Jessica Ellis

Jessica Ellis (born 22 March 1987) is a British actress and presenter. Ellis is from Liverpool but also lived in London. After first appearing in a television film as a baby, Ellis went to theatre school and in 2011 she had guest roles in the BBC soap operas EastEnders and Doctors. Ellis received praise for her acting in the 2012 plays Bedroom Farce and Happy Never After. In 2013, Ellis was cast as Tegan Lomax in the soap opera Hollyoaks and she remained in the soap until her character was killed-off in 2018. Ellis was sad to leave the role but was glad the door was closed so that she could look forward with her career. In 2019, Ellis launched her own podcast and began presenting The Guide Liverpool website, and she returned to theatre in plays such as Rita, Sue & Bob Too! (2022, 2025), The Book of Will (2023) and Pride and Prejudice (2025), as well as the Interactive live stream pantomime Cinderella Live (2020). She was also cast Fat Friends The Musical, but this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The actress has also had guest appearances in The Bay (2023) and Coronation Street (2025), as well as a minor role in the Medieval comedy film Catherine Called Birdy (2022).