# Jennifer Tisdale
**Jennifer Tisdale** (Jennifer Kelly Tisdale, born 1981) is an American former actress and producer whose screen career ran from roughly 2000 to 2010, with her best-known roles as Chelsea in the cheerleading film *[Bring It On: In It to Win It](https://www.edgepedia.org/bring-it-on-in-it-to-win-it)* (2007), Erin in *The Hillside Strangler* (2004), and Liz in the horror film *Dark Ride* (2006).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jennifer_tisdale) She is the older sister of actress [Ashley Tisdale](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashley-tisdale) (now Ashley French).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and birth | Jennifer Kelly Tisdale, born 1981 in Neptune, New Jersey, USA[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/) |
| Signature role | Chelsea in *Bring It On: In It to Win It* (2007), the fourth film in the Bring It On series[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jennifer_tisdale) |
| Other leading roles | Erin in *The Hillside Strangler* (2004); Liz in *Dark Ride* (2006); Lauren in *The Brazen Bull* (2010)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/?showAllCredits=true) |
| Television | Connie in *The Suite Life on Deck* (2 episodes, 2008-2009); guest roles on *Grounded for Life*, *Clubhouse*, *Raising Dad*, and *Boston Public*[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/?showAllCredits=true) |
| Soundtrack credit | Performed "Don't You Think I'm Hot" for *Bring It On: In It to Win It* (2007)[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/?showAllCredits=true) |
| Producing | Producer of the film *Daphne & Velma* (2018)[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jennifer-tisdale/) |
| Family connection | Older sister of actress Ashley French, known for *The Suite Life of Zack & Cody* and the *High School Musical* franchise[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/) |
## Early life and background
Tisdale was born in Neptune, New Jersey, in 1981, into a family already connected to product invention: her maternal grandfather was Arnold Morris, the developer of Ginsu Knives.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/) Her parents are Lisa and Mike Tisdale, and her younger sister Ashley began working in commercials and theater as a small child.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/)
Jennifer followed a different path into performance. She was a competitive cheerleader for many years, served as captain of her high school squad, and won a camp championship in her senior year; she also made All-American All-Star, an honor that carried a chance to perform in the [Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade](https://www.edgepedia.org/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade).[5](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a11654/jennifer-tisdale-interview/) She has said that dancing and performing were what drew her to acting.[5](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a11654/jennifer-tisdale-interview/)
She attended [California State University, Northridge](https://www.edgepedia.org/california-state-university-northridge), and graduated with a degree in screenwriting.[6](https://okmagazine.com/news/growing-tisdale/)
## Acting career
Underline check. Tisdale's filmography is built from supporting film parts and television guest spots rather than starring vehicles. Her early credits include a role as "Pretty Girl" in the 2002 film *Ted Bundy*, the Card Reader in [Adam Sandler](https://www.edgepedia.org/adam-sandler)'s *Mr. Deeds* (2002), and a single-episode appearance as Erin on the sitcom *Raising Dad* (2002).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/?showAllCredits=true) Her first substantial film role came in *The Hillside Strangler* (2004), a crime drama directed by Chuck Parello about killers [Kenneth Bianchi](https://www.edgepedia.org/kenneth-bianchi) and Angelo Buono, in which she played Erin alongside [C. Thomas Howell](https://www.edgepedia.org/c-thomas-howell) and Nicholas Turturro.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376649)
**Horror roles.** In 2006 she played Liz in *Dark Ride*, a horror film about an escaped killer returning to an amusement park attraction, working with a cast that included [Jamie-Lynn Sigler](https://www.edgepedia.org/jamie-lynn-sigler) and [Patrick Renna](https://www.edgepedia.org/patrick-renna).[8](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/dark-ride/cast/2000281651/) That same year she appeared as a Phi Iota Mu sister in *The House Bunny* (2008) and contributed ADR group voice work to *[American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-pie-presents-the-naked-mile)*.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/?showAllCredits=true)
**Bring It On: In It to Win It.** Her most visible role came in the fourth *Bring It On* film, released on video in 2007. Tisdale played Chelsea on the East Coast Jets squad, one of two rival cheerleading camps whose stolen "spirit stick" ignites the film's central conflict.[5](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a11654/jennifer-tisdale-interview/) She had auditioned for both *[Bring It On 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/bring-it-on-again)* and *Bring It On 3* and was told each time that she looked too young for the part.[5](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a11654/jennifer-tisdale-interview/) She also performed the song "Don't You Think I'm Hot" for the film's soundtrack.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/?showAllCredits=true) Press interest in the film's premiere coverage leaned heavily on her sister's cameo appearance, a pattern that recurred throughout her career.[9](https://thehiddenmagazine.co.uk/jen-kelly-tisdale/)
On television she played Connie in two episodes of *The Suite Life on Deck* (2008-2009), a spinoff of the [Disney Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-channel) series that starred her sister, and appeared as Saloon Girl 1 in one episode of *The Suite Life of Zack & Cody*.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/?showAllCredits=true) Her last credited acting role listed by Rotten Tomatoes is Lauren in *The Brazen Bull* (2010).[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jennifer_tisdale)
## Work behind the camera
After her acting credits tapered off, Tisdale moved into production. She is credited as a producer of *Daphne & Velma* (2018), an animated-style live-action mystery film built around the early versions of the [Scooby-Doo](https://www.edgepedia.org/scooby-doo) characters.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jennifer-tisdale/) She also worked in an art department capacity on the animated series *Teen Titans Go!*, handling backgrounds for Bardel Entertainment on 13 episodes in 2013.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/?showAllCredits=true)
Her production work connects to her sister's company: Blondie Girl Productions, founded by Ashley Tisdale in 2008, is run with Jennifer and produced television and digital programming including *Young & Hungry* and *Daphne & Velma*.[10](https://creator-data.com/creator/ashley-tisdale)
## Personal life
Tisdale married Shane McChesnie on August 7, 2009; the marriage ended in divorce in May 2011.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/) Their daughter, Mikayla Dawn McChesnie, was born in 2010, when Tisdale was 28.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/) In a 2007 interview she described herself as the non-spotlight sibling: "My sister has the spotlight. She is the star of the family, but I don't mind at all."[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/)
## Distinctiveness of the name
The name Jennifer Tisdale attaches to more than one public figure, and databases frequently conflate them. A separate actress, Jenna Tisdale (also credited as Jenna), works in the Atlanta area on productions such as *Snapped: Killer Couples* and *Exhumed* (both 2021).[11](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11863168/) Celebrity-database sites have also merged the actress's record with those of unrelated people, which is one reason her post-2010 biography is inconsistent across reference sites.[9](https://thehiddenmagazine.co.uk/jen-kelly-tisdale/)
## References
1. [Jennifer Tisdale - Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/bio/)
2. [Jennifer Tisdale Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jennifer_tisdale)
3. [Jennifer Tisdale (I) - Full credits, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1056279/?showAllCredits=true)
4. [Jennifer Tisdale - Actress, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jennifer-tisdale/)
5. [TEEN TALKS TO: Jennifer and Ashley Tisdale, Seventeen (January 2008)](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a11654/jennifer-tisdale-interview/)
6. [Growing Up Tisdale, OK! Magazine (December 2007)](https://okmagazine.com/news/growing-tisdale/)
7. [The Hillside Strangler (2004), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376649)
8. [Dark Ride - Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/dark-ride/cast/2000281651/)
9. [Who Is Jen Kelly Tisdale?, The Hidden Magazine](https://thehiddenmagazine.co.uk/jen-kelly-tisdale/)
10. [Ashley Tisdale - Creator Data](https://creator-data.com/creator/ashley-tisdale)
11. [Jenna Tisdale, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11863168/)
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