Kia Pegg
| name = Kia Pegg
| birth_name = Kia May Pegg
| birth_date = 29 June 2000
| birth_place = Birmingham, West Midlands, England
| nationality = English
| years_active = 2010–present
| occupation = Actress
| television = Tracy Beaker Returns (2012)
The Dumping Ground (2013–)
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Kia May Pegg (born 29 June 2000)[1][2] is an English actress, who is most well known for her role as Jody Jackson in British children's drama show Tracy Beaker Returns (2012) and its follow-up The Dumping Ground (2013–present). Jody Jackson is currently the longest running characters in the series. She has also been a guest star in the CBBC HQ with Bethan Kernot and guest starred on Hacker Time and CBBC's Saturday Mashup.
Early and personal life
Pegg was born in Birmingham on 29 June 2000 to boxing trainer and promoter, Jonathan and Rachel Pegg and has two younger brothers.[2] Pegg attended Gossey Lane Junior School and then CTC Kingshurst Academy.[2][3] Pegg lives in Tile Cross with her family.[3]
Career
Pegg began training at Birmingham Stage School Showbiz. Pegg has been in many different shows, and has been acting since a very young age. Her most popular role is that of Jody Jackson in CBBC dramas Tracy Beaker Returns & The Dumping Ground. She has got her career from her amazing drama teacher inspiring her to reach for the stars and that the sky is her limit. On recognizing it is easy to remember lines being an actress was her first shot.
In 2008, she made an appearance on The Legend of Dick and Dom, as well as a small role in Horrid Henry: The Movie in which she played Vicious Vicky,[2] also known as Sour Susan's younger sister. Pegg has also been in the film The Quiet One as a character called Peewee, this film was produced for film festivals. The other film she was in was entitled Toast, in which she played The Milk Girl.
In 2014, Pegg was nominated for a BAFTA in the performance category, for her role as Jody in the second series of The Dumping Ground.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Legend of Dick and Dom | Barbra | Episode: "Hag Puss" | |
| Toast | Milk Girl | Film | [4] | |
| 2011 | Horrid Henry: The Movie | Vicious Vicky | [2][5] | |
| Internalised | Little Girl | Short film | [6] | |
| 2012 | Tracy Beaker Returns | Jody Jackson | 3 episodes | |
| 2013–present | The Dumping Ground | Series regular | [7] | |
| 2014 | The Dumping Ground Survival Files | 2 series | ||
| 2015 | Hacker Time | Herself | Episode: "Kia Pegg and Amy-Leigh Hickman" | [8] |
| 2016 | The Dumping Ground: I'm... | Jody Jackson | Series regular | |
| 2017 | Doctors | Zoe McCluskey | Episode: "Twisted" | |
| The Quiet One | Peewee | Film |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | The Dumping Ground Game | Jody Jackson |
| 2015 | The Dumping Ground: You're the Boss | |
| 2016 | The Dumping Ground: On a Mission |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BAFTA Children's Award | Best Performer | Jody Jackson (The Dumping Ground) | Nominated |
References
- ^ Kia Pegg on Twitter: Having the best birthday ever!
- ^ a b c d e Laws, Roz (13 July 2011). "Budding Birmingham film star Kia Pegg gets to be very naughty on screen". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ a b Young, Graham (3 November 2014). "Birmingham-born child star Kia Pegg has been nominated for a Children's Bafta Award". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Reeling Review's Review of Toast. Reelingreviews.com. Retrieved on 11 October 2015.
- ^ Film Review: Horrid Henry – The Movie 3D (U) **. Birmingham Mail. Retrieved on 11 October 2015.
- ^ Van d'Or Award Winners 2011. Cannes in a Van. Retrieved on 11 October 2015.
- ^ The Dumping Ground returns to CBBC this January Archived 24 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. JackCrute.com (18 November 2013). Retrieved on 11 October 2015.
- ^ Hacker Time – CBBC. BBC (1 January 1970). Retrieved on 11 October 2015.