A biography for Jessica Rainehasn’t been written yet.
“I find that women want to tell me about their birthing experiences. In the most excruciating detail. It's not put me off having children, but I do feel like I know too much.”
“I did an A Level in Theatre Studies and had a really inspirational teacher, and then I just went on to university.”
“It's amazing what it opens up in women when you tell them you've just played a midwife.”
“On stage, I find anger at the unfairness of the world easily.”
“I have a gorgeous coat that I found at a vintage fair - it's just so elegant. Unfortunately, it has a massive hole underneath the arm, as I think I may have worn it to death!”
“I have always appreciated vintage clothing, but after working on 'Call the Midwife' for six months, I love moving away from vintage in my day-to-day wear.”
“I certainly love getting to know the babies if I'm going to be working with them.”
“I have a lot of Breton striped top and silk shirts that always feel good. I also like things with a masculine edge and dislike anything too girly.”
“Normally, I'm the one fawning over the man, but in 'Call The Midwife,' I'm the experienced woman.”
“I grew up just outside Hay-on-Wye, on the borders of Wales, on a farm. It was an amazing childhood, but I got a bit stir crazy when I hit my teens. There was the feeling of having to get out, you know, but it was definitely idyllic.”
“My first acting experience was a non-speaking role as a robot. My costume was a cardboard box covered in tinfoil, but I was so shy I refused to go on stage.”
“You know that book 'Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking', by Susan Cain? That's like my manifesto. The older I get, the more I think I could be a hermit.”
“I have a really adaptable face, but when I am just being me, people always think I am younger than I am.”
“The first time I had to hold a baby, I was really nervous, but I soon grew in confidence.”