Amy Louise Jackson is a British model-turned-actress, who has a reputation of being a femme fatale in the South Indian and Bollywood films. She became a household after films like Yevadu (2014), Singh Is Bliing (2015), I (2015), and 2.0 (2018). Let us find out some fascinating facts about Amy Jackson and try to dig out about her personal and professional life. Shall we begin?
Biography/Wiki
The Aquarius actress was born on 31 January 1991 (aged 31 years; as of 2022) in Isle of Man, United Kingdom, which is located between the Great Britain and Ireland. A couple of years after her birth, her family moved to Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool, England.
Being a tomboy, she spent most of her childhood playing sports, riding horses, and hanging out with her school friends.
Amy Jackson’s childhood photo
As she hails from a family who was very much into education, she always focused on studies and aimed to learn A-level languages or earn a degree in law. During her teenage, she never thought of making a career in modelling, but destiny had some other plans for her. When she turned 16, she started doing part-time modelling. The same year, her modelling career took off when she won the titles Miss Teen Liverpool and Miss Teen Great Britain. When she turned 17, she won the title of Miss Teen World, which made her a media star worldwide.
Amy Jackson – Miss Teen World 2009
Again, she never thought of pursuing a career in acting. While she was doing a modelling assignment, her potential to be the next star was discovered by a renowned Tamil director, A. L. Vijay.
Amy Jackson and AL Vijay
In just a matter of a few weeks, she grabbed her debut role in the Tamil period drama film Madrasapattinam (2010). After this, there was no turning back for her; as she has been a part of box-office hits like Yevadu (2014), Singh Is Bliing (2015), I (2015), and 2.0 (2018).
Physical Appearance
The blue-eyed actress is around 5′ 7″ tall, weighs around 50 kg, and has brown hair.
Amy Jackson at a gym
She is a fitness enthusiast and follows various types of fitness regimes like yoga, cardio, swimming, dancing, kickboxing, and jogging.
Amy Jackson doing yoga
Family & Boyfriends
She was born into a working-class Christian family of radio professionals; as both her parents, work in BBC Radio Merseyside as producers. Moreover, her father, Alan Jackson, is a popular sports presenter, and her mother, Marguerita Jackson, was a horse riding trainer. She has an elder sister named Alicia Jackson.
Amy Jackson with her parents and sister
Whether she is in India or the United Kingdom, her love life has always been in news. During the making of her debut Bollywood film Ekk Deewana Tha (2012), Amy and her co-star Prateik Babbar came closer to each other.
Amy Jackson and Prateik Babbar during the making of Ekk Deewana Tha
They were in so much love that they tattooed each other’s name on their arms and even got engaged.
Amy Jackson and Prateik Babbar tattooed each other’s name
After being in a relationship for around 2 years, the couple split; allegedly due to Prateik’s late-night party routine, which was hampering Amy’s professional life.
After parting ways with Prakeik Babbar, she dated Liverpool boxer, Joe Selkirk. Their relationship ended up badly in 2013 when he physically assaulted her at the Malmaison hotel in Princes Dock.
Amy Jackson and Joe Selkirk
In 2014, she was in a relationship with the Coronation Street’ star Ryan Thomas, but the couple split-up after 7 months.
Amy Jackson and Ryan Thomas
In early 2018, she started dating British businessman, George Panayiotou. On 1 January 2018, she got engaged to him in Zambia, South Africa.
Amy Jackson and George Panayiotou
In June 2022, Amy Jackson and ‘Gossip Girl’ star Ed Westwick confirmed their relationship on social media.
Amy Jackson with Ed Westwick
Career
She was good in studies and completed her graduation from St. Edward’s College in Liverpool, where she studied English Literature, English language, and Ethics. She started doing modelling at the age of 16. Her fortunes turned when she won three beauty titles consecutively, Miss Teen Liverpool, Miss Teen Great Britain, and Miss Teen World, and attracted worldwide attention through the media. While pursuing her modelling career, she caught the attention of South Indian filmmaker A. L. Vijay, who signed her for his Tamil period drama film Madrasapattinam (2010).
Since then there has been no turning back and today, she is one of the most demanded actresses of the South Indian film industry.
Salary
She is a big-budget movie star and charges around ₹1-2 crore/film.
Controversy
On 8 November 2013, her then-boyfriend, Joseph Selkirk, pushed her out of a car and even held her jaw at the Malmaison hotel in Liverpool. Upon his arrest, he was given a 12-month community service order and fined GBP300 by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Favourite Things
- Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Ranbir Kapoor are her favourite actors.
- Kate Winslet, Vidya Balan, and Kareena Kapoor are her favourite actresses.
- She is a frequent movie watcher and her favourite films include Titanic, French Kiss, The Notebook, and Jab We Met.
- She never skips a chance to work with filmmakers S. Shankar and A. R. Murugadoss.
- In her free time, she loves listening to the Spice Girls.
- She is known to be a big foodie and likes to eat Chocolates, Silky Pudding, Sushi, Scrambled Eggs, Grilled Chicken or Fish, Butter Chicken, Kerala-Style Vegetable Stew, and Mutton Biryani.
- She likes to dine at Hakkasan, Koya, Nozomi in London, Pali Village Cafe and Eat Around The Corner in Mumbai.
- She is a huge fan of David Beckham and is a loyal supporter of English football club Liverpool FC.
- Travelling recharges and rejuvenates her. Amy’s favourite holiday spot is Ibiza. In 2016, when she was there for her holidays, her passport, wallet, etc., were stolen.
Amy Jackson in Ibiza
Facts
- She is an animal lover. In 2016, she took up a vegan diet challenge and has been a supporter of PETA.
Amy Jackson for PETA
- She was the first choice to play the lead role opposite Salman Khan in the action film Kick (2014), but due to her busy schedule, she stepped out of the project.
- For her role in Akshay Kumar’s Singh Is Bliing, she did training in martial arts.
- She doesn’t like city life, and instead, enjoys the nature and countryside.
- She loves to wear sarees.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
