Jasmyn Grace Banks (born 20 August 1990) is an English actress. She may be best known for her 19 month run (2012–13) portraying the character Alice Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Career

Banks trained at the Young Persons Theatre Company (RAaW London) and the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.[1] She appeared in various stage productions between 2005 and 2009, including The Wizard of Oz, Twelfth Night, 1963 They had a Dream and The Wind in the Willows.[1] Banks first appeared on television in 2006. in an episode of the children's series My Parents Are Aliens. 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,[2] and she played the role of Lauren in an episode of the sitcom Life of Riley entitled "Absent Friends".[3]

In April 2012, Banks was cast as Alice Branning, daughter of established character Derek Branning, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders; she was working in a bar when she received news of her casting.[4][5] 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.[4] Banks made her first appearance as Alice in an episode broadcast on 10 May 2012.[6] 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

Year Title Role Notes
2006 My Parents Are Aliens Sarah 1 episode
2010 Little Crackers Susan 1 episode
2011 Doctors Belinda Stuart 1 episode
2011 Life of Riley Lauren 1 episode
2012 Sadie J Samantha 1 episode
2012–13-2023 EastEnders Alice Branning Series regular
2015 Citizen Khan Philippa Jenkins 1 episode
2016 Call the Midwife Judith Coleman 1 episode
2016 Doctors Elise Mulling 1 episode
2018 A Very English Scandal Bridget 1 episode
2020 Quiz Nicola Howson 3 episodes

Stage

Year Title Role Ref(s)
2005 The Wind in the Willows Ensemble [1]
2009 Twelfth Night Viola [1]
2009 The Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch of the West [1]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2013 British Soap Awards Sexiest Female Nominated [7]
2013 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female Nominated [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jasmyn Banks" (PDF). RAW Young Talent Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  2. ^ Producer: Ella Kelly; Writer: Dominique Moloney (22 February 2011). "Episode dated 22/02/2011". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.
  3. ^ Producer: Richard Boden; Writer: Daniel Peak, John Irwin, Georgia Pritchett, Kay Stonham (22 May 2011). "Absent Friends". Life of Riley. BBC. BBC One.
  4. ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (14 April 2012). "'EastEnders' casts Derek Branning's daughter Alice". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 May 2012). "'EastEnders' Jasmyn Banks: 'Derek is lovely with Alice'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK.
  6. ^ Director: Richard Lynn; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Nicholas Hicks-Beach (10 May 2012). "Episode dated 10/05/2012". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  7. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  8. ^ Dainty, Sophie (22 July 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - longlist nominees in full". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

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