Jennifer Aspen, who is known for playing Trina Hamilton on ABC's Rodney, can credit her career as an actress to an early high school experience in Santa Cruz, CA, during detention. She heard music and followed the sound to discover students who were auditioning for the play How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. She auditioned for the classic musical and, to her surprise, nabbed the lead role. Aspen went on to attend UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television, where she received a BA in Theatre.

She made her television debut as a guest star on the comedy series Hope and Gloria, quickly followed by an appearance on the long-running hit drama, Beverly Hills, 90210. She has been a series regular on the television shows Party of Five, Bob Patterson and Come to Papa, and has had numerous guest-star and recurring roles on shows such as Friends, CSI: Crime Scene Investigations, Will and Grace, The Agency, Line of Fire, The Lyon's Den and Karen Sisco.

During her summer hiatus, the busy actress most recently completed production on the feature film Mr. Woodcock, with Billy Bob Thornton. Other film credits include Vanilla Sky, See Jane Run, The Others, Changing Habits, A Very Brady Sequel and Sometimes They Come Back? Again, as well as the recent independent features L.A. Twister and Guy in Row Five.

For the stage, Aspen made her professional debut in the Pasadena Playhouse production of The Lion in Winter, opposite Broadway star Carol Cook, and she is an ongoing member of the Master Class at the prestigious Beverly Hills Playhouse. Additional theatre credits include The Half Lives of Marie Curie, The Love of a Nightingale, Pieta, The Water Engine and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

In her spare time, Aspen enjoys taking road trips, reading, dancing, photography and anything having to do with nature.