How well do you know Welsh actress Jessica Sula? For starters, she rose to prominence for her role as Grace Blood in the hit British TV series – Skins which depicts the life of a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England. The same series has been responsible for reviving the careers of several British celebrities, including Nicholas Hoult, Kaya Scodelario, Jack O’Connell, Luke Pasqualino, Dev Patel, Joe Dempsie and Hannah Murray.
The actress is also known as one of the characters in Split, a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film which was directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Split, which grossed $278.5 million on a budget of $9 million, is a 2016 American psychological horror-thriller film that also stars James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy and Betty Buckley.
It’s quite safe to say that Jessica Sula’s career is off to a good start.
the biography
The actress was born on May 3, 1994 in Swansea, a coastal town in Wales. Her father, Steven Sula, is of German and Estonian descent, while her Trinidadian mother, Shurla Blades, is of Chinese and Afro-Hispanic descent. What an interesting cultural heritage the actress has.
She grew up in Gorseinon, before leaving to pursue her acting career. She attended Gorseinon College where she earned her BA in French, Drama and Spanish.
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5 facts you should know about Jessica Sula
1. Birthday Buddies
Jessica Sula, born on May 3, shares her birthday with many celebrities around the world, including Christina Hendricks, James Brown, Rebecca Hall, Genevieve Nnaji, Dulé Hill, Damon Dash, Noah Munck, Bobby Cannavale, and Eric Church.
2. Recovery Road
She was the star of the television series Freeform – Recovery Road – which also starred her S les kins co-star Sebastian de Souza. The series follows Maddie (played by Jessica Sula), a drug-addicted, party girl teenager who sees no lifestyle issues. When confronted with this problem by her school guidance counselor, she is forced to choose between being expelled or entering rehab. Maddie chooses rehab and must move to a sober living center for help. At the facility, she lives with other recovering drug addicts whom she befriends despite the difficulties they face during their recovery.
Recovery Road is based on Blake Nelson’s young adult novel of the same name. Unfortunately, it was canceled after one season.
3. Almost didn’t make the cut
When auditioning for Skins, she thought she wasn’t going to make it because she was quite shy in the group scene the producers asked her to play. However, her shyness impressed the producers who cast her as Grace on the show. Grace, in the show, was the daughter of Roundview College principal David Blood. She was known to be calm, idealistic, imaginative, endearing, levelheaded, and sometimes naïve.
Jessica can probably tell many stories about her time in Skins ; However, one of the most popular stories is around the time she was almost arrested by real police officers while filming a shoplifting scene for the show at Bristol Mall. The production team had to intervene to prevent his arrest.
4. gay or straight?
Little is known about her personal life, as she has gone to great lengths to keep details under wraps. However, that doesn’t stop people from speculating about his sexuality.
For all intents and purposes (until she comes out saying otherwise), Jessica is believed to be straight. However, although there were rumors about her possible boyfriend, she never confirmed any of the speculated relationships – she chose to keep her personal life away from tabloids and gossip.
5. ungodly
Jessica was cast as Louise Hobbs a violinist and a love interest for one of the main characters Unholy. The film also starred fellow Skins Jack O’Connell – although Jessica and Jack never shared scenes on Skins (they weren’t even in the same season).
The limited series, Unholy, tells the story of a criminal – Frank Griffin (played by Jeff Daniels) and his band of outlaws as they seek vengeance against Roy Goode (Jack O’Connell), a former member who betrayed their gang.
Even though Jessica had little screen time during the show, her performance was truly impressive.
