
Jessica Temple
Acting
Biography
Nottingham born and bred, Jess has worked across the industry since graduating from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 2016. Her notable credits include The Mousetrap (West End), Patriots (Almeida/West End) starring Tom Hollander, and D.I Ray for ITV. Theatre: Peter Pan | Medea | Romeo & Juliet | Madness of George III | Who Cares | Patriots | The Mousetrap TV: Atlanta | Doctors | The Sister Boniface Mysteries | D.I Ray | Martin’s Close | Boots Christmas 2023 Radio: Who Cares | Doctor Who: The War Doctor Begins | Heartstrings
Known For

Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.
Atlanta

First there was Father Brown. Now, say hello to Sister Boniface. This clever, moped-riding nun is the police's secret weapon for solving murders in this divine Father Brown spin-off.
Sister Boniface Mysteries

A strand of annual British short television adaptations of classic ghost stories, referencing the oral tradition of telling supernatural tales at Christmas. First broadcast on BBC One from 1971 to 1978, and revived in 2005 on BBC Four.
A Ghost Story for Christmas

Dr Lucinda Edwards is a smart, battle-hardened doctor, but we meet her on a nightmare shift that ends in the death of an opioid overdose victim, Edith Owusu. Despite the support of her medical supervisor, Dr Leo Harris, Edith’s grieving father Sir Anthony Owusu, demands an enquiry into Lucinda’s actions on the fateful night.
Malpractice

DI Ray is set in Birmingham and follows Leicester-born Rachita Ray, a police officer who takes on a case that forces her to confront a lifelong personal conflict between her British identity and her South Asian heritage.
DI Ray

It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic as he succumbs to fits of lunacy. With the King’s mind unravelling at a dramatic pace, ambitious politicians and the scheming Prince of Wales threaten to undermine the power of the Crown, and expose the fine line between a King and a man.
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III

A young squire accused of murdering a young girl that did not return his feelings of love reveals a supernatural secret at his trial.
Martin's Close

When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the Fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await. A riot of magic, music and make-believe ensues.
National Theatre Live: Peter Pan
A mother and daughter find an old bag and a big surprise
Old Bag

The ancient tradition of Mimicry is a dying art. When Maggie, the last remaining Mimic in England has her world turned upside-down by a patient, she begins to find the cracks in her reality start to widen. What would you do if you could have one last conversation with someone you've lost?