Jessica Stroup (born October 23, 1986[1][2]) is an American actress, best known for her role as Silver on 90210 (2008–2013), Max Hardy on The Following (2014–2015) and Joy Meachum on Iron Fist (2017–2018), which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

She is regarded as a scream queen for starring in the horror films Vampire Bats (2005), Left in Darkness (2006), The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007), Prom Night (2008) and Homecoming (2009).

[4] Stroup received a full scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but declined in order to pursue an acting career.

She appeared in a number of small independent movie productions, such as Left in Darkness, Pray for Morning, Vampire Bats.

Stroup played the role of a US Army National Guard soldier named Amber who fights for survival with her peers against a group of mutant people.

In December 2007, MTV.com announced that Stroup was cast in another horror film titled Homecoming, which follows a young woman being kidnapped by her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend.