Jessalyn Wanlim
Jessalyn Wanlim (born September 3, 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. She played Evie Cho on the science fiction television series Orphan Black, as well as Jenny Matthews on the sitcom Workin' Moms. She had a recurring role in Scoundrels as Patty Hong within 5 episodes.[4]
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Born | Jessalyn Wanlim September 3, 1982[1][2][3] |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 2003–present |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Life and career
Wanlim was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Wanlim started singing in music school, then become a stage actress in her high school's art course. She began acting and landed the recurring role of Rachael, the nanny to Kendall and Zach,[5] in the television series All My Children, appearing in nearly fifty episodes of the series from 2006 to 2009. During her time on All My Children, Wanlim also appeared as Pauletta Cho in three episodes of Gossip Girl.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | The New Twenty | Amy | |
2009 | The Good Guy | Jordan | |
2011 | A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song | Angela | Video |
2012 | Alex Cross | Paramita Megawati | |
2020 | Abby & Emily Go to Palm Springs | Liz | Short |
20?? | Pink Skies Ahead | Joanie | Completed |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006–2009 | All My Children | Rachael | Recurring role |
2007, 2009 | Gossip Girl | Pauletta Cho | Episodes: "Victor, Victrola", "You've Got Yale!", "Carrnal Knowledge" |
2008 | The Border | Chow Li Zhen | Episode: "Physical Assets" |
2008 | Do Not Disturb | Penny | Episode: "Break Room" |
2009 | Life on Mars | Sweet Jane | Episode: "Let All the Children Boogie" |
2009 | Psych | Polexia Li | Episode: "Let's Get Hairy" |
2009 | CSI: NY | Portia Pryce | Episode: "It Happened to Me" |
2009 | Bones | Dierdre Ryan | Episode: "The Gamer in the Grease" |
2010 | Fake It Til You Make It | Reina Chu | Episode: "Talk to My Agent" |
2010 | Scoundrels | Patty Hong | Regular role |
2011 | The Chicago Code | Penny Ling | Episode: "Greylord & Gambat" |
2011 | Melissa & Joey | Lindsay Gates | Episode: "Don't Train on My Parade" |
2011 | The Closer | Sindy Showers | Episode: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" |
2011 | Five | Summer | TV film |
2012 | Frenemies | Cherie St. Claire | TV film |
2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Daisy | Episode: "Red: Part One" |
2013 | Modern Family | Fiona | Episode: "The Late Show" |
2014 | In My Dreams | Sharla | TV film |
2014 | Instant Mom | Nikki | Episode: "48 Hours" |
2014 | Matador | Kilka Suratt | Episodes: "Mano a Mano", "Everything Old Is New Again" |
2014 | Kirby Buckets | Samantha Foxworthy | Episode: "Killer Puppies" |
2015–2016 | Lab Rats | Giselle Vickers | Episodes: "Bionic Action Heroes: Parts 1 & 2", "The Vanishing: Parts 1 & 2" |
2016 | Orphan Black | Evie Cho | Recurring role (season 4) |
2017 | Colony | Angelica | Episode: "Company Man" |
2017–present | Workin' Moms | Jenny Matthews | Main role |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Sandra | Episode: "Heartbreaker" |
2019 | The Affair | Lizzie | Episode: "5.7" |
References
- https://twitter.com/jessalynwanlim?lang=en
- https://peopleai.com/fame/identities/jessalyn-wanlim
- https://www.instagram.com/jessalynwanlim/
- IMDb (2008) Jessalyn Wanlim Actress Profile
- "The familiar faces of All My Children | The familiar faces of All My Children News | Soaps.com". Retrieved 14 July 2017.