Jessica Barden

I'm 25, but I look like I'm 16 so I don't really don't consider age personally.

— Jessica Barden

I like doing stuff that is sad or angry. It's a challenge, because you're doing a mix of scenes and you're making…

— Jessica Barden

Acting was definitely a comfortable place. It didn't force me into adulthood because I was ready to be independent.

— Jessica Barden

I just used to go to the same auditions with all these other kids I went to school with. I didn't feel…

— Jessica Barden

I'm one of those people when I see a homeless person on the street, I want to know their story. There's a…

— Jessica Barden

Being an actress, I want to play people that are not like me or the characters I've previously played. It's easier to…

— Jessica Barden

I don't want to have a big wedding. I don't crave that ritual of dress fittings, party planning and all eyes being…

— Jessica Barden

So I would like my wedding day to be low-key. And maybe I would not wear a wedding dress but something chic…

— Jessica Barden

Creating boundaries for yourself is healthy. A lot of panic attacks, in my experience, can be stopped by actually saying to somebody,…

— Jessica Barden

I'm a quite dramatic person.

— Jessica Barden

Independence was something I really wanted from a young age and I think it really helped me make sense of myself, more…

— Jessica Barden

I started working at a really young age, so I didn't even go to traditional high school.

— Jessica Barden

I have a fear of people... Some days you just don't really want the attention of everybody looking at you. And it…

— Jessica Barden

There isn't a right or wrong way to be depressed, anxious, or struggle with PTSD. Mental health challenges manifest differently for different…

— Jessica Barden

We all went for roles as extras at my school because a lot of children's shows were filmed in Leeds near where…

— Jessica Barden

I'm obsessed with my career. I'm 25 - it shouldn't really be any other way. I've had boyfriends in the past who…

— Jessica Barden

I feel really happy like with 'Derry Girls,' I feel happy to be part of something that young people are like, that…

— Jessica Barden

I've played a lot of teenagers and I think sometimes they tend to make them a bit too mushy, because you're not…

— Jessica Barden

I mainly feel excited but also grateful to be recognised by Bafta. It makes me feel like a legit actress.

— Jessica Barden

So many people's parents separate and for my generation it is very normal. But I remember feeling as though nobody ever spoke…

— Jessica Barden

I like taking risks with things.

— Jessica Barden

I stayed at home and loved my own company because I was just petrified of everybody else my own age, which I…

— Jessica Barden

As much as it's really important, obviously, as a woman in the industry to be choosing the stories which represent women, you…

— Jessica Barden

Every single job is fun, but I like it to be a mix of knowing what you're going to do every day,…

— Jessica Barden

I'm friends with people that are in their 70s. I'm friends with people who are 17. So I don't consciously do anything…

— Jessica Barden