Claudia Jessie is a British actress known for her leading roles across various film and television projects. Her acting career began with the 2012 short film Rosie before Jessie joined the cast of Doctors to play one of her most popular roles. With such an impressive start in her career, what ensued was several film and television roles, cementing her status as a talented performer.
Since 2020, Claudia Jessie has portrayed Eloise Bridgerton, one of the main characters on the popular Netflix show Bridgerton. She has also played leading roles on shows such as WPC 56 as WPC Annie Taylor, Dixi as Shari, and Line of Duty as Jodie. While she appears to have it all, a burgeoning career and good looks, Jessie emerged from a difficult childhood to make a name for herself. This article explores her early life, career, and everything you need to know about the Bridgerton star.
Who Is the Bridgerton Actress Claudia Jessie?
Claudia Jessie was born on October 30, 1989, in Birmingham, England, in the United Kingdom. The British national spent part of her childhood in London where she grew up on a barge. She later moved back to Birmingham with her family and spent the rest of her formative years there. Jessie was homeschooled from the age of 14 and didn’t have a stable childhood as her family struggled financially.
After her parents’ divorce, Claudia Jessie saw less of her father and her mother did odd jobs to provide for her and her brother. As a result, they had several difficult days. Regardless, her mom was able to pay for Jessie’s ballet lessons at the Challis School of Dance where her talent began garnering attention. Jessie also took part-time acting classes at the Susi Earnshaw Theatre School and further sharpened her skills for one year with the Birmingham Library Theatre Company.
She Began Acting Professionally In 2012
While studying dance and acting, Claudia Jessie was discovered by student director Hannah Phillips who secured roles for her in amateur productions. In 2012, Jessie signed with an agent and began getting professional roles. For her first role as a skilled actress, Jessie played the title character in the short film, Rosie and followed it up with several appearances on Doctors, portraying two roles from 2012 to 2014.
In 2013, Claudia Jessie appeared in two episodes of House of Anubis as Sophia Danae. She also made guest appearances on Casualty and The Paradise. From 2014 to 2016, Jessie starred as Shari on the BAFTA Award-winning web series Dixi. She landed one of her most popular roles in 2015, starring as WPC Annie Taylor on WPC 56. She also made guest appearances on other shows such as Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell as Mary, Bull as Faye, and Josh as Lucy.
Claudia Jessie Made Her Feature Film Debut In 2016
After making her feature film debut as Doris in the 2016 war film Their Finest, Claudia Jessie appeared as DC Jodie Taylor on BBC One’s Line of Duty season 4 the next year. It was a busy year for Jessie as she was also cast in several shows in 2017, including Father Brown, Porters, Detectorists, and Comedy Blaps. Jessie snagged a main role in the mini-series, Vanity Fair in 2018 and made a guest appearance on Doctor Who and Lovesick the same year.
Since 2019, Claudia Jessie has been busy with some of her biggest stints on television. She played the main role of Nessa on Defending the Guilty in 2019. In 2020, Jessie joined the cast of the Shondaland-produced period drama Bridgerton as the fifth Bridgerton child, Eloise. She has reprised her role in the popular series across three seasons. In 2022, Jessie portrayed Polly Miller in the miniseries, Bali 2002.
Awards and Nominations Claudia Jessie Has Bagged
A young and talented performer, Claudia Jessie has rendered captivating performances across diverse roles. However, she has not won any awards yet. Nevertheless, Jessie has gained the attention of prestigious award bodies. She shared the 2015 British Soap Award nomination for Best Storyline (Doctors) with Simon Rivers and Julia Hills.
In 2021, Claudia Jessie shared the Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with the Bridgerton cast. Her role in Bali 2002 earned her a nomination for Most Outstanding Actress at the Logie Awards in 2023. Catch up with the previous series before watching the highly-anticipated Bridgerton season 3.
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