Jayde Adams
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Jayde Pricilla Gail Adams, an English actress, producer, writer, and comedian, is known for creating and starring in the ITV sitcom "Ruby Speaking" (2023) and portraying 'Leanne' in the BAFTA-winning BBC comedy-drama series, "Alma's Not Normal" (2021-2024).
In her comedy career, Adams received the Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer award in 2016 and the Funny Women Award for Best Female Comedy Performance in the same year. Recognized by Dawn French as the "3rd funniest woman in the world," her Amazon Prime Special, "Serious Black Jumper," garnered over 200 million views and received an Emmy long-listing in 2021.
Acting credits include roles in "Borderline" (2016), "Sicknote" (2017), "Good Omens" (2019), "The Outlaws" (2020), and leading roles in "The Greatest Days" (2023), a musical film featuring Take That's music, and "The Fence" (2021).
Born to Gail Adams (née Berry) and David Adams, with a father employed at Airbus in Bristol and her mother in a local supermarket, Jayde faced personal challenges, losing her sister to a brain tumor in 2011. Her interest in dance, sparked by her aunt, led to competitions and participation in BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" in 2023.
Despite her family's lack of background in performing arts, Jayde attributes her success to the supportive London gay community, where she found acceptance after moving from Bristol in 2010.
Educated at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School, a C of E comprehensive school, Jayde pursued higher education at the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, Wales, now part of the University of South Wales.
In her comedy career, Adams received the Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer award in 2016 and the Funny Women Award for Best Female Comedy Performance in the same year. Recognized by Dawn French as the "3rd funniest woman in the world," her Amazon Prime Special, "Serious Black Jumper," garnered over 200 million views and received an Emmy long-listing in 2021.
Acting credits include roles in "Borderline" (2016), "Sicknote" (2017), "Good Omens" (2019), "The Outlaws" (2020), and leading roles in "The Greatest Days" (2023), a musical film featuring Take That's music, and "The Fence" (2021).
Born to Gail Adams (née Berry) and David Adams, with a father employed at Airbus in Bristol and her mother in a local supermarket, Jayde faced personal challenges, losing her sister to a brain tumor in 2011. Her interest in dance, sparked by her aunt, led to competitions and participation in BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" in 2023.
Despite her family's lack of background in performing arts, Jayde attributes her success to the supportive London gay community, where she found acceptance after moving from Bristol in 2010.
Educated at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School, a C of E comprehensive school, Jayde pursued higher education at the University of Glamorgan in Pontypridd, Wales, now part of the University of South Wales.
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