Jessica Oyelowo
Jessica Oyelowo is an English–American actress.Early life
She was born Jessica Watson in Ipswich and spent her childhood in Suffolk. She attended Woodbridge School as a child and was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre.Career
In 2006, she starred as Detective Sergeant Alex Jones in Mayo and went on to appear in Murphy's Law alongside James Nesbitt, in 2007. She provided the voice of Mrs. Equiano in Grace Unshackled – The Olaudah Equiano Story, a radio play adapting Equiano's autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. This was first broadcast on BBC 7 on 8 April 2007.Personal life
Oyelowo resides in Tarzana in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California with her husband, actor David Oyelowo. They met while attending drama school. They have four children. They formerly resided in Brighton, England.
Both she and her husband are committed Christians.
Oyelowo and her husband became naturalised US citizens on 20 July 2016.Filmography
Film
Television
Stage work
