Background
Jessica is the daughter of Andrew Manley, a stage director
Jessica is the daughter of Andrew Manley, a stage director
She is mostly known for playing Margot Frank in the award-winning television miniseries Anne Frank: The Whole Story. Her grandparents, who were Jewish, emigrated to England just a few years before the Second World War. Jessica made her acting debut at the age of five, in a play staged in the regional theatre.
She is best known for playing Margot Frank, sister of Anne Frank, in the television movie Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001).
She studied classical acting and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2006 and now works in the United States and United Kingdom in theater, television, and films. She most recently has been developing site-specific pieces for Listed Theatre.