
photo credit: Harley Kemp
Jennifer Veal interviewed with Bop and Tiger Beat to discuss her upcoming role on Disney Channel’s “Jessie.” Veal will play Jessie’s (Debby Ryan) rival nanny.
Q: How did you land the role on Jessie?
A: I’m from London, where I was working on a show called As the Bell Rings. It’s part of the Disney family, so I met a lot of people — including Debby Ryan — before I found out I got a role on Jessie. Disney asked me to come in and try out for a role (Agatha) and the character is very, very different from me, which I thought was nice! I read the script and they loved it! They called me and told me, “You start on Monday.” It was a pleasant surprise.
Q: What’s it like to play Debby Ryan’s rival?
A: It’s funny! They kind of love to hate each other. There’s a lot of competition between the two characters — the viewers are going to love it.
Q: Rumor has it that you’re also best friends with Gregg Sulkin! Is that true?
A: He’s my best friend, we have been since we were 14! He’s actually probably going to be knocking on my door any minute. It’s really cool because we’re in the same situation: We both moved from London and our parents aren’t here. We really bonded over that.
Q: Agatha’s style on the show is kind of frumpy. What’s your real-life style like?
A: I love girly things! I love knee-high, frilly socks — they accessorize any outfit! Right now, I’m wearing a polka-dot heart dress and I have curlers in my hair. I am just VERY girly!
Catch Jennifer Veal on “Jessie” starting tomorrow night (March 9) 8pm on Disney Channel.