Jessica Cameron

For the Australian cricketer, see Jess Cameron.

Jessica Cameron is a Canadian horror actress, director, screenwriter, and producer.

Early life

Cameron was born in Owen Sound, Ontario[1] where she graduated high school before moving to Toronto to study fashion at Ryerson University.

Career

Cameron secured a job as a clothing designer in Ohio where she lived for a few years. After taking an acting class through her work she was selected for a role in the movie The Dead Matter (2010) which was filmed in 2008. Cameron won the award for "Rising Movie Star Award from the 2010 Golden Cobb Awards. Cameron co-starred in the Roger Corman produced SyFy Channel movie ''Camel Spiders'' (2011) and the remake ''Silent Night'' (2012) which starred veteran actor Malcolm McDowell. She acted in several independent productions in the Midwestern United States before making the move to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time.[2]

Cameron played herself on the TLC series Brides of Beverly Hills (2011-2012). She runs Small Town Girl Productions, a production company primarily producing genre films, and in 2013 directed her first film, Truth or Dare.[3][4] Eight months later she directed Mania, which was part of the Documentary film series Kill The Production Assistant.[5] Cameron has also appeared in comic books, music videos, and TV Shows and was named "Scream queen of the Month" by ScreamQueen.com.[6] She was 2015 Guest of Manchester based Grimmfest,[7] who her film Truth or Dare had his European premiere.[8]

Jessica Cameron

Filmography

Film Year Role Notes
All Through The House 2015 Sheila currently in post-production
Women in Horror Massive Blood Drive PSA 2015 Director short film; "Blood Orange"[9]
A Grim Becoming 2014 Life
Women in Horror Massive Blood Drive PSA 2014 Driver short film; directed segment, "Cameron"
Utero 2014 Lauren currently in post-production also produced
To Jennifer 2013 Jennifer
13/13/13 2013 Receptionist
American Girls 2013 Lauren Hammond
Truth or Dare 2013 Jennifer Collins also directed, produced, and co-wrote
Intrusive Behavior 2013 Tabitha also produced
Silent Night 2012 Nurse
The Black Dahlia Haunting 2012 Marilyn Monroe
The Sleeper 2012 Cindy
Potpourri 2011 Princess Areola
Mr. Hush 2011 Julie co-starring Stephen Geoffreys
The Family 2011 Laura
Camel Spiders 2011 Ashley Syfy channel original movie

Television and Web Series

Show Year Role Notes
Brides of Beverly Hills 2012 Bridal Stylist TLC channel reality show
Two Doors Down 2011-12 Summer Perkins TV series; Cameron appears in all 13 episode
The Funny Man 2011 Mildred TV series; Cameron appears in ep. 1-9[10]
Aidan 5 2011 Rachel TV/web series; Cameron appears in 2 ep.
Caught: The Web Series 2011 Narria 'Dix' Dixon Web series; Cameron appeared in 1 episode
Night Out Ohio - Host TV series; Cameron appeared in 2 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Jessica Cameron Biography". JessicaCameron.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Women Of Horror: Jessica Cameron". Horror Movie Reviews.
  3. ↑ "Women in Horror Month – Exclusive Interview With Jessica Cameron". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Monster Fest star Jessica Cameron shows there's more to her than a great set of lungs". Sydney Morning Herald, November 13, 2014 Craig Mathieson
  5. ↑ "First NSFW Photos from Jessica Cameron’s ‘Mania’". Horror Movies, Chris Savage Dec 8th, 2014
  6. ↑ "Scream Queen of the Month, February 2011". ScreamQueen.com. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Grimmfest 2015
  8. ↑ Grimmfest 2015
  9. ↑ “Blood Orange” Directed by Jessica Cameron
  10. ↑ ""Mildred": Character Information (IMDb) "

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