Jessica Leigh Stroup (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress,
best known for her role as Erin Silver on 90210 (2008â€"2013), Max
Hardy on The Following (2014â€"2015) and Joy Meachum on Iron Fist
(2017â€"2018), which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
She is regarded as a scream queen for starring in the horror films
Vampire Bats (2005), Left in Darkness (2006), The Hills Have Eyes 2
(2007), Prom Night (2008) and Homecoming (2009).Stroup was born in
Anderson, South Carolina, the daughter of Judith and Don Stroup, a
senior vice president at MUFG Union Bank. She spent her childhood in
Charlotte, North Carolina. She graduated from Providence High School
in 2004[citation needed]. Stroup received a full scholarship to attend
the University of Georgia, but declined in order to pursue an acting
career.Stroup's first acting role was a guest appearance on a 2005
episode of Unfabulous. Stroup has since appeared in a number of other
TV shows, such as Grey's Anatomy, October Road, and True Blood. In
2007, Stroup appeared in 4 episodes of Reaper, in which she played the
protagonist's ex-girlfriend. She appeared in a number of small
independent movie productions, such as Left in Darkness, Pray for
Morning, Vampire Bats.In March 2007, Stroup starred as the female lead
in The Hills Have Eyes 2. Stroup played the role of a national guard
named Amber who fights for survival with her peers against a group of
mutant people. The film was a fast-forward sequel to The Hills Have
Eyes, a remake of the 1977 movie of the same name. Despite negative
reviews from critics the film went on to gross over $67 million
worldwide. That same year Jessica had a supporting role in This
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