Leigh Stroup born October 23, 1986 is an American actress and fashion model. Stroup is best known for her role as Erin Silver on The CW television series 90210, a spin-off to the original Beverly Hills, 90210. She is also known for starring in such feature length films such as Prom Night and The Hills Have Eyes 2.
Contents
* 1 Biography
* 2 Career
* 3 Filmography
* 4 References
* 5 External links
Biography
Stroup was born in Anderson, South Carolina but spent her childhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. A friend's mother was a former Miss North Carolina and encouraged Stroup to pursue modeling.[citation needed] She graduated from Providence High School North Carolina in 2004. Stroup was offered a scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but turned it down to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles, California, where she currently resides
She dated her 90210 costar, Dustin Milligan, for almost 2 years before breaking up August 2010.
Career
troup began modeling when she was 15 and acting when she was 18. Her first role was as a guest star on Nickelodeon's popular teen series Unfabulous. Next, Stroup landed a small role in the CBS TV movie Vampire Bats. She played a major role in the TV movie Southern Comfort. Stroup was originally going to play Zoe in I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.citation needed According to IMDb, Stroup had auditioned for a role in the 2008 horror film April Fool's Day. In 2008, she joined the series 90210 as Erin Silver, the younger sister of David Silver and Kelly Taylor.
She co-starred in the 2007 sequel film The Hills Have Eyes 2. In 2008, she played the role of Claire in the remake of Prom Night. She has also appeared in the movie Broken, where her character shares a kiss with Heather Graham. She later reunited with her Prom Night co-star, Idris Elba in the movie This Christmas.
has appeared in numerous commercials, including spots for Honda, Velveeta and Target. Her most recognizable commercial appearance was as "the Dentyne Girl" in an advertisement for Dentyne Ice.citation needed
She starred in Homecoming, a psychological thriller, alongside Mischa Barton and Matt Long, that was released July 2009
She was featured in the pilot episode for True Blood, playing Kelly, a sorority girl who is traveling with her boyfriend. The two stop at a convenience store and ask to buy "True Blood," but are scared away when a real vampire asks for true blood with his fangs exposed. Stroup is only seen in the episode for about 10 minutes.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Unfabulous Fredericka Episode: "The Road Trip"
Vampire Bats Eden
2006 Broken Sara
School for Scoundrels Eli's Wife
Left in Darkness Justine
Southern Comfort Lindy
Pray for Morning Ashley
Zoey 101 Girl Episode: "Lola Likes Chase"
Girlfriends Riley Episode: "Oh, Hell Yes: The Seminar"
2007 Reaper Cady 2007–20084 Episodes
This Christmas Sandi
The Hills Have Eyes 2 Amber Johnson
October Road Taylor Episode: "Once Around The Block"
Grey's Anatomy Jillian Miller Episode 3x13: "Great Expectations"
2008 True Blood Sorority Girl Episode: "Strange Love"
90210 Erin Silver 2008–Present
Prom Night Claire
2009 Homecoming Elizabeth Mitchum
The Informers Rachel
2011 Family Guy Voice Only, Episode: "Friends of Peter G."
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