Kia Pegg
| Kia Pegg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kia May Pegg 29 June 2000 Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television |
Tracy Beaker Returns (2012) The Dumping Ground (2013–) |
Kia May Pegg (born 29 June 2000)[1][2] is an English actress, who is most well known for her role as Jody Jackson in British children's drama show Tracy Beaker Returns (2012) and its follow-up The Dumping Ground (2013–).
Acting career
Kia Pegg began training at Birmingham Stage School Showbiz. Pegg has been in many different shows, and has been acting since a very young age. Her most popular role is that of Jody Jackson in CBBC dramas Tracy Beaker Returns & The Dumping Ground.
In 2008, she made an appearance on The Legend of Dick and Dom, as well as a small role in Horrid Henry: The Movie in which she played Vicious Vicky,[2] also known as Sour Susan's younger sister. Pegg has also been in the film The Quiet One as a character called Peewee, this film was produced for film festivals. The other film she was in was entitled Toast, in which she played The Milk Girl.
In 2014, Pegg was nominated for a BAFTA in the performance category, for her role as Jody in the second series of The Dumping Ground.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Legend of Dick and Dom | Barbra | 1 Episode | |
| 2010 | Toast | Milk Girl | Film | [3] |
| 2011 | Horrid Henry: The Movie | Vicious Vicky | Film | [2][4] |
| 2011 | Internalised | Little Girl | Short Film | [5] |
| 2012 | Tracy Beaker Returns | Jody Jackson | 3 Episodes | |
| 2013– | The Dumping Ground | Series Regular | [6] | |
| 2014 | The Dumping Ground Survival Files | 2 Series | ||
| The Quiet One | Peewee | Post-Production | ||
| 2015 | Hacker Time | Herself | 1 Episode | [7] |
| 2016 | The Dumping Ground: I'm... | Jody Jackson | Series Regular | |
| 2017 | Class | Ema Vazquez MacLean | 3 Episodes | |
| Doctors | Zoe McCluskey | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | The Dumping Ground Game | Jody Jackson |
| 2015 | The Dumping Ground: You're the Boss | |
| 2016 | The Dumping Ground: On a Mission |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BAFTA Children's Award | 'Best Performer | Jody Jackson (The Dumping Ground)[8] | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Kia Pegg on Twitter: Having the best birthday ever!
- 1 2 3 Laws, Roz (13 July 2011). "Budding Birmingham film star Kia Pegg gets to be very naughty on screen". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ Reeling Review's Review of Toast. Reelingreviews.com. Retrieved on 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Film Review: Horrid Henry – The Movie 3D (U) **. Birmingham Mail. Retrieved on 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Van d'Or Award Winners 2011. Cannes in a Van. Retrieved on 11 October 2015.
- ↑ The Dumping Ground returns to CBBC this January. JackCrute.com (18 November 2013). Retrieved on 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Hacker Time – CBBC. BBC (1 January 1970). Retrieved on 11 October 2015.
- ↑ YOUNG, GRAHAM (3 November 2014). "Birmingham-born child star Kia Pegg has been nominated for a Children's Bafta Award". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2015.