{{short description|American actress (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Jade Payton | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|09|05}} | birth_place = Nevada, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actress}} | years_active = 2017–present }} '''Jade Payton''' (born September 5, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the YouTube Red comedy series ''Good Game'' (2017), and the Netflix comedy series ''Glamorous'' (2023).
==Early life and education== Payton completed her Bachelor of Arts in Stage and Screen Acting in her hometown at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She then completed her Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of California, Irvine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://americanplayers.org/about/people/jade-payton|title=JADE PAYTON|website=American Players Theatre|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref>
==Career== In 2017, Payton starred in the short-lived YouTube Red comedy series, ''Good Game''. She portrayed Samantha "Sam" Kinsey, a fiercely competitive tennis player.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bertz|first=Katrina|title=Good Game: A Horrible Show and Why You Should Watch It|url=https://culturedvultures.com/good-game-horrible-show-watch/|website=Cultured Vultures|access-date=November 20, 2023|date=November 21, 2017}}</ref> From 2018 to 2019, she portrayed the recurring role of Jordan Gladwell in fourth and fifth season of The CW's supernatural procedural comedy crime drama series, ''iZombie''. From 2019 to 2020, she portrayed the recurring role of Vanessa Deveraux in the third season of The CW's drama series reboot based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name.
On February 21, 2019, ''Variety'' announced that Payton was cast opposite Brooke Shields in ''Glamorous'', a pilot for The CW, directed by Eva Longoria.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/brooke-shields-jade-payton-eva-longoria-cw-glamorous-1203145237/|title=Brooke Shields, Jade Payton Join CW Pilot ‘Glamorous,’ Eva Longoria to Direct|website=Variety|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=February 21, 2019|access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref> The network passed on the series later in the year, and the options for the cast expired at the end of June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/the-lost-boys-extends-options-medalion-rahimi-and-dakota-shapiro-rnew-pilot-retooling-glamorous-dead-the-cw-1202639855/|title=‘The Lost Boys’ Picks Up Options On 2 Actors For New Pilot, ‘Glamorous’ Not Going Forward At the CW|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=June 28, 2019|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> However, in 2022, Netflix picked up ''Glamorous'' with a 10-episode, straight-to-series order.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-lands-former-cw-queer-drama-glamorous-1235128244/|title=Netflix Lands Former CW Queer Drama ‘Glamorous’|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> On June 22, 2022, Payton was confirmed to star in the redeveloped series as Venetia, while Shields was replaced by Kim Cattrall.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/kim-cattrall-miss-benny-glamorous-netflix-cast-1235307079/|title=Netflix Announces Eight Cast Members Joining Kim Cattrall and Miss Benny in Drama Series ‘Glamorous’|website=Variety|first=Sasha|last=Urban|date=June 22, 2022|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> ''Glamorous'' premiered in July 2023, but was canceled after one season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/shadow-and-bone-glamorous-agent-elvis-captain-fall-farzar-canceled-strike-impact-1235611562/|title=‘Shadow And Bone’, ‘Glamorous’ & ‘Agent Elvis’ Among 5 Series Canceled By Netflix Amid Strike Impact|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=November 15, 2023|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2017 | ''Good Game'' | Samantha "Sam" Kinsey | Series regular |- | 2018–2019 | ''iZombie'' | Jordan Gladwell | Recurring role; 9 episodes |- | 2019, 2022 | ''The Rookie'' | Dominique Grey | Episodes: "Flesh and Blood" (2019), "Take Back" (2022) |- | 2019 | ''Daybreak'' | Demi Anderson | Recurring role; 4 episodes |- | 2019–2020 | ''Dynasty'' | Vanessa Deveraux | Recurring role; 9 episodes |- | 2023 | ''Glamorous'' | Venetia Kelaher | Series regular |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|9070920}}
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