Jennifer Elizabeth "Jen" Lilley, (born August 4, 1988) is an American actress. She played a supporting role in the hit film The Artist and portrayed Maxie Jones on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, as a replacement for Kirsten Storms from September 2011 until August 2012, due to an illness keeping the actress from portraying the role.

In April 2013, Lilley was announced to have joined the Days of our Lives cast.Lilley made her on-screen debut as Jeannie Theresa Donovan, daughter of Kimberly Brady and Shane Donovan, on July 3, 2013.


Personal life

Lilley was born in Roanoke, Virginia to Ellen and Vincent Lilley. She is the second oldest of four children, she has two brothers, Michael, and Ryan, one sister, Katherine. Lilley graduated from Cave Spring High School in 2003.She went on to attend University of Virginia, and graduated early with Magna Cum Laude honors.

Lilley supports many charitable organizations, and is a celebrity ambassador for Childhelp, a charity that specializes in the prevention and treatment of child abuse. In 2013, she joined the board of the Innocent Justice Foundation.

Career

She has been in numerous films. Her career began at The University of Virginia in film called The Loss of Life.

In 2011, she had a supporting role in director Michel Hazanavicius's silent movie The Artist, starring John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Jean Dujardin, and Bérénice Bejo.

In 2011, Lilley played various characters on MTV's Disaster Date, alongside Lauren Zima, Jason Karasev, Cale Hartmann, Hasan Minhaj, Russell Pitts, and Kara Luiz. She also appeared as Monie in the iCarly TV movie, "iParty with Victorious".

In the fall of 2011, Lilley took over the role of Maxie Jones as a temporary recast for Kirsten Storms on General Hospital while she was on medical leave. She made her on-screen debut on September 28, 2011. In August 2012, Lilley confirmed that she had finished taping and made her on-screen exit on August 20, 2012.Storms later returned on September 5.

In April 2013, Lilley was announced to have joined the Days of our Lives cast in a newly created character. Lilley made her on-screen debut as Theresa Donovan on July 3, 2013.


Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes

2007 Suburban Skies Janey Richardson
2008 A Step Toward Heaven Wife Short film
2008 Changeling Switchboard Operator Uncredited
2009 Flicker Lydia Short film
2010 Fiddler in the Darkness Lisa Coryelle Short film
2011 The Back-up Bride Daisy Spur
2011 Obsolescence Annie Short film
2011 The Artist On-looker
2011 The Sticky Chocolate Kingdom Audrey
2012 One Small Hitch Larissa
2012 The Olivia Experiment Felicia
2012 Love Refreshed Angel Short film
2013 Turnaround Jake Jessica Henry
2013 Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End Rachel McManus
2013 The Book of Esther Esther
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Hannah Montana Swimsuit Model "That's What Friends are For" (season 2: episode 18)
2008 Two and a Half Men Bridesmaid No. 4 "Rough Night in Hump Junction" (season 5: episode 15)
2008 Ingles Ya! Sirena / Mandy 19 Episodes
2009 Criminal Minds Megan Chertow "The Eyes Have It" (season 5: episode 6)
2010 Castle Julia Foster "Punked" (season 3: episode 4)
2011 Rules of Engagement Barista "The Power Couple" (season 5: episode 23)
2011 Disaster Date Various Series regular
2011 iCarly Monie "iParty with Victorious" (season 4: episode 11-13)
2011 PrankStars Herself "Something to Chew On" (season 1: episode 1)
2011–12 General Hospital Maxie Jones Contract role; September 28, 2011 to August 20, 2012
2012 The Dark Knight Retires Carly Recurring; Web series
2012 Petty Offense Laura TV movie
2013– Days of our Lives Theresa Donovan Contract role; July 3, 2013 to present