Jennifer Wade (born October 6, 1980[1]) is an American actress known for playing Liz Traynor on the Fox television series The Good Guys, Nina in The CW television series Reaper, and the character of Honey Pie in the Feast film trilogy.
Life and career
Wade was born in Eugene, Oregon.[1] She moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career in 1998.
In 1999, she debuted on television in the MTV anthology series Undressed. After Neil LaBute recruited her to star opposite Aaron Eckhart in his 10-minute film Tumble, the filmmaker offered her an uncredited role in his 2000 comedy film, Nurse Betty, starring Renée Zellweger.[citation needed] Following her film debut, Wade returned to television, guest starring in an October 2000 episode of the syndicated nonfiction TV program Arrest & Trial and in a January 2003 episode of the comedy series 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. She was also cast in the 2003 ABC pilot Naked Hotel starring John Corbett, which was not picked up to series; Wade played the assistant manager at the fictional Hotel de Bleu, a Bahamas hideaway.[2][3]
In 2009, Wade joined the cast of The CW comedy series Reaper playing the recurring role of the demon Nina.[11] Earlier the same year she was cast on Body Politic, a well-received CW pilot that was not picked up to series,[12] playing the part of Ruby, "an idealistic young staffer".[13]
In 2010, she was cast as Assistant District Attorney Liz Traynor on the short-lived Fox buddy-cop series The Good Guys (originally titled Jack and Dan) alongside Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford.[14][15] In 2011, Wade was cast on the 2012–13 TBS comedy series Wedding Band,[16] playing the role of Rachel the love interest of Brian Austin Green's character.[17]
^Dennis Harvey (September 14, 2006). "Review: 'Feast'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-22. Those left to argue over survival tactics include a chesty blonde waitress (Jenny Wade)...
^Andrew Barker (December 3, 2009). "Review: 'The Strip'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-22. Kyle is being groomed by his overbearing father for a management position, while his free-spirited girlfriend (Jenny Wade) urges him to quit his job and follow his bliss.
^Stephanie Russell (March 4, 2009). "What's on Today". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-06-22. 8 P.M. (CW) REAPER ...and Ben (Rick Gonzalez) thinks that his human form horrifies his demon girlfriend, Nina (Jenny Wade).