According to Variety, the actress, who portrayed Chantelle Atkins on the BBC One serial opera, will appear in the film with Tamsin Egerton from The Look of Love and Bebe Cave from Tale of Tales.
Greta Bellamacina, who will also feature in the dance-themed movie, and The Falling World director and Emmy winner Jaclyn Bethany collaborated on its script.
In Tell That to the Winter Sea, Scarlet and Jo, two friends who were once in love, are portrayed by Peaky Blinders’ Amber Anderson and Bellamacina. In the narrative, they come together for Jo’s wedding weekend at a secluded rural home.
As the film “explores the intricacy of female friendship,” this is where they will first meet the other characters who have also made their way to the house prior to the wedding.
Josette Simon from Anatomy of a Scandal will play dancer Kat in the all-female cast.
In Kent, Tell That to the Winter Sea premieres in September.
In 2020, domestic abuse was a major plot point on EastEnders, and Jessica also participated in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Chantelle was killed off in that season.
In 2021, she starred in and was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for the BBC drama series The Girl Before.
