Jennifer Anne Veal (born 7 September 1991) is an English actress and internet personality. She made her acting debut playing Lucy on the television series As the Bell Rings (2007–09). She created her YouTube channel in 2012, and rose to fame for her videos in collaboration with Lucas Cruikshank from 2013 to 2014.
Veal's debut was with a guest appearance in 2007, in a voice role for Holi Hana/Hana’s Helpline as the character Ellen. She then was cast in her first major role as the main character Lucy in Disney Channel UK's As the Bell Rings, one of many adaptations of the original Italian version, entitled Quelli dell'intervallo. She played the role for two years until 2009, when the show ended.[2]
In 2012, Veal started a YouTube Channel entitled "jenniferveal28" in which her content was focused more towards comedy. The following year, she met YouTuber and actor Lucas Cruikshank, who is best known for creating the character Fred, and soon began to collaborate in several videos on his channel, which varied from skits and vlogs.[3] At the time, the channel had been titled "Lucas and Jenny". In 2014, she departed from Cruikshank's channel to focus on her channel, as well as pursue other ventures.[4]
Also in 2012, Veal landed the recurring role of Nanny Agatha on Disney Channel sitcom Jessie, which she played until 2013. Her performances as the "hideous" nanny brought notoriety to Veal, and she received praise for her performance.[5] Later in 2012, Veal made a guest appearance as Chelsea in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious, in the episode "Tori Goes Platinum". For her performance, she earned a Young Artist Award nomination.[6]
In 2018, Veal made her film debut as the main role of Brooke in the action film The Agency. In 2019, she began starring in a recurring voice role in the Disney Channel animated series Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, and also appeared in two episodes of the television show Evil Touch as Vicki.
Personal life
Veal married her husband George Hack in November 2020.[7]
On 29 January, 2021, they announced they were expecting their first child together.[8][9] Their daughter, Penelope, was born in July 2021, and their second daughter, Polly, was born in October of 2023.[10]
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