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Jessica Gunning
British actress

Jessica Gunning

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British actress
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Biography

Jessica Gunning is a British television and theatre actress. She was educated at Holmfirth High School near Huddersfield before attending Rose Bruford College, graduating in 2007.

Acting career

Jessica began her stage career at the National Theatre, with productions including Much Ado About Nothing and Major Barbara.

On television, she guest-starred in the Doctor Who episode "Partners in Crime". She also appeared in Mutual Friends before taking a recurring role as the character Angela in Law & Order: UK in 2009. She also recurred on Life of Riley as well as playing Branita in the TV Movie Lizzie and Sarah, written by Julia Davis and Jessica Hynes. Roles in 2011 included a leading role in the short film Ghost in the Machine.

In 2012 she played the character of Orla in the BBC television series White Heat. This was followed by a lead role as Melissa Young in BBC drama What Remains. In 2013, Gunning also played the part of Summer in an episode of Great Night Out for ITV.

In 2014 Jessica starred as Siân James in Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated film Pride, and finished the year in That Day We Sang, a television film written and directed by Victoria Wood.

She was also seen in The Woman in Red and Sky Atlantic TV Series Fortitude.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Adam and ShelleyScarlet
2008Doctor WhoStacey Campbell"Partners in Crime"
2008Mutual FriendsMaryka
2009–2011Law & Order: UKAngela20 episodes
2009–2010Life of RileyAnnie/ babysitter3 episodes
2010Lizzie and SarahBranita
2010DoctorsAnn Turnbull
2011Holby CityGwen Bishop
2012White HeatOrla6 episodes
2012Caroline Quentin's Little Cracker: The NutcrackerMatron
2013Great Night OutSummer
2013Common Ground: Adventure VentureEmma
2013Quick CutsAnnie
2013What RemainsMelissa Young4 episodes
2014That Day We SangPauline
2015The Woman in RedMary Sotheby
2015, 2018FortitudeShirley Allerdyce10 episodes
2015Inside No. 9ShonaEpisode: "La Couchette"
2015Top CoppersRomeroEpisode: "The Twist of the French Nicker"
2017Prime Suspect 1973WPC Kath Morgan6 episodes
2017The StateUmm Walid4 episodes
2017BackJan
2018TrolliedDonna CalabreseSeries 7
2018Strike-Career of EvilHolly Brockbank1 episode

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Ghost in the Machine (short)Noreen
2014PrideSiân James
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