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

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2024
Doctor Who
2008
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2025
Golden Globe Awards
2025
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
2025
Doctors
2010
Inside No. 9
2015
Law & Order: UK
2009
Strike
2018
Doctor Who Confidential
2008
The Outlaws
2021
Comedy Blaps
2016

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
61
Writing
1
2026
The Magic Faraway Tree
as Dame Washalot
2026
Sunny Dancer
as Karen
2026
The Christophers
as Sally Sklar
2026
Anxious People
· unreleased
2026
Frank and Percy
· unreleased
2026
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
as Self - Storytelling
2026
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
as Self
2025
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
2025
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2025
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
as Self - Storyteller
2025
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
as Self - Winner
2025
Film Independent Spirit Awards
as Self - Winner
2025
Critics Choice Awards
as Self - Winner
2024
Baby Reindeer
as Martha Scott
2024
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2024
The Emmy Awards
as Self - Winner
2024
The Project
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Lorraine
as Self - Guest
2024
Inside No. 9
as Party Guest
2022
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
as Evie Howard (voice)
2021
The Outlaws
as Diane
2021
The Shift: Women On The Force
as Self - Narrator
2020
Summerland
as Mrs. Bassett
2020
Isolation Stories
as Stranger (voice)
2019
The Mermaid of Mevagissey
as Nessa
2019
MotherFatherSon
as Pam
2018
Strike
as Holly Brockbank
2018
Trollied
as Donna
2018
Tourist Trap
as Maxine
2017
Love Is Thicker Than Water
as Emily
2017
The State
as Umm Walid
2017
Back
as Jan
2017
Urban Myths
as Border Officer
2017
In the Dark
as DC Sophie Carson
2017
Prime Suspect 1973
as WPC Kath Morgan
2016
Sometimes Chinese
as Barbara
2016
Comedy Blaps
as Steph
2016
Jericho
as Mabel
2015
The Scandalous Lady W
as Mary Sotheby
2015
La Couchette
as Shona
2015
Inside No. 9
as Shona
2015
Fortitude
as Shirley Allerdyce
2015
Top Coppers
as Agent Romero
2014
Pride
as Siân James
2014
That Day We Sang
as Pauline
2013
What Remains
as Melissa Young
2013
Quick Cuts
as Annie
2013
Common Ground
as Emma
2013
Great Night Out
as Summer
2012
Ghost in the Machine
as Noreen
2012
White Heat
as Orla
2012
Little Crackers
as Matron
2010
Lizzie and Sarah
as Branita
2010
Law & Order: UK
as Angela
2010
Doctors
as Ann Turnbull
2009
Law & Order: UK
2009
Life of Riley
as Annie
2008
Doctor Who
as Stacey Harris
2008
Mutual Friends
as Maryka
2008
Doctor Who Confidential
as Self (uncredited)
My Mama Cass
as Cass Elliot