Cush Jumbo Biography: Age, Husband, Career, Net Worth, Parents, Height, Movies & TV Shows

Cush Jumbo is a well-known British actress, writer, and producer known for her powerful stage and screen performances, particularly as attorney Lucca Quinn in The Good Wife and The Good Fight.

Through her award-winning theatre work, television roles in Criminal Record and Vera, and contributions to projects like Torchwood, she has captivated audiences with her versatility, depth, and commitment to compelling storytelling.

Quick Facts

• Full Name: Cush Jumbo
• Stage Name: Cush Jumbo
• Born: September 23, 1985
• Age: 40 years old
• Birthplace: Denmark Hill, London, England
• Nationality: British
• Ethnicity: Mixed British and Nigerian
• Occupation: Actress, Writer, Producer
• Height: 1.70 m
• Religion: Christianity
• Parents: Marx Jumbo and Angela Jumbo
• Siblings: Five
• Spouse: Sean Griffin
• Children: One
• Relationship: Divorced
• Net Worth: $2 million USD

Early Life and Education

Cush Jumbo was born on September 23, 1985, in King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, England. She was brought up by her parents Marx Jumbo and Angela Jumbo in Lewisham and Southwark, south London.

Mr. Marx Jumbo, a Nigerian refugee who fled during the Biafran War, and Mrs. Angela Jumbo (née Hall), who is British, raised their large family in modest circumstances, often in council housing projects where her father’s Rasta lifestyle and booming reggae music filled the home.

She is the second of six children. At age 14, she attended The Brit School for Performing Arts, where she studied theatre. She later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Her ethnicity is mixed British and Nigerian. Her religion is Christianity.

Personal Life

Cush Jumbo, 40 years old and 1.70 m in height, is currently divorced. She was married to Sean Griffin, a tech developer, from 2014 until their divorce in 2023.

The couple has one son, Maximilian, born in April 2018. No other past relationships are publicly detailed. She prioritizes co-parenting and maintains a relatively private family life while balancing her demanding career.

Net Worth

Cush Jumbo‘s net worth is estimated at $2 million USD. Her income primarily comes from acting roles in television series such as The Good Fight, Criminal Record, and Vera; theatre productions including her self-written Josephine and I and Hamlet; film appearances; writing and producing credits; voice work including Harry Potter audiobooks; and endorsements along with residual earnings from long-running shows.

Filmography

• The Good Wife (2015–2016) as Lucca Quinn
• The Good Fight (2017–2021) as Lucca Quinn
• Criminal Record (2024) as June Lenker
• Vera (2012, 2015–2016) as DC Bethany Whelan
• Torchwood: Children of Earth (2009) as Lois Habiba
• Stay Close (2021) as Megan Pierce
• The Postcard Killings (2020)
• The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)
• The Beast Must Die (2021) as Frances Cairnes
• City of Tiny Lights (2016)
• Deadwater Fell (2020)
• Harry Potter audiobook narrator (various)