Baby Reindeer’s Martha actor Jessica Gunning’s huge new job revealed by co-star Stephen Merchant

BABY Reindeer actress Jessica Gunning has bagged herself a major new role as her fame continues to skyrocket.

The TV star has seen her star power rising after portraying the role of Martha in runaway Netflix hit Baby Reindeer with her character believed to be inspired by Fiona Harvey.

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Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning has gained a brand new job[/caption]

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She is starring alongside Stephen on The Outlaws[/caption]

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The actress will be back on screens on the show within weeks[/caption]

Jessica is soon to be seen on-screens once again with her role of Diane Pemberley in BBC show The Outlaws alongside Stephen Merchant, marking her first major role since the unprecedented success of Baby Reindeer.

Despite having appeared on The Outlaws for the past three years, Jessica has managed to land herself another role within the show this time around.

Stephen recently confirmed that Jessica had been a writer and contributor to the scripts for the upcoming third series.

It is the first time that the actress has ever contributed any writing to the show.

Stephen told Chris Evans on the Virgin Radio Breakfast Show that she had helped to co-write the final episode.

Speaking this morning, the star said: “She’s brilliant. We’ve made her a writer in this series as well, because she’s so good. 

“She’s literally a writer on the show. She wrote the final episode with me.”

However, Stephen expressed his concern for the actress after her fame skyrocketed as he revealed he had yet to actually speak with her since her Netflix stardom.

He also revealed his fears that she would snub him and The Outlaws going forward thanks to her newfound A-list status.

Stephen said: “My concern is I won’t be able to get her on the phone if we do another series.

“I’m always anxious that people become super successful, and I can’t get hold of them anymore.

“She’s not like that, but you know, fame… agents…”

The Outlaws had becomes Jessica’s main work project over the past few years with the actor having appeared in little other screen projects since it began.

The upcoming third series of the programme was filmed back-to-back with the second edition which aired on the BBC almost two years ago.

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She played Martha on the show – believed to be inspired by Fiona Harvey (pictured)[/caption]

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The Outlaws has become a hit for the BBC[/caption]

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Stephen Merchant is her Outlaws co-star[/caption]