Jessica Rothe

Jessica Rothe (born May 28, 1987, in Denver, Colorado) is an American screen actress, also credited as Jessica Rothenberg and Jessica Ann Rothenberg. She broke through on television with the MTV comedy series Mary + Jane (2016), quickly establishing a sharp comedic edge and an easy, modern on-screen presence.

Rothe became widely recognized as Tree Gelbman, the lead of the time-loop horror-comedy hit Happy Death Day (2017) and its 2019 sequel, a role that showcased her ability to balance satire, suspense, and emotional stakes. Around the same period, she appeared in major studio fare including La La Land (2016), and later took prominent parts in Forever My Girl (2018) and Valley Girl (2020).

Expanding into genre storytelling, Rothe joined the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi drama series Utopia (2020). Her filmography also includes notable credits such as Boy Kills World (as June27), Parfum, Lily & Kat (as Lily), Parallels (as Beatrix Carver), and Trust Fund (as Reese Donahue), reflecting a career built on versatility across comedy, thriller, romance, and science fiction.