Jessica Lowndes | |
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 Lowndes in 2009 | |
| Born | November 8, 1988 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | jessicalowndes |
Jessica Lowndes (/laʊndz/; born November 8, 1988)[1] is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Adrianna Tate-Duncan on The CW teen drama series 90210, appearing in several Hallmark Channel movies, and the 2020 Lifetime Channel movie Too Close for Christmas which she co-produced with co-star Chad Michael Murray.
Lowndes was born in Vancouver, British Columbia[1] and attended Pacific Academy in Surrey.[2]
Lowndes knew from an early age that she had a passion for singing and acting.[3] Lowndes also produced much of her own music from an early age. During the summer before her senior year, Lowndes worked on a project for Showtime.[4] With encouragement from her parents, Lowndes moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16 and began her career.
Lowndes made her acting debut on the 2005 television film Saving Milly as Andrea Kondracke at the age of 16. This was followed by a guest role on an episode of Masters of Horror, she was later cast as Becky, a recurring role in the sitcom Alice, I Think. She also made a guest appearance on Kyle XY. Her next film role was a supporting role in the Lifetime movie To Have and to Hold released in 2005, followed by a pilot called Pretty/Handsome in 2007—which did not get picked up.
In 2008, Lowndes appeared in Autopsy and The Haunting of Molly Hartley along with another recurring role, this time as Mandi, in the television drama series Greek. She also landed a recurring role as Adrianna Tate-Duncan in the series 90210, a spin-off of the '90s teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210. In November 2008, her role was upgraded to series regular.
Lowndes starred in the Canadian horror film Altitude in 2010. BuddyTV ranked her #58 on its TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011 list.[5] In April 2012, she starred in The Devil's Carnival, a short musical film screened on tour.
Lowndes starred in Lionsgate's 2014 action film The Prince alongside Bruce Willis and John Cusack.
In 2015, Lowndes starred in Lifetime's dramatic-thriller comedy film A Deadly Adoption alongside Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig.
In 2016, Lowndes starred in Hallmark's A December Bride with Daniel Lissing.
Lowndes made her musical debut in the pilot episode of TV series 90210 singing "Mama Who Bore Me" from Spring Awakening in the school's musical, in the 2009 episode "Women's Intuition". In the 90210 episode "What's Past is Prologue", Lowndes sang "Jolene" for a rock band audition. She also sang a few other songs as the lead female vocalist on 90210's "The Glorious Steinem"'s band.
Lowndes also performed One More Time (feat. Diego Boneta) in the 90210 episode "Meet the Parent". During season 4 of 90210, her single "Fool" was featured and sung by her character in the episode "Benefit of the Doubt".[6] In the episode "Bride And Prejudice", her song "Teardrops Fall" was featured. "I Don't Want You Anymore" was featured in the episode "Tis Pity". During season 5, her next single "Snake Charmer" was featured in the episode "Into The Wild" and sung by her in "99 Problems". In the second-to-last episode, her song "The Last Time" was sung by her character. Just as she finishes, the stage collapses on her, catches on fire and leaving her trapped under rubble.[7]
In March 2009, she released the song Fly Away on Myspace. She was both the writer, singer and lead guitarist in the track.
On September 19, 2009, Lowndes performed God Bless America for a Dodgers game at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.[8]
She was featured on British rapper Ironik's single "Falling In Love", released on October 24, 2010,[9][10] and revealed on OK! TV that she was finishing off her debut EP in the United Kingdom.[11] She described the album as "sexy, pop dance music, like Rihanna and Katy Perry."[12]
Lowndes later teamed up with music producers James Rendon and Kayden Boche to record a featuring version of French American Idol finalist Jérémy Amelin's single "Undone"[13] — which premiered online on May 6, 2011[14] and was released worldwide on May 23, 2011.[15]
On October 11, 2011, CBS Records released her debut single "Fool" on iTunes.[16]
Shortly after, Lowndes released her follow-up single "I Wish I Was Gay",[17] alongside its official music video directed by Frank E. Flowers, on November 11, 2011.[18]
On January 25, 2012, Lowndes released her debut EP—featuring singles I Wish I Was Gay and Nothing Like This, along with two new songs Stamp of Love and Go Back.[19]
The Devil's Carnival soundtrack also features a song titled In All My Dreams I Drown performed by Lowndes and released on April 3, 2012.[20]
On May 14, 2012, her single The Other Girl premiered on Complex.com.[21] The single was released on iTunes on May 16, 2012.[22] On February 6, 2013, Lowndes announced that she would release her self-written second EP titled TBT (Throwback Thursday) on March 14, 2013,[23] along with one track off it every Thursdays for four weeks.[24] On February 7, 2013, Aperture Entertainment released Fly Away as the lead single from her EP.[25][26]
On September 9, 2014, Lowndes released her single Silicone in Stereo.[27] The official music video premiered on September 6, 2014, both on YouTube and Vevo. The song peaked at number 35 on Billboard Canada's Top 50 and number 65 on the US Top 100.
Lowndes was included on People magazine's list of World's Most Beautiful People of 2009, along with co-stars from the series 90210.[citation needed]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Autopsy | Emily Hosfield | |
| 2008 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | Laurel Miller | |
| 2010 | Altitude | Sara | |
| 2012 | Garden of Eden | Kristin | Short film |
| 2012 | The Devil's Carnival | Tamara | |
| 2014 | The Prince | Angela | |
| 2015 | Eden | Elena | |
| 2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Suzanne | |
| 2016 | Abattoir | Julia |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Peggy | Episode: "Dance of the Dead" |
| 2005 | Saving Milly | Andrea Kondracke (age 15) | Television film |
| 2006 | Alice, I Think | Becky | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | To Have and to Hold | Lisa | Television film |
| 2006 | Kyle XY | Eve | Episode: "Memory Serves" |
| 2008 | Pretty/Handsome | Cassie Booth | Unsold FX pilot |
| 2008 | Greek | Mandi | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Chinese Guys | Christy | Episode: "Reason to Fight" |
| 2008–2013 | 90210 | Adrianna Tate-Duncan | Main cast, 114 episodes |
| 2009 | America's Next Top Model | Herself | Episode: "Interview 101" |
| 2012 | A Mother's Nightmare | Vanessa Redlynn | Television film |
| 2014 | Young and Hungry | Judy Green | Episode: "Young & Lesbian" |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Emma Mills | Episode: "Kuka'awale (Stakeout)" |
| 2015 | Motive | London Montgomery | Episode: "6 Months Later" |
| 2015 | A Deadly Adoption | Bridgette Gibson / Joni Mathers | Television film |
| 2015 | Merry Matrimony | Brie Traverston | |
| 2016 | A December Bride | Layla O'Reilly | |
| 2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Modern Jake Rainey/Jake Rainey | Episodes: "Rogue Wall Enthusiasts", "Weaponized Soul" |
| 2017 | Magical Christmas Ornaments | Marie | Television film |
| 2018 | A Father's Nightmare | Vanessa Redlynn | |
| 2017 | Major Crimes | Alex Snow | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Yes, I Do | Nicole Sweeney | Television film |
| 2018 | Christmas at Pemberley Manor | Elizabeth Bennett | |
| 2019 | Over the Moon in Love | Brooklyn Moore | |
| 2019 | Rediscovering Christmas | Mia | |
| 2020 | Too Close for Christmas | Hayley Parker | |
| 2021 | Mix Up in The Mediterranean | Meg Wescott | |
| 2021 | Kite Festival of Romance | Hannah Adams | |
| 2021 | Colors Of Love/An Autumn Romance | Taylor | |
| 2021 | Angel Falls Christmas | Ally | |
| 2022 | Harmony From The Heart | Violet | |
| 2022 | I'm Glad It's Christmas | Chloe | |
| 2023 | An Autumn Gathering | Lainie Abbott |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Fool" | 2011 | 90210 (soundtrack from the 4th season) |
| "Nothing Like This" | 2012 | Nothing Like This |
| "I Wish I Was Gay" | ||
| "The Other Girl"[28] | Non album single | |
| "I Don't Want You Anymore" | 90210 (soundtrack from the 4th season) | |
| "Teardrops Fall" | ||
| "Snake Charmer" | 90210 (soundtrack from the 5th season) | |
| "Fly Away" | 2013 | TBT (Throwback Thursday) |
| "Goodbye" | ||
| "Break" | ||
| "Never Lonely" | ||
| "The Last Time" | 90210 (soundtrack from the 5th season) | |
| "Silicone in Stereo"[29] | 2014 | Non album singles |
| "Deja Vu"[30] | 2015 | |
| "Underneath The Mask"[31] | 2016 | |
| "Paradise"
(with Wes Brown)[32] |
2019 | Non album single
(featured on Hallmark Channel movie Over the Moon in Love) |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO | UK | |||
| "Falling in Love" (Ironik featuring Jessica Lowndes) |
2010 | 40 | 40 | — |
| "Undone" (Jérémy Amelin featuring Jessica Lowndes) |
2011 | — | — | — |
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "In All My Dreams I Drown" | 2012 | Terrance Zdunich | The Devil's Carnival |
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ironik featuring Jessica Lowndes | "Falling in Love" |
| 2011 | Herself | "I Wish I Was Gay" |
| 2012 | Herself | "Nothing Like This" |
| 2014 | Herself | "Silicone In Stereo" |
| 2015 | Herself | "Deja Vu" |
