Jessica Barden

**Jessica Amy Barden**, an actress from England, started her journey in acting as a child. She is best recognized for her portrayal of Alyssa Foley in the Channel 4 comedy-drama *The End of the F***ing World*, which featured from 2017 to 2019. For her sterling performance in *Scarborough* (2018), she was nominated for a British Independent Film Award. Barden's diverse film credits include *Hanna* (2011), *The Lobster* (2015), *The New Romantic* (2018), and *Pink Skies Ahead* (2020). On the small screen, she has featured in the Foxtel drama *Lambs of God* (2019), *Pieces of Her*, a Netflix thriller in 2022, and the ITV romantic comedy *You & Me* in 2023. Barden was born into a working-class background on 21 July 1992 in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. She got into acting through school and her father's passion for film. She started going to a local drama club and working as a television extra when she was young. After leaving school, Jessica made her acting debut in 1999 on the CITV series *My Parents Are Aliens*. She became a part of the ITV soap opera *Coronation Street* when she was 14, playing Kayleigh Morton till 2008. After her successful journey in soap opera, she made her film debut in *Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution* (2007). Barden's career kept on flourishing as she got numerous roles in various films, also earning the honor of being named a *2015 Screen International Star of Tomorrow* and *2018 BAFTA Breakthrough Brit*. For her personal life, she married Jungleland director Max Winkler in March 2021 and they have a daughter together.