Mallory Jansen

Mallory Jansen is an Australian-British actress, born and raised in Melbourne. She recently starred in FOX's ballet themed dramedy series "The Big Leap" from 20th Television Studio and producers Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights), Sue Nagle (Pam & Tommy), and Jason Winer (Modern Family). Mallory studied drama in New York at Stella Adler and T. Schreiber Studios, being coached by some of the world's best acting, accent, analysis, method and film teachers. After completing her studies, Mallory returned to Australia where she quickly scored roles on a string of mini- series hits. However, it was her role playing supermodel Helena Christensen on "Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS" that made a name for her in Australian TV. Upon moving to Los Angeles she immediately landed a recurring role in Freeform's "Young & Hungry", shortly followed by another recurring role on Freeform's hit show "Baby Daddy". Mallory then went on to play the starring role of Madalena in ABC's medieval musi