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Jessica Gunning

Jessica Gunning
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About

Jessica Gunning (born 1 January 1986 in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire) is an English actress who broke through internationally with her role as stalker Martha in the Netflix miniseries Baby Reindeer (2024), after years of work in British television. The performance earned her an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and a BAFTA - making her only the second actress ever to sweep all four major TV awards for a single role. She followed that with Steven Soderbergh's black comedy The Christophers (2025), alongside Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel and James Corden.

88M
Baby Reindeer viewing figures on Netflix (first half of 2024)
#10
most popular English-language Netflix series of all time (2024)
5
major awards won for Baby Reindeer (Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA, Critics' Choice)
#2
actress ever to win Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA for the same role

What's new

  • mei 2025

    Gunning won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Martha in Baby Reindeer, completing her sweep of the major television awards.

  • apr 2026

    The Christophers, Steven Soderbergh's dark comedy starring Gunning, was released in American cinemas on April 10, 2026.

  • sep 2025

    The Christophers premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film was acquired by distributor Neon.

  • feb 2025

    Gunning was cast in Steven Soderbergh's The Christophers - her first new role after winning the Emmy for Baby Reindeer.

  • sep 2024

    Gunning won her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series for her role as Martha in Baby Reindeer.

Tracks

Baby ReindeerNetflix miniseries (2024) - breakthrough role as stalker Martha; one of the most watched series of the year
The ChristophersBlack comedy by Steven Soderbergh (2025), starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel
The OutlawsBBC One series (2021-2024) by Stephen Merchant, three seasons as Diane Pemberley
BackBritish comedy series (2017-2021) with David Mitchell and Robert Webb
PrideFeature film (2014) by Matthew Warchus about the support of the LGBT community for miners

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