Jessica Lucas

About Jessica Lucas

Jessica Lucas (born September 24, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Lily Ford in Cloverfield, which was released in January 2008. Before that she had minor roles in the TV shows CSI:Crime Scene Investigation and Life As We Know It and the movies She's the Man, and The Covenant.

Lucas was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia to a White mother and and Black father. She has been acting since she was only seven years old, receiving professional training with Children's Theatre Arts. She earned theatre credits in local productions of "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs," "Grease," "Cinderella," "Mousetrap" and "Music Medley." She was also a series regular on the popular Canadian teen show Edgemont, along with Kristin Kreuk and Grace Park.

Lucas joined the cast of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in its 2007 season, playing a new character, Ronnie Lake. The character, once a temporary "band aid" to replace Sara Sidle, has been announced as a recurring character on the show. Lucas currently resides in Vancouver.