Jessalyn Wanlim
Jessalyn Wanlim | |
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Born |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | September 3, 1982
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 2003-present |
Height | 5' 4" (1.63 m) |
Jessalyn Wanlim (born September 3, 1982) is a Canadian actress and model. She first appeared as Rachael in the television series All My Children in 2006. She is also known for her recurring role in Scoundrels as Patty Hong within 5 episodes. Wanlim plays as a comedian in many stage roles.[1]
Early life and career beginnings
Wanlim was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her mother is a Filipino-Canadian who worked as an OFW and then migrated in Canada due to marriage with Jessalyn’s father, a man of Chinese American descent. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Wanlim started singing in music school, then become a stage actress in her high school’s art course. She began acting and became known for her role as Rachael in the television series All My Children. Wanlim appeared in over 50 episodes of the series beginning in July 2006.[2] During her time on All My Children, Wanlim also appeared as Pauletta Cho in 3 episodes of Gossip Girl. Wanlim has also had several minor and major roles in other television shows, as well as films.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Je préfère qu'on reste amis | Uncredited | |
2005 | The Assassin | Singer | |
2008 | My Sassy Girl | Woman of No Consequence #6 | |
2008 | The New Twenty | Amy | |
2009 | Loving Leah | Sales Clerk | TV film |
2011 | Five | Summer | TV film |
2011 | A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song | Angela | Direct-to-video |
2012 | Frenemies | Cherie St. Claire | TV film |
2012 | Alex Cross | Paramita Megawati | Movie |
2014 | In My Dreams | Sharla | TV film |
Year | Title | Role | Episodes | Genre |
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2006-2009 | All My Children | Rachael | 9980,9900,9858,9845,9814,9806,9775,9759,9743,9740 9723,9704,9682,9663,9662,9649,9644,9632,9627,9623 9622,9580,9572,9571,9569,9560,9542,9541,9539,9537 9516,9515,9511,9505,9499,9480,9467,9429,9422,9420 9411,9404[3] |
Drama |
2007, 2009 | Gossip Girl | Pauletta Cho | "Victor/Victrola" (2007) "You've Got Yale!" (2009) "Carrnal Knowledge" (2009) |
Drama, Romance |
2008 | Do Not Disturb | Penny | "Do Not Disturb" | Sitcom |
2008 | The Border | Chow Li Zhen | "Physical Assets" | Crime, Drama |
2009 | Life on Mars | Sweet Jane | "Let All the Children Boogie" | Drama, Mystery |
2009 | Psych | Polexia Li | "Let's Get Hairy" | Comedy |
2009 | CSI: NY | Portia Pryce | "It Happened to Me" | Drama |
2009 | Bones | Dierdre Ryan | "The Gamer in the Grease" | Drama |
2010 | Fake It Til You Make It | Reina Chu | "Talk to My Agent" | Comedy |
2010 | Scoundrels | Patty Hong | Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf That's the Way the Money Goes Birds of a Feather Flock Together Yes, Sir, Yes, Sir, Three Bags Full Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary |
Comedy, Drama |
2011 | The Chicago Code | Penny Ling | "Greylord & Gambat" | Action, Drama |
2011 | Melissa & Joey | Lindsay Gates | "Don't Train on My Parade" | |
2011 | The Closer | Sindy Showers | "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" | |
2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Daisy | "Red: Part One" | |
2013 | Modern Family | Fiona | "The Late Show" | Comedy |
2014 | Bad Teacher | Margo | Comedy | |
2014 | Instant Mom | Nikki | "48 Hours" | |
2015 - 2016 | Lab Rats: Bionic Island | Giselle Vickers | Episodes: "Bionic Action Hero" & "The Vanishing" | |
2016 | Orphan Black | Evie Cho | "The Collapse of Nature" "From Instinct to Rational Control" "Human Raw Material" "The Scandal of Altruism" "The Antisocialism of Sex" "The Redesign of Natural Objects" "The Mitigation of Competition" "From Dancing Mice to Psychopaths" |
Science Fiction Drama Suspense |
2017 | Workin' Moms | Jenny |
References
- ↑ IMDb (2008) Jessalyn Wanlim Actress Profile
- ↑ Yatedo.com (2003) Actress - prestige entertainment
- ↑ Tv.com (2006) Jessalyn Wanlim Credits
External links
- Jessalyn Wanlim at the Internet Movie Database
- Jessalyn Wanlim's Facebook Page
- Jessalyn Wanlim on Twitter