Jacqueline Jossa
| Jacqueline Jossa | |
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Jossa in 2016
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| Born |
Jacqueline Mary Jossa 29 October 1992 Bexley, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Partner(s) | Daniel Osborne (2013−present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Megan Jossa (cousin) |
Jacqueline Mary Jossa (born 29 October 1992) is an English actress from Bexley, London, best known for playing Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She won "Best Newcomer" at the National Television Awards 2012 and "Best Actress" at the Inside Soap Awards 2013.
Jossa was born in Bexley. She trained at D&B Theatre School in Bromley followed by the Royal Academy of Music in London. She has one older sister, Katrina. She is the cousin of former EastEnders actress Megan Jossa. She is half Irish from her mother who moved to England before Jossa was born.
Jossa was cast in EastEnders in 2010 as Lauren Branning, taking over from Madeline Duggan who played the role from 2006 to 2010. Jossa was "excited" to join the show, saying she has always been a fan. Her first appearance was on 27 September 2010. Jossa also appears in Lauren's internet spin-off series, Lauren's Diaries, with two series in 2010 and 2011.
In 2013 she also appeared as a panellist on the BBC Three comedy panel show Sweat the Small Stuff.
Jossa was nominated in the category of "Best Soap Newcomer" at the 2011 TV Choice Awards. On 25 January 2012 Jossa won "Best Newcomer" at the National Television Awards. She was shortlisted in the category "Sexiest Female" in the British Soap Awards in 2012, 2013 and 2014 but lost to Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre) of Coronation Street. In 2013, Jossa was nominated for Best Actress at the Inside Soap Awards which she later won. She was also nominated for Best Storyline for "Lauren's struggle with alcohol" as well as sexiest female. In 2014, Jossa won Sexiest Female at the Inside Soap Awards.
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