Jessica Greco
Jessica Greco | |
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 Greco as Karen Thurston in Welcome to Dead House (1997) | |
| Born | June 26, 1980 Thornhill, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Jessica Greco (born June 26th, 1980) is a Canadian actress and comedian best known for playing Karen Thurston, the dead teenage daughter of a chemical factory worker, in the 1997 television adaptation of the Goosebumps book Welcome to Dead House.[1][2] Greco has gone on to act in numerous television and film roles, including in the films Twitches, Treed Murray and Girl in the Bunker.
Personal life[edit]
Greco was born in Thornhill, Ontario.[3] She began her acting career at a young age, studying at The Neighbourhood Playhouse, and alongside acting, went on to create an award-winning web series, That’s My DJ. Greco is also a comedy writer and performer, having co-founded the Canadian Comedy Award nominated sketch troupe Dame Judy Dench, and co-created the Fringe 2017 piece 32 Short Sketches About Bees which went on to win Second City's "Outstanding New Comedy" award and the "My Theatre award for Best Comedy Sketch/Improv".[4][5][6] She is active on social media, and maintains a Twitter account.[7] Greco continues to be involved in regular comedy performances in Toronto, Canada.[8][9][10]
Acting career[edit]
Greco has acted in a number of films, short films and television productions, mostly Canadian-based. She is recognized outside of Canada mostly for her role in Welcome to Dead House, a made-for-TV film and season 2 instalment of Goosebumps, which had mainstream recognition from an international audience. Greco is known for her distinctive appearance in the film, which included braided red hair, an old hat, and a shirt with an unknown letter G oval crown symbol on the front.[11][12] More recently, Greco has appeared in roles for films Tammy's Always Dying and The Animal Project.[13][14][15] Recent television roles include acting in Tiny Pretty Things and Tokens, the latter of for which she was nominated for The 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto's "Outstanding Performance (Female)".[16]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Welcome to Dead House | Karen Thurston |
| 2000 | Gossip | Charlene |
| 2000 | Rivals | Samantha Gardner |
| 2001 | Treed Murray | Kelly |
| 2003 | The Recruit | Hot Girl At Blue Ridge |
| 2004 | The Crypt Club | Pearl |
| 2004 | Evel Knievel | Charmaine |
| 2005 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Coral |
| 2005 | Our Fathers | Judy |
| 2005 | Twitches | Lucinda |
| 2006 | The House | Julie |
| 2006 | The Marsh | Teen Mercy |
| 2013 | The Animal Project | Pippa |
| 2013 | Sunday Punch | Anna |
| 2015 | How To Plan an Orgy in a Small Town | Dr. Valsky |
| 2016 | Antibirth | Donna |
| 2016 | Prisoner X | Anna |
| 2016 | Milton's Secret | Carter's Mom |
| 2018 | Girl in the Bunker | Katherine Heath |
| 2018 | The Go-Getters | Ticket Lady |
| 2018 | Blue/Red | Rita |
| 2018 | Jessica Jessica | Jessica |
| 2018 | The Hummingbird Project | Dr. Bloom |
| 2019 | Tammy's Always Dying | Kelly Seamus |
| 2021 | Trashed | Jules |
- Filmography excludes roles in television shows, except for made-for-TV films and short films.
References[edit]
- ^ "Jessica Greco". imdb.com. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Karen Thurston from Goosebumps Welcome to Dead House". youtube.com. Jareth The Goblin King. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Jessica Greco". skjbollywoodnews.com. SKJ Bollywood News. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Nominee Interview Series: 32 Short Sketches About Bees". www.myentertainmentworld.ca. My Entertainment World. March 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Sumi, Glenn. "Fringe review: 32 Short Sketches About Bees". nowtoronto.com. NOW Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Levy, Joel (23 June 2018). ""A Day in the Life" with Toronto actor Jessica Greco". torontoguardian.com. Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Melton, Siân (22 March 2019). "Jessica Jessica Interview: Jessica Hinkson and Jessica Greco". medium.com. Medium. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Sumi, Glenn (7 March 2017). "How To Build A Solid Sketch Troupe". nowtoronto.com. NOW Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Sumi, Glenn. ">>>Fringe Review: That's Just 5 Kids In A Trench Coat!". nowtoronto.com. NOW Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Wilner, Norman. "Review: The Go-Getters is a consciously grubby microbudget comedy thats very funny". nowtoronto.com. NOW Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Pregler, Allison. "Let's Riff: Goosebumps "Welcome to Dead House" (1997)". www.youtube.com. Allison Pregler. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to Dead House: Part 2 (1997) Trivia". www.imdb.com. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Gray, Scott A. "The Animal Project Ingrid Veninger". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "The Scene at Toronto Film Festival 2019 (Photos)". www.hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Reardon, Kiva (6 June 2014). "The Animal Project: Not a failed project, but flawed". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "The 18th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees". www.newswire.ca. Cision Canada. Retrieved 13 February 2022.