2001)
- FreakyLinks as Vikki (1 episode, 2000)
- Some Common Things That Happen to Corpses (2000) as Jennifer Oberon
- Party of Five as Daphne Jablonsky (35 episodes, 1998-2000)
- House Rules as Terry (1 episode, 1998)
- The Pretender as Anna Roemer (1 episode, 1998)
- Venus on the Hard Drive (1998) TV series as Pam
- Screwed: A Hollywood Bedtime Story (1998) as Susie Felton
- Alright Already as Debbie (1 episode, 1997)
- Changing Habits (1997) as Art Store Customer
- NYPD Blue as Candice (1 episode, 1997)
- The Others (1997) as Vicky Myers
- Claude's Crib (1997) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Chicago Hope as Tracey White (1 episode, 1996)
- Living Single as Irene (1 episode, 1996)
- Brotherly Love as Melanie Marcos (1 episode, 1996)
- Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) (V) as Maria Moore
- A Very Brady Sequel (1996) .... Kathy Lawrence
- Weird Science as Sharon (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
- In the House as Mrs. Jones (1 episode, 1996)
- Too Something (1 episode)
- Step by Step as Pepper (1 episode, 1995)
- Married with Children as Jamie (1 episode, 1995)- Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Charlie Grace (1 episode)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Runaway Girl (1 episode, 1995)
- Hope & Gloria as Alexis (1 episode, 1995)
References - ^ "You need to upgrade your Flash Player... or maybe you have javascript turned off.". Jennifer Aspen. http://www.jenniferaspen.com/. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ Post to: (2006-09-03). "Rodney Actress Jennifer Aspen Weds - Marriage, Jennifer Aspen". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1531286,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Scientology Success: Jennifer Aspen". whatisscientology.org. http://www.whatisscientology.org/html/Part05/Chp19/pg0321-a.html. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
External links - Jennifer Aspen at the Internet Movie Database
- Jennifer Aspen at Allmovie
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