Claudia Jessie

Claudia Jessie is a British actor best known for playing Eloise Bridgerton in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton. Before the series brought her global recognition, she built a strong body of work in British television, including roles in WPC 56, Line of Duty and ITV’s Vanity Fair. She has also appeared in Doctors and Porters, establishing herself as a distinctive, character-led performer with sharp comic timing and emotional range.

Why Claudia Jessie is vegan

Clausia Jessie is vegan for the animals and the planet.

Clausia Jessie has been vegan since 2015. Outside of acting, Jessie has spoken about living in a way that matches her values, and veganism is a key part of that. In a May 2024 interview, she said: “Well, so I’m vegan … and have been for nine years.”¹The Sporkful Podcast. 2024. Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie Likes Life At A Low Simmer. Available: https://www.sporkful.com/bridgertons-claudia-jessie-likes-life-at-a-low-simmer/ [Accessed 6 August 2026]. She has also talked about day-to-day vegan living, including how it shapes what she eats when she is travelling or working long days on set.

Jessie has discussed other lifestyle choices that sit alongside her veganism, including being mindful about overconsumption and avoiding fast fashion. She has linked these decisions to compassion and personal responsibility, treating them as practical habits rather than a public identity.

“I went vegan seven years ago. I haven’t shopped on the high street for about six years, because I will not contribute to fast fashion. And ever since I was 22 I’ve volunteered every Christmas at a homeless shelter. I always think, do you reckon one day in the future we’ll be like, ‘Do you know that people used to just walk past people on the street? Do you believe they used to batter animals and put them in between bread?’”²MacKenzie, S. 2022. Claudia Jessie: ‘A clown is all I ever wanted to be’. The Big Issue. Available: https://www.bigissue.com/culture/tv/claudia-jessie-a-clown-is-all-i-ever-wanted-to-be/ [Accessed 6 August 2026].