Jade Alleyne (born 17 March 2001) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the

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sitcom ''

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'' (2015–2018), the

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musical drama '' The Lodge'' (2016–2017), and the

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series '' Years and Years'' (2019).

Early and personal life

Alleyne was born in 2001 in

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. Alleyne attended

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, but moved to

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when she was accepted into

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and she studied at a

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. Alleyne attended multiple performing arts institutes, including HJA Performing Arts in

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and was part of the street dance team, Dance Alive. Her aunt is Sonita Alleyne.

Career

Alleyne joined the cast of the ''

'' in the fourth series as Clem Burton. Her casting in

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's '' The Lodge'' was announced in March 2016. Alleyne released her debut single "If You Only Knew" in June 2016, as part of the soundtrack for ''The Lodge''. It was later remixed by Cutmore. In 2019, she recorded the theme song for the Disney Channel animated series ''

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''. Later that year, she portrayed the role of Ruby Bisme-Lyons in the

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drama '' Years and Years''. In 2020, it was announced that Alleyne would portray the role of Tanit Ward in the

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drama '' White Lines''.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alleyne, Jade 2001 births Living people People educated at Albyn School 21st-century English actresses 21st-century British women singers 21st-century English singers 21st-century Scottish actresses 21st-century Scottish singers Actresses from Aberdeen Alumni of the Sylvia Young Theatre School Black British actresses British child actresses English child singers English people of Barbadian descent Scottish child actresses Scottish child singers