A NORTHALLERTON girl is currently starring in a hit new Netflix TV show, and is known for many other roles as well, but who is Jessica Barden?

Jessica Barden was born in the North Yorkshire town in 1992 and moved away to Wetherby, West Yorkshire when she was three.

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Ms Barden is best known for her role as Alyssa in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series “The End of the F*****g World.”

The Northern Echo: Jessica Barden attending the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2018 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in Covent Garden, London. Picture credit should read: Ian West/PA Photos.Jessica Barden attending the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2018 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in Covent Garden, London. Picture credit should read: Ian West/PA Photos.

She has also appeared in a number of films including Hanna, The Lobster, The New Romantic and Pink Skies Ahead.

However, she is currently starring in hit Netflix TV show Pieces of Her as Jane.

What is Pieces of Her?

Pieces of Her is a hit new Netflix show adapted from the Karin Slaughter novel of the same name featuring Toni Collette.

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The series sees a woman piece together her mother’s dark past after a violent attack in their small town brings threats and deadly secrets to light.

The Northern Echo: Undated TV still handout from Pieces Of Her. Pictured: Toni Collette as Laura Oliver and Omari Hardwick as Gordon Oliver. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/Netflix/Mark Rogers. Undated TV still handout from Pieces Of Her. Pictured: Toni Collette as Laura Oliver and Omari Hardwick as Gordon Oliver. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/Netflix/Mark Rogers.

The show has received mix reviews with an IMDB score of 6.5 out of 10 an 8.5 out of 10 on Nextflicks, however it has only scored a 48 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.

Have I seen her in anything?

Ms Barden’s acting debut started in 1999 with a small role in an episode of the television series “My Parents Are Aliens.”

She has since appeared in episodes of the series No Angels and The Chase and in 2007 she appeared in the role of Kayleigh Morton in popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street continuing until 2008.

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The Northern Echo: Undated Handout Photo from The End Of The F***ing World. Pictured: Jessica Barden as Alyssa. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/Channel 4/Robert Chiltern/Clerkenwell Films.Undated Handout Photo from The End Of The F***ing World. Pictured: Jessica Barden as Alyssa. Picture credit should read: PA Photo/Channel 4/Robert Chiltern/Clerkenwell Films.

Barden has also appeared in the film Hannah, where she played the role of Sophie and played Blake in the film The New Romantic in 2018.

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