Jessica Bianca Sula (born 3 May 1994) is a Welsh actress born in

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, known for her portrayal of the character

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in the third generation of the E4 television series ''Skins'' and for her role in the

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-directed horror film ''

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Early life and education

Sula was born in

to Trinidadian mother Shurla Blades, who has Afro-Trinidadian and Chinese ancestry, and to Steven Sula, a father of

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and

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heritage. She grew up in

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, Wales, where she completed her

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in Spanish, French and Drama at

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Career

Sula made her television debut in 2011, portraying

in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama ''Skins.'' Afterwards, she gained a supporting role in comedy drama '' Love and Marriage'' which was broadcast on ITV in 2013. In 2015, Sula was cast as the lead character, Maddie Graham, in the Freeform drama '' Recovery Road,'' alongside ''Skins'' co-star Sebastian de Souza. Her first big screen leading role was in ''Honeytrap'', the story of a 15-year-old girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her. In 2017 she filmed the independent feature ''Big Fork'', in which she played the main character, Emily. Sula had a recurring role in the 2017 limited series '' Godless''. That same year, it was announced that she would be a series regular for the third season of the series '' Scream,'' portraying high school cheerleader Olivia "Liv" Reynolds. The season premiered on

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on 8 July 2019.

Personal life

Sula plays the guitar and practices

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * 1994 births 21st-century Welsh actresses Actresses from Swansea Black British actresses Living people People from Gorseinon Welsh people of Chinese descent Welsh people of Estonian descent Welsh people of German descent Welsh people of Trinidad and Tobago descent Welsh television actresses {{UK-screen-actor-stub