Jemma Carlton
English actress
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Jemma Carlton is an English actress. She made her screen debut in the titular role of the Channel 5 and Netflix true crime drama Maxine (2022). She has since appeared in The Cleaner for BBC (2023), as Cathy Swire alongside Colin Firth in the Sky Atlantic series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth (2025), and Belle Downer in the Disney Plus series A Thousand Blows (2025).
Jemma Carlton | |
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| Born | Jemma Lauren Carlton |
| Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Early life
Carlton grew up in Stafford.[1][2] She graduated from Rose Bruford College with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting.[3] She was runner up for the 2019 Alan Bates Award, an accolade given to promising graduating actors.[4]
Career
Stage
Her professional stage debut was in The Silver Cord by Sidney Howard[5][6] at The Finborough Theatre (2024).
Screen
She made her screen debut as Maxine Carr in Channel 5 series Maxine in 2022.[7] In 2023, she appeared in the second series of Greg Davies comedy series The Cleaner on BBC One.[8]
In early 2025, she could be seen appearing alongside Colin Firth in British historical drama Lockerbie: A Search for Truth.[9] She plays series regular Belle Downer in Steven Knight historical drama A Thousand Blows.[10][11]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maxine | Maxine Carr | Lead role |
| 2023 | The Cleaner | Selina | 1 episode |
| 2025 | Lockerbie: A Search for Truth | Cathy Swire | 5 episodes |
| A Thousand Blows | Belle Downer | 6 episodes |