The wealth of Eden McCoy’s acting portfolio makes it hard to believe she’s only been around for a few years. McCoy was just 11 when she made history playing the lead role of Josslyn Jacks on the ultra-successful soap opera, General Hospital.
While this role may have brought her unprecedented fame, she had already gained success from the plethora of roles she portrayed before. Eden has been in several Nickelodeon productions like Game Shakers and The Thundermans. In her resume, you’ll find that she’s appeared in everything from independent productions to campaigns for national commercials and print media.
Eden McCoy biography
Eden’s story begins in the entertainment city of Los Angeles, where she was born on June 10, 2003. However, her family moved to Manhattan Beach when she was still very young. The actress once said she didn’t wake up to the sights of Los Angeles beaches. Indeed, her parents had moved to a more upscale part of Manhattan Beach, which deprived her of the view and replaced it with a view of the city.
Eden was born to her father Jim McCoy and her mother Natasha McCoy. The actress is the only child of their union. She shares a very strong bond with them and they have also been very supportive of her career and general life decisions.
For her education, the actress attended the Marlborough School. Eden knows a thing or two about sports and athletics. She started playing indoor volleyball when she was 11 years old. At the age of 13, she started playing in outdoor volleyball events. The young actress’ accomplishments in the sport also saw her accept a verbal contract to play with the University of Southern California women’s volleyball team.
Eden McCoy started her career like most other child actors – in commercials. His first gig was with Wells Fargo Bank. An even bigger deal came along and featured him in an advertisement for Valpak coupons. Soon, she swapped the world of commercials for television and film projects.
She made her big screen debut on the drama Perfect Man (2011), where she played the role of Tiffany. She was only 8 years old at the time. The same year, she also made her television debut in an appearance as Marlene on an episode of Scary Tales.
In 2014, she guest-starred on her first Nickelodeon series, The Thundermans. The following year, she was Paige in Chris Modoono’s comedy Incumbent, and Amy in the short Hit the Hitman. In 2016, she was on an episode of Nickelodeon Game Shakers as Crystal, and The Kids of 62-F as Cassie.
Since then, Eden McCoy has been involved in several other projects, including The Nerd Posse (2017), Stay Tuned: The Movie (2018), Walk the Joke (2018), and Cookies and Crime (2018).
Her biggest role came when she auditioned for the role of Josslyn Jacks on the classic American soap opera, General Hospital. She passed her audition and consequently received the role to her amazement and excitement. She has been on the show since 2015, and as of June 2019 has appeared in over 240 episodes.
Interesting facts you need to know about Eden McCoy
1. Eden McCoy is the sixth actress since the inception of General Hospital to play the role of Josslyn Jacks. The show is the longest running soap opera according to the Guinness World Book of Records. It debuted on ABC in 1963.
2. Eden somehow discovered her talent for acting by accident. Her parents enrolled her in a theater camp to help her overcome her shyness and fear of public speaking. It was here that she learned to love the theater and decided to build an acting career. It was also at the camp that she was spotted and signed her first contract with an agency.
3. Since at least 2017, the actress has been dating a young man known as Brian Dennis. However, the couple called it time about their relationship towards the end of 2018. It was rumored that she was dating General Hospital co-star Cameron Webber
4. For her efforts in the sport of volleyball, one at age 14, Eden was ranked sixth for volleyball players in her age group in the state of California.
5. While Eden said she didn’t wake up to the scenery of the Los Angeles beaches, she said she liked their residence in Manhattan Beach because her high school is closer to her home and a few steps from the studio where she did her filming for the General Hospital soap opera.
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