Isobel Jesper Jones
Isobel Jesper Jones | |
|---|---|
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2022-present |
| Television | The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself |
Isobel Jesper Jones is an English television and film actress. Her television roles include The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022), The Serpent Queen (2024), and Outrageous (2025).
Early life
[edit]From Birmingham, she become drawn to acting from a younger age while watching local theatre with her mother. She later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 2020.[1][2]
Career
[edit]She appeared in Joe Barton Netflix young adult dark comedy series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself alongside Nadia Parkes and Jay Lycurgo in 2022, adapted from the Half Bad book series by Sally Green.[3][4] She portrayed shapeshifting bully Jessica, listed by the NME as one of the “20 best worst characters” in television history in 2022.[5]
She appeared in the 2023 prequal film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, adapted from the 2020 novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, playing Mayfair Lipp, daughter of the mayor of District 12.[6][7]
She appeared in 2024 in the second series of television historical drama The Serpent Queen as Edith, a Protestant preacher.[8][9]
She can be seen as Pamela Mitford in 2025 British historical drama series Outrageous on UKTV.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself | Jessica | Main cast; 8 episodes |
| 2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Mayfair Lipp | Feature film |
| 2024 | The Serpent Queen | Edith | 8 episodes |
| 2025 | Outrageous | Pamela Mitford | Main cast: 6 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "the3rdact.co.uk". 1st Act: Isobel Jesper Jones. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Student & graduate profiles - Isobel Jesper Jones". Rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Cook, Sarah (Nov 2, 2022). "The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself – Jay Lycurgo & Emilien Vekemans and Isobel Jesper Jones & Nadia Parkes". Heyuguys.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Simons, Roxy (Oct 28, 2022). "'The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself' Cast Talk 'Beautifully Dark' Show". Newsweek. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Bradshaw, Paul (8 November 2022). "The 20 best worst characters on TV – ranked by how awful they are". Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Cooper, Brenna (16 September 2022). "Game of Thrones and EastEnders stars join Hunger Games prequel". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 16, 2022). "'Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes' Rounds Out Cast With Fionnula Flanagan, 10 Others". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Caballero, David (Jul 8, 2024). "'The Serpent Queen' Season 2 Review: Samantha Morton Is More Venomous Than Ever". Collider. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Archer, Greg (Jul 14, 2024). "The Serpent Queen Season 2 Review: A Royal Treasure". Movie Web. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (June 25, 2024). "Mitford Sisters Drama 'Outrageous' Casts Bessie Carter as Nancy, Joanna Vanderham as Diana". Variety. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Baugher, Lacy (18 June 2025). "The 'Outrageous' Premiere Introduces the Mitford Sisters". Telly Visions. Retrieved 19 June 2025.