Amy Jackson
{{short description|English actress and model (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Amy Jackson
| image = Amy_Jackson_headshot_(cropped).jpg
| caption = Jackson in 2015
| other_names = Amy Jackson Westwick
| birth_name = Amy Louise Jackson
| birth_place = Douglas, Isle of Man
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|01|31|df=yes}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Ed Westwick|2024}}
| children = 2
}}
Amy Louise Jackson Westwick (née Jackson; born 31 January 1992) is a British actress and model known for her work in Indian films. She predominantly works in Tamil films but has appeared in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and English films. Jackson's most notable roles include Amy Wilkinson in Madrasapattinam (2010), Sarah in Singh Is Bliing (2015), and Nila in 2.0 (2018). She has won an Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award, a SIIMA Award, and a London Asian Film Festival award.
In 2007, at the age of 14, Jackson began her modeling career in the UK and has since worked with designers such as Hugo Boss, Carolina Herrera, JW Anderson, Bulgari, and Cartier. In 2009, she was crowned Miss Teen World. She was called to London to audition for the lead role in the Tamil film Madrasapattinam (2010), winning the role despite having had no previous acting experience and beginning her career in India. She made her Hindi debut in Ekk Deewana Tha (2012), and Telugu debut in Yevadu (2014). She was featured on The Times of India{{'}}s "Most Promising Female Newcomers of 2012" and "Most Desirable Women of 2014" lists. She made her American debut as Imra Ardeen / Saturn Girl in the television series Supergirl (2017), and her British debut as Nimisha in Boogie Man (2018).
Jackson is a patron for charities such as the Sneha Sargar Orphanage for Girls. In 2018, she was honoured with the United Nations' International Day of the Girl Child Award. She is a vegan and an animal rights advocate who has been an ambassador for PETA since 2016, as well as supporting Elephant Family with their mission to reduce human-animal conflict in Asia.{{Cite web |date=8 June 2017 |title=Amy Jackson |url=https://www.petaindia.com/blog/amy-jackson-hooked-bloodied-for-animals/ |access-date= |website=petaindia.com |archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121213410/https://www.petaindia.com/blog/amy-jackson-hooked-bloodied-for-animals/ |url-status=live }}
Early life
Amy Louise Jackson was born in Douglas, Isle of Man on 31 January 1992,{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/2-0-amy-jackson-birthday-rajinikanth-shankar-ar-rahman-958295-2017-02-01 |title=Watch: Amy Jackson celebrates birthday on the sets of 2.0 |date=1 February 2017 |work=India Today |access-date=3 September 2019 |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903104903/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/celebrities/story/2-0-amy-jackson-birthday-rajinikanth-shankar-ar-rahman-958295-2017-02-01 |url-status=live}} the daughter of Liverpool natives Marguerita and Alan Jackson.{{Cite news |title=Amy Jackson Biography, Family |url=http://www.celebfamily.org/amy-jackson |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002153444/http://www.celebfamily.org/amy-jackson |archive-date=2 October 2019 |access-date=17 January 2020 |work=celebfamily.org}} She has an older sister named Alicia, who is a teacher. Jackson was raised as a Christian. When Jackson was two years old, the family returned to Liverpool and lived with her grandmother in the suburb of Woolton so that her father could continue his career with BBC Radio Merseyside. Her parents later divorced. She attended St Edward's College in the suburb of West Derby and intended to take her A-Levels in English literature, philosophy, and ethics before she was cast in her first film.{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Prateiks-the-sweetest-and-most-caring-guy-Amy-Jackson/articleshow/12325625.cms |title=Prateik's the sweetest and most caring guy: Amy Jackson |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510161216/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Prateiks-the-sweetest-and-most-caring-guy-Amy-Jackson/articleshow/12325625.cms |url-status=live |last1=Fernandes |first1=Kasmin}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.amylouisejackson.com/ |title=About Amy |publisher=Amy Louise Jackson |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111171923/http://amylouisejackson.com/ |archive-date=11 November 2010 |access-date=21 August 2010}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.bollygraph.com/profile/amy-jackson-biography/9269/ |title=Amy Jackson Biography, Height, Movies and Details |last=Sharma, Mukul Kumar |date=31 January 2012 |work=Bollygraph |access-date=17 February 2012 |archive-date=4 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204075135/http://www.bollygraph.com/profile/amy-jackson-biography/9269/ |url-status=dead}}
Career
= Modelling =
After winning the Miss Teen Liverpool and Miss Teen Great Britain pageants, Jackson won the title of Miss Teen World in 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2008/08/29/liverpool-s-amy-jackson-is-miss-teen-world-100252-21632132/ |title=Liverpool's Amy Jackson is Miss Teen World |date=29 August 2008 |work=Liverpool Echo |access-date=4 August 2010}} In 2009, Jackson started her modelling career with the Northern-based modelling agency, Boss Model Management, and then went on to sign with her London agency, Models 1.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bossmodelmanagement.co.uk/models/physique/women/amy-jackson.htm |title=Amy Jackson |publisher=Boss Model Management |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206061223/http://www.bossmodelmanagement.co.uk/models/physique/women/amy-jackson.htm |archive-date=6 February 2012 |access-date=25 February 2012}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.bossmodelmanagement.co.uk/models/management/women/amy-jackson.htm |title=Amy Jackson |publisher=Boss Model Management |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525022311/http://www.bossmodelmanagement.co.uk/models/management/women/amy-jackson.htm |archive-date=25 May 2012 |access-date=25 February 2012}} She won Miss Liverpool in 2010. She competed for the Miss England title in 2010 and was crowned the runner-up to Jessica Linley.{{Cite web |title=Miss Liverpool On Her Way To Win Miss England |url=http://www.freebetsblog.com/bookmakers/miss-liverpool-is-favourite-to-win-the-2010-miss-england/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817024053/http://www.freebetsblog.com/bookmakers/miss-liverpool-is-favourite-to-win-the-2010-miss-england/ |archive-date=17 August 2010}}
= 2010–2012: Breakthrough in Indian films =
In 2010, Indian film producers spotted Jackson's photo on the Miss Teen World website and invited her to audition for the Tamil period-drama film Madrasapattinam (2010). Despite having had no previous acting experience, she was cast as the female lead opposite Arya. The film, set against the backdrop of Pre-Independence India, tells the story of a British Governor's daughter who falls in love with a village boy. Jackson admitted that it was very difficult to learn the Tamil dialogues. The film was released on 9 July 2010; it was praised by critics and performed well at the box office,{{Cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2012/01/25/liverpool-teen-amy-jackson-on-her-new-life-in-mumbai-and-becoming-an-in-demand-bollywood-leading-lady-100252-30192794/ |title=Liverpool teen Amy Jackson on her new life in Mumbai and becoming an in-demand Bollywood leading lady |last=Collinson |first=Dawn |date=25 January 2012 |work=Liverpool Echo |access-date=4 February 2012}} with Jackson gaining praise for her performance. Sify wrote, "It is an out and out Amy Jackson show. She is simply amazing to deliver lines in Tamil, and is one good reason to see the film".{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/madrasapattinam-review-tamil-14948797.html |title=Madrasapattinam |website=Sify |access-date=15 January 2013 |archive-date=6 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806042357/http://www.sify.com/movies/madrasapattinam-review-tamil-14948797.html |url-status=dead}} Behindwoods wrote, "The one who walks away with the top honours is Amy Jackson for a beautiful portrayal of a lady torn between her love and the mighty empire. She looks absolutely beautiful, emotes well through her expressive eyes and is able to earn the sympathy of the audiences during tough times".{{Cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/madharasapattinam-movie-review.html |title=Madharasapattinam Movie Review |website=Behindwoods |access-date=15 January 2013 |archive-date=22 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622105304/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/madharasapattinam-movie-review.html |url-status=live}} Rediff wrote, "Amy Jackson is almost perfect as the wide-eyed young girl who is seeing India for the first time, fascinated by its culture".{{Cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/jul/09/south-review-of-madharasapattinam.htm |title=Madharasapattinam is worth a watch |publisher=Rediff |access-date=15 January 2013 |archive-date=17 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517120357/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/jul/09/south-review-of-madharasapattinam.htm |url-status=live}}
In 2011, she was signed by Gautham Vasudev Menon to play the female lead opposite Prateik Babbar in Ekk Deewana Tha (2012), the Hindi remake of the 2010 hit romantic drama film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. She essayed the role played by Trisha in the original, of Jessie, a Malayali Nasrani Christian who falls in love with a Hindu boy, but is prevented from pursuing the romance by her father.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Amy-Jackson-in-VTVs-Hindi-version-/articleshow/8017503.cms |title=Amy Jackson in VTV's Hindi version |date=19 April 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=22 November 2011 |archive-date=21 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054014/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-19/news-interviews/29444172_1_amy-jackson-gautham-menon-hindi-film |url-status=live}} The film was released in February 2012. Jackson received praise for her performance and for her chemistry with Babbar, with BehindWoods stating that "she has done wonders," and the Times of India saying that "she never disappoints."{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Ekk-Deewana-Tha-Movie-Review/articleshow/11924748.cms |title=Ekk Deewana Tha: Movie Review |date=17 February 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 September 2013 |archive-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929003756/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-17/news-interviews/31070613_1_love-story-amy-jackson-alternate-endings |url-status=live}}
In September 2012, Jackson made her return to Tamil cinema with a supporting role in Thaandavam (2012), starring opposite Vikram and Anushka Shetty. She was signed for the film in 2011 and shooting took place in India and London, enabling Jackson to return to see her family and friends. It was her second collaboration with director A. L. Vijay after Madrasapattinam (2010). She played the role of Sarah Vinayagam, a British-born Anglo-Indian girl who wins the Miss London title. She received her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil at the 60th Filmfare Awards South ceremony.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Filmfare-Awards-2013-South-Tamil-Nominations/articleshow/20925356.cms Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Tamil Nominations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201133431/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Filmfare-Awards-2013-South-Tamil-Nominations/articleshow/20925356.cms |date=1 February 2015 }}, The Times of India
= 2014–present: Recent work =
File:Amy Jackson at Sneha Sagar Orphanage in Mumbai in 2016.jpg's Sneha Sagar Orphanage in March 2016]]
Jackson made her debut in Telugu cinema with the Vamshi Paidipally's Yevadu (2014) alongside Ram Charan and Shruti Haasan, playing the role of Shruti.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Tollywood-beckons-Amy-Jackson/articleshow/12016591.cms |title=Tollywood beckons Amy Jackson |date=24 September 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=25 February 2012 |archive-date=28 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928113200/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-24/news-interviews/31094396_1_amy-jackson-bollywood-film-telugu |url-status=live}} Jackson next starred as supermodel Diya in Shankar's romantic thriller film, whose title is simply I (2015), the biggest project in her career.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Amy-Jackson-to-romance-Vikram-in-I/articleshow/14773779.cms |title=Amy Jackson to romance Vikram in I |date=24 February 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=25 February 2012 |archive-date=18 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718045522/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news-interviews/32605619_1_amy-jackson-aascar-ravichandran-vikram |url-status=live}} The making of the film, one of the most costly Indian films to date,{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141004/entertainment-tollywood/article/amy-jackson-here-stay |title=Amy Jackson is here to stay |date=5 October 2014 |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=10 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110002505/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141004/entertainment-tollywood/article/amy-jackson-here-stay |url-status=live}} took over two-and-a-half years, with a major part of the film being shot in China.{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Amy-Checks-in/2015/01/03/article2600565.ece |title=Amy Checks in |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=19 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119212421/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Amy-Checks-in/2015/01/03/article2600565.ece |url-status=dead}} The film was released on 14 January 2015 and received a mixed critical response, although Jackson's performance received favorable reviews.{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/review-of-i-predictable-beauty-and-the-beast-tale/article6789004.ece |title=Predictable beauty and the beast tale |last=Rajendra |first=Ranjani |date=14 January 2015 |work=The Hindu |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201091213/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/review-of-i-predictable-beauty-and-the-beast-tale/article6789004.ece |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vikram-i-is-definitely-a-pongal-treat/20150114.htm |title=Vikram's I is definitely a Pongal treat |date=14 January 2015 |website=Rediff |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=17 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117175541/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vikram-i-is-definitely-a-pongal-treat/20150114.htm |url-status=live}} Deccan Chronicle wrote that she was "simply superb. She is another highlight of the film and has given a mature performance",{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150114/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98i%E2%80%99-shankars-directorial-fails-impress |title=Movie review 'I': Shankar's directorial fails to impress |date=14 January 2015 |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=20 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120043622/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150114/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98i%E2%80%99-shankars-directorial-fails-impress |url-status=live}} while Sify noted that she was "the biggest surprise packet in the film" and "perfect eye candy".{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/i-review-tamil-15058840.html |title=Movie Review : I |website=Sify |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=17 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117174107/http://www.sify.com/movies/i-review-tamil-15058840.html |url-status=dead}} Consequently, she was ranked #1 in The Times of India, Chennai Edition list of the most desirable women in 2014.{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Chennai-Times-Most-Desirable-Woman-2014-Amy-Jackson/articleshow/46928377.cms |title=Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman 2014: Amy Jackson |website=The Times of India |access-date=15 April 2015 |archive-date=19 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419233521/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Chennai-Times-Most-Desirable-Woman-2014-Amy-Jackson/articleshow/46928377.cms |url-status=live}}
After I (2015), Jackson signed on to Prabhu Deva's Singh Is Bliing (2015), opposite Akshay Kumar.{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amy-Jackson-A-relationship-is-too-much-drama/articleshow/48647818.cms |title=Amy Jackson: Hindi is far easier a language to pick up than Tamil |website=The Times of India |date=24 August 2015 |access-date=24 August 2015 |archive-date=31 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831180529/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amy-Jackson-A-relationship-is-too-much-drama/articleshow/48647818.cms |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amy-Jackson-replaces-Kriti-Sanon-in-Akshay-Kumars-Singh-Is-Bling/articleshow/46155548.cms |title=Amy Jackson replaces Kriti Sanon in Akshay Kumar's Singh Is Bling |last=Priya Gupta |date=8 February 2015 |website=The Times of India |access-date=8 February 2015 |archive-date=9 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309020854/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amy-Jackson-replaces-Kriti-Sanon-in-Akshay-Kumars-Singh-Is-Bling/articleshow/46155548.cms |url-status=live}} She had signed on to be part of Venkat Prabhu's supernatural thriller Masss (2015), but opted out of it later when the script and her character were changed.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/amy-jackson-opens-up-on-her-exit-from-masss-news-tamil-pbcrIWfcgjajf.html |title=Amy Jackson opens up on her exit from 'Masss' |website=Sify |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=4 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104173832/http://www.sify.com/movies/amy-jackson-opens-up-on-her-exit-from-masss-news-tamil-pbcrIWfcgjajf.html |url-status=dead}} Instead, she signed on to Velraj's Thanga Magan (2015) alongside Dhanush and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
Soon after, Jackson starred in Thirukumaran's Gethu (2016), portraying an Anglo-Indian girl, for which she won positive reviews, .{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Amy-bags-films-with-Dhanush-Udhayanidhi/articleshow/45348884.cms |title=Amy bags films with Dhanush, Udhayanidhi |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=6 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906203658/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Amy-bags-films-with-Dhanush-Udhayanidhi/articleshow/45348884.cms |url-status=live |last1=Suganth |first1=M.}} She has been shooting for a "gritty BBC drama series", on which she declined to further elaborate. She then portrayed the lead female role in Atlee's Theri (2016), featured alongside Vijay while portraying a Malayali teacher. Her performance received positive reviews and her role as a teacher was well appreciated. Upon release, the film went on to become one of the most profitable Tamil films of all time.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}
On 25 September 2017, it was announced that Jackson had been cast in her first Hollywood role as Imra Ardeen, aka Saturn Girl, in The CW's superhero drama series Supergirl (2017). The character made her first appearance in the third season.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/supergirl-bollywood-actress-amy-jackson-recur-saturn-girl-1202176567/ |title='Supergirl': Bollywood Actress Amy Jackson To Recur As Saturn Girl |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=25 September 2017 |website=Deadline|access-date=25 September 2017 |archive-date=26 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926002744/http://deadline.com/2017/09/supergirl-bollywood-actress-amy-jackson-recur-saturn-girl-1202176567/ |url-status=live}} The series, based on DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros Television.
Jackson has played Sita in Prem's Kannada film The Villain (2018) alongside Shiva Rajkumar and Sudeep. She starred as the andro-humanoid robot Nila in Shankar's film 2.0 (2018) alongside Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar. After a five-year hiatus, Jackson returned to film with Mission: Chapter 1.{{Cite web |last=Lakshmi |first=V |date=7 October 2022 |title=Amy Jackson plays a British in her comeback film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amy-jackson-plays-a-british-in-her-comeback-film/articleshow/94695430.cms |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=The Times of India |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103230442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/amy-jackson-plays-a-british-in-her-comeback-film/articleshow/94695430.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2023-12-03 |title=Amy Jackson On Her Bollywood Journey & Return To Acting After A Five-Year Pause — Red Sea Studio |url=https://deadline.com/video/amy-jackson-bollywood-new-movies-arjun-rampal-arjun-vijay/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203151801/https://deadline.com/video/amy-jackson-bollywood-new-movies-arjun-rampal-arjun-vijay/ |archive-date=3 December 2023 |access-date=3 December 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Personal life
Jackson is a practising Christian.{{Cite web |url=http://jollyhoo.com/cinema/amy-jackson%E2%80%99s-hosanna-song-gets-religious-ire |title=Amy Jackson's 'Hosanna' song gets religious ire |date=8 February 2012 |publisher=Jollyhoo |language=en |access-date=11 April 2017 |quote=However, Amy Jackson says, “I am a Christian and since the age of five I have been singing...chanting hymns containing the word Hosanna. I have been brought up in a family that is Christian and the majority of Christians in this country agree with it and there is a small number, who have a problem with it.” |archive-date=12 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412062114/http://jollyhoo.com/cinema/amy-jackson%E2%80%99s-hosanna-song-gets-religious-ire |url-status=dead }} In 2017, Jackson spoke about her observance of the Western Christian liturgical season of Lent on its first day, Ash Wednesday.{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amy-jackson-secret-countdown-rajinikanth-2-0-salman-khan-watch-videos-4552397/|title=Amy Jackson is on a secret countdown. Does it have to do with Rajinikanth’s 2.0 or Salman Khan?|last=Sonali|first=Kriti|date=3 March 2017|publisher=The Indian Express|language=English|accessdate=11 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.things.these.celebrities.are.giving.up.or.not.for.lent/105148.htm|title=The Things These Celebrities Are Giving Up – Or Not – For Lent|last=Gledhill|first=Ruth|date=1 March 2017|publisher=Christian Today|language=English|accessdate=11 April 2017}}
In 2011, during the filming of Ekk Deewana Tha (2012), Jackson began a relationship with Prateik Babbar, an Indian actor. They broke up in 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/prateik-babbar-shares-how-breakup-with-amy-jackson-affected-him-heartbreak-at-25-hits-differently-4878974.html|title=Prateik Babbar Shares How Breakup With Amy Jackson Affected Him: 'Heartbreak at 25 Hits Differently'|date=16 March 2022|website=News18|access-date=23 March 2024|archive-date=23 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323173042/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/prateik-babbar-shares-how-breakup-with-amy-jackson-affected-him-heartbreak-at-25-hits-differently-4878974.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Lalwani |first=Vickey |title=Prateik, Amy's romance comes to an end |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Prateik-Amys-romance-comes-to-an-end/movie-review/15324009.cms |access-date=8 July 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=2 August 2012}}
Jackson lived in Mumbai from 2011 to 2015, then relocated to London.{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-amy-jackson-moves-into-her-new-place-in-mumbai-2140641 |title=Amy Jackson Moves Into Her New Place In Mumbai |date=1 November 2015 |website=DNA India |access-date=30 January 2018 |archive-date=19 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619191535/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-amy-jackson-moves-into-her-new-place-in-mumbai-2140641 |url-status=live }} She began dating hotelier George Panayiotou, the son of English-Cypriot businessman Andreas Panayiotou, in December 2015.{{Cite news |date=2 January 2019 |title=Amy Jackson gets engaged to George Panayiotou |language=en-IN |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amy-jackson-gets-engaged-to-george-panayiotou-5519819/ |access-date=2 January 2019 |archive-date=2 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102130011/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amy-jackson-gets-engaged-to-george-panayiotou-5519819/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Amy Jackson Gets Engaged To Multi-Millionaire Businessman Boyfriend George Panayiotou |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/amy-jackson-gets-engaged-to-multi-millionaire-businessman-boyfriend-george-panayiotou/20187173 |date=3 January 2019 |website=[Mid Day] |access-date=3 January 2019 |archive-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103112143/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/amy-jackson-gets-engaged-to-multi-millionaire-businessman-boyfriend-george-panayiotou/20187173 |url-status=live}} They became engaged in Zambia on 1 January 2019. Their son was born on 19 September 2019.{{Cite news |date=23 September 2019 |title=Amy Jackson and George Panayiotou welcome baby boy Andreas. See pic |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/amy-jackson-and-george-panayiotou-welcome-baby-boy-andreas-see-pic-1602278-2019-09-23 |access-date=23 September 2019 |archive-date=23 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923134451/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/amy-jackson-and-george-panayiotou-welcome-baby-boy-andreas-see-pic-1602278-2019-09-23 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Amy Jackson is pregnant. Actress flaunts baby bump with boyfriend George Panayiotou in new post |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/amy-jackson-announces-pregnancy-see-her-baby-bump-in-adorable-pic-with-fiance-george-panayiotou-1490673-2019-03-31 |date=31 March 2019 |website=India Today |access-date=18 June 2019 |archive-date=1 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401161811/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/amy-jackson-announces-pregnancy-see-her-baby-bump-in-adorable-pic-with-fiance-george-panayiotou-1490673-2019-03-31 |url-status=live}} The couple later broke up at an unknown date in 2021. Jackson began dating English actor Ed Westwick in 2022.{{Cite web |date=4 May 2022 |title=Amy Jackson spotted walking with Ed Westwick. Fans ask if he is her boyfriend |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/amy-jackson-spotted-walking-with-ed-westwick-fans-ask-if-he-is-her-boyfriend-1945220-2022-05-04 |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=India Today |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103230447/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/amy-jackson-spotted-walking-with-ed-westwick-fans-ask-if-he-is-her-boyfriend-1945220-2022-05-04 |url-status=live }} On January 29, 2024, they announced that they had gotten engaged in Gstaad,{{Cite web |date=29 January 2024 |title=Amy Jackson announces engagement with Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick. See dreamy pics from the proposal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/amy-jackson-announces-engagement-with-gossip-girl-star-ed-westwick-see-dreamy-pics-from-the-proposal-101706533001990.html |access-date=29 January 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=29 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129133907/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/amy-jackson-announces-engagement-with-gossip-girl-star-ed-westwick-see-dreamy-pics-from-the-proposal-101706533001990.html |url-status=live }} and got married on August 24 of that year in Rocca Cilento, Campania. She later changed her name to Amy Jackson Westwick.{{Cite news |last=ANI |date=2024-08-26 |title=Amy Jackson, Ed Westwick get married in dreamy Italian wedding |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/amy-jackson-ed-westwick-get-married-in-dreamy-italian-wedding/article68567831.ece |access-date=2024-08-26 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=26 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826065757/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/amy-jackson-ed-westwick-get-married-in-dreamy-italian-wedding/article68567831.ece |url-status=live }} On October 31 of the same year, Jackson announced she was pregnant with her second child and first with Westwick.{{Cite web |date=1 November 2024 |title=Pics: Amy Jackson announces pregnancy with husband Ed Westwick |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/amy-jackson-pregnant-husband-ed-westwick-2626257-2024-11-01 |access-date=1 November 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}} On March 24, 2025, they revealed that their son, Oscar Alexander, had been born.{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2025 |title=Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick and Wife Amy Jackson Welcome First Baby Together: ‘Words Can’t Express the Wonder’ |url=https://people.com/gossip-girl-alum-ed-westwick-welcomes-baby-with-wife-amy-11702387 |website=people.com}}
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Jackson is a regular attendee at BAFTA, Cannes Film Festival, British Fashion Awards and International Fashion Weeks.{{Cite news |date=10 February 2019 |title=Baftas 2019: diamonds are a girl's best friend on the red carpet |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/jewellery/baftas-2019-best-jewellery-red-carpet/amy-jackson-baftas-2019/ |access-date=18 March 2019 |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=19 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219000703/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/jewellery/baftas-2019-best-jewellery-red-carpet/amy-jackson-baftas-2019/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Cannes 2017 red carpet: Amy Jackson sizzles in a white and gold Georges Hobeika's gown; see all her looks here |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/cannes-2017-amy-jackson-red-carpet-looks-and-style-diary-4666930/ |date=21 May 2017 |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |access-date=18 March 2019 |archive-date=26 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226123501/https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/cannes-2017-amy-jackson-red-carpet-looks-and-style-diary-4666930/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Amy Jackson at British Fashion Awards in London 12/10/2018 |url=https://www.hawtcelebs.com/amy-jackson-at-british-fashion-awards-in-london-12-10-2018/ |date=14 December 2018 |website=HawtCelebs |language=en-US |access-date=18 March 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000825/https://www.hawtcelebs.com/amy-jackson-at-british-fashion-awards-in-london-12-10-2018/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Amy Jackson on Instagram: "Congratssss @jw_anderson & thankyou for having me at your show!" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BuO0YTgBOK8/ |website=Instagram |language=en |access-date=18 March 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000828/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/BuO0YTgBOK8/ |url-status=live}}{{Primary source inline|date=February 2024}} In 2017 she was chosen as the muse for L'Agence at The Green Carpet Fashion Awards during Milan Fashion Week. She has been featured in editorials for fashion magazines like Vogue, Marie Clare, Cosmopolitan, ELLE.{{Cite web |title=Topics |url=https://www.vogue.in/topics/ |website=VOGUE India |language=en-US |access-date=18 March 2019 |archive-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410073502/https://www.vogue.in/topics/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Amy Jackson – Marie Claire India (March 2012) |url=https://www.bollyupdates.com/amy-jackson-marie-claire-india-march-2012/ |date=16 March 2012 |website=Bollywood Updates |language=en-US |access-date=18 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118112126/http://www.bollyupdates.com/amy-jackson-marie-claire-india-march-2012/ |archive-date=18 November 2016 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |title=Amy Jackson on Hello Magazine |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/2019022570168/amy-jackson-exclusive-proposal-talks-wedding/ |website=google.co.uk |date=25 February 2019 |access-date=18 March 2019 |archive-date=26 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226003716/https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/2019022570168/amy-jackson-exclusive-proposal-talks-wedding/ |url-status=live}}
Jackson is an ambassador and spokesperson for charities such as Being Human,{{Cite web |title=The Spice Girl, The Beauty Queen And Girl Power 2018-Style |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewcave/2018/11/19/the-spice-girl-the-beauty-queen-and-girl-power-2018-style/ |last=Cave |first=Andrew |website=Forbes |language=en |access-date=18 March 2019 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121014610/https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewcave/2018/11/19/the-spice-girl-the-beauty-queen-and-girl-power-2018-style/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Salman Khan & Amy Jackson's STUNNING Photoshoot For Being Human Clothing 2017 – Being Human Foundation {{!}} A Salman Khan Foundation |url=https://www.beinghumanfoundation.in/salman-khan-amy-jacksons-stunning-photoshoot-for-being-human-clothing-2017_f407e6e8d.html |website=www.beinghumanfoundation.in |access-date=18 March 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000832/https://www.beinghumanfoundation.in/salman-khan-amy-jacksons-stunning-photoshoot-for-being-human-clothing-2017_f407e6e8d.html |url-status=live }} Cash and Rocket,{{Cite web |url=https://www.cashandrocket.com/board-of-directors/amy-jackson/ |title=Amy Jackson - Cash and Rocket |access-date=29 April 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012000834/https://www.cashandrocket.com/board-of-directors/amy-jackson/ |url-status=live}} St. Jude's Hospital in Mumbai, and the Girl Child education program in India.{{Cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/people/amy-jackson-spends-time-with-kids-at-st-judes-hospital_1983434.html |title=Amy Jackson spends time with kids at St Jude's hospital! |date=4 March 2017 |website=India.com |access-date=30 January 2018 |archive-date=19 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619213809/http://zeenews.india.com/people/amy-jackson-spends-time-with-kids-at-st-judes-hospital_1983434.html |url-status=live}} In 2014, she posed with her rescue cat in a PETA campaign promoting the adoption of animals from shelters.
Filmography
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| 2017–2018
|Recurring role (season 3 and 9 episodes) |
Awards and nominations
- 2013: The Times of India's Most Desirable Women of 2012 #22{{Cite web |url=http://ww.itimes.com/times-polls/times-most-desirable-women-2012 |title=Times Most Desirable Women 2012 – Results |publisher=ITimes |access-date=20 June 2013 |archive-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305123924/http://ww.itimes.com/times-polls/times-most-desirable-women-2012 |url-status=dead}}
- 2013: The Times of India's Most Promising Female Newcomer 2012: #7{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/The-most-promising-newcomer-female-for-2012-is/articleshow/22117759.cms |title=The most promising newcomer female for 2012 is |date=29 August 2013 |access-date=25 September 2013 |archive-date=13 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113191713/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-29/news-interviews/41539535_1_wasseypur-bollywood-august-30 |work=The Times of India |url-status=live}} (for Ekk Deewana Tha)
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.iamamyjackson.co.uk}}
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