Emma Jaye Jacobs (born 27 May 1982), known professionally as Jaye Jacobs, is an English actress. She is best known for playing the roles of

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'' from 2004 to 2011 and 2017 to 2022 and deputy headteacher and science teacher, Sian Diamond, in the BBC school-based drama series, '' Waterloo Road'' from 2011 to 2013.

Early life

Jacobs was born in Bristol and raised in Somerset. She was educated at Crispin School, where she became deputy head girl. She attended dance classes at the Joy Tinney School of dancing, where she landed several roles in their yearly musical, including the Lion in '' The Wizard of Oz''. She subsequently trained at the

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Career

In 2003, Jacobs played Alice in the ''

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''. In 2004, Jacobs joined the cast of the

medical drama series ''

'' as fun-loving nurse, turned Ward Sister,

. In 2011, Jacobs left the show and the role of

. She reprised her role in June 2017. In Autumn 2005, Jacobs appeared in the third series of ''

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'', dancing with professional partner Andrew Cuerden. However, the couple were eliminated in the second week of the contest and finished in 11th place on the show. Soon after leaving ''

'', it was announced Jacobs had joined the cast of the

school drama '' Waterloo Road'' as new Deputy Headteacher and Science Teacher

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in the seventh series. In 2012, Jacobs decided to leave the show and made her last appearance on 28 February 2013. From October 2014 – March 2018, Jacobs played the role of Amber on

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''. However, due to her return to

, she served as a recurring character in the fourth series. In 2015, Jacobs appeared in an episode of the

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'' as Police Constable Carolyn Florrie. She voiced Amaya in the fifth episode of the video game ''

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''. In 2022, it was announced that Jacobs would play one of the presenters in the world premier of Great British Bake Off: The Musical.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobs, Jaye 1982 births Living people Actresses from Somerset Black British actresses English people of Jamaican descent English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses People from Street, Somerset