Jessica Parker Kennedy (born October 3, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She played Melissa on the CW series The Secret Circle, and has also appeared on the television series Smallville, Undercovers, and Kaya. She stars in the Starz original series Black Sails. Kennedy was born in Calgary, Alberta. She is of Italian, Russian and African descent. Kennedy portrayed fictional supervillain Plastique in the television series Smallville. Kennedy was originally cast in the J. J. Abrams-produced 2010 spy drama series Undercovers as the younger sister of the female lead, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, but was later replaced by Mekia Cox. Kennedy played Melissa in the CW series The Secret Circle, until the show was cancelled after its first season in May 2012. Kennedy played the role of Tami in the 2008 comedy film Another Cinderella Story and the recurring character of Natalee on the 2007 television series Kaya on MTV.
