Jessica Fox (actress)

This article is about the actress. For the athlete, see Jessica Fox (canoeist).

Jessica Fox
Jessica Fox in April 2014
Born
Jessica Ann Fox

(1983-05-19) 19 May 1983 (age 41)
Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
Alma materRedroofs Theatre School[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Known forRole of Nancy Hayton in Hollyoaks
The Worst Witch
The Phoenix and the Carpet
Spouse
Nicholas Willes
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(m. 2020)​
Children1

Jessica Ann Fox (born 19 May 1983[2]) is an English actress. She played Enid Nightshade in the children's television series The Worst Witch and later gained soap opera roles as Belle Wise in Crossroads and Nancy Hayton in Hollyoaks.

Career

Fox was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire.[citation needed] Fox received her acting training at the Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.[1] Her early television and film roles included The Muppet Christmas Carol, in which she provided the voice of the Ghost of Christmas Past. Shortly afterwards her career in television was furthered with roles in The Angel of Nitshill Road, May and June, Trial and Retribution, The Bill, The Detectives. She played the main role of Anthea in the 1997 BBC children's serial The Phoenix and the Carpet.[3] She then moved to comedy, playing the "naughty but nice" Enid Nightshade in three series of The Worst Witch and the slightly naughtier Enid in the spinoff Weirdsister College. Co-starring with Sarah Lancashire, she then appeared in the role of Rusty Dickinson in Back Home.[citation needed]

Fox then gained her first soaps operas role, playing Belle Wise in Crossroads, and made a guest appearance in children's show Powers.[3] In 2005, she was cast as newcomer Nancy Hayton in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[4]

Personal life

On 15 October 2022, Fox announced she was pregnant with her first child.[5] Fox supports the charity Breast Cancer Care.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Past Film (Voice)
1996 The Detectives 1st Schoolgirl Guest role
1997 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries May Guest role
1997 The Phoenix and the Carpet Anthea Main role
1998–2001 The Worst Witch Enid Nightshade Regular role
1999 Holy Joe Esperanza Garcia Film
2000 Trial & Retribution Fiona Meadows Guest role
2001 Back Home Virginia 'Rusty' Dickinson Film
2001 Weirdsister College Enid Nightshade Guest role
2001-2002 The Bill Rachel Monroe Guest role
2002 The Forsyte Saga June Guest role
2003 Crossroads Belle Wise Regular role
2004 Powers Lex Guest role
2005–present Hollyoaks Nancy Hayton Regular role
2008–2012 Hollyoaks Later Nancy Hayton Regular role

References

  1. ^ a b "Redroofs School for the Performing Arts". Redroofs Theatre School. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Stuart Manning and Jessica Fox". OK!. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Action TV Online – Powers episode guide". Startrader.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Hollyoaks – Nancy Osborne (played by Jessica Fox)". E4.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Hollyoaks star Jessica Fox announces she's pregnant with first child". Digital Spy. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  6. ^ BBC, Matt (28 October 2011). "Hollyoaks Pink Friday Zumbathon!". Breast Cancer Care. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.