Article: The If girl; Jemima Rooper's role as a sex-mad teenager in controversial drama As If has caused shock waves. But she can't see what the fuss is about.

Byline: LINA DAS

Keeping up with the spending habits of a bisexual lover; Internet dating; teenage pregnancy. No, these aren't plotlines for EastEnders but, rather, some of the issues explored in teen drama As If. Described as 'a groundbreaking series tracing the lives of six London teenagers', it was a hit with Channel 4's burgeoning youth audience on its debut in March this year. Its second series is now wooing viewers of trendy digital channel E4.

But is it really suitable viewing for the young and impressionable? I asked Jemima Rooper, the 20-year-old actress who plays Nicki, a self-obsessed, man-eating horror of a girl. Nicki has had more men than ...

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