Jessica Barden

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Jessica Barden
Born 21 July 1992
Wetherby, UK
Occupation Actor

Jessica Barden was born on 21st July 1992 is an English child actress who is a regular cast member on Coronation Street.

In 2007 it was announced that she would play the part of Kayleigh Morton on the ITV Soap Opera Coronation Street[1][2]. She made her first appearance on Sunday 18 March 2007.

It was announced in April 2008 that Jessica, along with the rest of the Morton Family, will leave Coronation street at the end of 2008, after just a year and a half.

She has also appeared in The Chase and No Angels, My Parents Are Aliens and plays Mary Ratcliffe in the 2007 film Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution.


[edit] Background

Barden is from Wetherby, West Yorkshire and attends the Northern Film and Drama Academy in Wetherby[3]. She attends Wetherby High School, and is currently in year 11.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wetherby News. Jessica set to join 'Corrie' cast, 02 March 2007 [1] retrieved on 2 September 2007.
  2. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Brookside's Sinbad joins Street
  3. ^ Northern Film and Drama (school home page)

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