(Feel old yet?)
That same year, “Gossip Girl” premiered on the CW.
However, life in Hollywood just hadn’t clicked for her the way she hoped it would.
As she toldThe Untitled Magazinein January 2016, “I had a hard time.
I was very lonely when I first moved.
It was hard to meet people, everything’s so spread out, I wasn’t in college.
I wasn’t old enough to go out.”
“Three weeks later, I booked ‘Gossip Girl.'”
The long and short of it is that she’s stayed busy.
I was like, ‘Went to a movie, went to a barbecue… Why?
What’s up?’
They want you to come in and meet tomorrow.'"
A lot of different things came with all of that fun, exciting, scary, and crazy."
Szohr was introduced several episodes into Season 1 and remained a core part of the ensemble.
Alas, she ultimately parted ways with “Gossip Girl” after Season 4.
In 2013, the year after “Gossip Girl” concluded, she secured another major TV role.
Szohr was set to star in a Fox drama called “The List.”
In it, she would play Special Agent Natalie Voss and star opposite Michael Pena.
This was a huge deal for her career… until Fox decided to pass on the pilot.
While “The List” did not pan out the way she hoped, Szohr kept hustling throughout 2013.
Szohr, who was one of the friends, had a fab time making the video.
“It was just a fun, free Saturday.”
Then, Szohr and Rodgers reportedly reconnected a few years later.
“They got back together over the holidays.
They spent New Years together with a bunch of mutual friends.
They fell right back into it,” they said.
Neither Szohr nor Rodgers have spoken publicly about their relationship.
Will you come and do it?'"
That was good enough to get Szohr on board.
However, the role proved to be even more challenging than she anticipated.
In a 2015SheKnowsinterview, Szohr dug into her connection to her character.
“Everything about Gretchen was awesome to me.
So many layers and little details from the pilot,” she said.
“Things I think I can relate to with Gretchen … [are that] we are both caretakers.
But there wasn’t a lot of thinking and talking.
It kind of just happened,” she toldTeen Voguein 2009.
Fast forward six years, and Szohr was dating yet another NFL star.
Newsin April 2015, “They are very cute together and they’re having lots of fun.”
Understandably, she was thrilled to be a part ofthe “Shameless” cast.
“I was always a fan of [‘Shameless’].
I think the actors are incredible, I think the writing’s amazing,” Szohr toldCosmopolitanin November 2017.
In Season 8, Rossum’s character, Fiona Gallagher, ends up in charge of an apartment building.
Szohr played Nessa Chabon, one of Fiona’s tenants.
While Szohr appeared in almost all of Season 8, she only popped up once in Season 9.
After her final “Shameless” episode, she set her sights on another small screen project.
In Season 2, she took on the part of Lieutenant Commander Talla Keyali.
“It’s really fun working with everyone.
This conversation sold Szohr on the project.
Around that same time, Jessica Szohr suddenly had her hands full with a baby.
The couple welcomed their daughter, Bowie Ella Richardson, to the world in January 2021.
Shortly after giving birth, Szohr shared a body-positive message in February 2021 onInstagram.
“Still blows my mind that I grew a little human inside me.
My body transformed into her home for 10 months.
“It goes fast.
“I called my mom with five kids and I’m like, ‘Are you nuts?’
I’m like, ‘How did you do this?'”
I don’t know if I would do it five times.”
However, the format shifted to a more “interview-style” show, per Szohr’s request.
“It’s bringing back all these like warm, fuzzy feelings.
We’re taking a walk down memory lane.
The podcast ended in January 2023.
By all accounts, it was a sweet gig.
As previously noted, Szohr gave birth to their first child together in 2021.
Richardson also has a child from a previous relationship, a daughter named Lexi.
While that might sound like the beginning of a breakup conversation, Richardson then launched into his proposal.
In July 2024, fellow CW alum Nina Dobrev shared a carousel of photos onInstagramfrom Szohr’s bachelorette party.
Getting the vibe of how those shows shoot,” she said.
“I think that was a big part of going into it.”
When asked about the possibility of a sequel, she kept it coy.
“I hadn’t even thought about that until you just said that,” she said.
Never say never.”
As of this writing, Szohr has two new projects on the horizon.
