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*She has a Full Clean Driving Licence; meaning that she has broken no driving laws<ref>[http://ajmanagement.co.uk/clientDetail.asp?intClientID=267 "Jessie's Résumé"] retrieved from [http://ajmanagement.co.uk/default.asp A & J management]</ref>. |
*She has a Full Clean Driving Licence; meaning that she has broken no driving laws<ref>[http://ajmanagement.co.uk/clientDetail.asp?intClientID=267 "Jessie's Résumé"] retrieved from [http://ajmanagement.co.uk/default.asp A & J management]</ref>. |
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*She is good at many different dancing styles (Ballet, Jazz, and tap) and is also good with a variety of accents (Received Pronunciation, London, Essex, Northern Irish, Standard American, Southern American and Australian). |
*She is good at many different dancing styles (Ballet, Jazz, and tap) and is also good with a variety of accents (Received Pronunciation, London, Essex, Northern Irish, Standard American, Southern American and Australian). |
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| + | *In a interview. Jessie said in real life she is nothing like Lavender. ''No, I'm definitely not as prepared as she is, and I'm definitely not as neatly intact at all times. It was a major decision to make her hair curly, and to make her very pristine. The headbands are something I wear in my life, too. But I'm definitely nothing like her; I wear glasses in real life and have a bit of a beak.'' ''<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/37200355.html "Jessie Cave article in Newsweek"] retrieved from [http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/37200355.html]</ref> |
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Jessica "Jessie" Cave is the actress who portrayed Lavender Brown in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince[1] and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows[2]. She replaced Jennifer Smith who played the character in the film version of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Fellow Potter cast member Emma Watson described her as "really sweet and perfect" for the part of Lavender, while Rupert Grint said she was "really cool"[3].
At present, her only other known acting credits are in the role of Stella on the CBBC drama Summerhill, and in the 2008 film Inkheart as a Nymph. She has also been in the T.I.E production of Aladdin as a Princess, and has been cast in a currently unknown role in Wallace and Gromit[4].
Biography
Jessie was born May 5, 1987; her father works as a general practitioner. She is the eldest of four siblings, and is from West London[5].
She won a place at Manchester University, but decided to pursue acting instead. She attended a mixed comprehensive school in Ealing instead of a stage school, and originally intended to study stage management at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
It was announced that Jessie won the role of Lavender Brown on November 13, 2007. Cave obtained the role of Lavender Brown over 7,000 other aspiring contestants.[6].
Select filmography
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011): Lavender Brown
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009): Lavender Brown
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (2009): Voice of Lavender Brown
- Inkheart (2008): Water Nymph
- Summerhill (2008) (TV): Stella
Behind the scenes
- She is a former country swimmer, and ex-national tennis player.
- She initially had her sights set on working backstage.
- She has a Full Clean Driving Licence; meaning that she has broken no driving laws[7].
- She is good at many different dancing styles (Ballet, Jazz, and tap) and is also good with a variety of accents (Received Pronunciation, London, Essex, Northern Irish, Standard American, Southern American and Australian).
- In a interview. Jessie said in real life she is nothing like Lavender. No, I'm definitely not as prepared as she is, and I'm definitely not as neatly intact at all times. It was a major decision to make her hair curly, and to make her very pristine. The headbands are something I wear in my life, too. But I'm definitely nothing like her; I wear glasses in real life and have a bit of a beak. [8]
Notes and references
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Lavender cast in Potter" retrieved from CBBC
- ↑ Jessie Cave to Return as Lavender Brown for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ "CBBC Interviews Potter Trio, Lavender Brown cast" retrieved from MuggleNet
- ↑ "Who's the Next Big Thing in 2008? " retrieved from CBBC
- ↑ "News article" retrieved from Daily Mail
- ↑ "7,000 show up for Lavender Brown auditions" retrieved from veritaserum
- ↑ "Jessie's Résumé" retrieved from A & J management
- ↑ "Jessie Cave article in Newsweek" retrieved from [1]
External links
- Jessie Cave at Unitedagents (Jessie Cave agency website page)
Jessie Cave at the Internet Movie Database- Jessie Cave.Com - An Unofficial Fansite
- Jessie Cave.Net - An Unofficial Fansite
- Jessie Cave at The Fashion Spot.com
- Jessie Cave at Coolspotters.com
- Jessie Cave at GettyImages.com
- Jessie Cave at Rex Features.com