Jemma Bolt

Birth : , Poole, England, UK

History

Born in Poole on the south coast of the UK, Jemma was a performer from the early age of 3 performing in big stage productions at The Lighthouse (formerly Poole Arts Centre) Jemma carried on performing throughout the school years and often landed the lead roles in the various stage productions which were as diverse as Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' to Mr. Toad in 'Wind in the Willows' which led to her gaining a BTEC ND in Performing Arts and her place at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts. Since then Jemma has gone on to have supporting roles in film ('How to Loose Friends and Alienate People' and 'Last Chance Harvey') and TV ('Bodies' BBC and 'Above Suspicion' ITV). 2011 sees Jemma in her first major role in horror feature film 'The Hike' and taking the lead in short film 'Drama Queen' which she also co-produced. (Credits: jemmabolt.com)

Movies

The Seventeenth Kind
Lou
Black comedy scifi about a washed up TV presenter who doesn't let small things like alien invasions stop him from broadcasting.
The Hike
Charlie
Kate returns from war and goes on a camping trip with her friends. They come across strange people living off the land and befriend a group of rock climbers. After their friend goes missing, the women team up with the climbers to survive their hike.
Last Chance Harvey
Sarah
In London for his daughter's wedding, a struggling jingle-writer, Harvey Shine, misses his plane to New York, and thus loses his job. While drowning his sorrows in the airport pub, Harvey meets Kate, a British government worker stuck in an endless cycle of work, phone calls from her mother, and blind dates. A connection forms between the unhappy pair, who soon find themselves falling in love.
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Sharps Girl (uncredited)
Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, attracting the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of New York-based glossy magazine 'Sharps', and landing the holy grail of journalism jobs. The Brit jets off to the Big Apple and moves from one blunder to the next.