| Jennifer Aspen | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Date of Birth: | October 9, 1973 (age 51) |
| Origin: | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Years active: | 1995–present |
| Date of Death | - |
| Show Information | |
| Character(s): | Mandy Greenwell (older) |
| Season(s): | Season One |
| Show Status: | Inactive |
Jennifer C. Aspen is an American actress, best known for her roles as Daphne Jablonsky in Fox teen drama Party of Five (1998–2000), as Trina Hamilton in ABC Family comedy Rodney (2004–2006), as Kendra Giardi in the first season Fox series Glee and as Sharon Peacham on ABC comedy-drama GCB (2012). She also played Stephanie Chapman on Two and a Half Men.
She portayed the recurring role of Mandy Greenwell in Season One of Scream Queens.
Biography[]
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. She then studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.
Aspen made her debut in 1995, and later began playing guest-starring roles in number of television shows, like Hope and Gloria, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Married... with Children. In 1996, she made her film debut with a co-starring role in the family comedy A Very Brady Sequel and horror film Sometimes They Come Back... Again. She also guest-starred in Will & Grace, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Supernatural, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Private Practice.
Aspen had series regular role in the Fox teen drama series Party of Five from 1998 to 2000. In 2001, she starred in the short-lived sitcom Bob Patterson. From 2004 to 2006, she starred in the ABC sitcom Rodney opposite Rodney Carrington. The series was canceled after two seasons. In 2009, she appeared in a recurring role of Fox comedy series Glee, as Kendra Giardi.
In 2011, Aspen was cast as one of leads in ABC comedy series GCB. The series debuted on ABC in mid-season, on March 4, 2012 and was cancelled after single season. She later starred as lead in the independent comedy Nowhere Girl, and appeared in 2013 Lifetime movie, The Wrong Woman. She also appeared in Kristin Chenoweth's music video for I Want Somebody (Bitch About). In 2015, she has been cast on Devious Maids portraying the role of Sandra. In 2015, she appeared as Mandy Greenwell on Season One of Fox's horror-comedy TV series Scream Queens.
Aspen married her longtime boyfriend of nine years, David O'Donnell, on September 3, 2006. She is a practicing Scientologist. She adopted a baby girl, Charlotte Sofia O'Donnell was born June 10, 2012.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Step by Step | Pepper | ("Lil Sister Dontcha") |
| Married with Children' | Jamie | ("Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner") | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Runaway Girl | ("Squash It") | |
| Hope & Gloria | ("A Fine ROM-ance") | ||
| New York Daze | ("Leg, Lies and Videotape") | ||
| Weird Science | Sharon | 1995 - 1996 ("Bikini Camp Slasher", "Swallow 13") | |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Tracey White | ("A Day in the Life") |
| Living Single | Irene | ("School's Out Forever") | |
| The Secret She Carried | Toni | TV movie | |
| Brotherly Love | Melanie Marcos | ("Other People") | |
| A Very Brady Sequel | Kathy Lawrence | ||
| Sometimes They Come Back... Again | Maria Moore | Video | |
| In the House | Mrs. Jones | ("To Die For") | |
| 1997 | Alright Already | Debbie | ("Again with the Sponge Cake") |
| Changing Habits | Art Store Customer | ||
| Claude's Crib | Julie | 9 episodes | |
| NYPD Blue | Candice | ("Taillight's Last Gleaming") | |
| The Others | Vicky Myers | ||
| 1998 | Party of Five | Daphne Jablonsky/Daphne Jablonski | 1998 - 2000 (36 episodes) |
| House Rules | Terry | ("Twisted Sister") | |
| The Pretender | Anna Roemer | ("Indy Show") | |
| Screwed: A Hollywood Bedtime Story | Susie Felton | ||
| Venus on the Hard Drive | Pam | ||
| 2000 | FreakyLinks | Vikki | ("Subject: Three Thirteen") |
| Some Common Things That Happen to Corpses | Jennifer Oberon | ||
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky | Nina | uncredited |
| Bob Patterson | Janet | 5 episodes | |
| See Jane Run | |||
| 2002 | The King of Queens | Samantha | ("Flash Photography") |
| The Court (TV Series) | Emily | ("Back in the Bottle", "Stay") | |
| Will & Grace | Sarah | ("Dyeing Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard") | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Stacy Cano/Mrs. Ramsey | ("Fight Night", "Wild Life") | |
| 2003 | Line of Fire | Jolene Fleming | ("Mockingbird") |
| Karen Sisco | Angie Stoller | ("Dear Derwood") | |
| The Lyon's Den | Tara Barrington | ("Blood", "Things She Said") | |
| The Agency | Livia - Lex's Ex-friend | ("Coventry") | |
| Friends | Michelle | ("The One Where Monica Sings") | |
| 2004 | The Ranch | Shayna | TV movie |
| L.A. Twister | Mindy | ||
| Come to Papa | Karen | ("The Tire Guy", "The Pep Talk", "The Salad", "The Crush") | |
| Rodney | Trina Hamilton | 2004 - 2006 (44 episodes) | |
| 2005 | Guy in Row Five | Sarah | |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Elena | ("Don't Stand So Close to Me") |
| Welcome to the Jungle Gym | TV movie | ||
| 2007 | Mr. Woodcock | Cindy the Realtor | |
| The Closer | Valerie Henry | ("Til Death Do Us Part: Part I", "Til Death Do Us Part: Part II") | |
| The Frolic | Leslie Munck | short | |
| Boston Legal | Maureen Fleming | ("The Good Lawyer") | |
| Shark | April George | ("Starlet Fever") | |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Dr. Leila Maxford | ("Patience") |
| Struck | short | ||
| Criminal Minds | Laurie Ann Morris | ("A Higher Power") | |
| Family Man | TV movie | ||
| 2009 | Glee | Kendra Giardi | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Unanswered Prayers | Jeanette | TV movie |
| Supernatural | Marcy Ward | ("Weekend at Bobby's") | |
| Melon | video short | ||
| 2011 | Private Practice | Lara | ("Two Steps Back") |
| $#*! My Dad Says | Mary | ("Goodson Goes Deep") | |
| Handsome Sportz Klub | Gretal Tokamelz | ("Making ze video for 'Raza Skoota'") | |
| Paul the Male Matchmaker | Leslie | ("First Impressions Are Everything!") | |
| 2012 | Girl Vs. Monster | Julie Lewis | TV movie |
| GCB | Sharon Peacham | (10 episodes) | |
| Harry's Law | Tina Stanhope | ("Breaking Points") | |
| 2013 | Untitled Tad Quill Project | Jennifer | TV movie and completed |
| Franklin & Bash | Rayanne Gardner | ("By the Numbers") | |
| The Wrong Woman | Alice | TV movie | |
| Two and a Half Men | Stephanie | ("Clank Clank, Drunken Skank") | |
| 2014 | Damaged Goods | Alexis | TV Movie |
| Nowhere Girl | Michelle | ||
| 2015 | Holiday Breakup | Mandy | post-production |
| His Secret Family | Emily | ||
| Devious Maids | Sandra | ("The Turning Point") | |
| Scream Queens | Mandy Greenwell | Recurring role |
Trivia[]
- Jennifer Aspen appeared as Kendra Giardi on Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan's previous show for Fox, Glee.
- Jennifer plays Mandy in Scream Queens, and she played a Mandy in Holiday Breakup.
- Jennifer shares her first name with Jennifer.
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Official website
Jennifer Aspen on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia- Jennifer Aspen at the Internet Movie Database
- Jennifer Aspen on Twitter
- Jennifer Aspen on Instagram
