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Baby Reindeer fans shocked after discovering Martha star Jessica Gunning’s past roles-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro
THAT’S where we’ve seen her before!
Jessica Gunning has wowed viewers with her performance in Baby Reindeer (Picture: Ed Miller/Netflix)
Baby Reindeer has taken Netflix by storm since its release, gripping viewers with its devastating yet compelling storytelling of one man’s stalking hell.
The drama miniseries stars Richard Gadd as Donny, who acts out his own real-life ordeal and delves into his trauma across the eight harrowing episodes.
As well as Scottish comedian Richard and Nava Mau, fans have been blown away by the performance of Jessica Gunning, whose character is given the pseudonym Martha in the programme.
Masquerading as a lawyer, the lonely middle-aged woman first crosses paths with ‘Donny’ when, in an act of kindness, he gives her a free cup of tea at the bar where he works.
Things quickly snowball, resulting in ‘Martha’ sending Donny 41,000 emails and hundreds of hours worth of disturbing, vicious voice messages across three years in a stalking nightmare.
There’s no denying her portrayal of Martha is terrifying, prompting viewers to dig further into her acting CV, leaving many stunned at where they’ve seen her before.
Nope, Baby Reindeer isn’t her first rodeo, as she’s already appeared in several high-profile TV series you’ve probably watched and loved, such as the below…
Pride
She won hearts with her role in 2014 film Pride (Picture: Pathe)
Jessica starred alongside the likes of Bill Nighy, Andrew Scott, Imelda Staunton, and Dominic West in 2014 film Pride.
The movie follows UK gay and lesbian activists working to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers.
In it, Jessica plays Siân James, who is part of the Women’s Support Group.
Reacting to the discovery of her previous role, GrantTucker wrote on X: ‘Obsessed that Martha from #BabyReindeer was also Welsh queen Sian, saviour of miners and homosexuals, in Pride. Jessica Gunning’s range knows no bounds.’
‘Pride is one of my favourite films and she was brilliant as Sian’, replied cdaly72.
Doctor Who
Yep, she was in Doctor Who! (Picture: BBC)
It probably never comes as a surprise to learn that an actor has appeared in Doctor Who at some point in their career.
Jessica played Stacy Campbell in the Doctor Who story Partners in Crime.
It was part of the fourth series, which aired in 2009.
‘Love that Martha from #BabyReindeer is this queen from Doctor Who that turns into Adipose because Donna twiddles her necklace’, tweeted LiamGaughan98.
‘Yess! I clocked this straight away’, declared absolutegazelle.
‘THATS where I recognised her from’, added a stunned Matt_Aspden.
Inside No. 9
Jessica starred opposite Jack Whitehall in Inside No. 9 (Picture: BBC/Sophie Mutevelian)
Jessica was a hilarious addition to the Inside No. 9 cast in 2015.
In Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s anthology series, she starred as an Australian woman named Shona who got hot and heavy with none other than comedian Jack Whitehall.
Episode La Couchette follows a group of passengers on a sleeper train from France trying to get some shut-eye, but they fail miserably as their compartment quickly fills up and becomes chaotic – especially so when one of the passengers dies suddenly.
‘That’s instantly where I recognised her from! One of my favourite Inside no 9 episodes!’, wrote X user emmabwilkes.
But that’s not all, as you might also recognise Jessica from roles in White Heat (2012), The Outlaws (2021), Law & Order: UK (2009), Holby City (2011), or Mutual Friends (2008).
Baby Reindeer is now streaming on Netflix.
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