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‘The House of the Devil’ Actress Jocelin Donahue

American actress Jocelin Donahue embarked Hollywood root with a supporting role in The Burrowers (2008) and since has worked in numerous projects. Widely famous as Samantha Hughes in The House of the Devil (2009), the Connecticut native excels in acting, either it is a TV series or commercials.

One of the main casts in the TV series StartUp (2016), the New York University graduate also enjoys a 14-year long married life with her artist husband. Below are details on Donahue’s personal & professional life.

How Old Is ‘Dead Awake’ Actress Jocelin Donahue? Her Height?

Born on November 8, 1981, in Bristol, Connecticut, Donahue is an American by nationality and comes from white ethnicity. As of 2021, Jocelin Donahue is 39 years old and has a height of 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm). Her birth name is Jocelin Yvonne Donahue.

Although she is yet to open up about her parents, the actress often shares pictures of her mother on Instagram.

Actress Joeclin Donahue with her mother
Actress Joeclin Donahue with her mother
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After graduation from Bristol Central High School in 1999, she enrolled at New York University and earned a degree in Sociology.

Acting Career Breakthrough From ‘The House of the Devil’

Turned professional in 2006, the brunette started from the TV screen in 2007 from Not Another High School Show and Dirty Sexy Money. She made her film debut as a supporting cast Maryanne Stewart in The Burrowers (2008).

Her career breakthrough came after the 2009 movie The House of the Devil, where she played the lead Samantha Hughes. Even more, Joceline won the Screamfest Award for Best Actress. Then, it followed film appearances in He’s Just Not That Into You (2009), The Last Godfather (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), and Furious 7 (2015).

Jocelin Donahue saw notable acclaim through the 2009 film The House of the Devil
Jocelin Donahue saw notable acclaim through the 2009 film The House of the Devil
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She played leads in the movies, Dead Awake (2016), I Trapped the Devil (2019), and Offseason (2021).

Aside from the big screen, the actress notably portrayed Maddie Pierce in Season 1 of StartUp (2016) starring Adam Brody, Edi Gathegi, Ron Perlman, Otmara Marrero, and Kristen Ariza. Other TV works on Donahue include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Lethal Weapon, and The Affair.

How Much Is Net Worth Of Jocelin Donahue?

As of 2021, the Doctor Sleep actress has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Most of her earnings came through her acting venture. But also, she did work in commercials for Mercedes-Benz, Vitamin Water, Levi’s Apple, and Subway. A TV commercial actor gets a salary in the range of $58,939 to $87,326 per year.

With movie works notably in box-office hits, she summed up a salary in a 6-digit figure. Some of her acclaimed films include:

  • He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)– $178.9 million
  • Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)– $161.9 million
  • Furious 7 (2015)– $1.516 billion
  • Doctor Sleep (2019)– $72.3 million

Allegedly from the TV series StartUp, the American actress made tens of thousands of dollars for a 5-episode appearance. In the United States, the average payroll of an actor in the starting phase is $57,000 per year.

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Is Jocelin Dunahue Married? Relationship & More About Personal Life

Currently, The Frontier actress lives in Los Angeles with her artist husband Greg Santos. Nothing much about their relationship beginning journey or engagement is out for now, but the duo reportedly married in 2006. Since then, they are together and enjoys a more than a decade-long marital relationship as of 2021.

Quite often, Greg frequently features on Dunahue’s Instagram (@jocelindonahue) with more than 17.3K followers. Her spouse Greg’s Instagram goes by the handle @_gregsantos_.

Donahue with her husband Greg Santos; she shared the picture on the occasion of 12th wedding anniversary in 2018
Donahue with her husband Greg Santos; she shared the picture on the occasion of 12th wedding anniversary in 2018
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They are yet to share children. As her Instagram posts suggest, Jocelin is the godmother to the son of her friend Vivian Rubin and Noah Rubin. She is family-oriented and often shares pictures of her family members on social media.

Aside from acting interest, the Dead Awake star is fond of cooking and artistic works; probably her interest in arts led her to encounter Greg Santos, who later became her husband.

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