Amy Jackson
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Amy Louise Jackson is a British
model
and film actress. Before starting her acting career, Jackson won the Miss Teen World
competition in 2008 and went on to win Miss Liverpool in 2010 and was hotly tipped to be Miss England in 2010 but lost out to Jessica Linley
. She later starred in the successful Tamil period-drama, Madrasapattinam in 2010, which won her plaudits for her role and launched her acting career.
to Alan and Marguerita Jackson, she has an elder sister Alicia. The family returned to their parents' home of Woolton
, Liverpool
, two years later so that her father could continue in his media career, where he is BBC Radio Merseyside
's sports presenter. Jackson attended St. Edward's College
, gaining 10 GCSEs, and then went on to Sixth Form to study English Language, English Literature and Philosophy and Ethics.
in 2008. Jackson won 18 prizes, which included a modelling contract in the US on a $20,000 scholarship.
Jackson signed a second modelling contract with Boss Model Management
and modelled all over Europe
. This resulted in her acting debut in a Tamil
film as the female lead in Madrasapattinam opposite Arya
. Released on 9 July 2010, the film was a critical as well as commercial success, with Jackson gaining praise for her performance. Later, she was signed by Gautham Menon
to play a Malayali
Christian in Ek Deewana Tha, his Hindi
remake of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and film actress. Before starting her acting career, Jackson won the Miss Teen World
Miss Teen World
Miss Teen World is an annual international beauty pageant held in the USA. Due to litigation with Miss World, claiming that the pageant was infringing on their trademark, the new title of the pageant is "The Teen World Competition." Contestants of the pageant include teen girls, with one...
competition in 2008 and went on to win Miss Liverpool in 2010 and was hotly tipped to be Miss England in 2010 but lost out to Jessica Linley
Jessica Linley
Jessica Linley is a university student and commercial model who was crowned Miss England on 1 September 2010. She is originally from Norwich. She represented Nottingham at the Miss England competition and England at Miss World 2010....
. She later starred in the successful Tamil period-drama, Madrasapattinam in 2010, which won her plaudits for her role and launched her acting career.
Early life
Born in the Isle of ManIsle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
to Alan and Marguerita Jackson, she has an elder sister Alicia. The family returned to their parents' home of Woolton
Woolton
Woolton is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council Ward. It is located at the south of the city, bordered by Gateacre, Hunts Cross, Allerton and Halewood. At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 14,836.-History:...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, two years later so that her father could continue in his media career, where he is BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire. It was the third BBC local radio station to launch on 22 November 1967 initially serving the south west of historic Lancashire....
's sports presenter. Jackson attended St. Edward's College
St. Edward's College
St. Edward's College is a voluntary aided, Catholic school in the UK located in the West Derby suburb of Liverpool. The institution was formerly a boys grammar school run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, known widely as The Irish Christian Brothers...
, gaining 10 GCSEs, and then went on to Sixth Form to study English Language, English Literature and Philosophy and Ethics.
Career
After winning the Miss Teen Liverpool and Miss Teen Great Britain pageants, she won the Miss Teen WorldMiss Teen World
Miss Teen World is an annual international beauty pageant held in the USA. Due to litigation with Miss World, claiming that the pageant was infringing on their trademark, the new title of the pageant is "The Teen World Competition." Contestants of the pageant include teen girls, with one...
in 2008. Jackson won 18 prizes, which included a modelling contract in the US on a $20,000 scholarship.
Jackson signed a second modelling contract with Boss Model Management
Boss Model Management
Boss Model Management is a modelling agency founded in 1988 by British photographer David Bosman. It published a book authored by Vanity Fair’s George Wayne titled Male Supermodels: the Men of Boss Models....
and modelled all over Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. This resulted in her acting debut in a Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film as the female lead in Madrasapattinam opposite Arya
Arya (actor)
Arya is an Indian film actor who mainly appears in Tamil films. He is best known for his roles in the films Pattiyal , Naan Kadavul , Madrasapattinam , and Boss Engira Bhaskaran.-Personal life:...
. Released on 9 July 2010, the film was a critical as well as commercial success, with Jackson gaining praise for her performance. Later, she was signed by Gautham Menon
Gautham Menon
Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...
to play a Malayali
Malayali
Malayali is the term used to refer to the native speakers of Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala...
Christian in Ek Deewana Tha, his Hindi
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
remake of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Madrasapattinam | Amy Wilkinson | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress The Vijay for Best Debut Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:... |
| 2011 | Ek Deewana Tha | Jessie | Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
Filming |
| 2012 | Thaandavam Thaandavam Thaandavam is an upcoming Tamil action film directed by A. L. Vijay. The film will feature Vikram, Anushka Shetty and Amy Jackson co-starring lead roles. It is produced by UTV Motion Pictures and features background score and soundtrack composed by G. V... |
Tamil | Pre-production |