Isobel Jesper Jones

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Isobel Jesper Jones
Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2022-present
Television The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

Isobel Jesper Jones is an English television and film actress. Her television roles include The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022), The Serpent Queen (2024), and Outrageous (2025).

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Early life

From Birmingham, she become drawn to acting from a younger age while watching local theatre with her mother. She later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 2020. [1] [2]

Career

She appeared in Joe Barton Netflix young adult dark comedy series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself alongside Nadia Parkes and Jay Lycurgo in 2022, adapted from the Half Bad book series by Sally Green. [3] [4] She portrayed shapeshifting bully Jessica, listed by the NME as one of the “20 best worst characters” in television history in 2022. [5]

She appeared in the 2023 prequal film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes , adapted from the 2020 novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, playing Mayfair Lipp, daughter of the mayor of District 12. [6] [7]

She appeared in 2024 in the second series of television historical drama The Serpent Queen as Edith, a Protestant preacher. [8] [9]

She can be seen as Pamela Mitford in 2025 British historical drama series Outrageous on UKTV. [10] [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself JessicaMain cast; 8 episodes
2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Mayfair LippFeature film
2024 The Serpent Queen Edith8 episodes
2025 Outrageous Pamela Mitford Main cast: 6 episodes

References

  1. "the3rdact.co.uk". 1st Act: Isobel Jesper Jones. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. "Student & graduate profiles - Isobel Jesper Jones". Rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. Cook, Sarah (Nov 2, 2022). "The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself – Jay Lycurgo & Emilien Vekemans and Isobel Jesper Jones & Nadia Parkes". Heyuguys.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. Simons, Roxy (Oct 28, 2022). "'The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself' Cast Talk 'Beautifully Dark' Show". Newsweek. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. Bradshaw, Paul (8 November 2022). "The 20 best worst characters on TV – ranked by how awful they are" . Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. Cooper, Brenna (16 September 2022). "Game of Thrones and EastEnders stars join Hunger Games prequel". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 16, 2022). "'Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes' Rounds Out Cast With Fionnula Flanagan, 10 Others". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  8. Caballero, David (Jul 8, 2024). "'The Serpent Queen' Season 2 Review: Samantha Morton Is More Venomous Than Ever". Collider. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  9. Archer, Greg (Jul 14, 2024). "The Serpent Queen Season 2 Review: A Royal Treasure". Movie Web. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  10. Yossman, K.J. (June 25, 2024). "Mitford Sisters Drama 'Outrageous' Casts Bessie Carter as Nancy, Joanna Vanderham as Diana". Variety. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  11. Baugher, Lacy (18 June 2025). "The 'Outrageous' Premiere Introduces the Mitford Sisters". Telly Visions. Retrieved 19 June 2025.