‘Scaring people at work’: Suranne Jones jokes she looks like an ‘Avatar’ as she arrives on the set of Gentleman Jack wearing a blue face mask
Suranne Jones gave the cast and crew of Gentleman Jack a shock on Friday as she arrived on set wearing a blue sheet face mask.
The actress, 42, joked that she was ‘scaring people at work’ and looked like a character from James Cameron’s Avatar as she posted a pouty snap to her Instagram page.
Explaining her husband Laurence Akers had gifted her the beauty product after she complained her face looked tired, the TV star headed off to work with the mask still on.
Spooky: Suranne Jones gave the cast and crew of Gentleman Jack a shock on Friday as she arrived on set wearing a blue sheet face mask
Quipping that her hectic work schedule involved ‘months and months of filming’, the mother-of-one captioned her funny snap: ‘Gift from my husband after I complained my face looked tired for the millionth time!!
‘Now I’m just scaring people when I arrive at work #avatar #monthsandmonthsoffilming #wheresmynormalfacegone. HAPPY FRIDAY.’
Suranne has been keeping busy by shooting scenes for the second series of her hit BBC One show in recent months.
Gentleman Jack is centred on Suranne’s character Anne and her love Ann Walker, played by Sophie Rundle, 32, in the BBC period drama.
Joker: The actress, 42, joked that she was ‘scaring people at work’ and looked like a character from James Cameron’s Avatar as she posted a pouty snap to her Instagram page
Talented: Gentleman Jack follows Suranne’s character Anne Lister and her love Ann Walker, played by Sophie Rundle, 32, in the BBC period drama
The series is set in Yorkshire in 1834 and is based on the real life diaries of English landowner and diarist Lister.
The first series saw the couple torn apart when Ann was taken to Scotland, under threat of being married off by her brother-in-law.
But by the finale, the pair came back together when the philanthropist was called back to Yorkshire to visit her bedridden aunt.
Their reunion took place in a dramatic hilltop moment when Ann revealed she was finally ready to marry Anne.
Suranne often uses her platform to promote LGBT+ equality, so much so that the star was awarded The British LGBT Awards’ Celebrity Ally prize during November’s ceremony.
Appearing via videolink, Suranne gave an emotional acceptance speech while in full costume.
She said: ‘I just want to say a huge thank you. I am so thrilled and honoured to receive the Ally Of The Year Award.
‘It’s so special to be accepted by your community, and for me to stand by your side and be part of your community.
‘I’m really touched. It’s just a wonderful, wonderful award to receive. And I will continue to be your ally for as long as you’ll have me…
‘I know we can’t all be together but it’s so important that these awards go on, and that the nominees are honoured and a light is shone upon them in this way.’
Honoured: Suranne was awarded The British LGBT Awards’ Celebrity Ally prize during November’s ceremony