Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
Birthdayoct. 30, 1972
BiographyJessica Hynes (née Stevenson) is an English 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

Am I Being Unreasonable?
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Am I Being Unreasonable?

as Becca
Patience
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Patience

as DI Frankie Monroe
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
To Be Determined

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

as The Reddlehag
According to Bex
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According to Bex

as Bex Atwell
Airport 24/7: Thailand
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Airport 24/7: Thailand

as Narrator
Asylum
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Asylum

as Martha
BBC Children in Need Rocks
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BBC Children in Need Rocks

as Presenter
Bob & Rose
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Bob & Rose

as Holly Vance
Crown Prosecutor
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Crown Prosecutor

as Jackie South
Hang Ups
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Hang Ups

as Katherine Pitt
Hooten & The Lady
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Hooten & The Lady

as Ella Bond
Jack & Dean of All Trades
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Jack & Dean of All Trades

as Marv
Life After Life
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Life After Life

as Mrs. Glover
Mood
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Mood

as Laura
Spaced
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Spaced

as Daisy Steiner
The Franchise
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The Franchise

as Steph
The Royle Family
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The Royle Family

as Cheryl Carroll
There She Goes
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There She Goes

as Emily
Twenty Twelve
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Twenty Twelve

as Siobhan Sharpe
Up the Women
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Up the Women

as Margaret
W1A
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W1A

as Siobhan Sharpe
Years and Years
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Years and Years

as Edith Lyons

Part of Crew

Up the Women
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Up the Women

as Associate Producer

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