Jessica_Fox_(actress)

Jessica Fox (actress)

Jessica Fox (actress)

British actress

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

Jessica Ann Fox (born 19 May 1983[2]) is an English actress best known for playing Enid Nightshade on The Worst Witch and Nancy Hayton on Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks.

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Early life

Fox received her acting training at the Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.[1]

Career

Fox was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire. 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 and the leading role of Anthea in the 1997 BBC children's serial The Phoenix and the Carpet. 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.

Fox then moved into soaps, 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 is pregnant with her first child.[5] Fox gave birth to a son with husband Nicholas Willes on 7 March 2023.[6]

Fox supports the charity Breast Cancer Care.[7]

Filmography

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References

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    "Redroofs School for the Performing Arts". Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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    "Stuart Manning and Jessica Fox". OK!. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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    "Action TV Online – Powers episode guide". Startrader.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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    "Hollyoaks – Nancy Osborne (played by Jessica Fox)". E4.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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    "Hollyoaks star Jessica Fox announces she's pregnant with first child". www.digitalspy.com. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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    "NY Breaking - Jessica Fox gives birth! Hollyoaks star welcomes her first child with Nicholas". Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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    Matt BCC (28 October 2011). "Hollyoaks Pink Friday Zumbathon!". Breast Cancer Care. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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