# Jade Payton > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jade_Payton > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jade_Payton.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_Payton > Source revision: 1277355966 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/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](/source/YouTube_Red) comedy series ''[Good Game](/source/Good_Game_(2017_TV_series))'' (2017), and the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) comedy series ''[Glamorous](/source/Glamorous_(TV_series))'' (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](/source/University_of_Nevada%2C_Las_Vegas). She then completed her Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the [University of California, Irvine](/source/University_of_California%2C_Irvine).{{cite web|url=https://americanplayers.org/about/people/jade-payton|title=JADE PAYTON|website=American Players Theatre|access-date=November 20, 2023}} ==Career== In 2017, Payton starred in the short-lived [YouTube Red](/source/YouTube_Red) comedy series, ''[Good Game](/source/Good_Game_(2017_TV_series))''. She portrayed Samantha "Sam" Kinsey, a fiercely competitive tennis player.{{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}} From 2018 to 2019, she portrayed the recurring role of [Jordan Gladwell](/source/List_of_iZombie_characters) in [fourth](/source/List_of_iZombie_episodes) and [fifth season](/source/List_of_iZombie_episodes) of [The CW](/source/The_CW)'s [supernatural](/source/supernatural) [procedural](/source/Procedural_drama) [comedy](/source/Comedy_film) [crime drama](/source/crime_drama) series, ''[iZombie](/source/iZombie_(TV_series))''. From 2019 to 2020, she portrayed the recurring role of [Vanessa Deveraux](/source/Vanessa_Deveraux) in the [third season](/source/Dynasty_(2017_TV_series%2C_season_3)) of The CW's drama series reboot based on the [1980s prime time soap opera of the same name](/source/Dynasty_(1981_TV_series)). On February 21, 2019, ''[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))'' announced that Payton was cast opposite [Brooke Shields](/source/Brooke_Shields) in ''[Glamorous](/source/Glamorous_(TV_series))'', a pilot for [The CW](/source/The_CW), directed by [Eva Longoria](/source/Eva_Longoria).{{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](/source/Variety_(magazine))|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=February 21, 2019|access-date=November 20, 2019}} The network passed on the series later in the year, and the options for the cast expired at the end of June.{{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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=June 28, 2019|access-date=November 20, 2023}} However, in 2022, [Netflix](/source/Netflix) picked up ''Glamorous'' with a 10-episode, straight-to-series order.{{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](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022}} On June 22, 2022, Payton was confirmed to star in the redeveloped series as Venetia, while Shields was replaced by [Kim Cattrall](/source/Kim_Cattrall).{{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](/source/Variety_(magazine))|first=Sasha|last=Urban|date=June 22, 2022|access-date=November 20, 2023}} ''Glamorous'' premiered in July 2023, but was canceled after one season.{{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](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=November 15, 2023|access-date=November 20, 2023}} ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2017 | ''[Good Game](/source/Good_Game_(2017_TV_series))'' | Samantha "Sam" Kinsey | Series regular |- | 2018–2019 | ''[iZombie](/source/iZombie_(TV_series))'' | [Jordan Gladwell](/source/List_of_iZombie_characters) | Recurring role; 9 episodes |- | 2019, 2022 | ''[The Rookie](/source/The_Rookie_(TV_series))'' | Dominique Grey | Episodes: "Flesh and Blood" (2019), "Take Back" (2022) |- | 2019 | ''[Daybreak](/source/Daybreak_(2019_TV_series))'' | [Demi Anderson](/source/Daybreak_(2019_TV_series)) | Recurring role; 4 episodes |- | 2019–2020 | ''[Dynasty](/source/Dynasty_(2017_TV_series))'' | [Vanessa Deveraux](/source/Vanessa_Deveraux) | Recurring role; 9 episodes |- | 2023 | ''[Glamorous](/source/Glamorous_(TV_series))'' | [Venetia Kelaher](/source/Glamorous_(TV_series)) | Series regular |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|9070920}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Payton, Jade}} Category:1992 births Category:21st-century American actresses Category:21st-century American LGBTQ people Category:American television actresses Category:LGBTQ people from Nevada Category:Living people Category:American queer actresses --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jade Payton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_Payton) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_Payton?action=history)). 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