Elena Goode was born in New York City on August 22, 1982. While in high school, she actively participated in various play productions. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology. In 2006, she joined the cast of As the World Turns to play Jade Taylor.
Jade Taylor is played by Elena Goode in the soap opera As the World Turns. Jade was an orphan who grew up in a church orphanage. She lived with her foster family for several years until she ran away to Oakdale where she became a victim of a car accident. While Luke was rushing home to his parents, he accidentally hit Jade with his car. She went into a coma and upon waking up, she said she was the daughter of Luke's deceased aunt, Rose D'Angelo. At first Luke's parents did not believe her but later on she was accepted into the family. She was also welcomed into the home as she became the babysitter for the Snyder daughters. However, she wasn't to be fully trusted because she was already stealing from the family. Later on she uncovered the truth that she was not Rose's daughter, instead Rose's daughter, Teresa's best friend. When they were still together, Teresa told her enough for Jade to deceive everyone and make them believe she was Teresa. She was determined to stay with the family and she did so by faking a relationship with Luke, who in reality was gay. After a while of pretending, Luke had enough and came out to his parents about his sexuality, forfeiting the possibility of a relationship with Jade. She was soon kicked out.
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