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 a minor role in the TV show CSI:Crime Scene Investigation and the movies She's the Man, and The Covenant, in both of which she co-starred with Laura Ramsey. She also Starred as Sue Miller in the 2004-2005 ABC Television Series Life As We Know It.

Biography

Lucas was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia to a White mother and a 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.