Maddison Jaizani
English actress
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Maddison Sunshine Al-Jaizani (born 3 June 1995) is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles as Sophie de Clermont in the Canal+ series Versailles (2015–2018), Odessa in the AMC series Into the Badlands (2017–2019), and Bess Marvin in the CW series Nancy Drew (2019–2023).
3 June 1995
Bury College
Maddison Jaizani | |
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| Born | Maddison Sunshine Al-Jaizani[1] 3 June 1995 Kensington and Chelsea, London, England |
| Education | Sir John Deane's College Bury College |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | |
Early life
Jaizani was born in London to an English mother and an Iraqi father and grew up in Sale, Greater Manchester.[2] She attended Sir John Deane's College for sixth form.[3] She completed a BTEC Extended Diploma in performing arts at Bury College in 2014.[citation needed]
Career
Jaizani made her television debut as teenage Leila (played by Moran Atias as an adult) in the 2014 episode "State of Emergency" of the FX political drama Tyrant.[4] From 2015 to 2018, Jaizani starred as Sophie de Clermont, later Duchesse de Cassel, in the Canal+ and BBC Two historical drama Versailles.[5][6][7] She had a recurring role as Odessa in latter two seasons of the AMC series Into the Badlands.[4][8][9] In March 2019, Jaizani was cast as Bess in The CW mystery series Nancy Drew.[4]
In 2020, Jaizani signed with Elite Model Management.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tyrant | Teenage Leila | Episode: "State of Emergency" |
| 2015–2018 | Versailles | Sophie de Clermont | Main role |
| 2017–2019 | Into the Badlands | Odessa | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
| 2019–2023 | Nancy Drew | Bess Marvin | Main role |