Education
She graduated from Menomonee Falls High School, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Did print modeling for Kohl's Department Store during high school.
She graduated from Menomonee Falls High School, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Did print modeling for Kohl's Department Store during high school.
Szohr earned her laurels as a frequent presence on U.S. television during the 2000s. She appeared in numerous guest stints in television series such as That's So Raven, My Wife and Kids, What I Like About You and Joan of Arcadia. She also appeared in three episodes of CSI: Miami as Samantha Barrish.
In 2007, she appeared in a major recurring role as Laura for six episodes in the now cancelled ABC Dramedy television series What About Brian. In the same year, Szohr earned her breakthrough role on the hit CW Teen Drama television series Gossip Girl.
She has appeared in small roles in films such as Somebody Help Me, The Reading Room and Fired Up.
In 2010 Szohr was the face for Ocean Pacific's spring and fall Campaign , alongside Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Alex Meraz, Cassie and Trevor Donovan. In 2011 Szohr was the face for Sobe's Lifewater ad campaign . In 2011 Szohr was named the face for Aqua Stop campaign for Kohl's. In April 2010, Szohr joined the cast of the romantic comedy Love, Wedding, Marriage, along with Mandy Moore and Kellan Lutz. The film began principal photography in April 2010 and was filmed in New Orleans. Szohr will have a role in the independent post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie, Hirokin which began production in July 2010. Her role as Orange has been described as a "cunning temptress". She is also set to star in the Eric Amadio directed indie film, Walks alongside Brittany Snow and Rumer Willis. She will star in the indie drama Art Machine as an outlaw hipster and a pyrotechnic artist. Directed by Doug Karr, the movie is being shot in New York. In May 2011, it was confirmed that Jessica would not be appearing as a regular cast member on the upcoming 5th season of Gossip Girl, and that her character Vanessa would be cut along with Taylor Momsen's. However, their characters may appear as guest stars in future episodes. In Oct 2011 - Jessica has finished filming a horror comedy film in East Lothian, Scotland titled Love Bite with co-star Ed Speleers. In Nov 2011 - Jessica is filming a drama in L.A, called 'Light Years' .
Quotations: "In order to avoid real-life gossip, I don’t read blogs, I don't have MySpace, I don't have Facebook or Twitter - none of that."