Jasmyn Grace Banks (born 20 August 1990) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Alice Branning in the BBC soap opera ''

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''.

Career

Banks trained at the Young Persons Theatre Company (RAaW London) and the

Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts is a performing arts conservatoire based in Woking, England. It was founded in 1911 by Italia Conti, an actress. The first production at Italia Conti Academy was the play '' Where the Rainbow Ends''. F ...

. She appeared in various stage productions between 2005 and 2009, including '' The Wizard of Oz'', ''

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'', ''1963 They had a Dream'' and '' The Wind in the Willows''. Banks first appeared on television in 2006. in an episode of the children's series ''

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''. In 2011, Banks made guest appearances in two BBC productions for television: She played the role of Belinda Stuart in an episode of the daytime soap opera '' Doctors'', and she played the role of Lauren in an episode of the sitcom '' Life of Riley'' entitled "Absent Friends". In April 2012, Banks was cast as Alice Branning, daughter of established character

Derek Branning Derek Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Terence Beesley in 1996 and then Jamie Foreman from 2011 to 2012. Derek is the eldest child of Jim Branning (John Bardon) and Reenie Branning (Joy Graha ...

, in the BBC soap opera ''

''; she was working in a bar when she received news of her casting. Banks said she was a long-time fan of ''EastEnders'' and that she was "thrilled" to be joining the soap opera as part of the Branning family. Banks made her first appearance as Alice in an episode broadcast on 10 May 2012. Alice's character departed from the show on 24 December 2013, after being falsely charged for the murder of her lover, Michael Moon. Banks then toured with the theatre production '' One Man, Two Guvnors'' from 2014 until 2015.

Filmography

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Banks, Jasmyn 1990 births Living people English television actresses English stage actresses English soap opera actresses Actresses from London People from Hendon Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts