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Jade Williams | |
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| Born | 2 October 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Jade Williams (born 2 October 1984) is a British actress.
Williams was born and in London, England in 1984 to Shelley and Mick Williams, a postman. She is the first of three children; her sister is Candice and her brother is Adam. Williams attended St. John's Infant School and later St. Mary's Primary School before winning a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School, for which she began attending at the age of eight.
Williams made her debut to television in 1995 when she appeared in Black Hearts in Battersea , a television adaptation of the children's novel of the same name by Joan Aiken. The series last six episodes and co-starred Celia Imrie. She is perhaps best known for her regular role as Zoe Stringer in the BBC series Grange Hill and recurring one as Gemma Foster in Casualty , and the ITV prison drama Bad Girls , in which she played the role of Rhiannon Dawson, the daughter of prisoner Julie Johnston (Kika Mirylees); appearing for the first time in series two, Rhiannon and her brother Martin arrive at the prison to visit their long lost mother, Julie. Rhiannon returns in series four when she is imprisoned for shoplifting and assault.
In 2000, Williams appeared in the mini-series The Sins . In 2001, she was cast in the television mini-series Anne Frank: The Whole Story , which was based on the book Anne Frank: The Biography by Melissa Müller. Williams had minor role in The Canterbury Tales , a 2003 BBC mini-series modern adaptation from the 14th century Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.
She has received guest roles in a number of television series including The Adventures of Paddington Bear , Portlands, Hope and Glory , which starred Lenny Henry and Amanda Redman, Being April, with Pauline Quirk, police drama The Bill , Doctors , Serious and Organised, Sky1 series Mile High , William and Mary , with Julie Graham and Martin Clunes, Judge John Deed , the flash-back episode of BBC soap opera EastEnders , which aired in 2005, Holby City and DCI Banks . Her most recent performance is in the BBC series Doctor Foster, as a captivating waitress, with the famous quote of "here's your water"
Williams' film credits include Anything's Possible, which featured Steven Webb, another guest character of drama series Bad Girls; Life and Lyrics , Hush Your Mouth, and Doctor Faustus. In 2003 she starred in the television film Lloyd & Hill.
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