Jessica Ann Fox (born 19 May 1983) is an English actress best known for playing Nancy Hayton on

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''.

Career

Fox was born in

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. Her early television and film roles included ''

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'', in which she provided the voice of the

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. Shortly afterwards her career in television was furthered with roles in ''The Angel of Nitshill Road'', ''May and June'', ''Trial and Retribution'', ''

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'', '' The Detectives'' and the leading role of Anthea in the 1997 BBC children’s serial '' The Phoenix and the Carpet''. She then moved to comedy, playing the "naughty but nice" Enid Nightshade in three series of '' The Worst Witch'' and the slightly naughtier Enid in the spinoff '' Weirdsister College''. Co-starring with Sarah Lancashire, she then appeared in the role of Rusty Dickinson in '' Back Home''. Fox then moved into soaps, playing Belle Wise in '' Crossroads'', and made a guest appearance in children's show ''

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''. In 2005, she was cast as newcomer Nancy Hayton in the

soap opera ''

''. Fox supports the charity

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Personal life

On 15 October 2022 Fox announced she is pregnant with her first child.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fox, Jessica 1983 births English film actresses English television actresses English musical theatre actresses English voice actresses Living people People educated at Redroofs Theatre School English soap opera actresses