Jessica Plummer

Plummer was born in London on 16 September 1992 to a Jamaican father and English mother.[2] She went to Burntwood School and the Hayes School for early education.[3]

In November 2012, music manager David Cooper, began a three-month process of auditions for a new girl group to be signed to RCA Records UK. Amira McCarthy and Plummer herself were scouted separately while shopping in London, while Shereen Cutkelvin and Asami Zdrenka were found via their solo YouTube videos. In February 2013, it was announced that Plummer, alongside Cutkelvin, McCarthy, and Zdrenka made the line-up of new British girl group Neon Jungle and began recording material in the studio.[4][5] They chose the name Neon Jungle, which was derived from their song "Welcome to the Jungle" and to reflect that the members were "all individual and quite different".[6] According to Plummer, "it's like neon is bold, bright, strong individual characters and then the jungle part is the madness".[7] In July 2013, Neon Jungle released their debut single "Trouble", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 12 and reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart.[8]

In October 2013, Plummer, with Neon Jungle, supported Jessie J on select dates of her Alive Tour. The following month, the group performed at the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[9][10] Also in October 2013, Plummer made her television debut in British science fantasy television series Wizards vs Aliens as Chloe Martin.[11] She portrayed the role for two episodes. In November 2013, Neon Jungle's second single, "Braveheart", was released in the UK. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and at number 19 on the ARIA charts. On 28 July 2014, Neon Jungle released their debut album Welcome to the Jungle, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number eight.[12] The album also entered the ARIA charts, debuting at number 48. On 6 July 2015, Neon Jungle announced via their Facebook page that they were disbanding.[13][14]

In November 2015, it was announced that Plummer has joined the cast of John Cameron Mitchell's directed romantic-comedy film How to Talk to Girls at Parties opposite Ruth Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning and Matt Lucas.[15] It premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in May 2017.[16][17]

In March 2019, Plummer joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders, portraying the role of Chantelle Atkins.[18] While on the soap, her character was involved in a high-profile domestic abuse storyline, with her on-screen husband Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) abusing Chantelle. In September 2020, it was announced that as part of the storyline, Gray would murder Chantelle, in order to reflect the mortality rates displayed in abusive relationships and highlight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence.[19] In an interview with Digital Spy, Plummer explained that she "didn't know from the start" how Chantelle's story would end, and that it "hadn't been planned from the start". She stated: "As much as it isn't nice for viewers to see, this is real life and this is sometimes how it ends for people. There needs to be an awareness around that."[20]

In October 2020, it was announced that Plummer had joined the cast of the upcoming television series Auditions.[21] The following month, she began competing in the twentieth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.[1] Plummer became the sixth celebrity to be eliminated alongside Russell Watson on 1 December.[22]

In July 2016, Plummer gave birth to her daughter, Noa.[1]

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