Jessica Oyelowo (née Watson; born 1978) is a British actress and singer.[1]
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![]() Jessica Oyelowo at the 30th Independent Spirit Awards in February 2015 | |
Born | Jessica Watson 1978 (age 43–44) |
Occupation | Actress and singer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 4 |
She was born Jessica Watson in Ipswich and spent her childhood in Suffolk, England.[1] She attended Woodbridge School as a child and was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre.[1]
In 2006, she starred as Detective Sergeant Alex Jones[1] in Mayo and went on to appear in Murphy's Law alongside James Nesbitt, in 2007.[2] She provided the voice of Mrs. Equiano (alongside her husband as Olaudah Equiano) in Grace Unshackled – The Olaudah Equiano Story, a radio play adapting Equiano's 1789 autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. This was first broadcast on BBC 7 on 8 April 2007.[3]
Oyelowo resides in Tarzana in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California with her husband, actor David Oyelowo. They met while attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[4][1] They have four children.[4][5][6] They formerly resided in Brighton, England.[1]
Both she and her husband are committed Christians.[4]
Oyelowo and her husband became naturalised US citizens on 20 July 2016.[7][8]
As the wife of a Yoruba tribal prince,[9] Oyelowo is entitled to the honorific style Olori. She currently doesn't make use of it, however.[citation needed]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Sarah | |
2004 | Churchill: The Hollywood Years | Princess Margaret | |
2005 | It's a Boy! | Mary | Video short |
2009 | Big Guy | Bear Vendor | Short |
2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Woman with Large Poitrine in Red Queen Court | |
2011 | Rahab | Rahab | Short |
2015 | Captive | Meredith MacKenzie | |
2016 | Nina | Nurse | |
2016 | A United Kingdom | Lady Lilly Canning | |
2019 | Sorry, Not Sorry | Abby | Short |
2020 | The Water Man | Missus Bakemeyer | Also composed and performed several songs |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Unfinished Business | Flora | Episodes: "2.4", "2.6" |
1999 | People Like Us | Emma | Episode: "The Photographer" |
2000 | Madame Bovary | Felicite | TV miniseries |
2000 | Reach for the Moon | Claire Jones | Episode: "This Means Nothing to Me" |
2000 | Don Quixote | 1st Handmaiden | TV film |
2000 | The Sight | Isobel | TV film |
2001 | Lee Evans: So What Now? | Episode: "Swinger" | |
2002 | Helen West | Rose Darvey | Episodes: "Deep Sleep", "Shadow Play" |
2003 | The Deal | Make-up Artist | TV film |
2004 | Hex | Rachel McBain | Episode: "Pilot: The Story Begins" |
2006 | Mayo | Alex Jones | Main role |
2007 | Murphy's Law | Jackie Cole | Episodes: "Food Chain: Parts 1-3" |
2008 | Inseparable | Camille Hutton | TV film |
2011 | Off the Map | Chloe | Episode: "Smile. Don't Kill Anyone." |
2012 | Childrens Hospital | Mother | Episode: "British Hospital" |
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