Claudia Jessie

2017–present: Rising popularity and breakthrough In 2017, Jessie starred as DC Jodie Taylor in series four of Line of Duty on BBC One and Lucy in the Dave sitcom Porters, the latter of which she would return to for its second series. The following year, she played Amelia Sedley in the ITV miniseries adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair. She also made a guest appearance in the Doctor Who episode "Kerblam!" in 2018.

In 2020, Jessie began playing Eloise, the fifth Bridgerton child, in the Shondaland-produced Netflix period drama Bridgerton, an adaptation of the Regency romance novels by Julia Quinn. Jessie appeared in Bali 2002 for Stan and 9Network, an Australian drama about the real life 2002 Bali bombings. Jessie portrayed real-life survivor Polly Miller, a newlywed British tourist. For her performance, Jessie was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress. In 2023, Jessie narrated the audiobook The Rebound by Leeanne Slade for Audible Original. It was voted as one of Audible's best books of 2023. In 2025, she played the main role of Maggie Mahon in the Netflix series Toxic Town.

Personal life Jessie is a vegan and meditates for at least an hour a day. Her aunt introduced her to Nichiren Buddhism with SGI (Soka Gakkai International) and Jessie has regularly practised it since she was 17 for her mental health. She has spoken of her experiences with panic attacks and anxiety since childhood, as well as depersonalisation disorder.

Jessie is a member of the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion and considers herself a fan of George Monbiot. She does not use social media.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role(s) Note 2012 Rosie Rosie Short films 2014 Copy That Beth 2016 Their Finest Doris Cleavely/Lily Starling Also a song performer for "They Can't Black Out the Moon" with Stephanie Hyam and Rachel Portman 2020 Night and Day Freya Short films 2024 Booty Jane Wegwerf Young Joyce

Television Year Title Role(s) Note(s) 2012–2014 Doctors Poppy Conroy/Kate Marshall 13 episodes 2013 House of Anubis Sophia Danae 2 episodes The Paradise Mrs Douglas Episode: "Episode #2.8" Casualty Jenny Anover Episode: "Crush Syndrome" Anubis Unlocked Herself Episode: "The Touchstone of Ra" 2014–2016 Dixi Shari Main role (100 episodes) 2015 WPC 56 WPC Annie Taylor Series 3 (5 episodes) Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Mary Miniseries (4 episodes) Josh Lucy Episode: "Suited and Booted" Bull Faye Miniseries3 episodes only 2017 Father Brown Joan Vanderlande Episode: "The Labyrinth of the Minotaur" Carters Get Rich Charity Worker Episode: "Bad Press" Line of Duty Detective Constable Jodie Taylor Series 4 (6 episodes) Detectorists Doctor Hoffman Episode: "Episode #3.2" Comedy Blaps Danielle Episode: "Furious Andrew" 2017–2019 Porters Lucy 9 episodes 2018 Lovesick Tasha Episode: "Tasha" Vanity Fair Amelia Sedley Miniseries (7 episodes) Doctor Who Kira Arlo Episode: "Kerblam!" 2018–2019 Defending the Guilty Nessa Recurring role (5 episodes) 2020–2026 Bridgerton Eloise Bridgerton Main role (32 episodes) 2022 Bali 2002 Polly Miller Miniseries (4 episodes) Toxic Town Maggie Mahon Miniseries (4 episodes) 2026-present Up to No Good Hannah Main role

Music video Song Year Artist Notes "Under the Tree" 2024 Ed Sheeran

Audiobooks Year Title Role Note 2017 Tolkien in Love Edith Radio 4 Drama 2023 The Rebound Kitty Harris Audible Originals 2025 The Waitress Narrator This Christmas Kitty Harris

Award nominations