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Jessica Parker Kennedy

Author

Rachel Hunter

Published Apr 08, 2026

Kennedy in 2011, s_bukley / Shutterstock.com

Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Date of Birth: October 3, 1984

Ethnicity:
*African-Canadian (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Jessica Parker Kennedy is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles on the series Kaya, Smallville, Valemont, The Secret Circle, Black Sails, The Flash, and Colony, and in the films Gemini, Cam, Deep Murder, and See for Me.

Jessica was born to a black father and a white, Ashkenazi Jewish mother. She was raised Jewish. Jessica is married to Israeli-American actor Ronen Rubinstein.

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