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Sula made her television debut in 2011, portraying [[Grace Blood]] in the [[Skins (series 5)|fifth]] and [[Skins (series 6)|sixth]] series of the [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]] teen drama ''Skins.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/new-skins-star-jessica-sula-1859840 |title=New Skins star Jessica Sula talks about landing her first TV role|work=Wales Online |date= 23 January 2011 |accessdate=25 April 2014}}</ref> |
Sula made her television debut in 2011, portraying [[Grace Blood]] in the [[Skins (series 5)|fifth]] and [[Skins (series 6)|sixth]] series of the [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]] teen drama ''Skins.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/new-skins-star-jessica-sula-1859840 |title=New Skins star Jessica Sula talks about landing her first TV role|work=Wales Online |date= 23 January 2011 |accessdate=25 April 2014}}</ref> |
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Afterwards, she gained a supporting role in comedy drama ''[[Love and Marriage (2013 TV series)|Love and Marriage]]'' which was broadcast on [[ITV Network|ITV]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week23/love-and-marriage#.UlMTJdK8AZk |title=Love and Marriage|work=[[ITV (TV network)|itv]]|accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> In 2015, Sula was cast as the lead character, Maddie Graham, in the [[ABC Family|Freeform]] drama ''[[Recovery Road (TV series)|Recovery Road]],'' alongside ''Skins'' co-star [[Sebastian de Souza]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/jessica-sula-star-recovery-road-series-recasting-abc-family-1201369622/ |title=ABC Family Series ‘Recovery Road’ Tweaks Cast; Jessica Sula To Play Lead|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|work=Deadline|date=10 February 2015|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref> Her first big screen leading role is in ''Honeytrap'', the story of 15-year-old girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/s89/skins/news/a505949/skins-star-jessica-sula-to-play-lead-in-new-film-honeytrap.html |title='Skins' star Jessica Sula to play lead in new film 'Honeytrap'|work=[[Digital Spy]] |date= 12 August 2013 |accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> |
Afterwards, she gained a supporting role in comedy drama ''[[Love and Marriage (2013 TV series)|Love and Marriage]]'' which was broadcast on [[ITV Network|ITV]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week23/love-and-marriage#.UlMTJdK8AZk |title=Love and Marriage|work=[[ITV (TV network)|itv]]|accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> In 2015, Sula was cast as the lead character, Maddie Graham, in the [[ABC Family|Freeform]] drama ''[[Recovery Road (TV series)|Recovery Road]],'' alongside ''Skins'' co-star [[Sebastian de Souza]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/jessica-sula-star-recovery-road-series-recasting-abc-family-1201369622/ |title=ABC Family Series ‘Recovery Road’ Tweaks Cast; Jessica Sula To Play Lead|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|work=Deadline|date=10 February 2015|accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref> Her first big screen leading role is in ''Honeytrap'', the story of 15-year-old girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/s89/skins/news/a505949/skins-star-jessica-sula-to-play-lead-in-new-film-honeytrap.html |title='Skins' star Jessica Sula to play lead in new film 'Honeytrap'|work=[[Digital Spy]] |date= 12 August 2013 |accessdate=7 October 2013}}</ref> In 2017 she filmed the indie feature Big Fork, in which she played the main character, Emily.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bigforkthefilm.com/|title=bigfork|website=bigfork|language=en|access-date=2018-03-15}}</ref> |
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On September 13, 2017, it was announced that Sula will join as a series regular in the third season of the [[MTV]] slasher television series ''[[Scream (TV series)|Scream]]''. She will star in the role of Liv.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/09/scream-keke-palmer-rj-cyler-jessica-sula-giorgia-whigham-giullian-yao-gioiello-season-3-cast-1202169106/|title=‘Scream’: Keke Palmer, RJ Cyler, Jessica Sula, More Round Out Season 3 Cast|last = Petski|first = Denise|date = September 13, 2017|work = Deadline|access-date = September 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/13/keke-palmer-scream-mtv/|title=Keke Palmer to lead third season of Scream on MTV|last = Lenker|first = Maureen|date = September 18, 2017|work = EW|access-date = September 18, 2017}}</ref> |
On September 13, 2017, it was announced that Sula will join as a series regular in the third season of the [[MTV]] slasher television series ''[[Scream (TV series)|Scream]]''. She will star in the role of Liv.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/09/scream-keke-palmer-rj-cyler-jessica-sula-giorgia-whigham-giullian-yao-gioiello-season-3-cast-1202169106/|title=‘Scream’: Keke Palmer, RJ Cyler, Jessica Sula, More Round Out Season 3 Cast|last = Petski|first = Denise|date = September 13, 2017|work = Deadline|access-date = September 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/13/keke-palmer-scream-mtv/|title=Keke Palmer to lead third season of Scream on MTV|last = Lenker|first = Maureen|date = September 18, 2017|work = EW|access-date = September 18, 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:10, 15 March 2018
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| Born | 3 May 1994 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Skins |
Jessica Sula (born 3 May 1994)[1] is a Welsh actress known for playing the character Grace Blood in the third generation of the British television series Skins and for her role in the M. Night Shyamalan-directed thriller Split (2016).[2]
Early life and education
Sula was born in Swansea,[3] to a Trinidadian mother with Afro-Hispanic and Chinese roots, Shurla Blades; and a father of German and Estonian heritage, Steven Sula.[4] She grew up in Gorseinon, where she completed her A-levels in Spanish, French and Drama at Gorseinon College.[2]
Career
Sula made her television debut in 2011, portraying Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama Skins.[5] Afterwards, she gained a supporting role in comedy drama Love and Marriage which was broadcast on ITV in 2013.[6] In 2015, Sula was cast as the lead character, Maddie Graham, in the Freeform drama Recovery Road, alongside Skins co-star Sebastian de Souza.[7] Her first big screen leading role is in Honeytrap, the story of 15-year-old girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her.[8] In 2017 she filmed the indie feature Big Fork, in which she played the main character, Emily.[9]
On September 13, 2017, it was announced that Sula will join as a series regular in the third season of the MTV slasher television series Scream. She will star in the role of Liv.[10][11]
Personal life
Sula plays the guitar and practices karate.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Honeytrap | Layla | |
| 2016 | Split | Marcia | |
| 2017 | The Lovers | Erin | |
| 2018 | Big Fork | Emily |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Skins | Grace Blood | E4 TV series (14 episodes) vocalist in All because of you (episode #6.1) |
| 2013 | Love and Marriage | Scarlett Quilter | |
| 2015 | Eye Candy | Morgan | Episode: "YOLO" |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Maddie Graham | Lead role[13] |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Amy | Episode: "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer" |
| 2017 | Godless | Louise Hobbs | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Scream | Liv | Main role; (Season 3) |
References
- ^ Richards, Dakota Blue (3 May 2015). "Happy Birthday". twitter.
- ^ a b March, Polly (29 January 2011). "Swansea actress beats 8,000 to Skins role". BBC News. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ Molloy, Kate (2012). Skins A-Z. John Blake Publishing Ltd. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-84358-392-9.
- ^ "Jessica Sula's ethnicity". Twitter status. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "New Skins star Jessica Sula talks about landing her first TV role". Wales Online. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Love and Marriage". itv. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (10 February 2015). "ABC Family Series 'Recovery Road' Tweaks Cast; Jessica Sula To Play Lead". Deadline. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "'Skins' star Jessica Sula to play lead in new film 'Honeytrap'". Digital Spy. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "bigfork". bigfork. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (13 September 2017). "'Scream': Keke Palmer, RJ Cyler, Jessica Sula, More Round Out Season 3 Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Lenker, Maureen (18 September 2017). "Keke Palmer to lead third season of Scream on MTV". EW. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Jessica Sula plays Grace". Channel 4 Press Info. January 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "Recovery Road: Production Begins on New ABC Family TV Series". TV Series Finale. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
External links
- Jessica Sula at IMDb
- Jessica Sula on Twitter
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