Maddison Jaizani
Born
Maddison Sunshine Al-Jaizani[1]

(1995-06-03) 3 June 1995 (age 28)
Kensington and Chelsea, London, England
EducationSir John Deane's College
Bury College
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2014–present
Known forBess Marvin in Nancy Drew

Maddison Sunshine Al-Jaizani (born 3 June 1995) is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles as Sophie de Clermont in the Canal+ series Versailles (2015–2018), Odessa in the AMC series Into the Badlands (2017–2019), and Bess Marvin in the CW series Nancy Drew (2019–2023).

Early life

Jaizani was born in London to an English mother and an Iranian father and grew up in Sale, Greater Manchester.[2] She attended Sir John Deane's College for sixth form.[3] She completed a BTEC Extended Diploma in performing arts at Bury College in 2014.[citation needed]

Career

Jaizani made her television debut as teenage Leila (played by Moran Atias as an adult) in the 2014 episode "State of Emergency" of the FX political drama Tyrant.[4] From 2015 to 2018, Jaizani starred as Sophie de Clermont, later Duchesse de Cassel, in the Canal+ and BBC Two historical drama Versailles.[5][6][7] She had a recurring role as Odessa in latter two seasons of the AMC series Into the Badlands.[4][8][9] In March 2019, Jaizani was cast as Bess in The CW mystery series Nancy Drew.[4]

In 2020, Jaizani signed with Elite Model Management.[10]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Tyrant Teenage Leila Episode: "State of Emergency"
2015–2018 Versailles Sophie de Clermont Main role
2017–2019 Into the Badlands Odessa Recurring role (seasons 2–3)
2019–2023 Nancy Drew Bess Marvin Main role

References

  1. ^ Clark, Lucie (15 November 2019). "Nancy Drew's Maddison Jaizani on her breakout role and the meaning behind her cheerful Instagram handle". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. ^ The CW Press. "Bess Marvin on Nancy Drew". CWTVPR.com. The CW. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Sir John Deane's College 'A-level' results for pupils in the Knutsford area". Knutsford Guardian. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Petski, Denise (7 March 2019). "The CW's Nancy Drew Pilot Casts Maddison Jaizani & Alex Saxon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. ^ Gove, Ed (21 April 2017). "Who's who in Versailles? A guide to the French court". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ^ Deen, Sarah (11 August 2016). "This is what the stars of BBC's Versailles look like when they're not in costume". Metro. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  7. ^ Rees, Jasper (8 June 2016). "Versailles: episode 2 persists with its delusions of grandeur". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  8. ^ Lane, Carly (24 April 2017). "Into the Badlands finally reunites old friends—at a cost". Syfy. Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via syfy.com.
  9. ^ Liszewski, Bridget (20 April 2017). "Into the Badlands Exclusive: Tilda and Odessa Discuss The Widow". TheTVJunkies.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Maddison Jaizani Signs With Elite". Influencer Intelligence. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

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