Following in her parents ' footsteps , French pursued a career in modeling up until her senior year of high school but always had a passion for acting . She first appeared on the big screen in 2006 with a small cameo role in the film '' Accepted '' . French 's first appearance on the small screen was in 2006 , when French starred alongside Tatum O'Neal in the prime-time telenova soap opera '' Wicked Wicked Games '' . In 2007 she landed her breakout role when she joined the cast of '' The L Word '' playing closeted lesbian actress , and girlfriend of Jenny Schecter , Niki Stevens , appearing in seasons 5 and 6 . French also had a role in the teen drama series '' South of Nowhere '' as Sasha Miller , a love interest of Aiden Dennison . French then appeared in two episodes of the teen drama '' Gossip Girl '' as Elle , a mysterious nanny . In 2010 French had a recurring role as Renee on '' One Tree Hill '' and later had a recurring guest role as Riley Westlake in the Hawaii-set teen drama '' Beyond The Break '' . In 2009 French played a supporting role in the independent horror film '' Sutures '' and then had a leading role in the independent romantic comedy '' Language of a Broken Heart '' , which was selected for the Hollywood Film Festival in 2011 . French featured in the rock musical film '' Girltrash : All Night Long '' , which was released in 2014 . In 2011 , French starred alongside Jason Ritter in the short film , '' Atlantis '' , a romance film centered around two strangers who fall in love in the lead up to the final launch of the NASA space shuttle '' Atlantis '' . and had a leading role in the independent thriller '' The Red House '' . French also had a guest role on the television series '' Up All Night '' . In 2012 , it was announced that French had a supporting role in the independent thriller '' Channeling '' . French had a minor role in the indie feminist film '' Farah Goes Bang '' directed by Meera Menon . French is attached to the psychological thriller '' Liquorice '' . She starred 2014 in the Drama horror film Echoes and was awarded at FilmQuest Cthulhu as '' Best Actress '' for this role
Hollywood Film Festival
Hollywood Film Festival
Kate French