Jessica Sutton

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Jessica Sutton
Born (1993-06-02) June 2, 1993 (age 29)
Cape Town, South Africa
EducationACT Film Academy
Years active2014–present

Jessica Laura Sutton (born June 2, 1993) is a South African [1] actress. She is best known as Tally Craven from the Freeform series Motherland: Fort Salem and Mia in The Kissing Booth . [2]

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Early life and education

Sutton was born in Cape Town, South Africa. [3] Her primary school years were spent at Sweet Valley Primary School in Cape Town. She attended Act Cape Town (ACT) Film Academy [4] and received her diploma in 2014 in Advanced Acting for Film [5] and continues her studies with Matthew Harrison at The Actors Foundry in Vancouver. [6]

Career

Since her start on screen in 2015, Jessica has appeared in several television shows, including Saints & Strangers , [7] Ice , American Monster and Motherland: Fort Salem. [8] Her most recent film, Rogue, stars Megan Fox and was released in 2020. [9] She also appeared in the films Detour , Finders Keepers, Bhai's Cafe , Escape Room, The Kissing Booth and Inside Man: Most Wanted. [10]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Detour Brandy
2017Finder's KeepersAnya
2018 Bhai's Cafe Stephanie
2018 Escape Room Allison
2018 The Kissing Booth Mia
2019 Inside Man: Most Wanted Ava
2020 Rogue Asilia Wilson
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Saints & Strangers Lizzie TilleyMiniseries
2018 Ice CarlyEpisodes: "Two Ounces", "Strange Friends"
2019–2022 Motherland: Fort Salem Tally CravenMain role

Theater

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014To being or not beingJenna
2016Human VortexLittle Girl

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