Jessie Cave
| Jessie Cave | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jessica Cave 1987 London, England, UK |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
Jessica "Jessie" Cave is an English actress who is best known for her role as Lavender Brown in the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
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[edit] Personal life
Cave was born in west London, and is the second eldest of five siblings. Her father works as a general practitioner.[1] Her grandfather was Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, Sir Charles Philip Haddon-Cave.[citation needed]
A former county-level swimmer and ex-national tennis player, she studied Illustration and Animation at Kingston University.[citation needed] She had originally intended to study stage management at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and worked in London as a stagehand, before deciding to pursue acting.[1]
[edit] Career
Cave made her debut in the drama Summerhill, that was shown on CBBC in early 2008.
An open casting call was held for the part of Lavender Brown in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on 1 July 2007. Cave, who came from an agency, beat over 7,000 girls who turned up for the audition and obtained the role as Lavender.[2]
Cave also had a minor role in the 2009 film Inkheart as a Water Nymph.[3]
In June 2009, she made her West End début, playing "Thomasina" in a revival of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia at the Duke of York's Theatre.[4]
Cave appeared in the play Breed at Theatre 503, playing the role of Liv, from 21 September to 16 October 2010.[5] She won the Off West-End stage award for People's Choice for Female performance.
On the 4 February 2011, she appeared as a one-off character "Hermione" in the CBBC children's Drama Sadie J.[6]
Cave runs the website www.pindippy.com, which features, amongst other creations, short videos written by and starring her.[7]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Summerhill | Stella | ||
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Lavender Brown | ||
| 2009 | Inkheart | Water nymph | ||
| 2010 | The Science of Cool | TBA | ||
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Lavender Brown | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Lavender Brown | ||
| 2011 | Sadie J | Hermione |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Roberts, Laura (15 November 2007). "Move over Hermione: Hopefuls disappointed as tap-dancing actress claims Harry Potter role". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=493673&in_page_id=1773. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "7,000 show up for Lavender Brown auditions". veritaserum.com. 2007-01-07. http://www.veritaserum.com/article.php?a=s&L=10&aid=19990. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "Who's the next big thing in 2008?". CBBC. 2007-12-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7150000/newsid_7156100/7156149.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ Bosanquet, Theo. "Critics Hail Stoppard's Arcadia". Review Round-up. Whatsonstage.com. http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=198&story=E8831244481126&title=Review%20Round-up:%20Critics%20Hail%20Stoppard%27s%20Arcadia. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "Theatre503 Presents BREED, 9/21-10/16". Broadway World.com. http://westend.broadwayworld.com/article/Theatre503_Presents_BREED_9211016_20100828. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Sadie J, Slumberlicious". BBC Online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yb2tp. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Pindippy web site
