<P> Stroup was born in Anderson, South Carolina, the daughter of Judith and Don Stroup, a senior vice president at MUFG Union Bank . She spent her childhood in Charlotte, North Carolina . She graduated from Providence High School in 2004 . Stroup received a full scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but declined in order to pursue an acting career . </P> <P> Stroup's first acting role was a guest appearance on Unfabulous . Stroup has since appeared in a number of TV shows, such as Grey's Anatomy, October Road, and True Blood . In 2007, Stroup appeared in 4 episodes of Reaper, in which she played the protagonist's ex-girlfriend . She appeared in a number of small independent movie productions, such as Left in Darkness, Pray for Morning, Vampire Bats, and Southern Comfort . </P> <P> In March 2007, Stroup starred as the female lead in The Hills Have Eyes 2 . Stroup played the role of a national guard named Amber who fights for survival with her peers against a group of mutant people . The film was a fast - forward sequel to The Hills Have Eyes, a remake of the 1977 movie of the same name . Despite negative reviews from critics the film went on to gross over $67 million worldwide . That same year Jessica had a supporting role in This Christmas . </P> <P> In April 2008, Stroup was cast as a series regular on 90210, a reboot of the Golden Globe Award - nominated series Beverly Hills, 90210 . Stroup played the role of high school student Erin Silver, the younger sister of David Silver and Kelly Taylor from Beverly Hills, 90210 . The pilot premiered on September 2, 2008 to a high 4.65 million viewers despite mixed reviews from critics . In 2010 Stroup was awarded the "Sparkling Performance" award at the Young Hollywood Awards . </P>

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