Jocelin Donahue (born November 8, 1981) is an American actress. She played the lead role in

Ti West Timon C. West (born October 5, 1980) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, and actor, best known for his work in horror films. He directed the horror films ''The Roost'' (2005), ''Trigger Man (2007 film), ...

's critically acclaimed horror film ''

The House of the Devil ''The House of the Devil'' is a 2009 American horror film written, directed, and edited by Ti West, starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, A. J. Bowen, and Dee Wallace. The plot concerns a young college student ...

'', winning Best Actress at the 2009 LA Screamfest, and young version of

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's character in '' Insidious: Chapter 2''. In 2015 Donahue starred in the crime thriller ''The Frontier'', appeared in the 2019 film '' Doctor Sleep'', and starred in the 2023 film ''

The Last Stop in Yuma County ''The Last Stop in Yuma County'' is a 2023 American neo-Western crime thriller film written and directed by Francis Galluppi in his feature directorial debut. It stars Jim Cummings, Jocelin Donahue, Richard Brake, Faizon Love, and Michael Abb ...

''.

Early life

Donahue was born and raised in

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, and graduated from Bristol Central High School in 1999. After high school, she attended

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, where she earned a degree in

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Career

After a supporting role in the Western horror film '' The Burrowers'' (2008), Donahue was cast as the lead in ''

'' in 2009. She went on to play leading roles in '' The Last Godfather'' by Korean filmmaker

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, and in the independent film ''

Live at the Foxes Den ''Live at the Foxes Den'' is a 2013 drama film. It marks the directorial debut for Michael Kristoff, and stars Jackson Rathbone, Jocelin Donahue, Jack Holmes, Pooch Hall, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bob Gunton and Elliott Gould. It was shot in the greater ...

''. In 2012 she appeared in '' The End of Love'', and worked with director

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on '' Knight of Cups''. In 2016 she appeared in a segment of the anthology horror film ''

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'' (2016). As an actress in commercials, she has appeared in numerous national campaigns, including ads for

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, Zune,

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, Subway, and

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. Management Team: United Talents Management.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Video games

Commercials

References

External links

* Living people 1981 births Female models from Connecticut American film actresses New York University alumni Actresses from Connecticut People from Bristol, Connecticut 21st-century American women Bristol Central High School alumni {{US-film-actor-1980s-stub