Jessica Bertan is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Alice in the comedy-drama series "The End of the F *** World" (2017-2019), filmed by Channel 4. She also starred in the films Hannah (2011) and The New Romantic (2018).
Biography
Jessica Bertan cast on July 21, 1992 in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, UK. At the age of 3, she and her parents moved to Wetherby, West Yorkshire. Educated at Wetherby High School.
Career
Jessica's acting debut on television took place in 1999 with a small role in one of the episodes of the television series "My Parents are Foreigners". She then starred in several episodes of the series "No Angels" and "Chase" (2006). In March 2007, she began playing the role of Kaylee Morton on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, which lasted until September 2008, when the Morton family moved out of Coronation Street.
In 2007, Jessica made her film debut. She played a role in the dramatic comedy Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution. In 2009, she began to play roles in the theater. For example, she played the role of Peas in the play "Jerusalem" at the Royal Court Theater in London, after which she went to work at the Apollo Theater in London's West End.
In 2010, Jessica Bertan appears in the film Tamara Drive. It was a dramatic adaptation of the comic strip of the same name. In 2011, she played the role of Sofia in the film Hannah. Between 2012 and 2015, she starred in the urban horror film Comedown, as well as the mystical movie In the Dark Half and the psychological thriller Mindscape.
In 2013, Bertan took part in the filming of the American independent film Lullaby, which was released in 2014. In July 2015, Jessica stars as Keith Carmichael in the BBC television adaptation of Sadie Jones's two-part debut novel The Outcast. In the same year, she appeared in the role of Liddy in the film adaptation of Thomas Hardy's film "Away from the Crazy Crowd."
In 2016, Bertan starred on Channel 4 in the television film Ellen and as Jasmine in the comedy film Mindhorn. In 2017, she starred in the British horror film Habit and in the Channel 4 television series The End of this F *** ING World, playing Alice.
In 2018, the actress plays the role of Blake in The New Romantic. In October 2019, he appears in the video "Maniac" by Conan Gray.
Creation
Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution (2007) stars Mary Ratcliffe. British comedy-drama film directed by Bill Altringham. Starring Jessica Bertan, Catherine Tate, Ian Glen and Brittany Ashworth. The plot follows a British family who moved to East Germany in 1968 during the Cold War. Filming took place in Hungary and Great Britain. The premiere took place at the Cambridge Film Festival.
Tamara Drive (2010) as Jody Long. British romantic comedy directed by Stevens Frears and written by Moira Buffini, based on the newspaper comic of the same name. The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.
Hannah (2011) - the role of Sophia. American action film directed by Joe Wright. Starring Saoirse Ronan. In the story, the father of the protagonist, a former CIA operative, lives with his daughter in the desert in northern Finland and teaches her the profession of an assassin. A senior CIA agent played by Cate Blanchett is tasked with tracking down and destroying the girl and her father. The film received many positive reviews from critics, especially praising the performance of Ronan and Blanchett.
Comedown (2012) as Kelly. British urban horror film directed by Manhege Hud and written by Stephen Kendall. Starring Jacob Anderson, Adam Deacon and Jeff Bell.
In the Dark Half (2012) - the role of Marie. British drama film directed by Alastair Siddonson. Starring Tony Curran, Lindsay Marshall, Jessica Bertan. The main character, a teenage girl named Marie, becomes possessed by the spirit of her neighbor (played by Curran), who cannot find a place for himself due to the fact that at one time he lost his son. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
Mindscape (2013), also known as Anna. International psychological thriller by the Spanish director Jorge Dorado, which became his debut. Starring Theiss Farmig, Mark Strong, Noah Taylor and Brian Cox. The plot is written by Guy Holmes and tells the story of a detective who has the ability to view people's memories. He starts working with 16-year-old girl Anna to determine if she is a sociopath or a victim of psychological trauma.
Lullaby (2014) - the role of Meredith (one of the main roles). American drama film directed and written by Andrew Levitas. Starring Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Anne Archer, Jessica Brown Findlay, Emmy Adams, Terrence Howard and Jennifer Hudson. The plot explores the problem of the right to euthanasia in case of cancer. The Jewish patriarch, at the last stage of a cancerous tumor, decides to turn off his life support devices, and this decision has a significant impact on the relations of his family members with him and with each other.
"The End of This F *** ing World" (2014) - the main role of Alice. British black comedy-drama TV program, based on the graphic novel by Charles Forsman of the same name. The film consists of 8 short parts. In the story, 17-year-old James (Alex Lowther), who considers himself a psychopath, and his unstable classmate Alice (Jessica Bertan) are trying to escape from a troubled life with their parents. Starring Jama Whelan, Wunmi Mosaku, Steve Orram, Christine Bottomley, Navin Chowdhry, Barry Ward and Naomi Ekki.
"Far from the Crazy Crowd" (2015) - the role of Liddy. British romantic drama directed by Thomas Winterberg. Starring Carrie Mulligan, Mathias Schoenerts, Tom Sturridge and Michael Sheen. The fourth adaptation of the 1874 novel Far From the Mad Crowd by Thomas Hardy.
"Lobsters" (2015) or "Lobsters" - the role of a sniffed woman. An absurd dystopia in the genre of black comedy directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. According to the plot of the film, single people are given 45 days to find a romantic partner. If they fail, they turn into animals. As part of this experiment, Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz try to find a relationship or create one with each other. The film is a co-production between Ireland, Great Britain, Greece, France and the Netherlands.
Mindhorn (2016) - the role of Jasmine. British independent comedy directed by Sean Foley. Starring Kenneth Bran and Simon Callow, as well as Barratt Farnaby, Essie Davis, Russell Tovey and Andrea Riserborough. In the story, the protagonist Richard Thorncroft, a former television actor, is involved in negotiations with a criminal who believes that Richard is actually Detective Mindhorn.
The New Romantic (2018) - the role of Blake Conway. Canadian romantic comedy drama directed and written by Carly Stone. The main character Blake Conway, a student journalist, gains popularity after she begins to write about her romantic experience.
Scarborough (2018) - one of the main roles. British drama directed and written by Barnaby Southcomb. The plot tells the story of two couples living in the city of Scarborough and who are teachers and students. Over time, their relationship becomes dubious. The couples are played by Jessica Bertan, Jordan Bolger, Edward Hogg and Jody May.
Jungleleand (2019) is an American drama directed by Max Winkler. Starring Jessica Bertan, Jack O'Connell, Charlie Hunnam.
