Baby Reindeer actress Jessica Gunning looks worlds apart from stalker Martha ... trends now
Baby Reindeer actress Jessica Gunning looked worlds apart from her stalker character Martha Scott as she returned to BBC's The Outlaws.
The actress, 38, blew fans away with her controversial role in the Netflix series, which is based on writer and star Richard Gadd's experience of being stalked.
Now, the acting sensation is returning to her old role in BBC's, The Outlaws, as her character, Community Payback Officer Diane Pemberley, has bagged a promotion.
The Supervisor of The Outlaws will return as a fully qualified Police Community Support Officer and will train up an eager protégé, Stan (Harry Trevaldwyn).
The BBC series follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol.
Baby Reindeer actress Jessica Gunning, 38, looked worlds apart from her Martha Scott as she returned to BBC's The Outlaws now her character, Diane Pemberley, has bagged a promotion
The actress blew fans away with her controversial role in the Netflix series, which is based on writer and leading star Richard Gadd's own experience of being stalked
As series three begins, with the crime boss, The Dean, behind bars awaiting trial, The Outlaws are moving on with their lives—until one of their own returns with a deadly secret, hurling them back into mortal danger.
As a murder manhunt closes in on the gang, they try to prove their innocence before The Dean's case collapses, and he comes looking for revenge.
Jessica said: 'Diane is persistent, she's ruthless, no-nonsense, she never misses a trick - or so she thinks! In a dream world she would become a police officer. She's Cagney & Lacey's number one fan.
'It's been lovely all being back together, and I felt very lucky that I was in the writers' room this time as I co-wrote an episode with Stephen, episode five.
'It's been really exciting to be a part of helping draft the storyline for series three and get to know the characters more than I did before.'
Stephen Merchant will return as Greg, along with Rhianne Barreto as Rani, Gamba Cole as Ben and Darren Boyd as John.
The new series will also see Clare Perkins as Myrna, Eleanor Tomlinson as Lady Gabby, Jessica as Diane, Charles Babalola as Malaki, Tom Hanson as Spencer and Christopher Walken as Frank.
It comes after Jessica doubled down on Baby Reindeer creator Richard's plea for fans to stop trying to find out who the 'real Martha' from the show is.
Now, the acting sensation is returning to her old role as the Supervisor of The Outlaws will return as a Police Community Support Officer and train protégé, Stan (Harry Trevaldwyn)
