Linzey Cocker
| Linzey Cocker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Linzey Louise Cocker 19 May 1987 Salford, England, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Linzey Lee |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004- Present |
| Children | Bow Anokee Lee (daughter), b. 2011 |
Linzey Louise Cocker (born 19 May 1987) is an English actress best known for playing the roles of Jade Webb in the BBC Three comedy-drama series Drop Dead Gorgeous, Josie in the 2008 film Wild Child, and Jess Fisher in Waterloo Road. She has also starred in many short films one being "MUG" which was directed by her fiancé Oliver Lee.
Early Years
Linzey went to Wentworth High School (now Ellesmere Park High School) in Eccles, Greater Manchester.
Career
In Drop Dead Gorgeous, Linzey's character is the fraternal twin of Ashley Webb, played by actress and model Sinéad Moynihan. Jade, being the popular and charismatic sister, finds it difficult to adjust to her shy sister's rapid success as a model, when Jade has always wanted to be a model herself so when her sister was offered a modeling job it changed their family's life and most of all Jade life.
She also appeared in the hit film Wild Child along with actress Emma Roberts.
She also starred in BBC drama series, Waterloo Road, playing new pupil Jess Fisher,[1] alongside former Silent Witness actress Amanda Burton who plays her on screen mother and new Head Teacher, Karen Fisher.[2]
Personal life
Linzey is married to Oliver Lee. The couple had their first child, a girl, Bow Anokee Lee, on 27 January 2011. Anokee meaning 'actor' in Native American, In the drama Waterloo Road, Linzey played Jess Fisher and her on-screen boyfriend is Aiden Scotcher who is her fiance Oliver Lee. Linzey is best friends with Sinead Moynihan whom she met when the pair starred in Drop Dead Gorgeous.
Short Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Life on the Line | Clare |
| 2012 | MUG | Main Female Role |
| 2010 | The Good North | Bethany |
| 2010 | Nightswimming | Ellen |
| 2010 | Pickle | Saffron |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Clash of the Santas | Brooke |
| 2008 | Wild Child | Josie |
| 2008 | Is Anybody There? | Tanya |
| 2009 | Salvage | Jodie |
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1 ... The Countdown Begins | Gwen |
| 2010 | McQueen | Becky |
| 2013 | Enemies Closer | Kayla |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Conviction | Miriam Payne |
| 2006 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Jade Webb |
| 2006 | Shameless | Zadie |
| 2006 | The Innocence Project | Rhiannan Hayes |
| 2006 | Northern Lights | Brooke Armstrong |
| 2006 | The Street | Leanne McEvoy |
| 2007 | City Lights | Brooke Armstrong/Sarah Shearer |
| 2010-2011 | Waterloo Road | Jess Fisher |
| 2012 | Leaving | Kelly |
| 2014 | In the Flesh | Haley |
| 2015 | The Musketeers | Jeanne (episode 2.5 "The Return") |
References
External links
- Linzey Cocker at the Internet Movie Database
- Hamilton Hodell Talent Management HamiltonHodell.co.uk