Jessica Faye Gunning began acting on the stage at the National Theatre in England before acting on television. One of her early recurring roles was as Angela in "Law & Order: UK" (BBC America/ITV 1, 2009-13). She later portrayed Shirley Allderdyce in "Fortitude" (Pivot/Sky Atlantic, 2015; Amazon Prime/Sky Atlantic, 2017) and Donna in "Trolled" (Sky 1, 2011-19). More recently she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her role in "Baby Reindeer" (Netflix, 2023-).