Shantol Jackson

Shantol Jackson (born 7 July 1992 in Portmore) is a Jamaican actress.

Life and career

Shantol Jackson grew up in Kingston with her sister Suane. She attended Southborough Primary School, where her teachers sparked her interest in American folk music. In fifth grade she won a silver medal for a musical piece. In seventh grade at Ardenne High School she also joined a drama club, which is where her passion for acting began.

Jackson first appeared in various stage productions. At the age of nineteen she played Nardia in Thicker than Water. In 2015 she played several roles in God Guh Wid Yuh, and the following season she appeared as Candy Barr in Same Difference. That same year she worked in front of a film camera for the first time. She played the title role in the short film Sugar, and in Sprinter she portrayed the athlete Kerry Hall, who becomes a role model for a young sprinter. On this drama she worked alongside eight-time Olympic champion and eleven-time world champion Usain Bolt, who appeared as himself.

In 2018 she played Yvonne in Yardie, directed by Idris Elba. She gained wider recognition through the British-French television series Death in Paradise. Since the first episode of the eleventh series she has played Naomi Thomas, an initially inexperienced sergeant who helps Detective Inspector Neville Parker (Ralf Little) solve murders and other crimes on the fictional island of Saint Marie. She also appears in the sixth episode of the first series of Beyond Paradise.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "5 Questions With... Shantol Jackson". The Gleaner. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. ↑ "One to watch: Shantol Jackson". Jamaica Observer. 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  3. ↑ "Death in Paradise: Drehstart zur 11. Staffel mit Neuzugang Shantol Jackson" [Death in Paradise: Filming begins on series 11 with newcomer Shantol Jackson]. Serienjunkies.de (in German). 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2023-05-18.