1. Jemima Jo Kirke was born on 26 April 1985 and is a British-American artist, actress and director.
21 Facts About Jemima Kirke
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Jemima Kirke gained international acclaim through her role as Jessa Johansson in the 2012 HBO series Girls.
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Jemima Kirke made her film debut in the 2005 indie short Smile for the Camera and her feature-length debut in Tiny Furniture, as a favour for her childhood friend Lena Dunham.
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Jemima Kirke is the daughter of Simon Kirke, the former drummer of the rock bands Bad Company and Free.
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Jemima Kirke's father is of English and Scottish descent and her mother is Jewish.
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Jemima Kirke majored in art as a student and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2008.
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Jemima Kirke was inspired by her own divorce and the exhibition contained a self-portrait of Jemima Kirke in her wedding dress and veil.
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In September 2022, Jemima Kirke presented for Batsheva Hay's spring collection at Ben's Kosher Deli.
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Dunham asked Jemima Kirke to take on a supporting role in her debut film Tiny Furniture.
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Jemima Kirke reunited with Dunham in the HBO series Girls, appearing in all six seasons from 2011 to 2017 as the character Jessa Johansson.
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Jemima Kirke next had supporting roles in the dark comedy films Ava's Possessions and The Little Hours.
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In 2018, Jemima Kirke starred alongside her real-life sister Lola Jemima Kirke in Emma Forrest's film Untogether.
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In 2011, Jemima Kirke appeared in the music video "Wring It Out" for the group Rival Schools.
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In September 2017, Jemima Kirke appeared opposite Zayn Malik in his music video for the song "Dusk Till Dawn".
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In 2021, it was announced that Jemima Kirke had accepted a role in Conversations with Friends, a series based on the book of the same name by Sally Rooney, in which she plays Melissa, an older, experienced writer fascinated by a younger couple.
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In 2023, Jemima Kirke starred in the Apple TV+ series City on Fire, based on the book of the same name.
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Jemima Kirke would go onto direct other projects including multiple music videos and a satire short film with Alex Cameron.
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In 2015, Jemima Kirke partnered with the Center for Reproductive Rights to create a public service announcement to advance the future of reproductive healthcare.
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Jemima Kirke had two children during a marriage that began in 2009 and ended in 2017.
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Jemima Kirke began a relationship with Australian musician and singer songwriter Alex Cameron in July 2017.
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Jemima Kirke is close friends with Lena Dunham, the creator of Tiny Furniture and Girls.