Jade Payton Explained

Jade Payton
Birth Date:	5 September 1992
Birth Place:	Nevada, U.S.
Years Active:	2017–present

Jade Payton (born September 5, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the YouTube Red comedy series Good Game (2017), and the Netflix comedy series Glamorous (2023).

Early life and education

Payton completed her Bachelor of Arts in Stage and Screen Acting in her hometown at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She then completed her Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of California, Irvine.^[1]

Career

In 2017, Payton starred in the short-lived YouTube Red comedy series, Good Game. She portrayed Samantha "Sam" Kinsey, a fiercely competitive tennis player.^[2] From 2018 to 2019, she portrayed the recurring role of Jordan Gladwell in fourth and fifth season of The CW's supernatural procedural comedy crime drama series, iZombie. From 2019 to 2020, she portrayed the recurring role of Vanessa Deveraux in the third season of The CW's drama series reboot based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name.

On February 21, 2019, Variety announced that Payton was cast opposite Brooke Shields in Glamorous, a pilot for The CW, directed by Eva Longoria.^[3] The network passed on the series later in the year, and the options for the cast expired at the end of June.^[4] However, in 2022, Netflix picked up Glamorous with a 10-episode, straight-to-series order.^[5] On June 22, 2022, Payton was confirmed to star in the redeveloped series as Venetia, while Shields was replaced by Kim Cattrall.^[6] Glamorous premiered in July 2023, but was canceled after one season.^[7]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Good Game	Samantha "Sam" Kinsey	Series regular
2018–2019	iZombie	Jordan Gladwell	Recurring role; 9 episodes
2019, 2022	The Rookie	Dominique Grey	Episodes: "Flesh and Blood" (2019), "Take Back" (2022)
2019	Daybreak	Demi Anderson	Recurring role; 4 episodes
2019–2020	Dynasty	Vanessa Deveraux	Recurring role; 9 episodes
2023	Glamorous	Venetia Kelaher	Series regular

Notes and References

1. Web site: JADE PAYTON. American Players Theatre. November 20, 2023.
2. Web site: Bertz. Katrina. Good Game: A Horrible Show and Why You Should Watch It. Cultured Vultures. November 20, 2023. November 21, 2017.
3. Web site: Brooke Shields, Jade Payton Join CW Pilot ‘Glamorous,’ Eva Longoria to Direct. Variety. Joe. Otterson. February 21, 2019. November 20, 2019.
4. Web site: ‘The Lost Boys’ Picks Up Options On 2 Actors For New Pilot, ‘Glamorous’ Not Going Forward At the CW. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. June 28, 2019. November 20, 2023.
5. Web site: Netflix Lands Former CW Queer Drama ‘Glamorous’. The Hollywood Reporter. Lesley. Goldberg. April 11, 2022. April 11, 2022.
6. Web site: Netflix Announces Eight Cast Members Joining Kim Cattrall and Miss Benny in Drama Series ‘Glamorous’. Variety. Sasha. Urban. June 22, 2022. November 20, 2023.
7. Web site: ‘Shadow And Bone’, ‘Glamorous’ & ‘Agent Elvis’ Among 5 Series Canceled By Netflix Amid Strike Impact. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. November 15, 2023. November 20, 2023.