Biography
Jaye Jacobs is an English actress. Born Emma Jaye Jacobs on 27 May 1982 in Bristol, she grew up in Somerset and trained at the Arts Educational School in London.
She is best known for playing Donna Jackson in the BBC medical dramas Holby City (2004–2011, 2017–2022) and Casualty (2023), and for her role as Sian Diamond in Waterloo Road (2011–2013). Other television credits include Midsomer Murders, Beyond Paradise and Whitstable Pearl.
Jacobs appeared as Khaliya's Mum in the 2025 film Bad Apples. She has also performed in stage musicals, including the world premiere of Great British Bake Off: The Musical.
