Jessica Jane Lord (born 29 July 1998) is an English actress and dancer. She is known for her roles as Lola in the fifth season of the Family series The Next Step (2017) and Lena Grisky in the Hulu series Find Me in Paris (2018–2020).
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| Born | Jessica Jane Lord 29 July 1998 Rochdale, England |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life
editJessica Lord was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.[1] When she was six, her family relocated to Toronto, Canada. She attended high school at O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Oshawa, specialising in dance. She later attended the Centennial College Theatre Arts and Performance.[2]
Career
editIn 2015, Lord made her onscreen debut as a dancer in four episodes of The Next Step.[3] Then in 2017, she became a series regular on the fifth series of The Next Step as Lola.[3][4] In 2018, Lord was cast in the Hulu series Find Me in Paris as Lena Grisky, a role she portrayed until the series ended in 2020.[5][6] In 2019, she appeared in an episode of Ransom, and in 2020, she made an appearance in the pilot episode of Party of Five.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2024 | Christmas in the Spotlight | Bowyn Sykes | A famous singer and a football star begin dating, but their budding romance faces intense public scrutiny, forcing them to decide if their connection is real or merely a publicity stunt by the end of the Christmas season. |
| 2015 | The Next Step | Jessica | 4 episodes (season 3) |
| 2016 | Paranormal Witness | Marnie | Episode: "The Contract" |
| 2017 | The Next Step | Lola | Main role (season 5) |
| 2018–2020 | Find Me in Paris | Lena Grisky | Main role[7] |
| 2019 | Ransom | Tatiana | Episode: "Prima" |
| 2020 | Party of Five | Alice | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2023 | Binged to Death | Sienna |
References
edit- ^ "Jessica Lord visits St Patrick's RC Primary School". Rochdale Online. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "How to dance your way into success: Jessica Lord and The Next Step". Centennial College Theatre Arts and Performance. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Jessica Lord". Archetype. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Belanger, Joe (23 May 2017). "London teen ready for role in The Next Step". The London Free Press. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Hopewell, John (13 July 2017). "'Find Me in Paris' Sets Cast, Directors (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (19 September 2018). "Find Me In Paris – Meet the cast and characters". BT TV. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "International Cast and Directors Confirmed for FIND ME IN PARIS". Cottonwood Media. 13 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
External links
edit- Jessica Lord at IMDb