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Deborah Ann Woll (born February 7, 1985) is an American actress best known for her role as Jessica Hamby on HBO`s True Blood.

Early life

Deborah Ann Woll, who is of Irish and German descent,
grew up in New York City and went to high school at the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn. She matriculated at the University of Southern California and has since moved to Los Angeles.

Career

She has made guest appearances on several television programs including Life, Aces `n Eights, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (17th episode of 8th season, For Gedda), My Name Is Earl, The Mentalist and Law and Order SVU. Woll plays Bill Compton`s vampire offspring Jessica on the HBO television series True Blood. Her upcoming roles include Mother`s Day, which will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Little Murder, which co-stars Josh Lucas,and the indie film Highland Park.

Advocacy

Deborah`s boyfriend Edward "E.J." Scott and his family are afflicted with choroideremia, which is a condition of the eyes that slowly robs the victim of his or her sight. She uses her celebrity to help advocate for them and others suffering from the disease.
She has been quoted as saying that her boyfriend`s bravery in fighting his disability has inspired her own battle with coeliac disease, which makes her body intolerant to certain types of foods.