Jay Anstey Explained

Jay Anstey
Birth Date:1991 2, df=yes
Birth Name:Jessica Carly Anstey
Birth Place:Pretoria, South Africa
Alma Mater:Pretoria Technikon
Height:1.79 m
Years Active:2006–present
Spouse:
    Father:Norman Anstey
    Mother:Penny Anstey
    Occupation:Actress, Model

    Jessica "Jay" Carly Anstey (born 13 February 1991), popularly known as Jay Anstey, is a South African actress and model.[1] She is best known for the roles in the films, Sleeper's Wake, Farewell Ella Bella, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell, and Hell Trip.[2]

    Personal life

    Jessica was born on 13 February 1991 in Pretoria, South Africa. Her father Norman Anstey is also an actor and her mother Penny Anstey was a ballet dancer with PACT ballet. During school life, she excelled in piano, singing and ballroom dancing.[3] She has one sister: Amy, who is also an actress.

    She had a long standing relationship with Jonathan Boynton-Lee, a fellow actor and Top Billing presenter.[4] [5] [6] [7] They also got nominated by "You Spec" as a couple of the year.[8] [9] However, they separated citing miscommunication and conflicting schedules. Then in 2017, she dated with Sean Kaplan.[10]

    In 2021, she married fellow actor Sean-Marco Vorster.[11] [12]

    Career

    She obtained her national diploma in dramatic arts from the Pretoria Technikon. After completing her diploma, she started to feature in commercials for Supersport, Red Berry, the University of Johannesburg and Edgars.

    In 2006, he made film debut with Catch a Fire and played the role "Katie Vos". After that she appeared in many films such as Two Worlds, Sleeper's Wake, Friend Request and Rakka. In 2011, she made the television debut with the role "Charlie Holmes" on SABC3 soapie Isidingo.[13] The role became her turning point in the acting career, where she played the role for seven consecutive years until 2012. In 2012, Anstey appeared in the Canadian film Inescapable.[14] In 2013, she joined with the fifth season of the SABC1 reality competition Tropika Island of Treasure as one of the celebrity contestant. After that, in the same year, she joined with the sixth season of the SABC3 reality competition Strictly Come Dancing. Meanwhile, she made television appearances in M-Net series Snitch, Rhythm City on e.tv and Young Leonardo for the BBC.[15]

    In 2018, she made the lead role "Elle" in the horror film Farewell Ella Bella.[16] The film was made theatrical screening in the USA.[17] In 2020, she joined with the M-Net (DStv 101) television serial Inconceivable.[18] In the same year, she joined with another serial Legacy with the role "Alexandra "Lexi" Price".[19]

    Filmography

    Year Film Role Genre Ref.
    2006 Catch a Fire Katie Vos Film
    2006 Snitch Kylie WattsTV series
    2006 Heartlines Alice AndersonFilm
    2007 Rhythm City Chrizette TV series
    2007 Les deux mondes Jana Film
    2008 Strictly Come Dancing TV series
    2011 Isidingo: The Need Charlie Holmes TV series
    2011 Leonardo PetronellaTV series
    2012 Inescapable Muna Abdul-KareemFilm
    2012 Sleeper's Wake Jackie VenterFilm
    2013 Tropika Island of Treasure TV series
    2014 Leading Lady Model 2 Film
    2015 Friend Request Girl 1 Film
    2015 Abo Mzala JessicaTV series
    2017 Heart Aka 4 Minutes Louis' Nurse Short film
    2017 Harry's Game Hammer Film
    2017 Isibaya Susan TV series
    2017 Rakka Woman Bomber Short film
    2017 Blood Drive DianeTV series
    2018 Dr. D Video
    2018 Farewell Ella Bella ElleFilm[20]
    2018 Hell Trip Emily Larson, Stunt performerFilm
    2019 The Girl from St. Agnes Debbie Film
    2020 The Last Days of American Crime Female Terrified Officer TV series
    2020 Inconceivable Tamsin WattsTV series
    2020 Legacy Alexandra "Lexi" PriceTV series

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Ndlovu . Andile . The two-faced Jay Anstey is far from being fake . 2021-10-23 . Tagged -.
    2. Web site: Jay Anstey . 2021-10-23 . MUBI . en-US.
    3. Web site: Mueni . Priscillah . 2021-05-27 . Jay Anstey bio: age, partner, career, profiles, TV shows, net worth . 2021-10-23 . Briefly . en.
    4. Web site: Wedding bells for Jay and Jonathan? . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    5. Web site: Jono and Jay Anstey's horror film will be distributed in the US first . 2021-10-23 . news24.
    6. Web site: Jonathan Boynton-Lee and Jay Anstey's relationship in 6 pics . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    7. Web site: Jaynathan is basically SA's answer to Brangelina . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    8. Web site: Thakurdin . Karishma . Jonathan & Jay spark engagement rumours . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    9. Web site: Jonathan Boynton-Lee spells out his love for Jay . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    10. Web site: PIC: Have you seen this steamy snap of Jay Anstey and her new bae? . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    11. Web site: New couple alert! . 2021-10-22 . PressReader.
    12. Web site: 2021-08-18 . 'Legacy' star Jay Anstey is going to be a mom . 2021-10-22 . The Citizen . en.
    13. Web site: Twitter fingers the wrong actress for drug bust . 2021-10-23 . news24.
    14. Web site: 3 local celebs who starred in international movies . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    15. Web site: Jay Anstey: TVSA . 2021-10-23 . www.tvsa.co.za.
    16. Web site: Zeeman . Kyle . BTS on Jay and Jon's new horror flick . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    17. Web site: 5 things you need to know about Jay Anstey's new movie . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    18. Web site: M-Net adds new local drama Inconceivable to its line-up . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    19. Web site: Meet the Price sisters in M-Net's new telenovela Legacy . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.
    20. Web site: Zietsman . Gabi . Farewell Ella Bella . 2021-10-23 . Channel . en-US.

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