Two weeks old, and already the star of the show: Newborn appears as infant Jesus in pre-school nativity play Jessenia Henry played Jesus in the nursery-school play It is a tradition at Dolphin Nursery in Hove to use real baby and not a doll It was her first starring role, but little Jessenia Henry played it to perfection. At just two weeks old, she appeared as the infant Jesus in a pre-school nativity play, snuggled in a fleecy manger. The rest of the 36-strong cast - aged between three and four - treated the tiny baby with great care as her parents looked on. Baby Jessenia Henry played the role of Jesus in a nativity play at Dolphins Pre-School in Hove, East Sussex The two-week-old was treated with great care by the other children during the nativity play They volunteered her for the part after teachers at Dolphins Pre-School in Hove, East Sussex, said they were looking for a star turn. Having a baby on stage has become something of a tradition at the school's annual nativity play. Headmistress Sheila Gavan said: "We always try to have a real baby and with around 70 parents attending, generally there will be a baby that's small enough to fit in the crib. The children just accepted there was a real baby. Ms Gavan added that the show was "really, really good." Around 80 parents came to watch the children act out the nativity story with some playing angels Shepherds holding cuddly sheep sing carols alongside the angels during the play "The children absolutely loved it and were really enthusiastic," she said. Jessenia is understood to have been well-behaved and did not cry during her time on stage. At least using a real baby did not involve any health and safety precautions. Last weekend a Mary and Joseph near Swansea had to wear crash helmets because their nativity play used real donkeys. 'Mary' and 'Joseph' look on as Jessenia sleeps soundly in her crib during the performance