Jessica Karen Szohr (born March 31, 1985) is an
American actress of Hungarian and African American descent. She is best known for playing
Vanessa Abrams on
Gossip Girl. Szohr (pronounced "Zoar")
was discovered at age 17, when she began working as a
Kohl's Department Store model.
Career
Szohr has had appearances in many TV shows including:
Somebody Help Me,
CSI: Miami,
House at the End of the Drive,
The Reading Room,
That's So Raven,
Joan of Arcadia,
Drake & Josh,
What I Like About You,
Uncle Nino and
My Wife And Kids, as well as acting in the video, "
Over You," by
Daughtry. Her current permanent role is as Vanessa on
Gossip Girl. She is also best friends with
Rumer Willis.
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- Filmography
