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Jennifer Hammon
American-born actress (born 1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jennifer Leigh Hammon (born March 7, 1976)[1] is an American-born actress known for her work on the daytime soap opera Port Charles (1997–99) and as the lead in the 1997 film Allyson Is Watching.
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Biography
Jennifer Hammon was born in Orlando, Florida and attended Winter Park High School in the early 1990s and was a member of International Thespian Society Troupe 850 (other notable alums include Amanda Bearse, Billy Gardell, and Ben Rock from The Blair Witch Project). She graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Fine Art , and while a student acted in many theatrical productions.[citation needed]
At the age of 15, she was cast as a cheerleader in cable's Super Force. Other television credits include the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, and in the television movie, Killing Mr. Griffin.[1][2]
Hammon studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.[citation needed] She was first noticed when she accepted the role of Dr. Karen Wexler Cates on the daytime soap opera Port Charles from June 1997 to 1999. When Hammon declined a contract in 1999, the role was recast,[3] with Marie Wilson assuming the role.[4]
Hammon's theatrical credits include Parenthood, The Bodyguard and Wilder Napalm.[citation needed]
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Filmography
Films
- Allyson Is Watching (1997) (as Jennifer Leigh Hammon) as Allyson Roper
- Artie (2000) as Kristen
- Mach 2 (2001) as Gina Kendall
Television
- Killing Mr. Griffin (1997) (TV movie) as Bree Gunderson
- General Hospital (1997, 1999) as Karen Wexler Cates
- Port Charles (1997–99) as Karen Wexler Cates
- JAG ("Drop Zone") (2000) as Krista Barron
- Star Trek: Voyager ("Author, Author") (2001) as Female N.D.
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