Jessica Raine

Jessica Raine, English actress

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Born: May 20, 1982
Age in 2026: 44
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1982

About Jessica Raine

Jessica Raine is an English actress. She rose to prominence as Nurse Jennifer Lee in Call the Midwife (2012–2014) and is also best known as Verity Lambert in An Adventure in Space and Time (2013). Raine's first screen credits were an appearance in a 2009 episode of Garrow's Law and a small role in the 2010 film Robin Hood. She also appeared in Ghosts and Punk Rock, for which she won the Manchester Evening News Award for Best Supporting Actress. She starred as the lead character Jenny Lee in the first three series of the BBC One drama Call the Midwife.

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The world when Jessica Raine was born

Jessica Raine was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

#1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
Defining fadValley Girl speak
Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jessica Raine's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1982	2026
Gas	$1.22	$3.45/gal
Average home	$67,800	$435,000
Average income	$23,433	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.94	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.20	$0.73
Population	231.7M	341 million

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