Jessica Barden is a British actress. The young performer became famous for her work in the dystopian project "Lobster", telenovela "The End of the ***** World". The actress also played in the longest TV series in the UK, Coronation Street.
There is no information about Jessica Barden's parents, nor about what area they work in. Nothing is known about the artist's early childhood either. But the journalists managed to find out that the rising star has a brother Josh.
Star Trek Start
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1992. The baby was born on July 21 in Northallerton. After the daughter's third birthday, the family moved to Wetherby. Jessica spent her childhood there. She received her education at Wetherby High School.
At the age of seven, the young actress began her career in cinema. The schoolgirl starred in one of the episodes of the telenovela for children "My Alien Parents". She played a girl at school. In the story, three orphans were adopted by aliens who arrived on Earth from Valux.
Then the young actress for two years played one of the Mortons named Kayleigh in Coronation Street, starred in episodes of the television series No Angels and The Chase as Lucy and Amy.
A real breakthrough was the work in the motion picture Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution. In the comedy, Jessica was offered the role of the daughter of the main character, Mary Ratcliffe. In the story, the family moves to the German Democratic Republic from England at the request of the head. But his wife dreams of returning to her homeland. She begins her struggle to realize her plans.
In 2009, Barden made his theatrical debut. On the stage of the capital's Royal Court, the actress played in the production of "Jerusalem". Director Stephen Frears offered the talented actress the role of schoolgirl Jody Dong in the comedy "Irresistible Tamara". According to the scenario, together with her friend, a resident of the village gets into the house of the main character. They interfere with the girl's personal life with the help of emails. As a result, the undertaking changes the fate of others.
Vivid roles
The new work is the action film “Hanna. The perfect weapon. In the film, Jessica had a chance to work with Cate Blanchett and Saoirse Ronan. The character of the girl was a teenager named Sophie, who was met by the main character while searching for her father. The parents of a casual acquaintance agree to help the girl get to the meeting place.
In 2014, in the pilot project "TEOTFW" "End of the *** th of the world," Barden reincarnated as Alice. The role of Liddy went to Jessica in the melodramatic film "Far from the Madding Crowd" in the summer of 2015.
The heroines were offered to the girl from 2012 to 2015 in the film adaptation of Sadie Jones' book The Rogue, which was awarded the prestigious Costa Book Award, the crime drama Faith, the serial project Arrival, the sitcom Chickens, the TV series Murder. Then there were Kelly, Mary, Mousey and Meredith in The Dark Half, Psychic and Lullaby. The latest, independent film tackles the complex issue of choice.
Relatives arrive to the seriously ill patient. The hostile brother and sister remember the past grievances, the daughter decides to go to court for a ban on euthanasia.
In the fantastic thriller about the near future of the planet "Fall" Barden was offered to play the main character, Kelly. According to the scenario, six teenagers find themselves inside a pirate radio station where an unknown person opens the hunt for them.
New works
In the dramatic project In the Dark Half, Jessica was assigned the role of the heroine, who began to search for the boundaries between imagination and reality. The impetus for the beginning of the search was the death of a neighbor's baby, whom the girl was looking after.
In the black sci-fi comedy "Lobster" Jessica was reincarnated as a lady with nosebleeds. According to the plot, loneliness is punishable in a dystopian society. A pair for every resident is a prerequisite. Those who disagree are reincarnated as animals.
The main character decides that he must do the selection of a pair for himself according to the principle of maximum similarity. All singles are gathered in the hotel, each person is different in his features.
In the series "Scary Tales" Barden in 2016 appeared in the image of Justine. Traveler Malcolm Murray, endowed with special talents, searches for his daughter Mina, who was kidnapped by the mysterious Master. His team includes both a skilled shooter and a psychic, a young genius of medicine. Everyone has their own secrets, but the worst is the evil they met in the back streets of Victorian London.
In the same period, the detective comedy "Mindhorn" was shown. In the film about an artist who returned to a forgotten craft due to criminal incidents in his hometown, Barden played Jasmine.
On and off screen
The role of the marginal Alissa from The End of the *** world became noticeable. The multi-part project is based on comics. The film tells the story of a teenager in the company of his partner James, who is looking for his father. Both are analogies of modern Bonnie and Clyde, who left home due to family circumstances and a desire for adventure.
The opinions of the audience and critics about the project remained ambiguous. The film combines elements of road movie and black comedy. However, the series has already become famous as an anthem of rebellious youth and as the best TV series in Britain of the 21st century. Critics agree that such a series cannot end happily, and according to the plot moves, a positive outcome is simply unrealistic.
After work, Jessica posted links to resources on helping families in difficult life situations on her Instagram page. The reason was the origins of the dramatic plot about the problems traumatizing the psyche of the heroes.
In the dramatic film "New Romance" Barden played the main character. The film tells the story of a student Blake who is arranging her personal life. The girl meets with classmates, but all her attempts to find love end in failure. As a result, the girl decides to look for fate among older men.
The performer herself is not yet aimed at the beginning of the novels. She is more interested in career development. The opinion in its correctness is strengthened by the fact that things in this direction are going more and more successfully.
Jessica is invited to photo shoots for famous glossy magazines. The actress also takes part in public events. The girl herself loves to have fun in friendly companies. In addition, there is evidence that Jessica herself has a very good sense of humor.