Jessica Paré
Biography
Canadian actress and singer Jessica Paré, born in Montreal, Quebec, began acting as a teenager after landing a small role in the 1999 television film Bonanno: A Godfather's Story, which led her to pursue the career. Her breakthrough came when Denys Arcand cast her as the lead in Stardom (2000), a satire about an ice hockey player turned supermodel. She went on to star in Lost and Delirious (2001), Wicker Park (2004), and the vampire comedy Suck (2009), for which she earned a Canadian Comedy Award nomination. She appeared in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) and Brooklyn (2015). On television, she joined Mad Men in 2010 as Megan Calvet, a role that had her sing and dance, and later became a main cast member on SEAL Team in 2017. She also released her recording of Zou Bisou Bisou.
45years old
Turns 46 on December 5in 25 days
- Born Montreal
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Jessica Pare
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 20 years2000 to 2020
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Getting ready for a role
Paré learned to play the bass guitar for her role in the vampire horror-comedy Suck, which premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and earned her a 2010 Canadian Comedy Award nomination.
Big break
Paré tried out for a small role in the independent film Stardom (2000), but director Denys Arcand picked her for the lead instead. She portrayed a naive ice hockey player who rises to international fame as a supermodel.
First role
During her last year of high school, Paré got a small part in the television film Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999). That experience convinced her to make acting her career.
Early training
As a teenager, Pare studied drama at TheatreWorks and took part in over half a dozen amateur theater productions, among them Maid Marian in Robin Hood and Lucy in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Beyond film
Paré's recording of the 1960 Gillian Hills song "Zou Bisou Bisou", which she sang and danced to in the Mad Men season 5 opener, was released as a download and on vinyl.
Beyond film
In 2012, Paré joined The Jesus and Mary Chain on stage for two concerts, one in Buffalo, New York and one in Toronto, where she sang "Just Like Honey."
Jessica Paré movies on Netflix
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Films together
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Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2013 | Lucy Award | Won | |
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