Jessica Reynolds

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Jessica Reynolds
Born (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 26)
Alma mater Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
OccupationActress

Jessica Reynolds (born 25 March 1998 [1] ) is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles in My Left Nut, The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw and Outlander.

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Education

Reynolds was educated at Sullivan Upper School in County Down [2] and studied acting at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. [3] [4]

Career

In 2019, Reynolds was cast as Audrey Earnshaw in the 2020 Canadian film The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw . Filming took place in Canada, resulting in her graduation from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts being postponed. Reynolds described the film as being "about a woman in society just trying to find her place the best she can in that moment." [3]

In 2020, Reynolds starred as Rachael in the comedy series My Left Nut, which aired on BBC Three. [3] [4] The series was well-received by critics, with The Guardian saying that it was "equal parts charmingly funny and strangely sincere". [5]

In March 2021, Reynolds was cast as Malva Christie in the sixth season of Outlander, alongside Mark Lewis Jones and Alexander Vlahos as Tom and Allan Christie, respectively. [6] [4] Reynolds said that Malva was "at the end of the day just a scared little girl who's been brought up by men and not been able to find her place." [4]

On the stage, Reynolds has portrayed Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing , Rachel in Second Person Narrative and Alais in The Lion in Winter . [4]

Personal life

Reynolds lives near Belfast. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Audrey Earnshaw
2024 Kneecap Georgia

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 My Left Nut Rachael
2022 Outlander Malva ChristieSeason 6
Derry Girls Wee Deirdre"The Reunion" (season 3; episode 5)

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