Jessica Gunning

ActorWriter Jan 1 (age 40) Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England, UK 1995–2026 (31 year career)

6.7 avg rating

Biography

Jessica Gunning is a British television and theatre actress. She was educated at Holmfirth High School near Huddersfield before attending Rose Bruford College, graduating in 2007.

Known For

Film

Pride

Siân James

Film

Baby Reindeer

Martha Scott

Film

Summerland

Mrs. Bassett

Film

Strike

Holly Brockbank

Film

Fortitude

Shirley Allerdyce

Film

The Outlaws

Diane

Film

The Scandalous Lady W

Mary Sotheby

Film

What Remains

Melissa Young

Filmography

Acting (52)

Movies (15)

The Christophers

2026

as Sally Sklar

6.8

The Magic Faraway Tree

2026

as Dame Washalot

6.3

Sunny Dancer

2026 Upcoming

as Karen

Aug 13

Summerland

2020

as Mrs. Bassett

7.5

The Mermaid of Mevagissey

2019

as Nessa

Love Is Thicker Than Water

2017

as Emily

5.9

Sometimes Chinese

2016

as Barbara

The Scandalous Lady W

2015

as Mary Sotheby

6.6

La Couchette

2015

as Shona

Pride

as Siân James

That Day We Sang

as Pauline

Ghost in the Machine

as Noreen

Lizzie and Sarah

2010

as Branita

7.4

Anxious People

Frank and Percy

Television (37)

Baby Reindeer

as Martha Scott

The Outlaws

as Diane

Isolation Stories

as Stranger (voice)

MotherFatherSon

as Pam

The Shift: Women On The Force

2019

as Self - Narrator

Strike

as Holly Brockbank

Urban Myths

as Border Officer

Back

as Jan

Prime Suspect 1973

as WPC Kath Morgan

In the Dark

as DC Sophie Carson

The State

as Umm Walid

Jericho

as Mabel

Fortitude

as Shirley Allerdyce

Top Coppers

as Agent Romero

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Inside No. 9

as Shona

What Remains

as Melissa Young

Common Ground

as Emma

Quick Cuts

as Annie

White Heat

as Orla

Trollied

as Donna

Comedy Blaps

as Steph

Law & Order: UK

2009

7.0

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

2009

as Self - Storyteller

7.7

The Project

2009

as Self (archive footage)

Life of Riley

as Annie

Mutual Friends

as Maryka

Doctor Who

as Stacey Harris

Doctor Who Confidential

as Self (uncredited)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Lorraine

as Self - Guest

Critics Choice Awards

as Self - Winner

Doctors

as Ann Turnbull

Film Independent Spirit Awards

1996

as Self - Winner

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

as Self - Winner

The Emmy Awards

as Self - Winner

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Crew (1)

Television (1)

The Outlaws

2021

Writer

7.3