JESS Robinson Impressionist for SPITTING IMAGE
While 2020 has been tough going for Jess Robinson, it’s also offered quite a few triumphs. With a second season of her quirky and energetic Stars In Their Ears podcast winning fans around the world, and a leading role in the reboot of acclaimed TV satire Spitting Image, this Hove resident is setting out her pitch as one of the UK’s leading impressionists.
It might have been so different. Originally training as a classical singer, she saw her future lying with musical theatre. Taking a year out from studying to perform in The Rise where she performed in the style of Judy Garland, Billie Holiday and Marlene Dietrich, she took a gamble on a particular audition. “I found out were looking for impressionists,” she tells me. “I applied, saying I was really good, without thinking about the consequences.” Presented with a call-up for the enormously popular BBC TV show, Robinson found herself in the position of having to quickly learn a new skill.
