Jeska Pike
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 23 - 33
- Height
- 5' 5" (1m 65cm)
- Weight
- 8st. 11lb. (56kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Blue
- Build
- Slim
Agent
-
Fusion ManagementAgent
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
Armed Police
Television |
Slow Horses James Hawes / See-Saw Films |
|
| 2023 |
Gill
Television |
Half Bad Netflix |
|
| 2021 |
Courtier (Special Action)
Television |
The Great Thruline Entertainment |
|
| 2021 |
Special Action
Film |
Twist Martin Owen / Unstoppable Film and Television |
|
| 2021 |
Mercenary
Film |
Hunted Werewolf Media |
|
| 2021 |
Special Action
Film |
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Will Sharpe / Amazon Studios |
|
| 2020 |
Special Action
Television |
Bulletproof Vertigo Films |
|
| 2019 |
Downing Street Secretary
Television |
The Crown Netflix |
|
| 2016 |
Yasmine
Theatre |
The Way It Is Duckface |
|
| 2015 |
Monica Cole
Film |
Pain Rahaman Studios |
|
| 2013 |
Jessica (Lead)
Film |
Complete Aarti Chabria / New York Film Academy |
|
| 2013 |
Supporting
Film |
The Red Hat Gabriel Arvizu / New York Film Academy |
|
| 2013 |
Lead
Film |
The Full Circle Rohit Hippalgoankar / New York Film Academy |
|
| 2012 |
Jean
Theatre |
Early Girl New York Film Academy |
|
| 2012 |
Karen
Theatre |
Home Front New York Film Academy |
|
| 2012 |
May
Theatre |
Fool for Lunch New York Film Academy |
|
| 2012 |
Ruth
Theatre |
All Summer Long New York Film Academy |
|
| 2011 |
Eva
Theatre |
Paper Flowers University of Cape Town |
|
| 2011 |
Adela
Theatre |
The House of Bernarda Alba University of Cape Town |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Scene Study Intensive | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| 2012 | Postgraduate Diploma in Acting for TV, Film and Radio | New York Film Academy |
| 2011 | BA (Hons) Dance and Theatre Performance | University of Cape Town |
About me
Jeśka (“Yesh-ka”) is a South African-raised actress, producer and skilled screen combatant, trained in South Africa, New York City and London. She has recently completed a successful run of self-created and produced one-man show, Green-Eyed Monster at the Camden Fringe Festival and is a creative force to be reckoned with.Jeśka can be seen as special action in 2021 releases Twist (Rafferty Law, Michael Caine, Lena Headey) and The Great Season 2 (Nicholas Hoult, Elle Fanning) as well as Hunted and Scott James' Train Hard, Fight Easy, released 2020.
On the horizon, she will be seen playing ‘Gill’ in Netflix fantasy series, Half Bad, Slow Horses (Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas) and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (with Benedict Cumberbatch) as well as undisclosed Marvel project, TX 2022.
2019 saw her in several episodes of Netflix series The Crown, as well as Scott James’ action short film Minute Man and new English comedy sitcom, The Band.
She appeared as 'Monica Cole' in award-winning Steve Rahaman’s action drama Pain. As well as her film and television work, her theatre credits include the passionate and tragic heroine, ‘Adela,’ in The House of Bernarda Alba, ‘Clytemnestra’ in the brilliant Geoffrey Hyland’s Agamemnon and strong-willed ‘May’ in Sam Shepard’s A Fool for Love.
After completing her honours degree in Theatre and Performance from the University of Cape Town, she went on to the New York Film Academy, where she received a diploma in acting for film. Jeśka is trained in contemporary dance, singing and voice work as well as her acting training and has a blackbelt in karate.
She is personable, professional and easy to work with.
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Languages Spoken | English |
|---|---|
| Accents/Dialects | American - General, Canadian, English - Received Pronunciation, French (Standard International), Russian, South African, South African (Zimbabwean), Southern American, US West Coast (California, Portland) |
| Dance Styles | Ballroom, Cha Cha Cha, Contemporary, Rumba, Salsa, Waltz |
| Vocal Types | Alto, Soprano |
| Singing Styles | Choral, Legit/Classical, Pop/Rock |
| Additional Skills | Acting, Horseback Riding, Modeling, Singing, Stunts |
| Athletics | Boxing, Equestrian (General), Jump Rope, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Running, Shooting, Skiing, Stage Combat, Swimming, Yoga |
| Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK), Equity (UK) |
| Work Permits | EU |