Jessica Madsen

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Jessica Madsen
Born
Jessica Shirley Madsen

(1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 32)
Westminster, London, England
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Jessica Shirley Madsen (born 11 April 1992) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Clarice in the horror film Leatherface (2017) and Cressida Cowper in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–).

Early life and education[edit]

Madsen was born in London to Jens Madsen and Julia Timewell and grew up in Surrey. Timewell, an artist, was born in what is now Zimbabwe and grew up in South Africa.[1] Madsen's maternal great great aunt was the English writer Dorothy Whipple. She is of Danish descent on her father's side. She attended Notre Dame Preparatory School in Cobham for her primary education.[2] She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2013.[3]

Career[edit]

Upon graduating from drama school, Madsen made her television debut in an episode of the 2013 ITV 1960s-set drama Breathless. This was followed by further appearances in an installment of the Sky Arts anthology Playhouse Presents and episodes of the Channel 4 comedy-drama Babylon, the BBC One medical soap opera Holby City, and the period drama Mr Selfridge, also on ITV. In addition, Madsen made her professional stage debut in Swimming at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[4]

In 2017, Madsen made her feature film debut as Clarice in the horror film Leatherface, a prequel to Texas Chainsaw Massacre,[5][6] and played Jenny in the ITV three-part miniseries Tina and Bobby.[7] In 2019, she appeared in the films Dark Light as Annie Knox and Rambo: Last Blood as Becky.[8] Madsen was subsequently cast as Cressida Cowper in the 2020 Netflix period drama Bridgerton, an adaptation of the Regency romance novels by Julia Quinn.[9][10]

Personal life[edit]

In June 2024, Madsen revealed she is bisexual via Instagram. The following June, she wrote that she is "In love with a woman, loud about it and proud about it!"[11]

Acting credits[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Fowl Steph Short film
Leatherface Clarice
2019 Dark Light Annie Knox
Rambo: Last Blood Becky

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Breathless Miss Roper 1 episode
2014 Playhouse Presents Episode: "Timeless"
Babylon Nina 1 episode
2015 Holby City Minty Colquhoun Episode: "Be Bold, Be Bold"
Mr Selfridge Polly Maxwell Taylor 2 episodes
2017 Tina and Bobby Jenny Cox / Jenny Squibb Miniseries
2020–present Bridgerton Cressida Cowper Recurring role

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Need for Speed Payback Jessica Miller

Theatre[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Swimming Lucy The Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Bridgerton Nominated [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About". Julia Timewell. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ NDS Alumnae (31 December 2020). "Congratulations to Prep #alumnae Jessica Madsen @Jess_Mads who plays Cressida Cowper in the TV series @bridgerton shown on @netflix". Retrieved 22 February 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Jessica Madsen". Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Swimming". Menagerie Theatre Company. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. ^ Sneider, Jeff (27 April 2015). "'Mr. Selfridge' Actress Jessica Madsen Joins Horror Movie 'Leatherface' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ^ Williams, Owen (27 April 2015). "Jessica Madsen Braves Leatherface". Empire. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Who is in the cast of Tina and Bobby? And where have you seen them before?". Heart. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. ^ Hough, QV (16 September 2019). "Rambo: Last Blood Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  9. ^ "'Bridgerton's Jessica Madsen on Cressida, challenges, and favorite lines". New Scene Magazine. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  10. ^ Barr, Sabrina (27 May 2021). "Bridgerton season 2: Jessica Madsen returns as uppity Cressida Cowper while filming in new set picture". Metro. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  11. ^ Stenzel, Wesley. "Bridgerton star Jessica Madsen says she's 'in love with a woman' as she celebrates the start of Pride Month". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "'Bridgerton' rebounds from Golden Globes snub, scoring two SAG Awards nominations". Los Angeles Times. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.

External links[edit]

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