Stephanie Jacobsen
| Stephanie Jacobsen | |
|---|---|
 Jacobsen at The CW Network Upfront in New York City on 21 May 2009 | |
| Born |
Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen 22 June 1980 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Stephanie Jacobsen (born Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen; 22 June 1980) is a Hong Kong-born Australian actress.
Early life and education
Jacobsen was born in Hong Kong. Her family moved to Australia when she was twelve years old.[1] Jacobsen's father is of half-Chinese, quarter-English and quarter-Norwegian descent, while her mother is predominantly of Portuguese ancestry.[2]
Jacobsen attended the University of Sydney, from which she graduated with a double-major Bachelor of Arts in English literature and philosophy.
Career
Jacobsen began her career in the SBS comedy series Pizza. She later appeared in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, playing Charlotte Adams from 2001 to 2002, and in the Australian science fiction series Farscape, as well as a number of TV commercials.
In 2007, Jacobsen landed the role of Kendra Shaw in Battlestar Galactica: Razor, a between-seasons television film of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series. She also played Sam Tyler's future girlfriend in the original pilot of the American television show Life on Mars.
In 2008, she was cast on the Fox series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,[3] playing Jesse, a Resistance fighter and girlfriend of Derek Reese. She also played Yoshi in The Devil's Tomb.
In April 2009, Jacobsen was cast on The CW's revamped Melrose Place in the role of medical student Lauren Yung.
In 2010, she acted in the science fiction film Quantum Apocalypse.
In 2011, Jacobsen made a cameo appearance in the Two and a Half Men episode "People Who Love Peepholes" as Charlie's former gal pal, Penelope.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Battlestar Galactica: Razor | Kendra Shaw | Television film |
| 2009 | Devil's Tomb, TheThe Devil's Tomb | Yoshi | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Quantum Apocalypse | Lynne | Television film |
| 2011 | Three Inches | Watts | Television film |
| 2012 | Alex Cross | Fan Yau | |
| 2014 | House of Secrets | Alison | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Pizza | Selina | 5 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Home and Away | Charlotte Adams | Role held: 10 September 2001 – 3 September 2002 |
| 2001 | Farscape | Nurse Froy | Episode: "Incubator" |
| 2005–2006 | headLand | Li-Liu Tan | 10 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Jesse Flores | 10 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Melrose Place | Lauren Yung | Main cast; 18 episodes |
| 2011 | Two and a Half Men | Penelope | Episode: "People Who Love Peepholes" |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Amy Davidson | Episode: "Hana I WaʻIa" |
| 2014 | Revenge | Niko Takeda | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Star-Crossed | Eva Benton | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | NCIS | Leia Pendergast | 1 episode |
References
- ↑ "Stephanie Jacobsen". AskMen. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Battlestar Galactica". TV.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "io9.com". io9. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
External links
- Stephanie Jacobsen at the Internet Movie Database
- Jackie Brygel, "New Chick on the Block," Courier Mail (Queensland, Australia), 13 September 2001, pg. 7.