American television actress Jessica Collins was born on April 1, 1971 in Schenectady, New York. She won the title of Miss New York for the 1988 Miss Teen USA pageant, and also became first-runner up for the grand title of Miss Teen USA itself. She went on to study and train at the Howard Fine Actors' Studio in Los Angeles, as well as the Royal National Theatre Studio in London. She has acted in numerous television series, among them Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,
Star Trek : Voyager,
Beverly Hills 90210 ,
Dawson's Creek , American Dreams,
Everwood , and
CSI .
Meredith Davies is played by Jessica Collins in the Fox network's supernatural drama series, Tru Calling. She is Tru's younger sister, who was orphaned with her and their brother Harrison after their mother was murdered and their father abandoned them. Meredith suffers from a drug addiction problem, and is presently in rehab for treatment.
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