Jocelyn Jee Esien
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Jocelyn Jee Esien (born 2 March 1979 in Hackney, London[1]) is a Black British comedian, of Nigerian origin,[1] perhaps best known for her part in the hidden camera show 3 Non Blondes, and her own comedy sketch show, Little Miss Jocelyn.
[edit] Biography
Esien attended Raine's Foundation School,[2] and initially studied law before giving up to study drama, graduating from Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[1] She came to prominence in the BBC hidden camera show 3 Non Blondes, having also appeared in other television series such as The Fast Show and The Bill.[3] In 2006 she wrote and starred in her own comedy sketch show called Little Miss Jocelyn, a second series of which aired in January 2008. This show marks the first time in the history of television – in either the US or the UK – that a black woman has been given her own solo comedy sketch show.[4]
In 2000, Esien won the Best Newcomer award at the Black International Comedy Awards,[5] and she won a New Talent Award in the Women in Film and Television Awards 2006.[3]
In 2007, Esien featured in Girls Aloud and Sugababes' Comic Relief video for "Walk This Way",[6] where she puts a parking ticket on Ewen Macintosh, a reference to the character Jiffy from the show Little Miss Jocelyn.
Esien appeared in the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures as Clyde Langer's mother, Carla.[7] In 2010, Esien reprised the role in two further episodes of the show, titled The Empty Planet which aired on 1 and 2 November 2010, as well as in the fifth series story, The Curse of Clyde Langer which aired on 10 and 11 October 2011.
On 11 June 2009, it was stated that Little Miss Jocelyn will not be brought back for a third series. In November 2009, she played the part of waitress Cindie Smith in the ITV series Collision.
On 22 September 2010, Esien returned to BBC Three for One Non Blonde:Down Under, an 8-part comedy stunt show with new character creations. She plays characters such as a hermaphrodite rapper and a socialite, touring New Zealand.[8] She also appeared alongside famous British comedians in BBC One's Ronnie Corbett Christmas special, The One Ronnie.
In 2011, Esien appeared as Tasha in British comedy Anuvahood.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Jocelyn Jee Esien: Non blonde goes solo". The Independent (London). 2006-08-27. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jocelyn-jee-esien-non-blonde-goes-solo-413562.html. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "The Old Raineians' Association - Famous Personalities from Raine's Foundation School". http://www.davidaspencer.com/oldraineians/pr030famousraineians.html.
- ^ a b "Jocelyn Jee Esien at United Agents". http://unitedagents.co.uk/film/jocelyn-jee-esien/.
- ^ Brian Logan (9 September 2006). "Little Miss Britney". The Guardian (London). http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1867013,00.html. Retrieved 8 May. "It's taken 50 years of telly, and finally it's happened: Jocelyn Jee Esien has become the first black woman, in either the UK or the US, to have her own sketch show on the small screen."
- ^ "Inspiring Women". The Guardian (London). http://society.guardian.co.uk/news/page/0,,1948185,00.html. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Red Nose Day – Walk This Way". http://www.rednoseday.com/whats-on/walk-this-way/.
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- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tyrqt
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658797/fullcredits#cast
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