Although Jessica Campbell might not be a household name anymore due to her career switch, she was once an award-worthy thespian, according to Rolling Stone. Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her role as Chris Klein's younger sister in Election, Campbell stood out despite having a comparatively brief role next to the film's other stars Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick, and Klein, Rolling Stone reported.
Campbell, who also memorably starred in the 1990's cult hit Freaks and Geeks helmed by Knocked Up director Paul Feig (which starred her fellow Freaks and Geeks alumnus Seth Rogen), was praised by Election director Alexander Payne for her work ethic and a knack for the craft of acting. "Jessica was the last of the four leads chosen for Election," Payne told Rolling Stone. "I think she'd done only a little high school and non-professional acting... Her instincts for the character were always spot on and her discipline was exemplary."
The director also added that Campbell was kind, a quality he says he witnessed in her mother, too. "Really good people. I can't tell you how sad this recent, out-of-the-blue news made me, as I'm sure it does all who knew her," Payne offered.
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