Jaye Jacobs (born Emma Jacobs on 27 May 1982 in Street, Somerset, England) is a British actress.

She is most famous for her role as comical and fun loving nurse Donna Jackson in the BBC medical drama series Holby City. In 2005, she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing. She also played Alice in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Before her acting career, her previous jobs included modelling shoes and underwear, working in an Indian restaurant, and making and selling jewellery. Jaye lists collecting diamonds as one of her hobbies.

She subsequently trained at the Arts Educational School in London, and also attended dance classes at Joy School of dancing (now Benham Academy) in Street, Somerset, where she landed several roles in their yearly musical including the Lion in The Wizard of Oz.

In addition to this, Jaye is also a mezzo soprano singer and has considerable sporting ability: she is an accomplished gymnast, trampolinist and javelin thrower, and holds a brown belt in Karate.

[edit] External links

• Jaye Jacobs at the Internet Movie Database