Jessie Cave
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Jessica "Jessie" Cave is an English actress who is best known for her role as Lavender Brown in the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
.
, and is the second eldest of five siblings. Her father works as a general practitioner
. Her grandfather was Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, Sir Charles Philip Haddon-Cave
.
A former county-level swimmer and ex-national tennis player, she studied Illustration and Animation at Kingston University
. She had originally intended to study stage management at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and worked in London as a stagehand, before deciding to pursue acting.
, that was shown on CBBC
in early 2008.
An open casting call was held for the part of Lavender Brown in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
on 1 July 2007. Cave, who came from an agency, beat over 7,000 girls who turned up for the audition and obtained the role as Lavender.
Cave also had a minor role in the 2009 film Inkheart
as a Water Nymph.
In June 2009, she made her West End
début, playing "Thomasina" in a revival of Tom Stoppard
's Arcadia
at the Duke of York's Theatre
.
Cave appeared in the play Breed at Theatre 503
, playing the role of Liv, from 21 September to 16 October 2010. She won the Off West-End stage award for People's Choice for Female performance.
On the 4 February 2011, she appeared as a one-off character "Hermione" in the CBBC children's Drama Sadie J
.
Cave runs the website www.pindippy.com, which features, amongst other creations, short videos written by and starring her.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman and David Barron...
.
Personal life
Cave was born in west LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and is the second eldest of five siblings. Her father works as a general practitioner
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
. Her grandfather was Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, Sir Charles Philip Haddon-Cave
Charles Philip Haddon-Cave
Sir Charles Philip Haddon-Cave , KBE, CMG was Financial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1971 to 1981. During the period when he was in charge of the economic policy of the Hong Kong government, he adopted "positive non-interventionism" as its chief principle...
.
A former county-level swimmer and ex-national tennis player, she studied Illustration and Animation at Kingston University
Kingston University
Kingston University is a public research university located in Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, United Kingdom. It was originally founded in 1899 as Kingston Technical Institute, a polytechnic, and became a university in 1992....
. She had originally intended to study stage management at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and worked in London as a stagehand, before deciding to pursue acting.
Career
Cave made her debut in the drama SummerhillSummerhill (TV series)
Summerhill is a British children's television drama about the famously radical Summerhill School. Written by Alison Hume and directed by Jon East, it was first broadcast on the CBBC Channel in January 2008 and was subsequently nominated for three children's BAFTA awards - Best Drama, Best Writer ...
, that was shown on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
in early 2008.
An open casting call was held for the part of Lavender Brown in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman and David Barron...
on 1 July 2007. Cave, who came from an agency, beat over 7,000 girls who turned up for the audition and obtained the role as Lavender.
Cave also had a minor role in the 2009 film Inkheart
Inkheart (film)
Inkheart is a 2008 fantasy film directed by Iain Softley and starring Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis and Jim Broadbent. It is based on the novel with the same name by Cornelia Funke...
as a Water Nymph.
In June 2009, she made her West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
début, playing "Thomasina" in a revival of Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard
Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE, FRSL is a British playwright, knighted in 1997. He has written prolifically for TV, radio, film and stage, finding prominence with plays such as Arcadia, The Coast of Utopia, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Professional Foul, The Real Thing, and Rosencrantz and...
's Arcadia
Arcadia (play)
Arcadia is a 1993 play by Tom Stoppard concerning the relationship between past and present and between order and disorder and the certainty of knowledge...
at the Duke of York's Theatre
Duke of York's Theatre
The Duke of York's Theatre is a West End Theatre in St Martin's Lane, in the City of Westminster. It was built for Frank Wyatt and his wife, Violet Melnotte, who retained ownership of the theatre, until her death in 1935. It opened on 10 September 1892 as the Trafalgar Square Theatre, with Wedding...
.
Cave appeared in the play Breed at Theatre 503
Theatre 503
Theatre503 is located at 503 Battersea Park Road in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth, above the Latchmere pub. It is a performing arts venue which specialises in new work.-History:...
, playing the role of Liv, from 21 September to 16 October 2010. She won the Off West-End stage award for People's Choice for Female performance.
On the 4 February 2011, she appeared as a one-off character "Hermione" in the CBBC children's Drama Sadie J
Sadie J
Sadie J is a BAFTA nominated British children's television programme about a 12 year old girl who is described as "the only girl in a boy's world" because she is surrounded by her Dad , his apprentice Keith, her brother and his best friend Jake...
.
Cave runs the website www.pindippy.com, which features, amongst other creations, short videos written by and starring her.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Summerhill Summerhill (TV series) Summerhill is a British children's television drama about the famously radical Summerhill School. Written by Alison Hume and directed by Jon East, it was first broadcast on the CBBC Channel in January 2008 and was subsequently nominated for three children's BAFTA awards - Best Drama, Best Writer ... |
Stella | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman and David Barron... |
Lavender Brown | |
| 2009 | Inkheart Inkheart (film) Inkheart is a 2008 fantasy film directed by Iain Softley and starring Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis and Jim Broadbent. It is based on the novel with the same name by Cornelia Funke... |
Water nymph | |
| 2010 | TBA | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 epic fantasy film directed by David Yates and the second of two films based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David... |
Lavender Brown | |
| 2011 | Sadie J Sadie J Sadie J is a BAFTA nominated British children's television programme about a 12 year old girl who is described as "the only girl in a boy's world" because she is surrounded by her Dad , his apprentice Keith, her brother and his best friend Jake... |
Hermione |