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'''Jessica-Rose Clark''' (born 21 April 1985) is a British actress of Irish, Indian,model and Nigerian descentactress.<ref name="aelle">{{cite web|title=Interview With Jessica Clark |url=http://www.afterellen.com/people/2008/9/jessicaclark |last= |first= |authorlink= |work=[[afterellen.com]] |date=31 August 2008 |accessdateaccess-date=5 November 2011 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109000957/http://www.afterellen.com/people/2008/9/jessicaclark |archivedatearchive-date= 9 November 2011 |df= }}</ref>
 
==Early life and education==
Clark grew up in London; she is of Irish, Indian, and Nigerian descent.<ref name="aelle"/> At 16, she won a national modeling competition, and signed with Models 1. Choosing initially to combine modeling with her studies, Clark attended the [[London School of Economics]] as a law undergraduate with the intention of pursuing a law career.<ref name="sarathefilm">{{Cite web|title=Jessica Clark, "Lexus" |url=http://www.sarathefilm.com/cast/jessica-clark |date=2013-12-02 |accessdateaccess-date=2015-11-06 |website=Sara, a film by Stan |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224843/http://www.sarathefilm.com/cast/jessica-clark |archivedatearchive-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> However, the success of her modeling career led her to leave the program after 18 months, and move first to Paris and then a year later to New York City.<ref name="modelall">{{cite web|title=Selling Ethnic Ambiguity by Jessica Clark. The Model Alliance | url=http://modelalliance.org/2012/selling-ethnic-ambiguity/selling-ethnic-ambiguity |last=|first=|authorlink=|work=[[Model Alliance]] |accessdate=28 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914070718/https://www.modelalliance.org/2012/selling-ethnic-ambiguity/selling-ethnic-ambiguity |archive-date=14 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
==Career==
However,Clark theis successsigned ofwith her[[Marilyn modelingAgency|Marilyn careerNY led her to leave the program after 18 months, and move first to Paris and then a year later to New York CityAgency]].<ref name="modelall">{{cite web|title=Selling Ethnic Ambiguity by Jessica Clark. The Model Alliance | url=http://modelalliance.org/2012/selling-ethnic-ambiguity/selling-ethnic-ambiguity |last=|first=|authorlink=|work=The Model Alliance |accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> Clark has worked with clients such as [[Hermes]], [[Redken]], and [[L’Oreal]]. She has also appeared in magazines such as ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', ''[[Vogue India]]'', ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'', ''[[Marie Claire]]'', and ''[[Jalouse (magazine)|Jalouse]]''. She walkshas walked the runway for designers such as [[Hermes]], [[Bottega Veneta|Bottega Venetta]], and [[Matthew Williamson]].<ref name="sarathefilm" /><ref name="modelall"/>
Clark grew up in London. At 16, she won a national modeling competition, and signed with Models 1. Choosing initially to combine modeling with her studies, Clark attended the [[London School of Economics]] as a law undergraduate with the intention of pursuing a law career.<ref name="sarathefilm">{{Cite web|title=Jessica Clark, "Lexus" |url=http://www.sarathefilm.com/cast/jessica-clark |date=2013-12-02 |accessdate=2015-11-06 |website=Sara, a film by Stan |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224843/http://www.sarathefilm.com/cast/jessica-clark |archivedate=2 December 2013 }}</ref>
 
However, the success of her modeling career led her to leave the program after 18 months, and move first to Paris and then a year later to New York City.<ref name="modelall">{{cite web|title=Selling Ethnic Ambiguity by Jessica Clark. The Model Alliance | url=http://modelalliance.org/2012/selling-ethnic-ambiguity/selling-ethnic-ambiguity |last=|first=|authorlink=|work=The Model Alliance |accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> Clark has worked with clients such as [[Hermes]], [[Redken]], and [[L’Oreal]]. She has also appeared in magazines such as [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]], [[Elle (magazine)|Elle]], [[Marie Claire]], and [[Jalouse]]. She walks the runway for designers such as [[Hermes]], [[Bottega Veneta|Bottega Venetta]], and [[Matthew Williamson]].<ref name="sarathefilm" />
 
While living in New York City, Clark had trained as an actress, and in 2011 relocated to Los Angeles where she has had success in TV and Independent film. Jessica is signed with [[Marilyn Agency|Marilyn NY Agency]] and continues to model, most recently shooting the cover story of Vogue India.<ref name="modelall"/>
 
While living in New York City, Clark had trained as an actress, and in 2011 relocated to Los Angeles where she has appeared in TV and independent film. Clark had a central role in the feature film ''[[A Perfect Ending]]'', a 2012 lesbian film directed by [[Nicole Conn]]. She played the fictional vampire goddess Lilith in ''[[True Blood]]''. She appeared on the cover of the October 2012 issue of ''Vogue India''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whosdatedwho.com/tpx_8668474/vogue-magazine-india-march-2012/|title=Jessica Clark, Vogue Magazine March 2012 Cover Photo – India|work=Who's Dated Who?|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> In 2015, she had a central role in the satirical thriller ''[[Pocket Listing (film)|Pocket Listing]]''.
 
==Personal life==
Clark is [[Coming out|openly]] [[lesbian]].<ref name="aelle"/> She is one of the hosts of the Vlog ''Lesbian love'', at [[afterellen.com]]. She married fitness professional Lacey Stone in 2010, but the couple divorced in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://laceystonefitness.com/blog/2012/12/05/happy-holidays-2012-lsf-news/ |title=Happy Holidays – 2012 LSF News!!! |publisher=Laceystonefitness.com |accessdateaccess-date=30 September 2014 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104135/http://laceystonefitness.com/blog/2012/12/05/happy-holidays-2012-lsf-news/ |archivedatearchive-date= 6 October 2014 |df= }}</ref>
 
== Filmography ==
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| 2004 || ''[[Burn (Usher song)|MTV of "Burn" by Usher]]'' || Female Lead || Music Videovideo
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| 2010 || ''Sara'' || Lexus || Short film
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| 2011 || ''Bed. Head.'' || Maya || Short film; also writer
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| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''[[State of Georgia (TV series)|State of Georgia]]'' || Natalia || Episode: "Pilot"
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| ''[[Chemistry (TV series)|Chemistry]]'' || Chantal || 6 episodes
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| ''[[A Perfect Ending]]'' || Paris || feature-length film
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| 2012–2013 || ''[[True Blood]]'' || Lilith || 9 episodes
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| rowspan="3" | 2014 || ''[[Pocket Listing (film)|Pocket Listing]]'' || Lana Hunter ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce]]'' || Merete || 2 episodes
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| 2014 || ''[[Revenge (TV series)|Revenge]]'' || Pretty Woman || Episode: "Struggle"
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| 2015 || ''[[Murder in the First (TV series)|Murder in the First]]'' || Rachel || 2 episodes
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| rowspan="2" | 2019 || ''[[Alien: Harvest]]'' || Hannah || Short film
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| ''[[Season of Love (2019 film)|Season of Love]]'' || Lou || Feature-length film
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|2024
|''[[Dragon Age: The Veilguard]]''
|Neve Galus<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arts |first=Electronic |date=2024-07-22 |title=The Voices of the Veilguard |url=https://www.ea.com/games/dragon-age/dragon-age-the-veilguard/news/voices-of-the-veilguard |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Electronic Arts Inc. |language=en}}</ref>
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== Awards ==
Clark is the recipient of a New Now Next Award (2009) in the category "Cause You're Hot".<ref name="sarathefilm"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nONFaV-EihM|title=Jessica Clark accepts her New Now Next Award 2009 on LOGO|work=YouTube|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref>
 
==Not to be confused with==
Jessica Clark, actor: Graduated from Hull University and was previously a member of the National Youth Theatre. Theatre includes You Beautiful Ewe (Roundhouse Theatre), and Camp Horror (Cockpit Theatre). TV & film: Silent Witness, In Search of the Brontes (BBC), Versailles.
 
== References ==
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