Jocelin Donahue

Jocelin Donahue
Jocelin Donahue
Born (1981-11-08) November 8, 1981
Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater New York University
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006–present

Jocelin Donahue (born November 8, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her lead role in Ti West's critically acclaimed horror film The House of the Devil, winning Best Actress at the 2009 LA Screamfest, [1] and for playing a young version of Barbara Hershey's character in Insidious: Chapter 2. [2] In 2015 Donahue starred in the crime thriller "The Frontier" directed by Oren Shai. [3]

Early life

Donahue was born and raised in Bristol, Connecticut,[4] and graduated from Bristol Central High School in 1999. After high school, she attended New York University, where she earned a degree in sociology.[5]

Career

After a supporting role in the Western horror film The Burrowers (2008), Donahue was cast as the lead in The House of the Devil in 2009. She went on to play leading roles in The Last Godfather by Korean filmmaker Shim Hyung-rae, and in the independent film Live at the Foxes Den. In 2012 she appeared in The End of Love, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and worked with director Terrence Malick on Knight of Cups. In 2016 she appeared in the anthology horror film Holidays (2016), which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in a segment directed by Anthony Scott Burns.[3]

As a commercial actress, she has appeared in numerous national campaigns, including ads for Levi's, Zune, Vitamin Water, Apple, and Subway.[6] In campaigns for Ketel One and Old Navy, she worked with directors David O. Russell and Roman Coppola.

Filmography

Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2006HeartbreakerJessieShort film
2007BoundariesVanessaShort film
2007MasqueradeYoung WomanShort film
2007Roman CandlesWendyShort film
2007Not Another High School Show MelissaTelevision film
2008Express 831StarShort film
2008The BurrowersMaryanne Stewart
2009He's Just Not That Into YouCute Girl
2009The House of the DevilSamantha HughesScreamfest Award for Best Actress
2010Wes and Ella Ella
2010The Last GodfatherNancy Bonfante
2011Butterfinger the 13thBettyShort film
2012The End of LoveJocelin
2012Free SamplesPaula
2013 Distant PlacesMiaShort film
2013Insidious: Chapter 2Young Lorraine
2013Live at the Foxes DenKat
2014The Crumb of ItMayShort film
2014The LivingMolly
2014Knight of CupsJocelin
2015The FrontierLaine
2015Furious 7Advisor
2015Midnight Sex Run Jennifer Peters
2016HolidaysCarol
2016BoomtownEmma Turner
2016StartupMaddie PierceTelevision series, main role
2016Dead AwakeBeth/Kate
201720 WeeksEileen

References

  1. ↑ Staff (October 26, 2009). "'Human Centipede' Wins Best Film At Screamfest". Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Donahue to 'Insidious' role | Variety". Variety.
  3. 1 2 Anderson, Derek (April 23, 2016). "Exclusive Interview: Jocelin Donahue Talks "Father's Day" Segment of Horror Anthology HOLIDAYS". The Daily Dead. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ McCracken, Kristin (October 30, 2009). "The House of the Devil: Ti West and Jocelin Donahue". Tribeca Film. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jocelin Donahue". The Foxes Den Movie. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Who's That Girl? Meet The House of the Devil's Jocelin Donahue".


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