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Jana Kramer
File:Jana Kramer.png
Kramer in 2012
Born
Jana Rae Kramer

(1983-12-02) December 2, 1983 (age 41)
Detroit, Michigan
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2002–present
SpouseMichael Gambino (2004) Johnathon Schaech (2010-2011)
Websitewww.janakramer.com

Jana Rae Kramer (born December 2, 1983) is an American actress and country music singer. She is best known for her role as Alex Dupre on the television series One Tree Hill. Kramer began a country music career in 2012 with the single "Why Ya Wanna", from her self-titled debut album for Elektra Records.

Early life

Kramer was born in Rochester, Michigan, to Nora and Martin Kramer. Jana has one brother Steve who is a police officer. Jana attended Rochester Adams High School.[1] She speaks some German.[2]

Career

2002–11: acting career and record deal

In 2002, Kramer made her acting debut in the low-budget independent horror film Dead/Undead. The following year Kramer guest appeared on All My Children which marked Kramer's television debut. Kramer has since continued to appear in a number of television shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice and CSI: NY. She has also had small supporting roles in films such as Click, Prom Night and Spring Breakdown.

In 2007, Kramer appeared in a recurring role on the NBC sports drama television series Friday Night Lights. She played the role of Noelle Davenport in the series second season. In 2008 Kramer appeared in The CW teen drama series 90210, a reboot of the 1990s teen drama television series Beverly Hills 90210. Kramer played the role of high school student Portia Ranson and made her debut in the first season's second episode "The Jet Set". Her role went on for six episodes and Kramer made her final appearance in "The Party's Over" which aired May 5, 2009.

In 2009, Kramer appeared on the HBO dramedy television series Entourage. Kramer played the role of a sorority girl who seduces the character Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) and appeared in four episodes.

In June 2009, it was announced Kramer would star in the CW drama television series seventh season of One Tree Hill. Kramer played the role of Alex Dupre, an actress and tabloid darling who becomes the new face of Brooke Davis's fashion line "Clothes Over Bros" and creates havoc for the residents of Tree Hill. Kramer made her first appearance in the season's first episode. Initially Kramer's appearance on the show was meant to be in a recurring form but Kramer's role was upgraded as a series regular by the premiere of the season's fourteenth episode "Family Affair". In March 2012, Kramer announced she would not return in a regular form for the show's ninth and final season to pursue her music career. Kramer made her final appearance in the second episode of the ninth season, "In the Room Where You Sleep", which aired on January 18, 2012.[3]

In February 2011, Kramer signed a recording contract with Elektra Records. That same month she premiered her promo track, "I Won't Give Up", which premiered in the One Tree Hill episode "Holding Out for a Hero", and was released the following day exclusively on iTunes and Amazon. The song reached number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The following month Kramer began work on her debut album. Country music producer Scott Hendricks produced the majority of the record. In April 2011, Kramer released another promo track, titled "Whiskey", which she also performed on One Tree Hill. The song reached number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on digital sales alone.[3]

2012–present: continued acting and Jana Kramer

Kramer performing at 5 Towers in Universal City in 2014

In February 2012, Kramer was cast as the protagonist in the independent drama film Heart of the Country. Kramer will play the role of a privileged young woman Faith Carraday,[4] a young woman who is following her show-biz dreams who leaves her life behind to rural North Carolina after her husband is jailed for Wall Street fraud. Kramer is also attached to a horror film named The Gatekeeper.[3]

On January 16, 2012, Kramer released her official debut single, "Why Ya Wanna". Kramer premiered the official music video, directed by Kristin Barlowe, on February 6, 2012. The song peaked at number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Whiskey" is the album's second official single.

On June 1, 2012, Kramer made her first televised live performance on Fox & Friends to promote her debut album. She performed "Why Ya Wanna" in front of a crowd of fans in New York City. On June 5, 2012, Kramer released her self-titled debut album Jana Kramer. The record received positive reviews from critics with many praising Kramer's vocal performance.

On June 5, 2013, Nationwide Insurance released the first of a series of commercials in its "Join the Nation" campaign featuring Kramer as a stealthy woman dressed in black leather, who follows a team of burglars and replaces the items they steal with newer versions, to promote Nationwide's "Brand New Belongings" initiative.[5] Nationwide had signed Kramer to sing the Nationwide jingle in August 2012.[6] A second commercial, released in April 2014, featured Kramer's character replacing items in a fire-blackened apartment to promote Nationwide's renters' insurance.[7] In November 2014, Jana reprised her Nationwide role, this time as a sexy Santa Claus-like figure replacing items during Christmas season. Nationwide's advertising partner McKinney is behind the spots.[8]

In July 2013, Kramer opened for Blake Shelton on his Ten Times Crazier Tour, in Virginia Beach, VA.[9]

In August 2013, the independent film Approaching Midnight starring Kramer had its world premiere at the Emagine Royal Oak in Michigan.[10]

Kramer released her latest single "I Got the Boy" on the Spotify app on January 27, 2015.[citation needed]

Personal life

Kramer's first marriage was to Michael Gambino in Las Vegas, NV in 2004. They divorced several months later.[citation needed]

On December 22, 2009, Kramer became engaged to actor Johnathon Schaech. The couple met on the set of Prom Night and appeared as a couple in the film Laid to Rest. They were married on July 4, 2010, in Glen Arbor, Michigan. However, the marriage lasted a little over a month before the couple separated.[11] Their divorce was finalized in June 2011.[12]

It was announced in September 2012 that Kramer was dating country music singer Brantley Gilbert. They had kept their relationship quiet for about eight months before the announcement. The couple got engaged on January 20, 2013, which was also his 28th birthday.[13] They split in August 2013.[14]

In August 2014, Kramer began dating Washington Redskins tight end Mike Caussin. They became engaged in December 2014.[15]. The couple married on May 22, 2015 in Nashville, TN.

Filmography

Year Title[16] Role Notes
2002 Dead/Undead Alice St. James
2003 All My Children Unknown TV series (unknown episodes); uncredited
2003 The Passage Bartender at Alvin's
2003 Blood Games Mistress Tiamat Credited as Jana Rae
2005 Blue Demon Carrie
2005 Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis Katie Williams Kramer could not finish filming
2006 Click Julie
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown TV series (1 episode: "Post Mortem"); uncredited
2006 CSI: NY Paige Rowand TV series (1 episode: "Sweet 16")
2007 Boxboarders! Victoria
2007 Friday Night Lights Noelle Davenport TV series (6 episodes)
2008 Prom Night April
2008 Approaching Midnight Aspen
2008 Can You Duet Herself TV series (2 episodes)
2008 Bar Starz Ryann
2008 Grey's Anatomy Lola TV series (2 episodes)
2008 The Poker Club Trudy Todaro
2008–09 90210 Portia Ranson TV series (6 episodes)
2009 Private Practice Lyla TV series (1 episode: "What Women Want")
2009 Laid to Rest Jamie
2009 Spring Breakdown Seven #2
2009 Entourage Brooke Manning TV series (4 episodes)
2009-12 One Tree Hill Alex Dupre (Alice Whitehead) TV series (38 episodes)
2012 Heart of The Country Faith Carraday
2013 "Dance Moms" Herself TV Series (1 episode: "Welcome Back... Now Don't Get Too Comfy")

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart
positions 		Sales
US Country US
Jana Kramer 5 19

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Album
US Country
[18] 		US Country Airplay
[19] 		US
[20] 		CAN Country
[21] 		CAN
[22]
2012 "Why Ya Wanna" 3 3 50 — 100 Jana Kramer
"Whiskey" 27 25 94 47 88
2013 "I Hope It Rains" — 42 — — —
2014 "Love" 37 32 — — — TBD
2015 "I Got the Boy"A 31 40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
  • ACurrent single.

Other charted songs

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country Digital
[24] 		US
[25]
2011 "I Won't Give Up" 6 75 Jana Kramer
2012 "What I Love About Your Love" 30 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2012 "Why Ya Wanna"[26] Kristin Barlowe
"Goodbye California"[27]
"Whiskey"[28]
"One of the Boys"[29]
"I Hope It Rains"[30]
"What I Love About Your Love"[31]
2013 "Whiskey"[32] Mason Dixon
"I Hope It Rains"[33] Kristin Barlowe
2014 "Love"[34] Ryan Lassan
2015 "I Got the Boy"[35] Kristin Barlowe

Awards and nominations

Year Association[citation needed] Category Result
2012 American Country Awards Artist of the Year: New Artist Nominated
Single of the Year: New Artist- "Why You Wanna" Nominated
Music Video of the Year: New Artist- "Why You Wanna" Nominated
2013 ACM Awards Top New Female Artist Won
Top New Artist Nominated
CMT Music Awards Female Video of the Year : "Why Ya Wanna" Nominated
Breakthrough Video of the Year : "Why Ya Wanna" Nominated

References

  1. ^ Crawfis, Jesse (February 28, 2012). "Actress, Country Music Star Returns To Her Hometown With Video". The Oakland Press. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "New Artist Spotlight: Jana Kramer". Great American County. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Dauphin, Chuck (March 21, 2012). "Spotlight: Jana Kramer Gave Up 'One Tree Hill' for Music Dreams". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2013. Cite error: The named reference "jana" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Heart of the Country Website".
  5. ^ "Jana Kramer Stars in New Nationwide Ad". Nationwide Blog. June 5, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "-your-side"-jingle "Jana Kramer Signed to Sing Nationwide's 'On Your Side' Jingle". JanaKramer.com. August 10, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  7. ^ "Watch Jana Kramer's Sexy-as-Usual New Nationwide TV Spot". ArtistDirect.com. April 10, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  8. ^ "Work for Nationwide". http://mckinney.com. McKinney. Retrieved December 29, 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  9. ^ "Blake Shelton Tour Dates 2013 Will Be 'Ten Times Crazier'". Theboot.com. January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  10. ^ "Independent Michigan film 'Approaching Midnight' premieres in Royal Oak". The Oakland Press. September 9, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Finn, Natalie (August 9, 2010). "One Tree Hill Actress's Marriage Over After a Month". E! Online. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  12. ^ "One Tree Hill's Jana Rae Kramer Finalizes Divorce". Us Weekly. June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  13. ^ Dukes, Billy (September 21, 2012). "Brantley Gilbert Confirms That He and Jana Kramer Are Dating". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  14. ^ Takeda, Allison (August 15, 2013). "Jana Kramer Split: Singer, Fiance Brantley Gilbert Call Off Engagement". Us Weekly. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  15. ^ Shelburn, Craig (December 3, 2014). "Jana Kramer Engaged to Michael Caussin". CMT News. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  16. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1325306/
  17. ^ Matt Bjorke (April 17, 2013). "Country Album Chart News For April 17, 2013: Brad Paisley Tops Chart; 17 Country Albums In Top 40; Chuck Wicks EP's Big Debut". Roughstock. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  18. ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  19. ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  20. ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  21. ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  22. ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Jana Kramer – Why Ya Wanna". Recording Industry Association of America.
  24. ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Country Digital Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  25. ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  26. ^ "CMT : Videos : Jana Kramer : Why Ya Wanna". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  27. ^ "Videos: Jana Kramer : Goodbye California". YouTube. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  28. ^ "Videos: Jana Kramer : Whiskey". YouTube. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  29. ^ "Videos: Jana Kramer : One of the Boys". YouTube. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  30. ^ "Videos: Jana Kramer : I Hope It Rains". YouTube. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  31. ^ "Videos: Jana Kramer : What I Love About Your Love". YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  32. ^ "CMT : Videos : Jana Kramer : Whiskey". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  33. ^ "CMT : Videos : Jana Kramer : I Hope It Rains". Country Music Television. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  34. ^ "CMT : Videos : Jana Kramer : Love". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  35. ^ "CMT : Videos : Jana Kramer : I Got the Boy". Country Music Television. Retrieved April 14, 2015.

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