Jacey Salles
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
TelevisionCold Feet
Casualty
Children1

Jacey Sallés is a British actress. She is known for her role as Ramona Ramirez in the ITV drama Cold Feet (1998–2003) and its revival (2016–2019). In 2019, she began appearing in the soap opera Casualty as Rosa Cadenas.

Early life and education

Sallés is the daughter of an English interior designer and a Spanish entrepreneur from Barcelona. She spent her early childhood in Ibiza. She attended Parliament Hill School.[1]

Sallés graduated from Rose Bruford College with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies. She later obtained a PGCE from London Metropolitan University in 2009, which she used to teach at Highbury Grove School.[2][3]

Career

Sallés rose to fame playing Ramona Ramirez, the Marsden family's "fiery Spanish nanny", in the ITV drama Cold Feet between 1997 and 2003.[4][5] She reprised the role for the revived series in 2016.[4] In August 2016, it was announced that Sallés had been cast in a guest role on Hollyoaks, portraying "glamorous and feisty" Juanita Salvador Martinez Hernandez De La Cruz, the mother of established character Diego Salvador Martinez Hernandez De La Cruz (Juan Pablo Yepez).[6] She appeared in six episodes, originally broadcast in September 2016.[6]

In May 2019, it was announced that Sallés would join the cast of the BBC One medical drama Casualty as hospital porter Rosa Cadenas, who would be part of an "interesting story" with established character David Hide (Jason Durr).[7] Sallés has also appeared in the 2011 film Attack the Block and the 1998 romantic comedy The Misadventures of Margaret.[6] Additionally, she has appeared in small roles in Keith Lemon: Coming in America, Doctors, Holby City and My Family.[4]

Personal life

Sallés has a daughter.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Murder Most Horrid Silvia
1992 Birds of a Feather Jacinthe
1994 The Knock Air Stewardess
1995 An Independent Man Yvonne
1997 The Detectives Bride
1998 The Misadventures of Margaret Frannie Film
1998–2003, 2016–2019 Cold Feet Ramona Ramirez Supporting role, 32 episodes
2000 Lock, Stock... Sylvia Harmless
2002 Holby City Daniella Canas
Doctors Sheila Roberts
2003 My Family Maria
Loose Women Herself Panellist
Cold Feet: The Final Call
Russian Roulette
2008 Doctors Lydia Blake
2011 Attack the Block Biggz's Mum Film
2016 Hollyoaks Juanita Salvador Martinez Hernandez De La Cruz Guest role; 6 episodes
2019–2022 Casualty Rosa Cadenas Series regular

References

  1. 1 2 "'I've always been busy and driven by ambition... but just before I hit 50 I took a step back'". Belfast Telegraph. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jacey Salles". Holby TV. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jacey Salles voiceover profile". Damn Good Voices. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Fitzpatrick, Katie (14 January 2019). "Who is Ramona in Cold Feet and who plays her?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Phelan, Stephen (23 February 2003). "Comedy by numbers..." Sunday Herald. p. 46. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 "Remember Cold Feet's nanny Ramona? Now Jacey Salles is joining Hollyoaks as glamorous millionaire Juanita". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Reilly, Elaine (31 May 2019). "Connie's dramatic exit! Plus more massive Casualty spoilers revealed!". What's on TV. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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