Jessica Ann Collins (born March 8, 1983) is an American

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Early life

Collins was born in

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, Bexar County,

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. She is one of four sisters, all of whom are involved in the arts. For much of her childhood, she and her family resided in rural Los Angeles, Texas. Collins attended Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio, graduating in 2001. She attended

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graduating in 2005.

Career

Collins has portrayed the roles of Natalie Davis, the

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The Miniature Killer Natalie Davis (a.k.a. "The Miniature Serial Killer") is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', portrayed by Jessica Collins. The Miniature Killer was introduced in the seventh-season premiere; after a ...

, on ''

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'' and social worker Lizzie Miller on the ABC's '' The Nine''. She portrayed Maggie Young on the AMC original series ''

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''.

Filmography

Theatre

* ''Manic Flight Reaction'' (2005) as Grace *''

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'' ( Shakespeare in the Park 2014) as Cordelia

References

External links

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