Facts About Jessica Lucas, the Actress Who Plays Riley Richmond on Melrose Place

If you've seen the newest version of Melrose Place, you've noticed Jessica Lucas, a beautiful young Canadian actress that plays Riley Richmond on the show.

Here are some facts about Jessica Lucas and more about her Riley Richmond character on Melrose Place. The show was recently revived from the previous Melrose Place hit in the 1990s.

Jessica Lucas was born September 24, 1985. She is originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Upon looking at her, one may wonder about Jessica Lucas's ethnicity. Lucas is of Haitian and Pakistani descent. Her father is Haitian and her mother is Pakistani.

Other stats on the actress: Lucas is 5'4", she has brown hair and eyes. One thing both women and men will notice about Jessica Lucas is her hourglass figure and her ability to wear clothes well. Her long hair is often worn down on screen when she is playing a character and during public appearances.

Now on to her acting experience:

Jessica Lucas has been acting since she was seven years old. She received professional training with Children's Theatre Arts in the early to mid 1990s. She appeared in a number of plays including Cinderella, Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs and Grease. Those in Canada or those who watched the Fox Family Channel in the United States, may also remember Lucas as Bekka Lawrence on the teen show Edgemont, which aired from 2001 to 2005. She appeared on 47 episodes. The show is still extremely popular in France.

Lucas played the role of Lily Ford in Cloverfield, released in January 2008. Fans of The CW series 90210 have seen Lucas play the role of Kimberly MacIntyre, a brief role with four episodes. She also had a brief stint as the character Ronnie Lake on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation during its eighth season in 2007. It was a role she played for four episodes.

Lucas's latest role is as Riley Richmond. Riley Richmond is a grammar school teacher on CW series Melrose Place. She portrays a 20-something trying to figure out her life and where she wants to be. She's a sensible and responsible character despite not having anything figured out yet, including her personal relationships.

As for her personal life, it is reported that Jessica Lucas is dating Brandon Collier, an African American screenwriter, and has been dating him since 2007. Collier was previously dating Vanessa Simmons.

You can watch Jessica Lucas portray Riley Richmond on Melrose Place on the CW 50 every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. The encore performance of Melrose Place airs at 9 p.m. Wednesday night.