It’s been a little over a year since drama Baby Reindeer was released on Netflix, and actor Jessica Gunning has been riding the wave of its success. She’s picked up an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG Award and Royal Television Society Programme Award for her portrayal of stalker Martha Scott. Now she could be adding a Bafta to that already groaning shelf.
Gunning is smiley and giggly and uses the word “special” a lot to describe her involvement in Baby Reindeer – with good reason. It has been seen by 252 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched Netflix shows of all time. It came out of nowhere, based on Richard Gadd’s one-man play of the same name from 2019, and then suddenly, it was all anyone was talking about.
She used to give talks at her drama school, Rose Bruford College in London, to third-year students. “I’d tell them, ‘Think about the actors who you admire – they didn’t necessarily graduate from drama school and work straight away. The things you love them in are probably things they did in their 30s or 40s. These things do take time.’
“It took 17 years for the part of Martha to come around,” she continues. It’s one of several answers she starts with, “I’ve said previously,” which is understandable, as she’s been interviewed about Baby Reindeer a lot. Although not all coverage since its release has been positive. Fiona Harvey, who claims to be the real Martha, has filed a $170 million defamation lawsuit against Netflix in the US, with a court date set for 6 May.
Her next project is Simon Farnaby’s film adaptation of Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree, where she’ll be working with fellow Bafta nominee Nicola Coughlan, plus Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy. Gunning’s rising star power is impossible to ignore, despite her desire to keep a low profile.
It feels unlikely that Gunning’s reluctance to join Instagram will impact her career trajectory – her life has undeniably changed for ever. “It’s been amazing to be a part of something that’s felt really special.” There’s that word again, and perhaps it’s really the only one that will do.
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