Jill Halfpenny

Jill Halfpenny

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayJul 15, 1975
BiographyJill Halfpenny (born 15 July 1975) is an English actress who first garnered attention playing Nicola Dobson in the coming-of-age drama series Byker Grove (1989–1992). She became more widely known for her roles as Rebecca Hopkins on the soap opera Coronation Street (1999–2000), Kate Mitchell on the soap opera EastEnders (2002–2005), and Izzie Redpath in Waterloo Road (2006–2007). Her other notable credits include Babylon (2014), In the Club (2014–2016), Humans (2015), Three Girls (2017), Liar (2017–2020), Dark Money (2019), The Drowning (2021), and The Long Shadow (2023). She won the second series of the television dance contest Strictly Come Dancing in 2004.

For her portrayal of Paulette Bonafonté in the original West End run of Legally Blonde (2010–2011), Halfpenny received the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. Her other stage credits include Chicago (West End, 2005), Calendar Girls (West End, 2009), Abigail's Party (West End, 2012), Way Upstream (Chichester Festival Theatre, 2015), The Girl on the Train (Leeds Playhouse, 2018), and A Taste of Honey (Royal Exchange, 2024).

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Known For

EastEnders
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EastEnders

as Kate Mitchell
Elephant Hospital
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Elephant Hospital

as Narrator
Geordie Hospital
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Geordie Hospital

as Narrator
Northern Justice
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Northern Justice

as Narrator
The Red King
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The Red King

as DCI Ann Fletcher
Trouble at Topshop
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Trouble at Topshop

as Narrator
Waterloo Road
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Waterloo Road

as Izzie Redpath
Baby Doll
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Baby Doll

as Eve
...At Christmas
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...At Christmas

as Narrator
Babylon
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Babylon

as TSG Officer Davina Bancroft
Byker Grove
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Byker Grove

as Nichola
Dark Mon£y
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Dark Mon£y

as Sam
Girlbands Forever
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Girlbands Forever

as Narrated By
Hotel Benidorm: Fun-Loving Brits in the Sun
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Hotel Benidorm: Fun-Loving Brits in the Sun

as Narrator
Humans
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Humans

as Jill Drummond
In the Club
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In the Club

as Diane
Jill Halfpenny's Easter Journeys
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Jill Halfpenny's Easter Journeys

as Presenter
Lightfields
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Lightfields

as Martha Felwood
Shoplife
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Shoplife

as Narrator
The Cuckoo
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The Cuckoo

as Sian Gregson
The Drowning
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The Drowning

as Jodie
The Estate: Life Up North
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The Estate: Life Up North

as Narrator
The Feud
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The Feud

as Emma Barnett
The Holiday
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The Holiday

as Kate
The Long Shadow
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The Long Shadow

as Doreen Hill
Three Girls
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Three Girls

as Julie Winshaw
Year of the Rabbit
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Year of the Rabbit

as Flora

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