{{Short description|English actress (born 2000}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Use British English|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox writer | name = Jessie Elland | image = Jessie Elland.jpg | caption = Elland in 2022 | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|2000}} | birth_place = [[Darlington]], [[County Durham]], England | occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|author}} | yearsactive = 2021–present | genre = {{Hlist|[[Horror fiction]]|[[Historical fiction|historical]]}} | website = {{URL|https://www.jessieelland.co.uk/}} }}
'''Jessie Elland''' (born 2000) is an English actress and author. She portrayed the role of [[Chloe Harris]] in the [[ITV1]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'' from 2021 to 2023. Elland has also released a novel, ''The Ladie Upstairs'', in May 2025, as well as appeared in stage productions including ''[[101 Dalmatians (2022 musical)|101 Dalmatians]]'' and ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]''.
==Life and career== Elland was born in 2000 in [[Darlington]], [[County Durham]]. Elland has stated that going to drama school was not an option for her, so she initially studied anthropology at the [[University of Manchester]], as well as auditing a drama course. However, after a week, she switched to a full-time drama course, as well as doing extracurricular drama.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale Chloe Harris star's real life - drastic career change and incredible talent |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/emmerdale-chloe-harris-stars-real-30942546|access-date=23 December 2024 |work=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref> After doing modelling work, Elland made her television debut in two episodes of the [[Sky One]] drama series ''[[COBRA (British TV series)|COBRA]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Inside Emmerdale actress Jessie Elland's life away from Choe Harris role |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/emmerdale/who-chloe-harris-jessie-elland-age/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |work=[[Heart (radio network)|Heart]]}}</ref>
In 2021, Elland was cast in the [[ITV1]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'' as [[Chloe Harris]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seddon |first1=Dan |title=Emmerdale's Sarah Sugden meets heart donor's sister for the first time |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a37360007/emmerdale-sarah-sugden-heart-donor-sister-chloe/ |access-date=28 June 2022 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=([[Hearst Communications]]) |date=20 August 2021 |archive-date=23 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823221910/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a37360007/emmerdale-sarah-sugden-heart-donor-sister-chloe/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Casting Announcement: Jessie Elland |url=https://www.itv.com/emmerdale/articles/casting-announcement-jessie-elland |access-date=13 June 2022 |publisher=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] |date=20 August 2021 |archive-date=13 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613152722/https://www.itv.com/emmerdale/articles/casting-announcement-jessie-elland |url-status=live }}</ref> It was confirmed that her character would be linked to [[Sarah Sugden (2005 character)|Sarah Sugden]] ([[Katie Hill (actress)|Katie Hill]]) and she was introduced as the sister of Gemma Harris, a dead teenager whose heart was given to Sarah in a heart transplant three years prior to Chloe's introduction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patton |first1=Ryan |title=Emmerdale Chloe's true identity to be exposed as much-loved character set to return |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/emmerdale-chloes-true-identity-exposed-21979349 |access-date=14 June 2022 |work=[[Liverpool Echo]] |publisher=([[Reach plc]]) |date=27 October 2021 |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614101353/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/emmerdale-chloes-true-identity-exposed-21979349 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Craig |title=Meet Emmerdale character Chloe, what we can expect, and who is Jessie Elland who plays her |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/meet-emmerdale-character-chloe-what-21376929 |access-date=14 June 2022 |work=[[Leeds Live]] |publisher=([[Reach plc]]) |date=23 August 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827022017/https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/meet-emmerdale-character-chloe-what-21376929 |url-status=live }}</ref> She stayed on the series until 2023; her storylines during her tenure included escaping from her controlling father, being stalked by [[Noah Dingle]] ([[Jack Downham]]), discovering her mother is [[Kerry Wyatt]] ([[Laura Norton]]), having a baby with [[Mackenzie Boyd]] (Lawrence Robb), falling from a cliff and blackmailing Mackenzie into sole custody of her child.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale star Jessie Elland announces exit for Chloe Harris |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a46215580/emmerdale-jessie-elland-chloe-harris-exit/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |work=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Why has Jessie Elland quit Emmerdale as Chloe Harris? |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/jessie-elland-quit-emmerdale-chloe-31729490 |access-date=23 December 2024 |work=[[OK!]]}}</ref>
Following her exit from ''Emmerdale'', Elland toured in a production of ''[[101 Dalmatians (2022 musical)|101 Dalmatians]]'' in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale star Jessie Elland moves on from Chloe Harris as first big role since exit announced |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/emmerdale-star-jessie-elland-moves-29139503 |access-date=23 December 2024 |work=[[Manchester Evening News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale's Jessie Elland on 'the biggest difference' between her new acting role and the ITV soap |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/best-in-leeds/whats-on-news/emmerdales-jessie-elland-the-biggest-30138824 |access-date=23 December 2024 |work=[[Leeds Live]]}}</ref> Also in 2024, she announced that she had a written a novel, ''The Ladie Upstairs''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale Chloe Harris actress Jessie Elland announces new career move after ITV soap exit |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/emmerdale-chloe-harris-actress-jessie-28723590 |access-date=23 December 2024 |work=[[Leeds Live]]}}</ref> She explained that since she was six, she had wanted to be both an author and an actress and was overjoyed to have achieved both of her goals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale star Jessie Elland reveals dream career move after soap exit |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/news/emmerdale-star-jessie-elland-reveals-dream-career-move-after-soap-exit |access-date=23 December 2024 |work=[[What to Watch]]}}</ref> The book, published in May 2025 by [[Baskerville (publisher)|Baskerville]], is a [[Historical fiction|historical]] [[horror fiction]] piece.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jessie Elland's ''The Ladie Upstairs'' sold in pre-empt |url=https://www.paperliterary.com/blog/jessie-ellands-the-ladie-upstairs-sold-in-pre-empt/|access-date=23 December 2024 |work=Paper Literary}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale star Jessie Elland reveals career move after soap exit |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a60002461/emmerdale-jessie-elland-book-ladie-upstairs/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |work=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> In 2026, it was announced that she would portray Audrey in ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' at the [[Liverpool Playhouse]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Little Shop of Horrors unveils company for autumn run |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/little-shop-of-horrors-unveils-company-for-autumn-run_1711087/ |access-date=20 February 2026 |work=[[WhatsOnStage]]}}</ref> She will appear in the production from December 2026 to January 2027.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale legend supported by co-stars as she unveils 'exciting' new role |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/emmerdale-legend-supported-co-stars-10804182 |access-date=20 February 2026 |work=[[Leicester Mercury]]}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2021 | ''[[COBRA (British TV series)|COBRA]]'' | Technician | Recurring role |- | 2021–2023 | ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | [[Chloe Harris]] | Regular role |- | 2024 | ''[[Drama Queens (TV series)|Drama Queens]]'' | Herself | 2 episodes |}
==Stage== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Venue |- | 2024 | ''[[101 Dalmatians (2022 musical)|101 Dalmatians]]'' | Danielle | UK tour |- | 2026–2027 | ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' | Audrey | [[Liverpool Playhouse]] |}
==Bibliography== * {{cite book |last= |first= |title=The Ladie Upstairs |date=2025-05-22 |publisher=Hachette UK |isbn=978-1-3998-1779-0}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website}} * {{IMDb name|12875484}}
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