Jessica Sula
Jessica Bianca Sula (born 3 May 1994) is a Welsh actress known for playing the character Grace Blood in the third generation of the television series "Skins" and for her role in the M. Night Shyamalan-directed horror film "Split" (2016). Early life and education. Sula was born in Swansea to Trinidadian mother Shurla Blades, who has Afro-Trinidadian and Chinese ancestry, and to Steven Sula, a father of German and Estonian heritage. She grew up in Gorseinon, Wales, where she completed her A-levels in Spanish, French and Drama at Gorseinon College. Career. Sula made her television  debut in 2011, portraying Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series of the E4 teen drama "Skins." Afterwards, she gained a supporting role in comedy drama "Love and Marriage" which was broadcast on ITV in 2013. In 2015, Sula was cast as the lead character, Maddie Graham, in the Freeform drama "Recovery Road," alongside "Skins" co-star Sebastian de Souza. Her first big screen leading role was in "Honeytrap", the story of a 15-year-old girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her. In 2017 she filmed the indie feature "Big  Fork", in which she played the main character, Emily. Sula had a recurring role in the 2017 limited series "Godless". That same year, it was announced that she would be a series regular for the third season of the series "Scream," portraying high school cheerleader Olivia "Liv" Reynolds. The season premiered on VH1 on 8 July 2019. Personal life. Sula plays the guitar and practices karate. External links.