Jessica Kate Brooks (born 28 May 1981) is an English actress. In

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, she is a

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. She has appeared in various

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television productions, including ''Murder Rooms: The Kingdom of Bones'', and featured in episodes of ''

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''. Brooks is known for her role as Ghanima Atreides in the 2003 Sci-Fi Channel mini-series, ''

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''. She is also a trained

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, and has studied classics at

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. In 2003, she co-starred in her first feature film, ''Collusion''. Brooks has appeared in an episode of the long-running British TV show, ''

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'' (series 21, episode 11 "All Through The Night") as police officer, Nikki Soames. She has also appeared in an episode of ''

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'' titled "Four Funerals and a Wedding". In 2008, she played the role of Lisa Houseman in the stage version of ''

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''.

Filmography

Film & television

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* Living people Actors from the London Borough of Ealing English television actresses 1981 births Actresses from London People from Ealing {{UK-stage-actor-stub