Biography for
Jessica Paré (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

5 December 1982, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Mini Biography

Jessica Pare first turned heads in Stardom, broke our hearts in Lost and Delirious, played the catalyst for karmic intervention in Bollywood/Hollywood, and somehow pulled off being a secret villain in Posers. She then went onto made-for-TV movies, starting with a small role in Bonnano: A Godfather's Tale. She eventually was part of the twice Gemini nominated mini-series, Random Passage. Now she can be seen on CTV, most recently as Nancy Eaton in The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton, and The Lives of the Saints. She made her Hollywood debut as Josh Hartnett's fiancée in Wicker Park, which premiered in 2004. She has since gone on to perform in other American productions, both on television and the big screen.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Nikki Ballou

Spouse

Joseph M. Smith

(10 August 2007 - present) (separated)

Trivia

Her father, Anthony Paré, is chair of the Department of Educational Studies at McGill University. Her mother is Louise Mercier, a translator.

Jessica speaks French.

She attended Montreal College.

In Mad Men, her character mentions that her father is a college professor. In real life, Jessica's father is a college professor.

In Mad Men, her character is from Montreal, as Jessica is in real life.

Ranked #37 in "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World" for 2010.

Personal Quotes

When the time comes when nobody cares about me anymore and nobody wants to see my face anymore, then that's fine, too. It's totally normal.

Where Are They Now

(July 2004) Currently resides in LA to be able to film her new WB series, "Jack and Bobby."