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Jossa is a village in the German municipality of Sinntal in Main-Kinzig-Kreis in the state of Hesse. Jossa lies within the Spessart nature park and is a state-recognised health resort. The village has 664 inhabitants (as at: 31 December 2005) and covers an area of 181 hectares (450 acres). Its councillor is Günter Walther (2008).
Coordinates: 50°14′17″N 9°35′34″E / 50.2380555556°N 9.59277777778°E / 50.2380555556; 9.59277777778
Jacqueline Jossa (born 29 October 1992) is an English actress from Bexley, London, best known for her role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Lauren Branning.
Jossa was born in the London Borough of Bexley. She trained at D&B Theatre School in Bromley and in 2010 she was cast in EastEnders as Lauren Branning, taking over from Madeline Duggan who played the role from 2006 to 2010. She made her first appearance on screen on 27 September 2010.
Jossa was nominated in the category of "Best Soap Newcomer" at the 2011 TV Choice Awards. On the 25th January Jossa won "Best Newcomer" at the National Television Awards in 2012 . Currently, she is shortlisted in the category "Sexiest Female" in the "British Soap Awards 2012"
In 2011, Jossa started a relationship with EastEnders co-star Tony Discipline. Co-star Shona McGarty also started a relationship with Discipline's on-screen brother, Matt Lapinskas. Jossa said that she initially rejected Discipline. She also added that she knew Discipline before he joined the cast of EastEnders.