Deborah Ann Woll plays the young vampire Jessica Hamby on HBO's sexy hit, "True Blood." Now in season five, Woll's a veteran on the show.
But what else do we know about the young redhead who has heated up Bon Temps?
For one thing, she's not a real redhead.
Before life as a fiery vampire, Woll had minor roles on big television shows, and starred in a few films.
She's starred alongside A-list actors and Oscar winners including Bruce Willis and Robert Duvall.
If "True Blood" doesn't last much longer on HBO, Woll has a career in film ahead of herself.
Woll is a Brooklyn native.
The Irish and German actress doesn't come from a family of actors.
Woll's father is an architect and her mother is a teacher.
She wasn't interested in acting until high school.
According to askmen.com, Woll grew up dancing to swing and Latin music and playing the piano.
She later performed in school plays.
From there, Woll studied in a plethora of acting venues. She graduated from USC's School of Theatre with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting.
She also completed time in a Shakespeare program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
She grew up loving scary films.
Woll shared her favorite horror movies with H magazine in August 2009:
"… Growing up I always loved 'Alien,' 'The Exorcist,' and the original 'Haunting' with Julie Harris," said Woll. "'The Haunting' would keep me up at night."
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