Jessica Revell

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Jessica Revell
Born (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 28)
Education Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2010–
Known forThe Role of "Elektra" Perkins
Television Tracy Beaker Returns (2011–2012)
The Dumping Ground (2013, 2017, 2020)
After The DG (2018)

Jessica Revell (born 13 December 1994) [1] is an English actress and singer, best known for her TV role as Mandy "Elektra" Perkins in Tracy Beaker Returns and in the BBC spin-off series The Dumping Ground .

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Early and personal life

Revell's parents, who are separated, both worked for British Airways, and she has a brother. Revell spent her childhood travelling due to her parents' jobs and spent some of her childhood in France. [2] [3] Revell returned to the United Kingdom and attended Tring Park School for the Performing Arts as a boarding student. [2] [3] She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2023.[ citation needed ]

Career

Acting

Revell's first role was in Tracy Beaker Returns as Elektra Perkins, and she joined in series 2. [2] [4] She reprised the role of Elektra for The Dumping Ground in 2013. [5] [6] She also appeared as Elektra in The Dumping Ground Survival Files and The Dumping Ground Dish Up . [7] In 2015, she appeared in an episode of Casualty as Kelly Bange. [8] [9] Revell appeared in two short roles, Girl to Girl to Monkey in 2014, and in Mingmong as Judy in 2015. She also played Jen in the play People Are Messy. [10]


Singing

Revell released her debut single "Cardiff Kisses" in 2018. She also released the song “Stand by me” which is no longer available.

Revell released her second original single “leave me in pieces” in 2022. Shortly followed by her album “nothing / something / nothing again” on the 16th of January 2023.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2012 Tracy Beaker Returns Elektra Perkins Regular role
2012 Tracy Beaker Survival Files
2013 The Dumping Ground
2017, 2020Guest role
2014Girl to Girl to MonkeyMonkeyShort
2015 Casualty Kelly Bange1 episode
MingmongJudyShort
The Dumping Ground Dish Up Elektra Perkins5 episodes
2016People are MessyJen
2017 Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up Herself1 episode
Doctors Erin Allsopp
2018 After The DG Elektra PerkinsMain role

Video games

YearTitleRole
2013The Dumping Ground GameElektra Perkins

Discography

Singles

Albums

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