Jennifer Tisdale
Tisdale in January 2008
Born
Jennifer Kelly Tisdale

(1981-09-18) September 18, 1981
Alma materCalifornia State University, Northridge
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Shane McChesnie
(m. 2009; div. 2011)
Children1
RelativesAshley Tisdale (sister)

Jennifer Kelly Tisdale (born September 18, 1981) is an American actress and singer who is known for her role as Chelsea in the comedy film Bring It On: In It to Win It.

Early life

Tisdale was born in Neptune City, New Jersey, the daughter of Lisa (née Morris) and Mike Tisdale, a contractor.[1] She is the older sister of singer and actress Ashley Tisdale.[2] Her father is Christian, and her mother is Jewish; she, along with her sister, were raised with "a little bit of both" religions.[3] Her maternal grandfather is Arnold Morris, and through her grandfather she is also related to businessman Ron Popeil. She was a cheerleader in high school and college.[4] Tisdale went to Cal State Northridge and graduated with a Screenwriting degree.[5]

Career

Tisdale's acting credits include main characters in the movies The Hillside Strangler and Dark Ride. She played Chelsea in the movie Bring It On: In It to Win It and also recorded a track titled "Don't You Think I'm Hot", which can be heard in the film. She also had a role in the MTV series Undressed. Guest star roles include Clubhouse, Raising Dad, Boston Public and others, Tisdale also appeared in her sister Ashley Tisdale's "He Said, She Said" music video in various scenes.

Personal life

She married Shane McChesnie,[6] who manages a restaurant in Los Angeles, in a private ceremony on August 7, 2009 in New Jersey; Ashley Tisdale, her younger sister, was the maid of honor. Tisdale has a daughter, Mikayla Dawn McChesnie (b. 2010). The couple divorced in 2011 after being separated for some time. [7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Mr. Deeds Card Reader
Ted Bundy Pretty Girl
2004 The Hillside Strangler Erin
2006 Dark Ride Liz
2007 Bring It On: In It to Win It Chelsea Direct-to-video
2008 The House Bunny Phi Iota Mu
2010 The Brazen Bull Lauren Vinyec

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 City Guys Cheerleader Episode: "Shock Treatment"
2001 Undressed Betsy Main role (season 5)
Boston Public Katie Cooper Episode: "Chapter 26"
2002 Raising Dad Erin Episode: "Home Plates"
2004 Clubhouse Cheerleader Episode: "Pilot"
Grounded for Life Amy Episode: "Day Tripper"
2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Saloon Girl 1 Episode: "The Suite Life Goes Hollywood: Part 2"
2008–2009 The Suite Life on Deck Connie 2 episodes
2020 Becoming Herself Disney Plus Docuseries - S1 E9 - Ashley Tisdale's episode

Discography

Songs

YearTitleAlbum
2007"Don't You Think I'm Hot"Bring It On: In It to Win It

Music videos

YearArtistSongAlbumNotes
2007Ashley Tisdale"He Said She Said"HeadstrongCameo
2008"Not Like That"

References

  1. "Ashley Tisdale Biography (1985-)". Filmreference.com. July 2, 1985. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  2. Ng, Philiana (July 22, 2014). "Ashley Tisdale Inks Overall Deal With 'The Kennedys' Producer". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  3. Laurie Heifetz (March–April 2007). "The Jewish Paparazzi-Funny, Tisdale doesn't sound Jewish!". American Jewish Life Magazine. Genco Media. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
  4. "Jennifer Tisdale | Girls' Life". Find Articles. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  5. "Growing Up Tisdale". December 15, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. "Jennifer Tisdale Pregnant With Baby Girl". The True Gossip. November 9, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  7. Tisdale, Ashley [@ashleytisdale] (November 4, 2010). "Mikayla Dawn is here!!!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2011 via Twitter.
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