Jasmine Armfield (born 17 December 1998[1]) is an English actress, known for playing Bex Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2014 to 2020.
Jasmine Armfield | |
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 Armfield in 2016 | |
| Born | 17 December 1998 |
| Education | The King John School |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Television | EastEnders |
Early life
editArmfield was born in Southend, Essex. She attended The King John School in South Benfleet, Essex[2] and became a student at the Wickford's Pauline Quirke Academy for the Performing Arts when it opened in September 2010.[3]
Career
editIn 2014, Armfield was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Bex Fowler, making her first appearance on 15 January 2014.[4] Her storylines on EastEnders included her relationship with Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi), being bullied, losing her virginity, dealing with the grief of Shakil being murdered, getting into the University of Oxford and attempting suicide.[5] In 2017, she was nominated for Best Soap Actress at the TV Choice Awards.[6] She departed on 6 March 2020.[7] In May 2021, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Layla Roberts.[8] Then in June 2022, Armfield appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama series Casualty.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2020 | EastEnders | Bex Fowler | Series regular |
| 2021 | Doctors | Layla Roberts | Episode: "The Gift Horse's Mouth" |
| 2022 | Casualty | Ivy Edwards | Episode: "One In, One Out" |
References
edit- ^ "Jasmine Armfield @jasarmfield". Twitter. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "The King John School - Gifted and Talented". The King John School. 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Wickford Jasmine lands major role in EastEnders". PQA Academy.
- ^ News Team, EastEnders (19 December 2013). "Jasmine Armfield to join EastEnders as Rebecca Fowler". BBC. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "EastEnders star Jasmine Armfield quits soap after five years playing Bex Fowler". OK! Magazine. 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Royal showdown as The Crown battles Victoria at TV Choice Awards". The Irish News. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "EastEnders spoilers: Bex Fowler to die in boat tragedy as Jasmine Armfield quits?". Metro. 28 January 2020.
- ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Will Sid Vere attend Lewis's wake?". What's on TV. Future plc. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Kitson, Calli (25 June 2022). "Who is Jasmine Armfield in Casualty and what role did she play in EastEnders?". Metro. (DMG Media). Retrieved 25 June 2022.