Abby Rakic-Platt

Abby Rakic-Platt (born 3 May 1993) is a British actress best known for her performances in the television series The Story of Tracy Beaker on the children's channel CBBC as Jackie Hopper. She appeared in a 2010 Sainsbury's Christmas advert.

Early and personal life She attended Highams Park School and Grey Coat Hospital secondary school, both in London, England, and has four younger siblings, Madeline "Maddie", Jaime and Eloise Rakic-Platt (born in 2001) who are also actresses. Rakic-Platt's maternal grandfather is from Yugoslavia. Rakic-Platt was trained at the Anna Scher Theatre School, attending from the age of 7 or 8 to 18. Rakic-Platt lives in Walthamstow with her father, a taxi driver, and her mother, a school secretary.

Her sister Madeline appeared in programmes such as the last episode of The Story of Tracy Beaker, and the eldest daughter of Peter Capaldi's character in Torchwood: Children of Earth; whilst her youngest sister Eloise appeared in the Doctor Who episode Forest of the Dead.

She is naturally brunette but dyed her hair red to play Jackie.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2003 Murder In Mind Holly Robbins Justice 2003–2005 The Story of Tracy Beaker Jackie Hopper Series 3–52004 Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me TV film Tracy Beaker Parties With Pudsey 2006 The Bill Keeley Tate Episode #425 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Nicky Warren Episode: One Guilty Deed 2009 A Small Town Duet Ruby 2010 The Bill Abi Cole Episode: That Type of Cop2013 Life of Crime Ellen Carver S1 E1 Breathless Alice S1 E4 2014 Casualty Libby Carson Episode: Losing Grip 2015, 2017 Chewing Gum Kristy Raven 7 Episodes

Theatre Year Title Role Notes Refs. 2012 Vera Vera Vera Charlie Royal Court Theatre, London