Jessica Robinson (sometimes credited as 'Jessica Close'twitter.com
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talent-search '' Over the Rainbow''.

Background

Robinson lives with her parents and brother in

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. As a child, Robinson attended St Gabriel's Primary School followed by St Peter's Secondary School, in Middlesbrough. As a youth Robinson performed as part of the

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in which she played the part of

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in ''

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'', company and in 2006 also went on to compete the kids version of ''

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'' where she performed as the Australian actress/singer

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. Jessica took part in heat two. and the 2008 Miss Dance of Great Britain competition.

''Over the Rainbow''

Robinson took part in ''Over the Rainbow'', a BBC talent-search looking for an actress/singer to play

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's production of '' The Wizard of Oz''. She advanced to the sixth week, whereupon she was voted off following a sing-off against

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, the show's eventual winner.

Solo performances

After ''Over the Rainbow''

Robinson studied at the

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. She was lauded for her efforts at raising Middlesbrough's profile and performed at the 2010 Middlesbrough Music Live event with The Wildcats of Kilkenny. In August 2010 it was announced that Robinson would temporarily take over fellow ''Over the Rainbow'' alumna

Stephanie Fearon Stephanie Leanne Fearon (sometimes credited as Steph Fearon; born 8 February 1989) is a British stage and television actress most noted for her TV appearances in the CITV show ''My Parents Are Aliens'' and the BBC talent-search '' Over the Rain ...

's role in ''

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''. Robinson performed for three nights in late August while Fearon recovered after an operation. Continuing to support her hometown's vibrant cultural scene, Robinson took the title role in the Christmas 2011

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"Snow White" at Middlesbrough Little Theatre, and in April 2012 she starred in the video for Middlesbrough-based band Collectors Club's debut single, ''First to Know''.youtube.com
/ref> Robinson performed in '' Mamma Mia!'' on London's West End as Ali. Robinson was part of the cast of ''Les Misérables'' Dubai. Robinson is about to embark on the ''Evita'' International Tour, starting in China as Eva Perón

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