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Jessica Oyelowo

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Jessica Oyelowo
Gunner (Chavis) sets out on a quest to save his ill mother (Dawson) by searching for a mythic figure who possesses the secret to immortality, the Water Man. After enlisting the help of a mysterious local girl, Jo (Miller), they journey together into the remote Wild Horse forest -- but the deeper they venture, the stranger and more dangerous the forest becomes. Their only hope for rescue is Gunner's father (Oyelowo), who will stop at nothing to find them and in the process will discover who his son really is.
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Jessica Oyelowo was born on 24 December 1977 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Sleepy Hollow (1999), Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) and Alice in Wonderland (2010). She has been married to David Oyelowo since 5 September 1998. They have four children.
BornDecember 24, 1977
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    Known for

    Christopher Walken in Sleepy Hollow (1999)
    Sleepy Hollow
    7.3
    • Sarah
    • 1999
    Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
    Churchill: The Hollywood Years
    4.9
    • Princess Margaret
    • 2004
    Johnny Depp in Alice in Wonderland (2010)
    Alice in Wonderland
    6.4
    • Woman with Large Poitrine in Red Queen Court
    • 2010
    After the Storm (2016)
    After the Storm
    6.9
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Actress

    • David Oyelowo in Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
      Lawmen: Bass Reeves
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Rachel Reeves
      • 2023
    • Scott Krinsky, Mo McRae, and Jessica Oyelowo in Rock a Bye Baby (2022)
      Rock a Bye Baby
      Short
      • Mrs. X
      • 2022
    • Ten Percent (2022)
      Ten Percent
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Jessica Oyelowo
      • 2022
    • Rosario Dawson, David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller, and Lonnie Chavis in The Water Man (2020)
      The Water Man
      5.6
      • Missus Bakemeyer
      • 2020
    • Sorry, Not Sorry (2019)
      Sorry, Not Sorry
      6.4
      Short
      • Abby
      • 2019
    • Sleepwalker (2017)
      Sleepwalker
      5.1
      • Other Sarah Wells
      • 2017
    • David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike in A United Kingdom (2016)
      A United Kingdom
      6.9
      • Lady Lilly Canning
      • 2016
    • Mike Epps, David Oyelowo, Jessica Oyelowo, Zoe Saldaña, and Ella Thomas in Nina (2016)
      Nina
      5.4
      • Nurse
      • 2016
    • Kate Mara and David Oyelowo in Captive (2015)
      Captive
      5.4
      • Meredith MacKenzie
      • 2015
    • Childrens Hospital (2008)
      Childrens Hospital
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Mother
      • 2012
    • Rahab (2011)
      Rahab
      6.9
      Short
      • Rahab
      • 2011
    • Martin Henderson in Off the Map (2011)
      Off the Map
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Chloe
      • 2011
    • Johnny Depp in Alice in Wonderland (2010)
      Alice in Wonderland
      6.4
      • Woman with Large Poitrine in Red Queen Court
      • 2010
    • Big Guy (2009)
      Big Guy
      6.3
      Short
      • Bear Vendor
      • 2009
    • Inseparable (2008)
      Inseparable
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • Camille Hutton
      • 2008

    Producer

    • Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • David Oyelowo in Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
      Lawmen: Bass Reeves
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Scott Krinsky, Mo McRae, and Jessica Oyelowo in Rock a Bye Baby (2022)
      Rock a Bye Baby
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Ferguson Rises (2021)
      Ferguson Rises
      8.1
      • producer
      • 2021
    • After the Storm (2016)
      After the Storm
      6.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Big Guy (2009)
      Big Guy
      6.3
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2009

    Director

    • Becoming King (2024)
      Becoming King
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2024
    • After the Storm (2016)
      After the Storm
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • December 24, 1977
      • Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • David OyelowoSeptember 5, 1998 - present (4 children)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Nicorette 16 hour patch

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      Both David Oyelowo and Jessica became naturalized US citizens on July 20, 2016.

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