Who is Claudia Jessie? Vanity Fair actress playing Amelia Sedley and Line of Duty star
All you need to know about the actress starring in ITV's latest telly series
CLAUDIA Jessie is a British actress best known for her role as Amelia Sedley in Vanity Fair.
But what else do we know about her, and what else has she been in? Let's find out...
Who is Claudia Jessie?
Claudia was born in Birmingham on October 30, 1989 - that makes her 28.
Although she was born in Birmingham, she actually grew up in London.
But she returned to her hometown at the age of 17 and worked as a barmaid until she turned 21.
Claudia has appeared in a string of telly shows since kicking off her career in 2012, most notably playing the lead in the third BBC series of WPC 56.
What else has she been in?
Claudia has had a number of varied roles over the past six years.
She has appeared in the following shows:
- Doctors
- Casualty
- Call the Midwife
- Their Finest
- Father Brown
- Line of Duty
- Detectorists
- Lovesick
- Vanity Fair
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What is Vanity Fair about?
The William Makepeace Thackeray classic was first released in 1847-48 as a 19-volume monthly serial.
It follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Emmy Sedley, their friends, and families during and after the Napoleonic Wars.
Becky attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of English Society, taking her all the way to the court of King George IV, via the Battle of Waterloo, breaking hearts and losing fortunes as she goes.
Head of drama, Polly Hill, said of the series: "Vanity Fair feels like the perfect classic to adapt for ITV, and Gwyneth Hughes' stunning scripts bring the novel to life in a way that will really connect with a modern audience."