Malese Jow
Model · American
Known for Elizabeth Melise Jow, born February 18, 1991, is an American actress and singer who has performed under the professional names Malese Jow and Melise. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she is of Chinese and Cherokee descent.
About Malese Jow
Elizabeth Melise Jow, born February 18, 1991, is an American actress and singer who has performed under the professional names Malese Jow and Melise. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she is of Chinese and Cherokee descent. As a child, she frequently sang the national anthem at local baseball games. At nine years old, she moved to California with her mother, Lanae Tillery Jow, her sister, Makenna Jow, and her brothers, Jensen and Braden Jow.
Jow began her screen career at six years old with appearances on Barney & Friends and Dellaventura. She achieved broader television recognition when she was cast as Geena Fabiano, one of the best friends of Emma Roberts' character, in the Nickelodeon sitcom Unfabulous. The series aired for three seasons from 2004 to 2007 and earned Jow multiple Young Artist Award nominations.
Following the conclusion of Unfabulous, Jow co-starred as Quinn in the 2007 film Bratz: The Movie. During this period, she made guest appearances on several television series, including Wizards of Waverly Place, The Young and the Restless, iCarly, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and Hannah Montana, and co-starred in the 2009 science fiction comedy Aliens in the Attic. In 2010, she joined the cast of the CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries as the teenage vampire Anna, a role she played during the first season and briefly reprised in the third season. Also in 2010, she appeared in the drama film The Social Network as Alice Cantwell, co-starred in You're So Cupid! as Megan, guest-starred on Leverage, and joined the Nickelodeon series The Troop as Cadence Nash.
In 2011, Jow joined the Nickelodeon musical sitcom Big Time Rush in the recurring role of aspiring rock musician Lucy Stone, later reprising the character in the show's fourth and final season. She also guest-starred on Desperate Housewives as Violet in 2011 and starred as Morgan in the unsold 2012 CW drama pilot Shelter. By early 2013, Jow became the new host of the side show TVD Rehash, replacing Arielle Kebbel, and joined the cast of the CW science fiction drama Star-Crossed as Julia Yeung. The series filmed in late 2013 and aired for one season in 2014. That same year, she appeared in the feature film Plastic and starred as Madison Ashland in the television movie Presumed Dead in Paradise.
Jow took on the recurring role of Linda Park in the CW superhero drama series The Flash in late 2014, later playing the alternate-universe villainess Doctor Light in 2015. She was featured in Maxim's Hot 10 list in 2015. Her subsequent television work included playing Mareth Ravenlock in season two of The Shannara Chronicles and portraying Jennifer Kim, the illegitimate daughter of Owen Granger, on NCIS: Los Angeles. She also secured film roles as Daya in Escape Plan: The Extractors and appeared in the feature film I Wrote This For You.
By 2025, Jow had semi-retired from on-screen acting, choosing to focus on voiceover roles. She provided the voice of Kate Cha, also known as Dupli-Kate, in the Amazon Prime Video animated series Invincible, which debuted in 2021. In addition to her voice work, she produces content involving food for Instagram.
Frequently asked about Malese Jow
What is Malese Jow known for?
Elizabeth Melise Jow, born February 18, 1991, is an American actress and singer who has performed under the professional names Malese Jow and Melise. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she is of Chinese and Cherokee descent.
How old is Malese Jow and what is their zodiac sign?
Malese Jow is 35 years old (born 18 Feb 1991) and is a Aquarius.
Where is Malese Jow from?
Malese Jow is from Tulsa, United States (born 18 February 1991).
