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She essayed the role played by Trisha in the original, of Jessie Thekekuttu, a Malayali Nasrani Christian who falls in love with a Hindu boy, but is prevented from pursuing the romance by her father.

In 2011, she was signed by Gautham Menon to play the female lead opposite Prateik Babbar in Ekk Deewana Tha (2012), the Hindi remake of the 2010 hit romantic drama film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya. She received a nomination for the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress for her role in the film. Rediff wrote, "Amy Jackson is almost perfect as the wide-eyed young girl who is seeing India for the first time, fascinated by its culture". She looks absolutely beautiful, emotes well through her expressive eyes and is able to earn the sympathy of the audiences during tough times". Behindwoods wrote, "The one who walks away with the top honours is Amy Jackson for a beautiful portrayal of a lady torn between her love and the mighty empire. She is simply amazing to deliver lines in Tamil, and is one good reason to see the film". Sify wrote, "It is an out and out Amy Jackson show. The film was released on 9 July 2010 it was praised by critics and performed well at the box office, with Jackson gaining praise for her performance. Jackson admitted that it was very difficult to learn the Tamil dialogues. The film, set against the backdrop of 1947 India, tells the story of a British Governor's daughter who falls in love with a village boy. Despite having had no previous acting experience, she was cast as the female lead opposite Arya. In 2010, Indian film producers spotted Jackson's photo on the Miss Teen World website and invited her to audition for the Tamil period-drama film Madrasapattinam (2010). She competed for the Miss England title in 2010 and was crowned the runner-up to Jessica Linley. In 2009, Jackson started her modelling career with the Northern-based modelling agency, Boss Model Management, and then went on to sign with her London agency, Models 1. Career ModellingĪfter winning the Miss Teen Liverpool and Miss Teen Great Britain pageants, Jackson won the title of Miss Teen World in 2009, which resulted in a modelling contract in the US. She had the intention of taking her A Levels in English literature, philosophy and ethics before she was cast in her first film. Jackson attended St Edward's College from the age of 3 - 16.

When she was two years old, the family returned to Liverpool and lived with Jackson's grandmother in Norris Green so that her father could continue his career with BBC Radio Merseyside. She has an elder sister, Alicia, who is a school teacher. Early lifeĪmy Louise Jackson was born on 31 January 1992 in Douglas on the Isle of Man, the daughter of Marguerita and Alan Jackson, who divorced several years after Amy Jackson was born. Jackson is a proclaimed vegan animal rights advocate and has been an ambassador for PETA since 2016 as well as supporting The Elephant Family with their mission to aid human-animal conflict primarily in Asia. Jackson is a patron for charities such as The Sneha Sargar Orphanage for girls - in 2018 she was honoured with the United Nations' International Day of The Girl Child award in London. Despite having had no previous acting experience, Jackson landed the role and thus began her career in India. In a twist of fate, Jackson was called to London to audition for the lead role in the Tamil-language period-drama Madrasapattinam (2010) directed by A. At the age of 15, she began her modeling career in the UK and has since worked with designers such as Hugo Boss, Carolina Herrera, JW Anderson, Bvlgari, and Cartier. In 2009, Jackson won the Miss Teen World title in America. She was featured in The Times of India s "Most Desirable Women of 2014" as well as the "Most Promising Female Newcomers of 2012" list. She has won an Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award, a SIIMA Award, and a London Asian Film Festival award. Jackson's most notable roles include her debut into the industry as Amy Wilkinson in Madrasapattinam (2010), Sarah in action film Singh Is Bliing (2015), and Nila in India's most expensive film 2.0 (2018). She made her US debut in 2017 with Warner Brothers production of DC Comics Supergirl as Imra Ardeen/ Saturn Girl. A former Miss Teen World, Jackson has appeared in over fifteen films. Amy Louise Jackson (born 31 January 1992) is a British actress and model known for her work in Indian films, predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu languages.