Jessica Raine
Jessica Raine
Jessica Raine is an English actress. She is best known for playing midwife Jenny Lee in the first three series of BBC One drama Call the Midwife...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionActress
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Shoes are a good starting point. I've become quite fussy about them! A patent pair of Sonia Rykiel oxfords have become invaluable.
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I have a gorgeous coat that I found at a vintage fair - it's just so elegant. Unfortunately, it has a massive hole underneath the arm, as I think I may have worn it to death!
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I have always appreciated vintage clothing, but after working on 'Call the Midwife' for six months, I love moving away from vintage in my day-to-day wear.
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On stage, I find anger at the unfairness of the world easily.
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I grew up just outside Hay-on-Wye, on the borders of Wales, on a farm. It was an amazing childhood, but I got a bit stir crazy when I hit my teens. There was the feeling of having to get out, you know, but it was definitely idyllic.
country school
I was always told at school I was posh, then I came to London, and here I'm told I have a country accent.
My principal at RADA once told me, 'You'll know you're a professional when you don't feel like doing it but you have to do it.'
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I would like to explore comedy, I want to do more theatre, and I definitely want a future in film. I love science-fiction.
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You have that moment just before you go on - I've had it in every play - where you just kind of want to run away. There's a whole audience, and they are waiting outside, and you're like, 'Why am I doing this again? Why? Why?'
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I think my dream would be to move into film, purely because there's a definite beginning, middle and end to a project. I struggle a bit with such a big series that's going all the time.
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I've not stopped going on public transport. I love going on it.
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I've been thinking recently about all the qualities you need in order to be an actor. First and foremost, you've got to have a thick skin and give out an 'I don't give a monkey's what you think' kind of vibe, while at the same time really caring what everyone thinks. You've got to be tough and sensitive at the same time.
Normally, I'm the one fawning over the man, but in 'Call The Midwife,' I'm the experienced woman.
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After filming, I can't wait to shake off all that '50s primness. I'll go out to a gig and dance ridiculously. I love to lose myself in music. Just letting go - it's dead important.