Jessica Lucas

Jessica Lucas stars in The CW’s "Melrose Place" as Riley Richmond, a beautiful inner city elementary school teacher who is engaged to Jonah (Michael Rady), but has second thoughts about the marriage.

Lucas has quickly established herself as a highly sought-after young actress in film and television. She was recently seen in one of the most anticipated films of 2008, J.J. Abrams’ "Cloverfield." The sci-fi thriller opened at number one at the box office.

Lucas was recently seen on the small screen in two much-buzzed-about recurring roles on "90210" and "CSI." She quickly became a fan favorite for her arc on "90210," when her character, Kimberly, an undercover cop posing as a student at West Beverly High, became involved with teacher Ryan Matthews (Ryan Eggold). Her other television credits include series regular roles on the popular Canadian teen drama "Edgemont" and the short-lived, yet critically acclaimed series "Life As We Know It."

Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Lucas has been acting since she was 7 years old. She began her professional training with Children’s Theatre Arts and quickly earned theater credits in local productions of "Snow White & The Seven Dwarves," "Grease," "Cinderella," "Mousetrap" and the "Music Medley" series. Lucas quickly transitioned to film and television. Her film credits include DreamWorks’ romantic comedy "She’s the Man," opposite Amanda Bynes, and a lead role in the Screen Gems/Lakeshore Film "The Covenant," opposite Taylor Kitsch and Chace Crawford.

Lucas currently splits her time between Vancouver and Los Angeles.