8 Things You Didn’t Know About Josephine Jobert

➡ Josephine Jobert Biography

Josephine Jobert is a French actress best known for her role as Detective Sergeant Florence Cassell in Death in Paradise, a long-running BBC crime drama. She was a series regular from Death in Paradise Season 4 to Season 8, but she returned in 2021 for the tenth series. Josephine has also appeared in French TV shows such as Cut!, Summer Crush, and the French comedy film Paroles. But that’s not all there is to know about Joséphine Jobert! Here are a few facts about the star that you might not know.

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Josephine Jobert

1. Would Love To Be A Bond Girl

Josephine Jobert once told Hello! that she aspired to be a Bond Girl and that she “receives so many messages from people and fans who say to her, ‘You should be the next Bond girl.'” ^[1]

2. Afraid Of Spiders And Hates Crabs

Josephine Jobert revealed to her Instagram followers after the second episode of Death in Paradise Season 10 that she was forced to confront her spider phobia while filming a specific scene. Many people (including herself!) are afraid of crabs because they resemble giant spiders!

3. Host Workout Videos

If you follow her on Instagram, you’ll know that she periodically goes to the gym with French personal trainer Tony Fischer (of TBC Coaching) to host workout videos. In both English and French, the duo teaches stretching, circuit training, and good form to people of all levels.

4. Would  Like To Be A Horse Trainer Other Than Actress

Josephine is no stranger to her fans, as she frequently shares behind-the-scenes info on Instagram. One fan asked her during a Q&A session what she would like to do if she wasn’t an actress. She expressed a desire to train horses, particularly for film work.

5. Also Enjoys Horse Riding

Later in the session, a fan inquired if she enjoyed horseback riding, to which she replied that it has been her passion since she was a child. “I was on a pony before I even knew how to walk,” she said.

6. Kris Marshall Was Her Big Help

Despite having worked with three of the four main officers in Death in Paradise, Joséphine says Kris Marshall (who played DI Humphrey Goodman) has a special place in her heart. As he was a big help to her when she was struggling.

7. Comes From A Family Of Artists

Josephine comes from an artistic and performing family. Charles Jobert, her father, is a cinematographer, and Véronique Mucret Rouveyrollis, her mother, is an actress, director, and writer. Eva Green, a French actress, is almost certainly her most famous cousin.

8. Also A Singer

She moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with her parents when she was 12 years old, for eight years, where she studied singing and acting and made her television debut. She collaborated with her friends and parents on the creation of songs, videos, a web series, and a television series for the internet. ^[2]