- Born
- Birth nameJessica Helen Lloyd
- Nickname
- Jess
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Jessica was born in 1982 and brought up on a farm near Eardisley, Herefordshire. Wanting to act from an early age she read drama at the University of the West of England at Bristol before taking a gap year to teach English in Thailand. On return she enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from where she graduated in 2008. Over the next couple of years she distinguished herself as a promising stage actress appearing with the Young Vic in the leading role of Jacobean tragedy 'The Changeling',at the National Theatre in 'Rocket to the Moon' and in 'Ghosts' and winning the Manchester Evening News award for best supporting actress in the revival of 'Punk Rock'. At the beginning of 2012 she became known to a far wider audience taking the lead role in the nostalgic television series 'Call the Midwife'.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseTom Goodman-Hill(September 1, 2015 - present) (1 child)
- ParentsAllan LloydSue Lloyd
- RelativesSibling(Sibling)Guy de la Bédoyère(Cousin)
- Brunette hair and alabaster skin
- She studied drama and cultural studies at the University of West England. But Raine then took a gap year and taught English as a second language in Thailand.
- She wanted to be an actress from the age of 13.
- Married her boyfriend of 5 years, Tom Goodman-Hill, in a private ceremony in London after a 1-month engagement. The bride wore a vintage ivory wedding dress and had her brunette hair in a braid. Among the guests were David Walliams, Martin Freeman, Amanda Abbington and Lauren Crace.
- She was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2008.
- Was five months pregnant when she completed filming on Baptiste (2019).
- [on filming Call the Midwife (2012)] After filming, I can't wait to shake off all that '50s primness. I'll go out to a gig and dance ridiculously. I love to lose myself in music. Just letting go - it's dead important.
- I did an A Level in Theatre Studies and had a really inspirational teacher, and then I just went on to university.
- I have a really adaptable face, but when I am just being me, people always think I am younger than I am.
- On stage, I find anger at the unfairness of the world easily.
- You know that book 'Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking', by Susan Cain? That's like my manifesto. The older I get, the more I think I could be a hermit.
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