Jessica Campbell Explained

Jessica Campbell (October 30, 1982 – December 29, 2020)^{[1] [2]} was an American actress.

Biography

Campbell was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.^[3] Her acting appearances included the roles of Tammy Metzler in the 1999 film Election, for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance,^{[4] [5]} Julie Gold in the 2001 film The Safety of Objects,^[6] and the two-episode guest role of Amy Andrews in the TV series Freaks and Geeks.^[7]

After retiring from acting in 2002, Campbell became a naturopathic practitioner. She died at the home of a relative in Portland, Oregon, on December 29, 2020, aged 38. No cause of death was given, but Campbell had suffered from flu-like symptoms on the day of her death.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes

1999	Election	Tammy Metzler
2001	The Safety of Objects	Julie Gold
2002	Dad's Day	Mary Elizabeth Kelly	Direct-to-video
2002	Junk	Doris	Also co-producer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	In the Best Interest of the Children	Julie Cain	Television film
2000	Freaks and Geeks	Amy Andrews	2 episodes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jessica Campbell Biography. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307215355/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/269187/Jessica-Campbell/biography. dead. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2016. 2016-03-07.
2. Web site: Evans. Greg. 2021-01-13. Jessica Campbell Dies: 'Election' Actress Was 38; Costar Reese Witherspoon "Heartbroken". 2022-01-18. Deadline.
3. Martoccio . Angie . 2021-01-13 . Jessica Campbell, 'Election' and 'Freaks and Geeks' Star, Dead at 38 . . Campbell was born on October 30th, 1982, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. . 2024-01-24.
4. Web site: Election (1999): Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325034003/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/179426/Election/details. dead. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2016. 2016-03-25.
5. Web site: Jessica Campbell Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307193049/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/269187/Jessica-Campbell/awards. dead. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2016. 2016-03-07.
6. Web site: Jessica Campbell Overview. Turner Classic Movies.
7. Maddux. Rachael. Ten More Former Freaks & Geeks and What They're Up To Now. 2 August 2009. Paste. 20 October 2015. January 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103193535/https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/08/-more-former-freaks-geeks-and-what-theyre-up-to-no.html. dead.