Jacqueline Mary Osborne ( née Jossa)
Early life
Jossa was born on 29 October 1992 in
Bexley.
She trained at D&B Theatre School in
Bromley, followed by the Royal Academy of Music in London.
She has one older sister, Katrina, and two older brothers who died in infancy.
She is the cousin of former
EastEnders actress
Megan Jossa.
Her cousin,
Ciara Watling, is a Northern Ireland international footballer.
Career
EastEnders
Jossa was cast in
EastEnders in 2010 as
Lauren Branning,
Her first appearance was on 27 September 2010.
Jossa also appeared in Lauren's internet spin-off series,
Lauren's Diaries, with two series in 2010 and 2011.
In September 2017, it was revealed that Jossa would be leaving
EastEnders after seven years alongside on-screen sister,
Lorna Fitzgerald.
Their exit was a decision made by the new temporary producer John Yorke. A spokesperson for the soap said, "We can confirm that Jacqueline and Lorna will be leaving
EastEnders. They have both been wonderful to work with, and we wish them all the best for the future". Jossa's exit scenes aired on 16 February 2018.
Jossa returned to the show in December 2022 for the episode that saw the funeral of Lauren's step-grandmother Dot Cotton (June Brown), before departing again in the following episode.
Other ventures
In 2013, she appeared as a panellist on the
BBC Three comedy panel show
Sweat the Small Stuff.
In November 2019, Jossa was a contestant on the nineteenth series of the ITV reality TV show
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
She subsequently won the show, and was crowned 'Queen of the Jungle'.
Jossa's current role includes advertising products on social media as an influencer. In June 2022, the Advertising Standards Agency publicly reprimanded her for not disclosing financial connections with advertisers.
Personal life
On 24 June 2017, Jossa married television personality
Dan Osborne.
They have two daughters together, born in 2015 and 2018.
Filmography
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| 2010–2018, 2022–present | EastEnders | Lauren Branning | Regular role |
| 2010-2011 | | Recurring role (series 1); guest (Series 2, 3) |
| 2019 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Herself | Winner (season 19) |
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Awards and nominations
Jossa was nominated in the category of "Best Soap Newcomer" at the 2011
TV Choice Awards.
On 25 January 2012 Jossa won "Best Newcomer" at the National Television Awards.
She was shortlisted in the category "Sexiest Female" in The British Soap Awards in 2012, 2013 and 2014 but lost to
Michelle Keegan (
Tina McIntyre) of
Coronation Street.
In 2013, Jossa was nominated for Best Actress at the
Inside Soap Awards which she later won. She was also nominated for Best Storyline in 2013 for "Lauren's struggle with alcohol", and for 'Sexiest Female' in four consecutive years from 2013 to 2016.
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