Jessica Karen Szohr (surname pronounced /ˈzɔr/; born March 31, 1985) is an American actress. She started her screen career appearing on television shows such as CSI: Miami and What About Brian. She gained recognition in 2007 with her breakthrough role as Vanessa Abrams on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–12). She has also appeared in feature films including the 2010 horror film Piranha 3D, the 2011 comedy I Don't Know How She Does It, and the 2013 film The Internship. In 2014, Jessica was on the Hallmark movie, Lucky in Love.

Biography

Szohr enjoys snowboarding, hiking, yoga, and soccer. She describes her hobbies as a result of her being "from Wisconsin". She has also said that she is a huge Green Bay Packers fan.

Szohr describes her real-life fashion as "simple and casual". Speaking to Vogue, she said, "I wouldn't say I'm trendy or follow any particular trends." She has twenty-two tattoos, including her grandparents' anniversary on her left arm and a cherub on her foot.

She told Parade magazine that, in order to avoid real-life gossip, she does not read blogs. Szohr is a friend of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, Jessica Stam, Nina Dobrev, and Dianna Agron.

In 2010, Szohr was included on People magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People in the World" list.

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