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.
Jessica Revell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1994 |
| Education | Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2010– |
| Known for | The role of "Elektra" Perkins |
| Television | Tracy Beaker Returns (2011–2012) The Dumping Ground (2013, 2017, 2020) After The DG (2018) |
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]
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]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Tracy Beaker Returns | Elektra Perkins | Regular role |
| 2012 | Tracy Beaker Survival Files | ||
| 2013 | The Dumping Ground | ||
| 2017, 2020 | Guest role | ||
| 2014 | Girl to Girl to Monkey | Monkey | Short |
| 2015 | Casualty | Kelly Bange | 1 episode |
| Mingmong | Judy | Short | |
| The Dumping Ground Dish Up | Elektra Perkins | 5 episodes | |
| 2016 | People are Messy | Jen | |
| 2017 | Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up | Herself | 1 episode |
| Doctors | Erin Allsopp | ||
| 2018 | After The DG | Elektra Perkins | Main role |
References
edit- ^ "Jessica Revell on Instagram: "ITS MY BIRTHDAYYYYY"". Instagram.
- ^ a b c "Television roles for arts school drama pupils". Tring Today. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Jessica Revell Interview". TresA. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Tracy Beaker Returns - Meet the new characters". ScreenTerrier. 28 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "The Dumping Ground - Baby credits". CBBC. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Meet the new stars of The Dumping Ground". Screen Terrier. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Dumping Ground Dish Up Series 1 - 3. Elektra's Fruit Kebabs". Radio Times. 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Casualty - The King's Crossing". BBC. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Casualty Series 29 - 27. The King's Crossing". Radio Times. 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "People Are Messy characters". Theatre Debate. 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
