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.

Filmography

• 2026Anxious People
• 2026Frank and Percy
• 2026Sunny Dancer — Karen
• 2026The Christophers — Sally Sklar
• 2026The Magic Faraway Tree — Dame Washalot
• Baby Reindeer — Martha Scott
• 2022The Mysterious Affair at Styles — Evie Howard (voice)
• The Outlaws — Diane, Writer
• Isolation Stories — Stranger (voice)
• 2020Summerland — Mrs. Bassett
• MotherFatherSon — Pam
• 2019The Mermaid of Mevagissey — Nessa
• Tourist Trap — Maxine
• Back — Jan
• In the Dark — DC Sophie Carson
• 2017Love Is Thicker Than Water — Emily
• Prime Suspect 1973 — WPC Kath Morgan
• Strike — Holly Brockbank
• The State — Umm Walid
• Urban Myths — Border Officer
• Jericho — Mabel
• 2016Sometimes Chinese — Barbara
• Fortitude — Shirley Allerdyce
• 2015La Couchette — Shona
• 2015The Scandalous Lady W — Mary Sotheby
• Top Coppers — Agent Romero
• Inside No. 9 — Shona, Party Guest
• 2014Pride — Siân James
• 2014That Day We Sang — Pauline
• Common Ground — Emma
• Great Night Out — Summer
• Quick Cuts — Annie
• What Remains — Melissa Young
• 2012Ghost in the Machine — Noreen
• White Heat — Orla
• Comedy Blaps — Steph
• Trollied — Donna
• Little Crackers — Matron
• 2010Lizzie and Sarah — Branita
• Law & Order: UK — Angela
• Life of Riley — Annie
• Mutual Friends — Maryka
• Doctor Who — Stacey Harris
• Doctors — Ann Turnbull
• My Mama Cass — Cass Elliot

Appearances as themselves (12)

• The Shift: Women On The Force — Self - Narrator
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• CBeebies Bedtime Stories — Self - Storyteller, Self - Storytelling
• The Project — Self (archive footage)
• Doctor Who Confidential — Self (uncredited)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• Critics Choice Awards — Self - Winner
• Lorraine — Self - Guest
• Film Independent Spirit Awards — Self - Winner
• The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA — Self - Winner
• The Emmy Awards — Self - Winner
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee