Jessica Karen Szohr (/ˈzɔːr/;[1] born March 31, 1985) is an American actress. She started her screen career appearing on television shows such as My Wife and Kids (2003), Joan of Arcadia (2004), What About Brian (2007) and CSI: Miami (2007). She gained recognition in 2007 with her breakthrough role as Vanessa Abrams on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–12).[2] She has appeared in feature films including the horror film Piranha 3D (2010), the comedy film I Don't Know How She Does It (2