Daisy Jelley Explained

Birth Name:Daisy Francesca Jelley
Birth Date:4 April 2000
Years Active:2010–present

Daisy Francesca Jelley (born 4 April 2000) is an English model, actress, and Internet personality.

Early life and education

Jelley grew up in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Her mother is a hairdresser, while her father sells hair products and performs in local music gigs. She has a sister and a brother.[1] Jelley attended Rydens Enterprise School[2] and then Hurtwood House, completing her A Levels in 2018.[3] [4] She also joined the Elmbridge Youth Theatre.

Career

When she was 10, Jelley convinced her parents to let her sign with Kids London. Then in 2013 at age 13, Jelley was scouted by Select Model Management at Clothes Show Live.[5]

Jelley began uploading videos to TikTok in late 2019, and has since amassed over 1 million followers on the platform and tens of millions of views.[6] She appeared in music videos for Cassa Jackson[7] and HRVY in 2020 and 2021, as well as the short film Better Get Better with Aliyah Odoffin. She landed modeling gigs with the likes of Coach,[8] Charlotte Tilbury, Tommy Hilfiger, Miss Selfridge, and Pepe Jeans with Brooklyn Beckham.[9]

In 2023, Jelley made her feature film debut as Gemma in How to Have Sex, which premiered at Cannes and won the Prix Un Certain Regard, as well as her television debut in an episode of the Acorn TV series London Kills. This was followed in 2024 by roles as Amber in the Amazon Prime film How to Date Billy Walsh[10] [11] and Poppy Hepple-Cartwright the Netflix series Geek Girl starring Emily Carey.[12] She also appeared in the VR miniseries The Faceless Lady.[13]

Jelley has upcoming roles in the horror film Feed alongside Clinton Liberty and Niamh McCormack,[14] and Nick Cassavetes' Marked Men as Sierra.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Better Get BetterTaylorShort film
2023How to Have SexGemma
2024How to Date Billy WalshAmberAmazon Prime film
2024Marked MenSierra
TBAFeed

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023London KillsElaine LatimerEpisode: "Wake-up Call"
2024The Faceless LadyVR miniseries
Geek GirlPoppy Hepple-Cartwright8 episodes
TBAMiss FallaciJayne Mansfield

Music video

SongYearArtistNotes
"He's No You"2020Cassa Jackson
"One Day Two Nights"2021HRVY

Notes and References

  1. Daisy Jelley features in our summer 2023 issue. Rollacoaster. Scarlett. Baker. 2023. 21 August 2023.
  2. New-look Rydens taking shape after becoming an academy. Your Local Guardian. Louise. Robertson. 30 May 2012. 21 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Daisy Jelley leads new HRVY music video. Hurtwood House. 18 June 2021. 21 August 2023.
  4. Movers and Makers. Independent School Parent. 26 June 2023. 21 August 2023. 50.
  5. Web site: Daisy Jelley. Select Model Management. 21 August 2023.
  6. Talking to Daisy. Carbon. 27 April 2021. 21 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Cassa Jackson shares video for 'He's No You' starring TikTok star Daisy Jelley. Find Your Sounds. 15 November 2022. 19 August 2023.
  8. Coach Has Refreshed Its Iconic Tabby Bag In Vibrant New Colours For Spring - And We Want Them All. Grazia. Mollie. Quirk. 7 March 2022. 21 August 2023.
  9. Web site: AWWG announces the launch of Pepe Jeans London's AW22 menswear and womenswear campaigns featuring Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, Daisy Jelley and Sarah Lysander. AWWG. 9 September 2022. 21 August 2023.
  10. Web site: 'How to Date Billy Walsh' Stars: Where You've Seen the Cast of Prime Video's Love Triangle Rom-Com. Us Weekly. Yana. Grebenyunk. 21 February 2024. 25 April 2024.
  11. Web site: Daisy Jelley Talks How to Date Billy Walsh. Wonderland. 15 May 2024. 20 May 2024.
  12. Web site: Geek Girl cast: Who stars in the Netflix drama?. Radio Times. Abby. Robinson. 30 May 2024. 1 June 2024.
  13. Web site: Interview: Daisy Jelley Talks New Horror VR Series 'The Faceless Lady,' & More. Popternative. 23 April 2024. 20 May 2024.
  14. 'How To Have Sex' Star Daisy Jelley Among Rising Brit & Irish Actors For Vampire Horror 'Feed' – Cannes Market. Deadline. Andreas. Wiseman. 17 May 2023. 18 May 2023.