Jemima Kirke is an American actress and artist who came to limelight for her role as Jessa Johansson in the 2012 HBO series Girls. She is also known for roles in other films like Ava’s Possessions, The Little Hours, and Sylvie’s Love.

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Jemima Kirke

Profession: Actress

Born: April 26, 1986

Age: 40 years old

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: London, England

Known for: HBO series Girls

Profile Overview

Jemima Kirke was born on April 26, 1986, in London, England, to parents, Simon Kirke, who is the former drummer of the rock bands Bad Company and Free, and also Lorraine Kirke who is the owner of a vintage boutique in New York City. She is of mixed ethnicity as her father is of English and Scottish descent whole her mother is of Jewish origin.

She grew up in New York City with her family. She has two siblings, a younger sister, Lola Kirke who is an actress, and an older sister Domino Kirke, a musician and actress married to actor Penn Badgley.

Jemima belongs to the Kirke-Dellal family; her maternal grandfather is British property tycoon Jack Dellal, and her cousins are model Alice Dellal, and Charlotte Olympia Della, a fashion designer.

She went to Saint Ann’s School in Mew York City, and also obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting at the Rhode Island School of Design.

She came to prominence for her roles as Jessa Johansson on HBO’s Girls

She made her film debut in Smile for the Camera in 2005 and also made her feature-length debut as Charlotte in Tiny Furniture in 2010. She featured in other exciting roles which include; Ivy in Ava’s Possessions, as Marta in “The Little Hours” and so on. She appeared in Netflix series “Sex Education” in 2021, and the Apple TV+ series, “City on Fire”, in 2023

She appeared in music video “Wrong It Out” for the group Rival Schools in 2011. She also appeared in other music videos such as; “Gotta Get a Grip” by Mick Jagger in 2017, “Dusk Till Dawn” alongside Zayn Malik in September 2017.

Kirke was in a relationship with lawyer Michael Mosberg from 2009 to 2017 and both have two children together. She dated Australian singer and songwriter Alex Cameron in 2017 before they parted ways.

Career Timeline

2010 – Tiny Furniture
2012 – Girls (TV series)
2015 – Ava’s Possessions
2017 – The Little Hours
2018 – Wild Honey Pie
2020 – Sylvie’s Love

Personal Details

Alternative name: Jemima Jo Kirke
Nationality: American
Height: 1.57 m
Parents: Simon Kirke, Lorraine Kirke
Siblings: Domino Kirke, Lola Kirke, Simon Kirke Jr., Greg Morris
Partner: Michael Mosberg (ex)
Children: Memphis Kirke Mosberg, Rafella Israel Moseberg,
Official website: Instagram – @jemima_jo_kirke

Trivia

Jemima Kirke grew up in New York City.
She is a close friend of Lena Dunham, the creator of Tiny Furniture and Girls.
She is considered as a nepo because of her family connections.
She revealed in an interview that she do referred to her former partners as ‘husbands’ despite not being legally married to them.
She directed the video for the song “Mama” by her sister Lola Kirke in 2019.
She has an estimated net worth of over $4 million.