Jessica Lord Explained

Birth Name:Jessica Jane Lord
Birth Date:29 July 1998
Birth Place:Rochdale, England
Yearsactive:2015–present

Jessica Jane Lord (born 29 July 1998) is an English actress and dancer. She is known for her roles as Lola in the fifth season of the Family series The Next Step (2017) and Lena Grisky in the Hulu series Find Me in Paris (2018–2020).

Early life

Jessica Lord was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.[1] When she was six, her family relocated to Toronto, Canada. She attended high school at O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Oshawa, specialising in dance. She later attended the Centennial College Theatre Arts and Performance.[2]

Career

In 2015, Lord made her onscreen debut as a dancer in four episodes of The Next Step.[3] Then in 2017, she became a series regular on the fifth series of The Next Step as Lola.[4] In 2018, Lord was cast in the Hulu series Find Me in Paris as Lena Grisky, a role she portrayed until the series ended in 2020.[5] [6] In 2019, she appeared in an episode of Ransom, and in 2020, she made an appearance in the pilot episode of Party of Five.

Personal life

In the summer of 2023, Lord began dating American comedian Matt Rife.[7] [8] They broke up March 2024.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The Next StepJessica 4 episodes (season 3)
2016Paranormal WitnessMarnieEpisode: "The Contract"
2017The Next StepLolaMain role (season 5)
2018–2020Find Me in ParisLena GriskyMain role[9]
2019RansomTatianaEpisode: "Prima"
2020Party of FiveAliceEpisode: "Pilot"
2023Binged to Death Sienna

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jessica Lord visits St Patrick’s RC Primary School. 12 December 2017. Rochdale Online. live. 5 November 2019. 5 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201105003649/http://rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/114728/jessica-lord-visits-st-patrick%E2%80%99s-rc-primary-school.
  2. Web site: How to dance your way into success: Jessica Lord and The Next Step. Centennial College Theatre Arts and Performance. 5 November 2019. 5 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105222228/https://www.centennialcollege.ca/centennial-college-blog/2016/september/28/how-to-dance-your-way-into-success-jessica-lord-and-the-next-step/. live.
  3. Web site: Jessica Lord. Archetype. live. 5 November 2019. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117220522/https://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/one_page_resume.cfm?custom_link=1166130-3528570.
  4. Web site: London teen ready for role in The Next Step. Belanger. Joe. 23 May 2017. The London Free Press. en. live. 5 November 2019. 7 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180607110043/http://lfpress.com/2017/05/23/london-teen-ready-for-role-in-the-next-step/wcm/43de5786-9ba1-d596-7ce6-ee93b4aef613.
  5. Web site: ‘Find Me in Paris’ Sets Cast, Directors (EXCLUSIVE). Hopewell. John. 13 July 2017. Variety. en. live. 5 November 2019. 18 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218053141/https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/find-me-in-paris-cast-directors-rolls-in-paris-1202494460/.
  6. Web site: Find Me In Paris – Meet the cast and characters. Fletcher. Alex. 19 September 2018. BT TV. en. live. 5 November 2019. 5 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105222228/http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-from-bt/find-me-in-paris-cast-characters-jessica-lord-hannah-dodd-eubha-akilade-rory-saper-castle-rock-11364296230480.
  7. Web site: Aizen . Rebecca . Who Is Matt Rife's Girlfriend? All About Jessica Lord . . February 12, 2024 . November 16, 2023.
  8. Web site: Mona. Breanna . Matt Rife Says Girlfriend Jessica Lord Is His Biggest Support System, Talks Life After Fame . . February 12, 2024 . October 12, 2023.
  9. Web site: International Cast and Directors Confirmed for FIND ME IN PARIS. 13 July 2017. Cottonwood Media. 5 November 2019. 5 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105222227/https://cottonwood.tv/cottonwood-news/cast-find-me-in-paris/. live.