Jessica Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1985 United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Lacey Stone
(m. 2010; div. 2012) |
| Website | "Jessica Clark — " at the Wayback Machine (archived December 13, 2015) |
Jessica-Rose Clark (born 21 April 1985) is a British model and actress.[1]
Early life and education
Clark grew up in London; she is of Irish, Indian, and Nigerian descent.[1] At 16, she won a national modeling competition, and signed with Models 1. Choosing initially to combine modeling with her studies, Clark attended the London School of Economics as a law undergraduate with the intention of pursuing a law career.[2] However, the success of her modeling career led her to leave the program after 18 months, and move first to Paris and then a year later to New York City.[3]
Career
Clark is signed with Marilyn NY Agency.[3] Clark has worked with clients such as Hermes, Redken, and L’Oreal. She has also appeared in magazines such as Vogue, Vogue India, Elle, Marie Claire, and Jalouse. She has walked the runway for designers such as Hermes, Bottega Veneta, and Matthew Williamson.[2][3]
While living in New York City, Clark had trained as an actress, and in 2011 relocated to Los Angeles where she has appeared in TV and independent film. Clark had a central role in the feature film A Perfect Ending, a 2012 lesbian film directed by Nicole Conn. She played the vampire goddess Lilith in True Blood. In 2015, she had a central role in the satirical thriller Pocket Listing.
Personal life
Clark is openly lesbian.[1] She is one of the hosts of the Vlog Lesbian love, at afterellen.com. She married fitness professional Lacey Stone in 2010, but the couple divorced in 2012.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MTV of "Burn" by Usher | Female Lead | Music Video |
| 2010 | Sara | Lexus | Short film |
| 2011 | Bed. Head. | Maya | Short film; also writer |
| 2012 | State of Georgia | Natalia | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Chemistry | Chantal | 6 episodes | |
| A Perfect Ending | Paris | feature-length film | |
| 2012–2013 | True Blood | Lilith | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Pocket Listing | Lana Hunter | |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Merete | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Revenge | Pretty Woman | Episode: "Struggle" |
| 2015 | Murder in the First | Rachel | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Season of Love | Lou | feature-length film |
Awards
Clark is the recipient of a New Now Next Award (2009) in the category "Cause You're Hot".[2][5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Interview With Jessica Clark". afterellen.com. 31 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Jessica Clark, "Lexus"". Sara, a film by Stan. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Selling Ethnic Ambiguity by Jessica Clark. The Model Alliance". Model Alliance. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "Happy Holidays – 2012 LSF News!!!". Laceystonefitness.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "Jessica Clark accepts her New Now Next Award 2009 on LOGO". YouTube. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
External links
- jessicaclark on Twitter
- Jessica Clark at IMDb