Jude Demorest

Jude Demorest is an actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for FOX's girl-group series, "Star", in which Demorest was the lead ‘Star Davis’.

Demorest started her career in minor parts in multiple shows including Disney’s "Jonas" and Nickelodeon’s "Hollywood Heights." She then recurred in TNT’s "Dallas" as ‘Candace’ and appeared on ABC’s hit family comedy, "The Middle." Most recently, Demorest portrayed ‘Chloe’ in the "Crawlers" episode of the Hulu original anthology horror series, "Into the Dark."

Demorest made her debut in the short History of Made Up Things (2009). She also appeared in other films including The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012), Bipolar (2014) and Axiom (2015). She portrays ‘June’ in the heist comedy titled Playing God, that follows successful con-artist twins who enjoy the thrill of scamming.

Demorest has written songs for global artists and groups including Brooke Candy, Little Mix and Fifth Harmony. In 2016, she co-wrote Fifth Harmony’s award-winning hit single ”Work From Home” and the group’s third album lead single “Down”. During her time on FOX’s "Star," she also wrote music for the show.

Demorest was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in a large music-filled religious family. At the age of 16, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. After trying everything from backup dancing to singing, she signed with Epic Records under producer L.A. Reid. She recently released a single titled "Performer." She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, music producer Ammo, and their sons, Judah and Jori.