Summary
Jessica Gunning (born 1 January 1986)[1] is an English television and theatre actress. She has appeared in the TV series White Heat (2012), What Remains (2013), Back (2017–2021), and Baby Reindeer (2024).
Jessica Gunning | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1986 Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career edit
Gunning was born in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.[1] She was educated at Holmfirth High School near Huddersfield before attending Rose Bruford College, graduating in 2007.[2][3]
Gunning began her stage career at the National Theatre in productions including Much Ado About Nothing and Major Barbara.[4] 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 Angela in Law & Order: UK in 2009.[5] She was also in Life of Riley as well as playing Branita in the TV pilot Lizzie and Sarah, written by Julia Davis and Jessica Hynes.
In 2012 she played the character of Orla in the BBC television series White Heat.[6] This was followed by a lead role as Melissa Young in BBC drama What Remains.[7] In 2013, Gunning also played the part of Summer in an episode of Great Night Out for ITV and the following year starred as Siân James in the Golden Globe- and BAFTA-nominated film Pride,[8] finishing 2014 in That Day We Sang, a television film written and directed by Victoria Wood.
In other television work, Gunning was also seen in The Scandalous Lady W on BBC Two and played Shirley Allerdyce in Sky Atlantic's series Fortitude. She played the character of WPC Kath Morgan in Prime Suspect 1973, DC Sophie Carson in In the Dark and Umm Walid in the Channel 4 drama The State. In 2019 Gunning performed alongside Cate Blanchett at the National Theatre in When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other, written by Martin Crimp and directed by Katie Mitchell.
Gunning played Jan in the Channel 4 comedy Back and appeared as Diane Pemberley in BBC One's The Outlaws, created by Stephen Merchant. In 2024 Gunning played Martha in the Netflix drama-thriller Baby Reindeer.[9]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | It's Adam and Shelley | Scarlet | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Stacey Campbell | "Partners in Crime" |
| 2008 | Mutual Friends | Maryka | |
| 2009–2011 | Law & Order: UK | Angela | 20 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Life of Riley | Annie the babysitter | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Lizzie and Sarah | Branita | |
| 2010 | Doctors | Ann Turnbull | |
| 2011 | Holby City | Gwen Bishop | |
| 2012 | White Heat | Orla | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Caroline Quentin's Little Cracker: The Nutcracker | Matron | |
| 2013 | Great Night Out | Summer | |
| 2013 | Common Ground: Adventure Venture | Emma | |
| 2013 | Quick Cuts | Annie | |
| 2013 | What Remains | Melissa Young | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | That Day We Sang | Pauline | |
| 2015 | The Scandalous Lady W | Mary Sotheby | |
| 2015, 2018 | Fortitude | Shirley Allerdyce | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Inside No. 9 | Shona | Episode: "La Couchette" |
| 2015 | Top Coppers | Romero | Episode: "The Twist of the French Nicker" |
| 2017 | Prime Suspect 1973 | WPC Kath Morgan | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | In the Dark | DC Sophia Carson | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | The State | Umm Walid | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2021 | Back | Jan | 12 episodes |
| 2018 | Trollied | Donna Calabrese | Series 7 |
| 2018 | Strike: Career of Evil | Holly Brockbank | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Tourist Trap | Maxine | Series 1 |
| 2019 | MotherFatherSon | Pam | Series 1 |
| 2020 | Isolation Stories | Stranger | |
| 2021– | The Outlaws | Diane Pemberley | 12 episodes |
| 2024 | Baby Reindeer | Martha Scott | Main role |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ghost in the Machine (short) | Noreen | |
| 2014 | Pride | Siân James | |
| 2016 | Love is Thicker than Water | Emily | |
| 2020 | Summerland | Mrs Bassett |
References edit
- ^ a b Cormack, Morgan (15 April 2024). "Who is Jessica Gunning? Baby Reindeer star who plays Martha in Netflix series". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Holmfirth's Jessica Gunning has been in Doctor Who, Law & Order and now she's set to star in BBC drama White Heat, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 29 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Denby Dale actor joins Holmfirth actress to star in BBC drama, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 7 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ National Theatre company members – Jessica Gunning[permanent dead link], National Theatre, 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ Jessica Gunning, IMDb profile. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ White Heat characters – Orla, BBC website. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ What Remains Press Pack BBC website, 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Surprise Pride Marches into Golden Globes Race Variety, 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Butt, Maira (21 April 2024). "Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer co-star 'checked in' on him during difficult scenes". The Independent. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links edit
- Jessica Gunning at IMDb
