Jessica Plummer
Plummer in 2019
Born	Jessica Kate Plummer (1992-09-16)16 September 1992 (age 33) London, England
Alma mater	Identity School of Acting
Occupations	Singer rapper actress
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 groupNeon Jungle, with whom she released analbum that peaked at number eight on theUK Albums Chart. She is also known for her roles asChantelle Atkins in theBBC soap operaEastEnders (2019–2020) and as Emma in the BBC drama seriesThe Girl Before (2021) for which she was nominated for aBritish Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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

Jessica Kate Plummer was born on 16 September 1992^[1] inLondon to a Jamaican father and an English mother.^[2]

She went toBurntwood School^[3] and theHayes School for secondary education.^[4]

In November 2012, music manager David Cooper began a three-month process of auditions for a new girl group to be signed toRCA Records UK. Plummer, as well as Amira McCarthy, were separately scouted while shopping in London, whileShereen Cutkelvin and Asami Zdrenka were found via their soloYouTube videos. In February 2013, it was announced that Plummer, alongside Cutkelvin, McCarthy, and Zdrenka made the line-up of new British girl groupNeon Jungle.^[5][6] 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".^[7] According to Plummer, "it's like neon is bold, bright, strong individual characters and then the jungle part is the madness".^[8] In July 2013, Neon Jungle released their debut single "Trouble", which entered theUK Singles Chart at number 12 and reached the top 10 on the USBillboard Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart.^[9]

In October 2013, Plummer, with Neon Jungle, supportedJessie J on select dates of herAlive Tour. The following month, the group performed at the annualVictoria's Secret Fashion Show.^[10][11] Also in October 2013, Plummer made her television debut in British science fantasy television seriesWizards vs Aliens as Chloe Martin.^[12] 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 theARIA charts. On 28 July 2014, Neon Jungle released their debut albumWelcome to the Jungle, which entered theUK Albums Chart at number eight.^[13] The album also entered the ARIA charts, debuting at number 48. On 6 July 2015, Neon Jungle announced via theirFacebook page that they were disbanding.^[14][15]

In November 2015, it was announced that Plummer has joined the cast ofJohn Cameron Mitchell's directed romantic-comedy filmHow to Talk to Girls at Parties oppositeRuth Wilson,Nicole Kidman,Elle Fanning andMatt Lucas.^[16] It premiered at the2017 Cannes Film Festival in May 2017.^[17][18] In March 2019, Plummer joined theBBC soap operaEastEnders, portraying the role ofChantelle Atkins.^[19] While on the soap, her character was involved in a high-profile domestic abuse storyline, with her on-screen husbandGray 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 theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence.^[20] She made her last appearance in an episode broadcast on 22 September 2020.

In November 2020, Plummer began competing in thetwentieth series ofI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.^[1] She became the sixth celebrity to be eliminated alongsideRussell Watson on 1 December 2020.^[21] Plummer starred as Emma in the 2021 miniseriesThe Girl Before, which earned her nominations for theBritish Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress and for Drama Performance at the27th National Television Awards.^[22][23]

In July 2016, Plummer gave birth to a daughter.^[1]

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