Jessica Oyelowo
| Jessica Oyelowo | |
|---|---|
 Jessica Oyelowo at the International Press Academy’s 12th Annual Satellite Awards | |
| Born |
Jessica Watson 1978 (age 37–38) |
| Spouse(s) | David Oyelowo (m. 1998) |
| Children | 4 |
Jessica Oyelowo (née Watson; 1978) is an English-American actress.[1]
Early life
She was born Jessica Watson in Ipswich and spent her childhood in Suffolk.[1] She attended Woodbridge School as a child and was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre.[1]
Career
In 2006, she starred as Detective Sergeant Alex Jones[1] in Mayo and went on to appear in Murphy's Law alongside James Nesbitt, in 2007.[2] She provided the voice of Mrs. Equiano (alongside her husband as Olaudah Equiano) in Grace Unshackled – The Olaudah Equiano Story, a radio play adapting Equiano's autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. This was first broadcast on BBC 7 on 8 April 2007.[3]
Personal life
Oyelowo resides in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California with her husband, actor David Oyelowo. They met while attending drama school.[4][1] They have four children.[4][5][6] They formerly resided in Brighton, England.[1]
Both she and her husband are "committed Christians."[4]
Filmography
Film
- Sleepy Hollow (1999) as Sarah
- Madame Bovary (2000) as Felicite
- Don Quixote (2000) as 1st Handmaiden
- The Sight (2000) as Isobel
- The Deal (2003) as Make-up Artist
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) as Princess Margaret
- Inseparable (2008) as Camille Hutton
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) as Woman with Large Poitrine in Red Queen Court
- Captive (2015) as Meredith MacKenzie
Television
- Unfinished Business (1999, 2 episodes) as Flora
- People Like Us (1999, 1 episode) as Emma 'The Lodger'
- Reach for the Moon (2000, 1 episode) as Claire Jones
- Lee Evans: So What Now? (2001, 1 episode) as Swinger
- Helen West (2002, 2 episodes) as Rose Darvey
- Hex (2004, 2 episodes) as Rachel McBain
- The Gil Mayo Mysteries (2006, 8 episodes) as DS Alex Jones
- Murphy's Law (2007, 3 episodes) as D.C. Jackie Cole
- Off the Map (2011, 1 episode) as Chloe
- Childrens Hospital (2012, 1 episode) as Mother
Short films
- "Big Guy" (2009) as Bear Vendor
- "Rahab" (2011) as Rahab
Stage work
- Cyrano de Bergerac (as Roxanne) at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2006 [7]
- Ana in Love (play) at Hackney Empire for Inside Intelligence 2007
- As You Like It (Rosalind) for Inside Intelligence 1997, her professional debut
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Suffolk actress in crime show". Ipswich Star. March 31, 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Be glad he's on your side". BBC. Retrieved 4 October 2007.
- ↑ "Network Radio Programme Information Week 15 Easter Sunday 15 April 2007" (Press release).
- 1 2 3 Gilbert, Gerard (February 8, 2013). "Upwardly mobile: David Oyelowo on going from Tooting Bec to Tom Cruise's jet". The Independent. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ↑ Gilbey, Ryan. "David Oyelowo: 'No one says to Oliver Stone: white characters AGAIN?'". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ Mandell, Andrea (10 October 2012). "David Oyelowo comes out of 'Nowhere' to become star". USA Today. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ Hickling, Alfred (7 December 2006). "Cyrano de Bergerac". The Guardian. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
External links
- Jessica Oyelowo appearances at TV.com
- Jessica Oyelowo at the Internet Movie Database
- Mayo at BBC