Jessica Bennett (Passions)

Jessica Bennett
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Jessica Bennett
Passions character
Portrayed by	Mary Elizabeth Winstead (1999–2000) Jade Harlow (2000–01) Michelle Holgate (2002, temporary) Danica Stewart (2002–08)
Duration	1999–2008
First appearance	July 5, 1999
Last appearance	July 16, 2008
Profile
Occupation	Prostitute (formerly) High School Student (formerly; graduated) College Student (formerly) Cosmetics Employee (formerly) Candy Striper (formerly) Clerk at Grace's craft shop (formerly)
Residence	Bennett House Harmony, New England
Parents Sam Bennett Grace Bennett (deceased) Siblings Noah Bennett Kay Bennett Ethan Winthrop Husband Spike Lester (2006-) Children Sam Bennett III Aunts and uncles Hank Bennett Faith Standish (deceased) Nieces and nephews Ethan Winthrop II Maria Lopez-Fitzgerald Jane Winthrop Jonathan Winthrop

Jessica Bennett is a fictional character from the American soap opera Passions, which aired on NBC from 1999 to 2007 and DirectTV from 2007 until its conclusion in 2008. Created by the soap's creator and head writer James E. Reilly, Jessica was portrayed by three actresses during the show's run: Mary Elizabeth Winstead (July 5, 1999 to January 15, 2000), Jade Harlow (March 16, 2000 to July 8, 2001) and Danica Stewart (July 10, 2002 to July 17, 2008). She was also played by model Michelle Holgate for two episodes in 2002 when Jade Harlow was unavailable but then she left the show and then was replaced by Danica Stewart from 2003-2008.

Jessica is a member of the Bennett family.

Jessica was a quiet, seemingly perfect daughter. She was very close to her mother, working part-time in her mother's craft shop, even though she was only fourteen when the show started. While she loved her sister Kay, the two had an adversarial relationship, mostly because she knew that Kay was always scheming. When push came to shove, though, she was there for Kay, refusing to tell their parents that Kay knew Faith was Grace's sister for weeks before the rest of them found out the truth, and that Kay's schemes to get Miguel are the real reason that Faith and Grace never met. In part because she sees their love for each other, and in part to foil her scheming sibling, Jessica has always been a strong supporter of Charity and Miguel.

Jessica's first major act on her own was to switch the voting box at the prom, which Kay had rigged to make sure Miguel was crowned king and she was crowned queen. She was in the background for a long period of time, but has been involved more and more in Kay's plans to get to Miguel by her own secret crush on Miguel. Unfortunately for Jessica, Reese can only see one woman. Her older sister Kay. As the youngest character on the show, Jessica is the only one still in high-school. Jessica's faith in her family was shaken by the recent appearance of David and John, but she is determined to support her mother, and help her new brother John acclimate to life with siblings. Although she suspects David is up to no good, she has no idea that John isn't her brother.

Right now Jessica is stuck in the middle of the war between her sister, Kay, their parents, Miguel, and Charity. Jessica was the one who found Kay in Miguel's bed, and for just one moment, saw Charity in the bed instead of Kay. She knows that Miguel believed that it was Charity he was with, and has seen enough of her sister's hatred and evil over the years to know that Kay forced herself on Miguel. But she doesn't have much of a foothold right now, as everyone recently learned that Jessica was secretly involved with Kay's boyfriend Reese for the past few months. When Kay used magic on some popcorn in the hopes of breaking up Charity and Miguel, the plan backfired, and instead, it broke up Jessica and Reese. It wasn't long before Jessica realized her sister was behind her break-up.