Her first uncontrolled attempt to feed on a human resulted in his death, but she takes greater care not to injure the humans she feeds on now. Jessica has openly admitted that, like most vampires, she prefers feeding on humans and generally detests Tru Blood, but she is a supporter of the Mainstreaming cause. She no longer lives according to her human parent's standards but when Bill appeared to have become more powerful and shared his dystopian vision regarding many vampire's fate, Jessica among them, she began to pray. Jessica's religious upbringing still resonates within her. She has dealt with traumas like losing her first love, Hoyt, and her family, as well as the violence specific to her circumstances as a newly turned young vampire. Though she's a teenager physically, she is able to mature and grow. She proves to be deeply insightful at times while showing her naivety at others. When Jessica became a vampire, she began to explore different feelings and became more open to the world around her. Jessica resented the restrictions of her life dearly and secretly developed a rebellious attitude to her father's dominance. Jessica's mother was oblivious to this abuse, which Jessica attributed to her mother's 'stupidness'. Jessica and her sister where not allowed to go out and only went to Bible study and clarinet lessons. Jessica's father would often beat her with his belt to punish her for any faults in her chores or behavior. Jessica and her younger sister Eden Hamby were home schooled by their parents, Jordan Hamby and Mrs.

Jessica was raised in a strict and devout Christian family in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was last seen in the series' finale episode, ' Thank You', in the series' seventh, and final, season. Turned as decreed by the vampire Magister, in reparation for Bill's murder of Longshadow, a fellow vampire, Jessica plays a recurring role through the series' first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh seasons.įormerly in a relationship with Bon Temps local Hoyt Fortenberry, the couple moved in together and lived happily until the end of 2009, when, no longer able to deny her vampire instincts and confine herself to a monogamous relationship, Jessica ended things with Hoyt and returned to her maker's home. Born in 1991, and turned into a vampire in 2009, Jessica is the progeny of Bill Compton, the Vampire King of Louisiana. Portrayed by Deborah Ann Woll, Jessica makes her debut on the episode ' I Don't Wanna Know' in the series' first season. Jessica Hamby was a vampire on the HBO original series True Blood. Who I also am is the progeny of the King of Louisiana who happens to be out of town, which pretty much makes me the Queen.' ―Jessica Hamby, to Steve Newlin ' Who the fuck I am is an older vampire than you.

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