Who Plays Vanessa In ‘The Little Mermaid’? Meet Jessica Alexander

Halle Bailey'The Little Mermaid' world premiere, Arrivals, Hollywood, California, USA - 08 May 2023 — Image Credit: James Veysey/Shutterstock

Jessica performs Vanessa in 2023’s The Little Mermaid.
Jessica starred within the critically-acclaimed film A Banquet.
Jessica is filming a brand new TV sequence.

The Little Mermaid is about to make a splash over Memorial Day weekend. The live-action Disney flick is lastly hitting theaters, and audiences will get to see Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, and extra in motion. After watching the movie, you could be asking, who performs Vanessa, Ursula’s human alter-ego?

The actress enjoying Vanessa in The Little Mermaid is Jessica Alexander. The 23-year-old is having a breakout second together with her efficiency as Ursula’s villainous human persona. Get to know this proficient British actress.

Jessica Alexander made her TV debut in 2018.

Jessica’s first primary position was within the Italian Disney Channel sequence Penny on M.A.R.S. in 2018. She performed Lucy Carpenter within the first 2 seasons. She went on to star within the sequence Get Even. Jessica acquired vital approval for her efficiency in A Banquet and starred alongside Matthew Daddario in Into The Deep. She’s been forged within the upcoming sequence Fallen.

Jessica is from England.

Jessica hails from London, England. She posted an Instagram picture in May 2022 on the streets of London and captioned it, “ldn girl.”

Jessica believes The Little Mermaid story is ‘timeless.’

The actress revealed to Variety Radio Online that the unique Little Mermaid was “really special” to her rising up. “It’s timeless. It relates to everyone really. I think everyone can relate to feeling a little displaced and wanting more at some point in their lives.”

Jessica knew she needed to be an actor from a younger age.

Jessica advised Total Film in February 2022 that she’s needed to be an actor since she was 5 years previous. “It sounds so cliche to say! But there was never any doubt in my mind, because I’m not really good at much else! I’ve been to hundreds of f***ing auditions and never gotten anything. I’ve been auditioning since I was 14,” she wrote.

Jessica likes to let her ‘inner demons’ out in her performances.

Following her time engaged on the horror thriller A Banquet, Jessica admitted to Total Film that she’s a “little bit sadistic” in that she likes placing herself “through a torturous performance. There’s something really freeing about it. I’m always chasing that feeling… It’s just a lot more fun to be possessed and crazy, and to let all your inner demons out.”