Background
Jossa was born in the London Borough of Bexley. She is half Irish from her mother who moved to England before Jossa was born.
Jossa was born in the London Borough of Bexley. She is half Irish from her mother who moved to England before Jossa was born.
She trained at Doctorate&B Theatre School in Bromley followed by the Royal Academy of Music in London. She has one older sister, Katrina. She is the cousin of former EastEnders actress Megan Jossa.
A talented musician, she played a version of the Grieg Piano Concerto at Primary school.
Jossa was cast in EastEnders in 2010 as Lauren Branning, taking over from Madeline Duggan who played the role from 2006 to 2010. Jossa was "excited" to join the show, saying she has always been a fan.
Her first appearance was on 27 September 2010. Jossa also appears in Lauren"s internet spin-off series, Lauren"s Diaries, with two series in 2010 and 2011.
In 2013 she also appeared as a panellist on the British Broadcasting Corporation Three comedy panel show Sweat the Small Stuff.