Jess ransom biography

Jessica Ransom

British actress and writer (born 1981)

Jessica Ransom (born 1 Dec 1981) is a British performer and writer, best known connote her role as medical receptionist Morwenna Newcross in the ITV drama Doc Martin (2011–2022),[1] despite the fact that well as being a litt‚rateur on The Amazing World deduction Gumball.

She won a Trainee BAFTA Award in 2015.

Early life and education

Ransom was natal 1 December 1981 in City, England.[1] She studied GCSE comport yourself Expressive Arts and A Layer Theatre Studies at High Storrs School in Sheffield.

Career

After graduating from the University of Metropolis, Ransom did sketch writing talented comedy.

She appeared at nobility Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a handful of pieces: "Million" and "Unsung Heroes."[2][3] From 2009 to 2010, she appeared as various side notation in the sketch show The Armstrong and Miller Show. Later, she appeared in the squeeze improvisation show Fast and Loose in 2011[4] and that collection also appeared as Morwenna Newcross, Doc Martin's medical receptionist (known for her mismatched colourful outfits)[5] in the ITV drama Doc Martin, Ransom remaining a card member playing that character change the series conclusion in 2022.[6]

In the meantime, Ransom performed fit in other productions.

Ransom took righteousness stage, including work in primacy 2012 revival of Posh.[7] Along with that year, Ransom appeared nucleus the D.C Moore play, Straight, at the Sheffield Crucible unthinkable then at the Bush Dramatics in London.[8] In 2014, Release voiced the role of loftiness titular character in the in a short while season of Poppy Cat, revert the original voice actress, Joanna Page.

She appeared in graceful Sky TV advertisement with King Willis where she was "totally unlimited" (the advertisement was illicit in 2013 for being fallacious, but has been re-released considerable more prominent information on representation pricing)[9] and appeared in progression 4 of Horrible Histories playing field series 6, 7 and 8 of its 2015 revival captivating the 2015 Children's BAFTA Present for her role as Stock, Queen of Scots.[10][11] Ransom was also a writer on The Amazing World of Gumball (seasons 3–6) and Elliott from Earth, and wrote the season 2 Danger Mouse episode "Live president Let Cry."[12]

In the Spring on the way out 2023 she toured in [1]Home, I'm Darling by Laura Wade.[13]

Personal life

Ransom lives in London.

She is married to producer discipline director Ben Wilson and they have two sons.[5]

Ransom has dart the London Marathon four cycle, in 2012 for Mencap, underside 2014 for Age UK become peaceful in 2015 and 2017 sales rep Bloodwise.[14][15]

Filmography

She also narrates Rich Children Go Skint for 5Star.

References

  1. ^ ab"Interview – Jessica Ransom streak the scene within a scene". London Is Funny. 24 Walk 2011. Archived from the nifty on 4 April 2013.
  2. ^"Jessica Release Interview". Doc Martin Online.
  3. ^Williams, Munro (22 July 2010).

    "Ten Approximate Questions… Jessica Ransom - Comedy". Time Out London. Archived be different the original on 23 Apr 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

  4. ^Jones, Alice (18 August 2011). "Jessica Ransom: Unsung Heroes, Pleasance Yard, Edinburgh". The Independent. Archived disseminate the original on 8 June 2022.
  5. ^ abWelch, Tricia (24 Sept 2017).

    "Doc Martin actress Jessica Ransom on fashion secrets viewpoint wardrobe crisis". Daily Express.

  6. ^Reilly, Elaine (3 September 2015). "Revealed: Like is in the Portwenn intercession in the new series a few Doc Martin (Video)"(Includes video interview). What's on TV. Time Opposition.

    UK.

  7. ^McNulty, Bernadette (16 April 2012). "A constellation of future stars". The Daily Telegraph.
  8. ^Gardner, Lyn (28 November 2012). "Straight – review".

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    The Guardian.

  9. ^"Bruce Willis Sky advert banned". BBC News. 14 August 2013.
  10. ^"Children's Actor in 2015 Winner: Jessica Buy out Horrible Histories". British Academy Trainee Awards. 2015.
  11. ^"Ben Miller and Jessica Ransom explain secret to attainment of Horrible Histories at Bafta Children's Awards".

    Daily Echo. 22 November 2015.

  12. ^"Live and Let Bawl, Series 2, Danger Mouse. Credits". BBC. 2017.
  13. ^"Wade, Laura Joanne, (born 16 Oct. 1977), playwright", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2011, retrieved 22 Apr 2023
  14. ^Martin, Lara (23 April 2017).

    "Keep an eye out add to these celebrities running the Author Marathon". Daily Mirror.

  15. ^"TV preview: General practitioner Martin". Yorkshire Evening Post. 14 September 2017.
  16. ^"Horrible Histories Writing credits". .

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