Jessica Sula
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| Born |
Jessica Bianca Sula 3 May 1994 Gorseinon, Wales, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Skins |
Jessica Bianca Sula (born May 3, 1994 in Gorseinon, Wales, UK) is a Welsh actress best known for playing the character Grace Blood in the third generation of the British television series Skins.[1]
Early life
Sula was born to a Trinidadian mother, while her father is of German and Estonian heritage.[2] She grew up in Gorseinon, where she completed her A-levels in Spanish, French and Drama at Gorseinon College.[1]
Career
Sula made her television debut in 2011, portraying Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama Skins.[3] Afterwards, she gained a supporting role in comedy drama Love and Marriage which was broadcast on ITV in 2013.[4] In 2015, Sula was cast as the lead character, Maddie Graham, in the Freeform drama Recovery Road, alongside Skins co-star Sebastian de Souza.[5] Her first big screen leading role is in Honeytrap, the story of 15-year-old girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her.[6]
Personal life
Sula plays the guitar and practices Karate.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Skins | Grace Blood | E4 TV series (14 episodes) vocalist in All because of you (episode #6.1) |
| 2013 | Love and Marriage | Scarlett Quilter | ITV series (episodes) |
| 2014 | Honeytrap | Layla | Feature film |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | Morgan | Episode (1.4): "YOLO" |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Maddie Graham | Lead Role[8] |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Amy | Episode (2.1): "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer" |
| 2017 | Split | Marcia | Feature film |
References
- 1 2 March, Polly (29 January 2011). "Swansea actress beats 8,000 to Skins role". BBC News. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ↑ "Jessica Sula's ethnicity". Twitter status. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ "New Skins star Jessica Sula talks about landing her first TV role". Wales Online. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Love and Marriage". itv. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (10 February 2015). "ABC Family Series 'Recovery Road' Tweaks Cast; Jessica Sula To Play Lead". Deadline. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "'Skins' star Jessica Sula to play lead in new film 'Honeytrap'". Digital Spy. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ↑ "Jessica Sula plays Grace". Channel 4 Press Info. January 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "Recovery Road: Production Begins on New ABC Family TV Series". TV Series Finale. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
