Name	Jacqueline Jossa
Height
Naionality	English
Date of Birth	29-October-1992
Place of Birth	Bexley, London, England
Famous for	Acting

Jacqueline Jossa is an English actress from Bexley, London, best known for playing Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She won Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards 2012.

Before joining EastEnders Jossa stated "I wanted to find somewhere that would offer a wide variety of skills. Although I was always a good student at school, I wasn’t particularly concerned with doing huge amounts of written work and I felt that it was more important to leave College with practical skills. I also wanted to feel comfortable wherever I was going to go. I wanted to smile every time I started the day!" On 9 May 2010 it was announced that Duggan had been axed from the soap by executive producer Bryan Kirkwood and that she had already filmed her exit scenes.

Her final episode was broadcast on 23 June 2010. In August 2010, it was announced that the character would be returning later in the year, now played by Jacqueline Jossa. Of her casting in the show, Jossa said "I was so excited when I got the call to say I'd got the part in EastEnders. I've always been a massive fan of the show and it's a dream come true. The character of Lauren Branning will be really fun to play and there are some exciting things coming up". Kirkwood said "I'm delighted to welcome Jacqueline Jossa to Albert Square. Jacqueline's portrayal of Lauren has all the classic Branning qualities of toughness, cynicism and sensitivity. Jacqueline is set to be at the heart of Walford drama for some time to come". It was reported that Lauren's return would show a more grown-up side to the character, who will cause trouble but also show a softer side as she attempts to find love.