Jessica Reynolds

{{Infobox actor

| name = Jessica Reynolds

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|03|25|df=yes}}

| occupation = Actress

| alma_mater = Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

}}

Jessica Reynolds (born 25 March 1998{{Cite web |title=Jessica Reynolds |url=https://twitter.com/jesssreynolds_ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709091430/https://twitter.com/jesssreynolds_ |url-status=live }}) is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles in My Left Nut, The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, Outlander and Kneecap.

Education

Reynolds was educated at Rockport School and Sullivan Upper School in County Down{{cite web|title=Reynolds is Malva Christie in Outlander |date=23 March 2021|accessdate=29 April 2025|website=schoolsandcollegelistings.com|url=https://www.schoolandcollegelistings.com/GB/Holywood/501954743190385/Old-Rockportian-}} and studied acting at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.{{Cite web |last=Volmers |first=Eric |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Alberta chill: Locally shot horror film gives Irish newcomer a perfect showcase |url=https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/alberta-chill-locally-shot-horror-film-gives-irish-newcomer-a-perfect-showcase |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Calgary Herald |language=en-CA |archive-date=October 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023015717/https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/alberta-chill-locally-shot-horror-film-gives-irish-newcomer-a-perfect-showcase |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Sanderson |first=Ginny |date=25 April 2022 |title=Outlander: Who is Malva Christie actress Jessica Reynolds? Age, height, and where is she from? |work=The Scotsman |url=https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/outlander-who-is-malva-christie-actress-jessica-reynolds-age-height-and-where-is-she-from-3648094 |access-date=February 20, 2023 |archive-date=February 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220013834/https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/outlander-who-is-malva-christie-actress-jessica-reynolds-age-height-and-where-is-she-from-3648094 |url-status=live }}

Career

In 2019, Reynolds was cast as Audrey Earnshaw in the 2020 Canadian film The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw. Filming took place in Canada, resulting in her graduation from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts being postponed. Reynolds described the film as being "about a woman in society just trying to find her place the best she can in that moment."

In 2020, Reynolds starred as Rachael in the comedy series My Left Nut, which aired on BBC Three. The series was well-received by critics, with The Guardian saying that it was "equal parts charmingly funny and strangely sincere".{{Cite news |date=2020-02-28 |title=This week's best home entertainment: from Noughts and Crosses to The Trip |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/28/noughts-and-crosses-tv-of-week |access-date=2023-02-21 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221013938/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/feb/28/noughts-and-crosses-tv-of-week |url-status=live }}

In March 2021, Reynolds was cast as Malva Christie in the sixth season of Outlander, alongside Mark Lewis Jones and Alexander Vlahos as Tom and Allan Christie, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2021-03-19 |title='Outlander': Mark Lewis Jones, Alexander Vlahos & Jessica Reynolds Join Season 6 Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/outlander-season-6-mark-lewis-jones-alexander-vlahos-jessica-reynolds-1234718305/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=February 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220013835/https://deadline.com/2021/03/outlander-season-6-mark-lewis-jones-alexander-vlahos-jessica-reynolds-1234718305/ |url-status=live }} Reynolds said that Malva was "at the end of the day just a scared little girl who's been brought up by men and not been able to find her place."

On the stage, Reynolds has portrayed Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Rachel in Second Person Narrative and Alais in The Lion in Winter.

In 2024, she could be seen in musical comedy biography Kneecap. In 2025, she was reported to be joining Brenda Blethyn and Emmett J. Scanlan in a Channel 4 reboot of the Barbara Taylor Bradford bestselling novel, A Woman of Substance.{{cite web|url= https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1509920/|website=RTE|accessdate=29 April 2025|title= Kneecap star Jessica Reynolds is A Woman of Substance|date=29 April 2025}}