Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayOct 30, 1972
BiographyJessica Hynes (née Stevenson) is a British actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in The Royle Family (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in Twenty Twelve (2011–2012) and W1A (2014–2017) and Emily Yates in There She Goes (2018–2023). She was also one of the stars, creators and writers of Spaced (1999–2001). She has also had starring roles in television film Tomorrow La Scala! and BBC dramas Years and Years (2019) and Miss Austen (2025). In film, Hynes has appeared in the Bridget Jones (2004–2016), Nativity (2012–2018) and Paddington (2017–2024) film series.

Hynes has been nominated for two International Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, five BAFTAs (winning two), three Royal Television Society Awards (winning two) and three British Comedy Awards (winning two).

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Known For

Patience
Running

Patience

as DI Frankie Monroe
Am I Being Unreasonable?
To Be Determined

Am I Being Unreasonable?

as Becca
According to Bex
Ended

According to Bex

as Bex Atwell
Airport 24/7: Thailand
Ended

Airport 24/7: Thailand

as Narrator
Asylum
Ended

Asylum

as Martha
BBC Children in Need Rocks
Ended

BBC Children in Need Rocks

as Presenter
Bob & Rose
Ended

Bob & Rose

as Holly Vance
Crown Prosecutor
Ended

Crown Prosecutor

as Jackie South
Hang Ups
Ended

Hang Ups

as Katherine Pitt
Hooten & The Lady
Ended

Hooten & The Lady

as Ella Bond
Jack & Dean of All Trades
Ended

Jack & Dean of All Trades

as Marv
Life After Life
Ended

Life After Life

as Mrs. Glover
Mood
Ended

Mood

as Laura
Spaced
Ended

Spaced

as Daisy Steiner
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Ended

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

as The Reddlehag
The Franchise
Ended

The Franchise

as Steph
The Royle Family
Ended

The Royle Family

as Cheryl Carroll
There She Goes
Ended

There She Goes

as Emily
Twenty Twelve
Ended

Twenty Twelve

as Siobhan Sharpe
Up the Women
Ended

Up the Women

as Margaret
W1A
Ended

W1A

as Siobhan Sharpe
Years and Years
Ended

Years and Years

as Edith Lyons

Part of Crew

Up the Women
Ended

Up the Women

as Associate Producer

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