Jessica Ann Rothenberg (born May 28, 1987), better known as Jessica Rothe, is an American actress. Rothe's early work includes appearing in a number of independent films and the play The Dream of the Burning Boy (2011). She had her breakthrough starring as Tree Gelbman in the comedy slasher film Happy Death Day (2017) and its 2019 sequel, which established her as a scream queen. Her role has been called an example of the "final girl" trope. Rothe has starred in the musical films La La Land (2016) and Valley Girl (2020), the romantic drama films Forever My Girl (2018) and All My Life (2020), and the action thriller film Boy Kills World (2023). On television, she starred in the MTV comedy series Mary + Jane (2016) and the ()