Jessica Ann Rothenberg (born May 28, 1987),[1][2] better known as Jessica Rothe (/rɒθ/),[3] is an American actress. She is known for her role in the MTV comedy series Mary + Jane (2016) and her lead role as Tree Gelbman in the comedy slasher film Happy Death Day (2017) and its 2019 sequel. She has also appeared in La La Land (2016), Forever My Girl (2018), and Valley Girl (2020). In 2020, Rothe appeared in the Amazon Prime Video science fiction drama series Utopia.
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Born | Jessica Ann Rothenberg (1987-05-28) May 28, 1987 (age 35) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Known for | Happy Death Day |
Spouse | Eric Flem (m. 2020) |
Rothe was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Susan and Steve Rothenberg.[4] Rothe's father is Jewish.[5][6] Her paternal grandmother Colleen Rothenberg was a theatre actress who belonged to the Congregation Shomrei Torah synagogue in Santa Rosa, California.[7]
Rothe took ballet classes when she was age 8.[8] As a youth, she attended summer theater camps in Kansas City.[9] Rothe attended Cherry Creek High School[10] and then Boston University, graduating in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts,[9] and during that time she learned to play the violin, tap dance, and make pottery.
On September 12, 2020, Rothe married actor Eric Flem in Morrison, Colorado.[11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Promised Land | Maya | Short film |
The Last Keepers | Jessica | Credited as Jessica Rothenberg | |
The Hot Flashes | Millie Rash | ||
Bastards of Young | Samantha the Devil | ||
Jack, Jules, Esther and Me | Jules | ||
2014 | Dissocia | Short film | |
2015 | Lily & Kat | Lily | |
Parallels | Beatrix Carver | ||
The Preppie Connection | Laura | ||
2016 | Juveniles | Amber | |
Trust Fund | Reese Donahue | ||
Wolves | Lola | ||
The Tribe | Jenny | ||
Summertime | Jules | ||
La La Land | Alexis | ||
Better Off Single | Mary | ||
2017 | Tater Tot & Patton | Andie | |
Happy Death Day | Theresa "Tree" Gelbman | Runner-up - New Mexico Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[12] Nominated - Fright Meter Award for Best Actress | |
Please Stand By | Julie | ||
2018 | Forever My Girl | Josie | |
2019 | Happy Death Day 2U | Theresa "Tree" Gelbman | Nominated - Fright Meter Award for Best Actress |
2020 | Valley Girl | Julie Richman | |
All My Life | Jenn Carter | ||
2021 | Body Brokers | May | |
TBA | Boy Kills World | June 27 | [13] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Bojana Mitic | Episode: "The Pink Panthers" |
2011 | The Onion News Network | Katie Clements | 2 episodes |
Happy Endings | Teenage Girl | Episode: "Baby Steps" | |
2012 | Gossip Girl | Young Woman | Episode: "The Backup Dan" |
2013 | Blue Bloods | Sylvie Freeland | Episode: "Protest Too Much" |
Futurestates | Maya | Episode: "Promised Land" | |
High Maintenance | Rachel | Episode: "Elijah" | |
Next Time on Lonny | Stephanie | 6 episodes | |
2016 | Chicago P.D. | Madison | Episode: "If We Were Normal" |
Mary + Jane | Paige | Main role; 10 episodes | |
2020 | Utopia | Samantha | Recurring role |
Delilah | Delilah | Main role; unsold HBO Max pilot[14] | |
2021 | Eli Roth's History of Horror | Herself | Episode: "Holiday Horror" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Whitney Avalon: This Song is Killer | Theresa "Tree" Gelbman | [15] |
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