Jessica Parker Kennedy Biography: Husband, Son, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Films

Jessica Parker Kennedy is a Canadian actress who first drew attention as Lucy the Elf in the holiday TV movie Santa Baby (2006) and its sequel.

She went on to gain wider recognition for playing Plastique on Smallville and Melissa Glaser in the supernatural drama The Secret Circle, before joining The CW’s Arrowverse as Nora West-Allen/XS on The Flash.

Profile

• Full name: Jessica Parker Kennedy
• Date of birth: October 3, 1984
• Age: 41 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• State of origin: Alberta
• Nationality: Canadian
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
• Eye color: Hazel
• Hair color: Black
• Parents: Toni Kennedy (mother)
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Ronen Rubinstein (m. August 2022)
• Children: Boydd Parker-Rubinstein (born September 29, 2024)
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Jewish
• Ethnicity: Afro-Canadian (father) and Jewish (mother)
• Net worth: $5 million – $10 million

Early Life and Education

Jessica Parker Kennedy was born on October 3, 1984, in Calgary, Alberta, to a Jewish mother, Toni Kennedy, and an Afro-Canadian father. Growing up in Calgary’s multicultural environment, she gravitated toward performing arts from a young age and received formal training in dance and acting. Details of any post-secondary education have not been publicly disclosed.

Personal Life

Jessica married actor Ronen Rubinstein in August 2022 in a Jewish ceremony, and the couple resides in Los Angeles. She has been a vocal supporter of Rubinstein since he came out as bisexual in 2021. On September 29, 2024, they welcomed their son, Boydd Parker-Rubinstein.

Career

Jessica made her screen debut as Lucy the Elf in Santa Baby (2006) and reprised the role in Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009). She then appeared as Natalee on MTV’s Kaya (2007) and Tami in Another Cinderella Story (2008).

From 2008 to 2010, she portrayed Plastique/Bette Sans Souci on Smallville, before joining the pilot of Undercovers (2010). She starred as Melissa Glaser in The Secret Circle (2011–2012) and as Max in Starz’s Black Sails (2014–2017).

In 2018, Kennedy debuted as Nora West-Allen/XS on The Flash, becoming a series regular in season five and returning in later seasons. Her recent guest roles include Supergirl, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, and Medusa in Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Social Media

• Instagram: @jparkerk3  
• X: @JParkerK

Filmography

• Santa Baby (2006)
• Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009)
• Kaya (2007)
• Another Cinderella Story (2008)
• Decoys 2: Alien Seduction (2007)
• Desperate Hours: An Amber Alert (2008)
• The Troop (2009–2010)
• Undercovers (2010)
• Brothers & Sisters (2010)
• Collision Earth (2011)
• Behemoth (2011)
• The Secret Circle (2011–2012)
• 90210 (2012–2013)
• Black Sails (2014–2017)
• Lethal Weapon (2017)
• Colony (2017)
• Tales (2017)
• Supergirl (2017)
• The Flash (2018–2019; 2021–2023)
• I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2023)
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023)
• Good Bad Things (2024)