British actress and TV host Lisa Maxwell’s 27-year-old daughter Beau Jessup has died.

The tragic news was confirmed by Columbia Journalism School in New York, where Jessup was studying.

“We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, classmates and all who knew and loved her,” reads the statement shared via the school’s website on November 9.

“The J-School is working with Beau’s family to offer support and assistance during this difficult time.”

The cause of death has not been revealed, and Maxwell has yet to make a public statement.

Jessup was expected to graduate from the school with a master’s degree in journalism in May 2027.

Along with the statement, the school shared an interview with Jessup from October.

“Last month, Columbia News reached out to Jessup as part of the Notebook series, which highlights some of the many fascinating students who study at the University,” the statement reads.

“With permission from her family and encouragement from leaders and her peers at the J-School, Columbia News decided to publish this insightful discussion in memory of her far-too-brief life and experience at Columbia and in New York City.”

In the interview, Jessup opened up about her time at Columbia Journalism School.

She also spoke about how her mum’s career inspired her to study journalism — Maxwell starred in long-running TV police drama The Bill and served as a regular panellist on British daytime chat show Loose Women.

“As the daughter of a television actress, I grew up with an unusual awareness of the distance between people’s lives and the stories told about them,” Jessup said in the interview.

“I saw how journalism could illuminate someone’s experiences, but also how those experiences could be distorted, simplified or transformed into a public narrative over which the subject had very little control.

“I was curious, from quite a young age, about who gets to tell people’s stories.”

Jessup also talked about how she was enjoying living in New York, taking in Broadway shows and exploring the Upper West Side.

The aspiring journalist ended the interview by revealing her post-graduation plans.

“I want to work as a journalist and writer, reporting on people, culture and social questions with the rigor I’m learning at Columbia,” Jessup said.

“I’m particularly drawn to journalism for its power and immediacy, while continuing to write for theater when a subject benefits from being explored through a different form.”

Born in October 1999, Jessup was the daughter of Maxwell, 62, and Paul Jessup.

In a 2008 interview with People magazine, the British actress opened up about her daughter, who was eight at the time, for a special Mother’s Day feature.

“To be honest, when I get home she’s more interested in showing me her homework than who I’ve been pretending to be all day,” Maxwell said at the time.

“As she’s growing up, she’s become more of a little mate to me. We have so much fun together, and I’m constantly amazed by all the new things she’s learning to do.

“When I think back to how tiny and helpless Beau was when she was born, and compare it to the funny, clever little girl she is now, it’s just unbelievable.

“I’m so amazed that Paul and I created this little human being who’s so brilliant.”