Jessica Barden is a British actress. Her most recognized acting work is The End of the F***ing World (2017–2019) and Scarborough (2018), in which she earned a British Independent Film Award nomination for the latter.
Her other notable works include Hanna (2011), The Lobster (2015), The New Romantic (2018), and Pink Skies Ahead (2020).
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Career
Jessica Barden made her acting debut back in 1999 for the vintage series, My Parents Are Aliens, with a small role.
After that, this Cancer actress continued her TV appearance by acting in No Angels (2005) and also The Chase (2006).
Her first debut on a big-screen movie happened in 2007 when she played Mary Ratcliffe for Mrs Ratcliffe’s Revolution.
Starting from that year, she also began to act on the ITV series, Coronation Street, until 2008.
In 2010, Jessica got a role as Jody Long for a romantic-comedy movie directed by Stephen Frears, Tamara Drewe, which rewarded her a nomination as Young British Performer of The Year.
Later, she made another comeback for other movies, such as Hanna (2011), Comedown (2012), In the Dark Half (2012), and also Mindscape (2013).
In 2015, she appeared as Kit Carmichael for the BBC One’s series, The Outcast, which later was followed by her acting in Murder (2016).
Her career breakthrough happened when she starred in a popular Netflix series, The End of the F***ing World (2017), which originally was aired on Channel 4.
One year later, in 2018, she appeared in various movies for The New Romantic and Scarborough.
She became more popular after appearing in two music videos in 2019, Conan Gray’s Maniac and also Ozzy Osbourne’s Under the Graveyard.
After that, she then starred in a Netflix thriller series, Pieces of Her (2021), and also the movie Hearts of Stone (2022).
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Profile
- Real Name: Jessica Barden
- Stage Name: Jessica Barden
- Nickname: Jessica, Jessy
- Birthday: July 21, 1992
- Birthplace: Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Nationality: English
- Religion: Judaism
- Profession: Actress
- Education: Wetherby High School
- Hobbies: –
- Parents: –
- Siblings: Josh (brother)
- Husband: Max Winkler
- Children: 1
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- Instagram: @jessybarden
- TikTok: –
- YouTube: –
Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance
- Height: 157 cm (5’2″)
- Weight: 52 kg (115 lbs)
- Blood Type: –
- Hair Color: Dark brown
- Eye Color: Blue
- Body Measurements: 33-23.5-34 (Bust -33, Waist -23.5, and Hips -34 inches)
- Shoe Size: 7.5 (US)
- Dress Size: –
Family
- Father: Paul Barden
- Mother: Gail Barden
- Brother: Josh Barden, Joe Barden
- Sister: –
- Children:1
Husband, Boyfriend, & Dating History
Max Winkler
She’s married to Max, who’s the Jungleland director, in March 2021. She revealed that she’d given birth to their first baby daughter in October 2021, whose name is not revealed yet.
Net Worth
According to multiple sources, she has built around $1 million to $2 million of net worth. She earns most of her income from working as an actress.
Facts
- Jessica had announced that she had her first daughter on October 19, 2021.
- Her husband, Max, is a filmmaker.
- Jessica lives in Los Angeles.
- She had moved to West Yorkshire with her family when she was 3 years old.
- Many fans praise her “non-aging” look, which makes her look younger than her actual age.
- Jessica is able to deliver any lines in a deadpan manner, a skill that is hard to do for other actors.
- Her mother works as an accountant.
- Jessica’s father is a prison guard.
- When she was 15 years old, her parents were split.
- She said that when she had to face her parents’ divorce, she had a difficult time.
- Her ideal type is…
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Movies
- Hearts of Stone (2022), as Agatha
- Pink Skies Ahead (2020), as Winona
- Holler (2020), as Ruth
- Jungleland (2019), as Sky
- Scarborough (2018), as Beth
- The New Romantic (2018), as Blake Conway
- Habit (2017), as Lee
- Mindhorn (2016), as Jasmine
- The Lobster (2015), as nosebleed woman (cameo)
- Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), as Liddy
- Lullaby (2014), as Meredith
- Mindscape (2013), as Mousey
- In the Dark Half (2012), as Marie
- Comedown (2012), as Kelly
- Hanna (2011), as Sophie
- Tamara Drewe (2010), as Jody Long
- Mrs Ratcliffe’s Revolution (2007), as Mary Ratcliffe
TV Movies
- Ellen (2016), as Ellen
Drama Series
- Robot Chicken (Adult Swim | 2021), as Rey, Riley’s Friend, Grady Twins (voices)
- Pieces of Her (Netflix | 2021), as Jane
- Lambs of God (Foxtel’s Showcase | 2019), as Sister Carla
- The End of the F***ing World (Netflix | 2017-2019), as Alyssa
- Penny Dreadful (Showtime | 2016), as Justine
- Murder (BBC Two | 2016), as Jess
- The Outcast (BBC | 2015), as Kit Carmichael
- Chickens (Channel 4 | 2014), as Barmaid / Penny
- Coming Up (Channel 4 | 2013), as Ruby
- Vera (ITV | 2012), as Stella Macken
- Comedy Showcase (Channel 4 | 2011), as Barmaid
- Coronation Street (ITV | 2007-2008), as Kayleigh Morton
- The Chase (BBC One | 2006), as Amy
- No Angels (Channel 4 | 2005), as Lucy
- My Parents Are Aliens (ITV | 1999), as girl in school (cameo)
TV Shows
- Better Things (FX | 2020), as herself
Music Video Appearances
- Maniac (2019) – Conan Gray
- Under the Graveyard (2019) – Ozzy Osbourne
Awards
- IMDb Awards 2018 – Breakout Stars Award – The End of the F***ing World, Scarborough, The New Romantic
Nominations
- British Independent Film Award 2019 – Best Supporting Actress – Scarborough
- London Critics’ Circle Film Awards 2011 – Young British Performer of the Year – Tamara Drewe
Quotes
“We all went for roles as extras at my school because a lot of children’s shows were filmed in Leeds near where I grew up. My Parents are Aliens was a big one we all did.”
“And if I have kids one day, I can tell them that I was famous on Instagram, which is really funny, and they will think that I’m really lame. Everything is temporary.”
“I have stage fright really badly.”
“I have a fear of people… Some days you just don’t really want the attention of everybody looking at you. And it makes you feel insecure.”
“I’m 25, but I look like I’m 16 so I don’t really don’t consider age personally.”
“Creating boundaries for yourself is healthy. A lot of panic attacks, in my experience, can be stopped by actually saying to somebody, ‘Sorry I can’t actually do this because I feel uncomfortable.'”
“There’s a tendency to still show women as being one way or the other – you’re either soft and shy or you’re really ballsy and funny, but I think that we’re everything.”
“I was always a show-off with my friends; we used to have interpretive dance nights to Christina Milian and Sean Paul where we’d film it.”
“I know lots of friends who grew up without fathers and it actually makes you stronger. You have more to prove, you have to protect yourself.”
“I’ve played a lot of teenagers and I think sometimes they tend to make them a bit too mushy, because you’re not actually connected to yourself at all really when you’re a teenager.”
“Every single job is fun, but I like it to be a mix of knowing what you’re going to do every day, with learning something every day.”
“I’m one of those people when I see a homeless person on the street, I want to know their story. There’s a reason they got there.”
“I stayed at home and loved my own company because I was just petrified of everybody else my own age, which I think a lot of people are.”
“I’m a quite dramatic person.”
“I definitely wanted to be a woman and be treated as an adult, I wasn’t interested in being young at all.”
Jessica Barden is one of the most gorgeous British actresses in the acting industry. She always improves for the better. Keep up the good work!