Jessica Stroup

Stroup was born in Anderson, South Carolina, the daughter of Judy and Don Stroup, a senior vice president at Wachovia. She spent her childhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. A friend's mother was a former Miss North Carolina and encouraged Stroup to pursue modeling. She graduated from Providence High School (North Carolina) in 2004. Stroup was offered a scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but turned it down to pursue an acting career.
Career
Stroup began modeling when she was 15 and acting when she was 18. Her first role was as a guest star on Nickelodeon's popular teen series Unfabulous. Next, Stroup landed a small role in the CBS TV movie Vampire Bats. She played a major role in the TV movie Southern Comfort. In 2008, she joined the series 90210 as Erin Silver, the younger sister of David Silver and Kelly Taylor.