Jessica Szohr

Jessica Szohr Introduction

Jessica Szohr (pronounced "Zee-oh-ar") is an American actress and model of Hungarian and African-American descent. She is best known for playing Vanessa Abrams on "Gossip Girl."

Jessica Szohr Career

Szohr was discovered at age 17, when she began working as a Kohl's Department Store model. She has also modeled for Crate and Barrel, Mountain Dew, Sears, Quaker Oats, Jockey, JanSport and Seventeen magazine, where she received a full-page ad for Claire's Boutique. Aside from her notable character, "Vanessa Abrams," her second most notable performance is acting in the video, "Over You," by Daughtry. Jessica has had appearances in many movies and TV shows including: Somebody Help Me, CSI: Miami, What About Brian, House at the End of the Drive, The Reading Room, That's So Raven, Joan of Arcadia, Drake & Josh, What I Like About You, Uncle Nino and My Wife And Kids.

Jessica previously dated her Gossip Girl co-star Ed Westwick, and is now rumored to be dating Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. (Which is apparently every Wisconsin girl's fantasy.)