Jessica Plummer Explained

Jessica Plummer
Birth Name:Jessica Kate Plummer
Birth Date:16 September 1992
Birth Place:London, England
Alma Mater:Identity School of Acting
Years Active:2012–present
Children:1

Jessica Kate Plummer (born 16 September 1992) is an English actress and singer. From 2013 to 2015, she was a member of the British girl group Neon Jungle, with whom she released an album that peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart. She is also known for her roles as Chantelle Atkins in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2019–2020) and as Emma in the BBC drama series The Girl Before (2021) for which she was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Aside from her singing and acting career, Plummer has also ventured into reality television; she appeared in the twentieth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here in 2020.

Early life

Plummer was born in London on 16 September 1992 to a Jamaican father and English mother.[1] She went to Burntwood School[2] and the Hayes School for secondary education.[3]

Career

In November 2012, music manager David Cooper began a three-month process of auditions for a new girl group to be signed to RCA Records UK. Plummer, as well as Amira McCarthy, were separately scouted while shopping in London, while Shereen Cutkelvin and Asami Zdrenka were found via their solo YouTube videos. In February 2013, it was announced that Plummer, alongside Cutkelvin, McCarthy, and Zdrenka made the line-up of new British girl group Neon Jungle.[4] [5] They chose the name Neon Jungle, which was derived from their song "Welcome to the Jungle", to reflect that the members were "all individual and quite different".[6] According to Plummer, "it's like neon is bold, bright, strong individual characters and then the jungle part is the madness".[7] In July 2013, Neon Jungle released their debut single "Trouble", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 12 and reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart.[8]

In October 2013, Plummer, with Neon Jungle, supported Jessie J on select dates of her Alive Tour. The following month, the group performed at the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[9] [10] Also in October 2013, Plummer made her television debut in British science fantasy television series Wizards vs Aliens as Chloe Martin.[11] She portrayed the role for two episodes. In November 2013, Neon Jungle's second single, "Braveheart", was released in the UK. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and at number 19 on the ARIA charts. On 28 July 2014, Neon Jungle released their debut album Welcome to the Jungle, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number eight.[12] The album also entered the ARIA charts, debuting at number 48. On 6 July 2015, Neon Jungle announced via their Facebook page that they were disbanding.[13] [14]

In November 2015, it was announced that Plummer has joined the cast of John Cameron Mitchell's directed romantic-comedy film How to Talk to Girls at Parties opposite Ruth Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning and Matt Lucas.[15] It premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in May 2017.[16] [17] In March 2019, Plummer joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders, portraying the role of Chantelle Atkins.[18] While on the soap, her character was involved in a high-profile domestic abuse storyline, with her on-screen husband Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) abusing Chantelle. In September 2020, it was announced that as part of the storyline, Gray would murder Chantelle, in order to reflect the mortality rates displayed in abusive relationships and highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence.[19]

In November 2020, Plummer began competing in the twentieth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. She became the sixth celebrity to be eliminated alongside Russell Watson on 1 December 2020.[20] Plummer starred as Emma in the 2021 miniseries The Girl Before, which earned her a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress.[21]

Personal life

In July 2016, Plummer gave birth to a daughter.[22]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Wizards vs AliensChloe Martin2 episodes
ReflectionsKaitlinShort film
2017How to Talk to Girls at PartiesCeliaFilm
2019–2020EastEndersChantelle AtkinsSeries regular; 127 episodes
2020HerselfEpisode: "Karen, Chantelle and Gray"
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!Series 20 contestant
2021The Girl BeforeEmma MatthewsMain role
2023The AfterAmandaShort film; main role
2024The DecameronFilomenaTV series

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultscope=col class=unsortable
2019TV Choice AwardsBest Soap NewcomerEastEnders[23]
2019Inside Soap AwardsBest NewcomerEastEnders[24]
2019I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap NewcomerEastEnders[25]
2019Digital Spy Reader AwardsBest Soap NewcomerEastEnders[26]
2020TV Choice AwardsBest Soap ActressEastEnders[27]
2020I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap Partnership (shared with Toby-Alexander Smith)EastEnders[28]
2020Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressEastEnders[29]
2020Digital Spy Reader AwardsBest Soap Female ActorEastEnders[30]
2022British Academy Television AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Girl Before[31]
202227th National Television AwardsDrama PerformanceThe Girl Before[32]
2022National Film Awards UKBest Supporting Actress in a TV SeriesThe Girl Before[33]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 50 Red Hot Neon Jungle Facts!. thehits. 4 January 2016. 5 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305063501/http://www.thehitsradio.com/music/features/50-sizzling-hot-neon-jungle-facts/. live.
  2. Web site: Who is I'm a Celebrity star Jessica Plummer? Age, daughter, exit . Digital Spy . 7 October 2022 . 15 November 2020.
  3. News: Palmer. Jim. Neon Jungle star and ex-Hayes School pupil Jess Plummer talks Valentine's Day, festivals and the Fresh Prince. 4 January 2016. News Shopper. 4 February 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190107/http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/leisure/latest/10986242.Neon_Jungle_star_and_ex_Hayes_School_pupil_Jess_Plummer_talks_Valentine_s_Day__festivals_and_the_Fresh_Prince/. live.
  4. Web site: Exclusive Interview – Neon Jungle. loudmag.co.uk. 31 December 2015. 6 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141206085316/http://loudmag.co.uk/news/60-exclusive-interview-neon-jungle. live.
  5. Web site: Neon Jungle Interview. 2 June 2014. thestudentpocketguide.co.uk. 31 December 2015. 10 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150710161611/http://www.thestudentpocketguide.com/2014/06/music-film-tv/music/neon-jungle-interview/. live.
  6. Web site: Neon Jungle interview: 'We're shocked people like us'. Digital Spy. 30 August 2013. Corner. Lewis. 31 December 2015. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135626/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a510860/neon-jungle-interview-were-shocked-people-like-us.html. live.
  7. Web site: Planet Notion " Introducing: Neon Jungle. planetnotion.com. Attic London Ltd.. 25 June 2013. Seb. Law. 31 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923050819/http://www.planetnotion.com/2013/06/25/introducing-neon-jungle/. 23 September 2017. dead.
  8. Donna Summer Returns 'MacArthur Park' To Top of Dance Chart After 35 Years. Billboard. Nielsen Inc.. 19 December 2013. 24 March 2014. Murray. Gordon. 19 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219191238/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/5847714/donna-summer-returns-macarthur-park-to-top-of-dance-chart-after-35. live.
  9. Web site: Neon Jungle Join Jessie J on UK Arena Dates!. metroradio.co.uk. 14 October 2013. 31 December 2015. 22 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222090058/http://www.metroradio.co.uk/music/news/neon-jungle-to-join-jessie-j-on-uk-arena-dates/. live.
  10. Web site: What To Expect From The 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (From Someone Who Was There). idolator.com. 14 November 2013. Lansky. Sam. SpinMedia. 31 December 2015.
  11. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2491332/epcast Episodes cast for "Wizards and Aliens"
  12. Web site: NEON JUNGLE full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. 2019-03-05. 6 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190406183050/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30544/neon-jungle/. live.
  13. Neon Jungle Breaks Up: U.K. Girl Group Splits After One Album. Billboard. 10 October 2015. 11 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151011083532/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6620160/neon-jungle-breakup-girl-group-split. live.
  14. Web site: Neon Jungle have split up: "This is a heartbreaking reality". www.officialcharts.com. en. 2019-03-05. 6 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044249/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/neon-jungle-have-split-up-this-is-a-heartbreaking-reality__9980/. live.
  15. News: Jaafar. Ali. Jessica Plummer Joins Cast Of 'How To Talk To Girls at Parties' Opposite Nicole Kidman – AFM. 4 January 2016. Deadline. 3 November 2015. 28 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128151830/http://deadline.com/2015/11/jessica-plummer-joins-cast-of-how-to-talk-to-girls-at-parties-opposite-nicole-kidman-afm-1201604549/. live.
  16. Web site: The 2017 Official Selection . Cannes . 13 April 2017 . 13 April 2017 . 14 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170414052115/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/actualites/articles/the-2017-official-selection . live .
  17. Web site: 2017 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup: Todd Haynes, Sofia Coppola, 'Twin Peaks' and More . IndieWire . 13 April 2017 . 13 April 2017 . 5 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190505135615/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/04/cannes-2017-lineup-list-film-festival-schedule-1201804813/ . live .
  18. Web site: EastEnders casts former Neon Jungle singer as Chantelle Baker. Warner. Sam. 2019-03-05. Digital Spy. en-GB. 2019-03-10. 5 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305211551/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a26652493/eastenders-cast-chantelle-baker-jessica-kate-plummer-neon-jungle/. live.
  19. News: EastEnders' domestic abuse storyline for Chantelle ends in tragedy as she is killed by husband Gray. Digital Spy. 6 September 2020. Hegarty. Tasha. 7 September 2020. 6 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200906222324/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a33935165/eastenders-chantelle-atkins-domestic-abuse-storyline-tragic-ending/. live.
  20. Web site: Chase. Stephanie. I'm a Celebrity reveals fifth and sixth campmates to leave the castle in another double elimination. Digital Spy. 1 December 2020. 2 December 2020. 1 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201222043/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a34838668/im-a-celebrity-2020-double-elimination-itv/. live.
  21. Web site: Kanter. Jake. 'The Girl Before': 'EastEnders' Actress Jessica Plummer Joins HBO Max-BBC Series. Deadline Hollywood. 16 March 2021. 13 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313113940/https://deadline.com/2021/03/the-girl-before-jessica-plummer-hbo-max-bbc-1234715669/. 13 March 2022. live.
  22. Crick . Clair . Jessica Plummer – things you didn't know about the I'm A Celebrity star . . 12 November 2020. 26 November 2020. 22 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122224341/https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/jessica-plummer-things-you-didnt-know-634639/ . dead.
  23. Web site: TVCA Long List 2019. TV Choice. 31 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530235302/https://display.engagesciences.com/display/container/dc/6ae984d9-721c-4609-9bd7-eae43a8ef937. 30 May 2019. dead.
  24. Web site: Harp. Justin. Inside Soap Awards 2019 full shortlist revealed – which stars are up for prizes?. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 30 September 2019. 17 April 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116060328/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a29311351/inside-soap-awards-2019-full-nominations-shortlist/. live.
  25. News: Gonzalez . Elliot . I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2019 Nominees . I Talk Telly . 2 November 2019.
  26. Web site: Robinson. Abby. It's (nearly) a clean sweep for Hollyoaks in the Digital Spy Reader Awards for soaps 2019. Digital Spy. 28 December 2019. 7 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200107021230/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a30292467/reader-awards-soaps-winners-2019/. 7 January 2020. live.
  27. News: TV Choice Awards 2020 nominations revealed. Heat. 22 November 2020. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117221542/https://heatworld.com/amp/entertainment/tv-movies/tv-choice-awards-nominations-list/. live.
  28. News: Gonzalez . Elliot . I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2020 Nominees . I Talk Telly . 8 November 2020.
  29. Web site: EastEnders wins big at Inside Soap Awards. BBC News. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124103254/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55056344. live.
  30. Web site: Robinson. Abby. EastEnders triumphs at Digital Spy Reader Awards 2020. Digital Spy. 25 December 2020. 29 December 2020. 29 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229174747/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a34859013/reader-awards-soaps-winners-2020/. live.
  31. News: Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations. The Guardian. 30 March 2022. 30 March 2022.
  32. News: Morris . Lauren . NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated . 23 May 2022 . . 24 May 2022.
  33. Web site: Nominees for the 8th annual National Film Awards 2022 announced. National Film Academy. 22 April 2022. 1 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240501185003/https://www.nationalfilmawards.org/nominees-for-the-8th-annual-national-film-awards-2022-announced/. 1 May 2024. live.

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