Jessica Sula

Jessica Bianca Sula (born 3 May 1994) is a Welsh actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the third generation of the E4 series Skins (2011–2012), the ABC Family series Recovery Road (2015–2016), the VH1 series Scream: Resurrection and the Amazon Prime series Panic (2021). Her films include Split (2016) and Malum (2023).

Early life and education Sula was born in Swansea to Trinidadian mother Shurla Blades, who has Afro-Trinidadian and Chinese ancestry, and to Steven Sula, a father of German and Estonian heritage. She grew up in Gorseinon, Wales, where she completed her A-levels in Spanish, French and Drama at Gorseinon College. Afterwards, she gained a supporting role in comedy drama Love and Marriage which was broadcast on ITV in 2013. In 2015, Sula was cast as the lead character, Maddie Graham, in the Freeform drama Recovery Road, alongside Skins co-star Sebastian de Souza.

Her first big screen leading role was in Honeytrap, the story of a 15-year-old girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her. In 2017 she filmed the independent feature Big Fork, in which she played the main character, Emily.

Sula had a recurring role in the 2017 limited series Godless. That same year, it was announced that she would be a series regular for the third season of the series Scream, portraying high school cheerleader Olivia "Liv" Reynolds. The season premiered on VH1 on 8 July 2019.

Personal life Sula plays the guitar and practices karate.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2011–12 Skins Grace Blood Main cast (series 5-6) 2013 Love and Marriage Scarlett Quilter Supporting cast 2015 Eye Candy Morgan Episode: "YOLO" 2016 Recovery Road Madeline "Maddie" Graham Main cast 2016 Lucifer Amy Dodd Episode: "Everything's Coming Up Lucifer" 2017 GodlessLouise Hobbs Recurring role 2019 Scream: Resurreccion Olivia "Liv" Reynolds Main cast (season 3) 2019 Epic Night Jessica 2 episodes 2021 Panic Natalie Williams Main cast