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'''Jessica Hynes''' (born Jessica Stevenson in [[1972]]) played [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]] in ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' and ''[[The Family of Blood]]''. She will play Verity Newman in the two-parter of the [[2009 Specials]].
{{Infobox Person
| image          = Jessica_Hynes.jpg
| birth date    = [[30 October (people)|30 October]] [[1972 (people)|1972]]
| role          = [[Glory Bee]], [[Joan Redfern]], [[Verity Newman]]
| job title      = [[Actor]]
| story          = [[#Credits|See Credits Section]]
| time          = 2002, 2007, 2010
| non dwu        = ''The Royle Family'', ''Spaced'', ''Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)'', ''Shaun of the Dead'', ''Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'', ''QI'', ''Son of Rambow'', ''British Film Forever'' (Narrator), ''Burke & Hare'', ''Skins'', ''The Hour'', ''Twenty Twelve'', ''Up the Women'', ''W1A'', ''Swallows and Amazons'', ''Bridget Jones' Baby'', ''The Crystal Maze'', ''Paddington 2''
| imdb          = 0828961
}}'''Jessica Hynes''' (born [[30 October (people)|30 October]] [[1972 (people)|1972]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=JessicaHynes Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' / ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'' as [[Joan Redfern]], and ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' as [[Verity Newman]]. Under the name '''Jessica Stevenson''', she had also voiced [[Glory Bee]], Carla and a Woman in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s ''Doctor Who'' audio drama ''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]''.


Jessica Hynes is an English actress and writer, most renowned as one of the creators, writers and stars of the UK sitcom Spaced (along side [[Simon Pegg]]). She was known professionally as Jessica Stevenson until 2007.
== Career ==


[[Image:Joan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Jessica Hynes as Joan Redfern]]
As a teenager Hynes was a member of the National Youth Theatre company, and made her screen début in 1993 playing the First Midwife in Peter Greenaway's {{wi|The Baby of Mâcon}}. She later became well known for her appearances in the sitcom {{wi|The Royle Family}}. Hynes co-created and starred in ''[[Spaced]]'' alongside [[Simon Pegg]], who was also in ''Invaders from Mars''. In 2011 she appeared in {{wi|The Hour (2011 TV series)|The Hour}}, in which [[Burn Gorman]] played her husband. She starred in the mini-series drama ''Years and Years'' alongside [[Russell Tovey]], [[Anne Reid]], [[T'Nia Miller]], [[Lydia West]], and [[Ruth Madeley]], which was also written by [[Russell T Davies]].


As a teenager, Hynes was part of the National Youth Theatre company, and made her screen début in 1993 playing the First Midwife in Peter Greenaway's ''The Baby of Mâcon''. For the first fourteen years of her career, she used her maiden name as a stage name.
Her film credits include ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' and voice-over work for {{wi|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}.


==External links==
== External links ==
*{{imdb name|id=0828961|name=Jessica Hynes}}
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*[http://www.jessicahynes.co.uk Jessica Hynes Fansite]
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[[Category:Doctor Who guest actors|Hynes]]
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[[Category:Main Range voice actors]]
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Latest revision as of 08:22, 13 March 2024

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Jessica Hynes (born 30 October 1972[1]) appeared in the Doctor Who episodes Human Nature / The Family of Blood as Joan Redfern, and The End of Time as Verity Newman. Under the name Jessica Stevenson, she had also voiced Glory Bee, Carla and a Woman in Big Finish's Doctor Who audio drama Invaders from Mars.

Career[[edit] | [edit source]]

As a teenager Hynes was a member of the National Youth Theatre company, and made her screen début in 1993 playing the First Midwife in Peter Greenaway's The Baby of Mâcon. She later became well known for her appearances in the sitcom The Royle Family. Hynes co-created and starred in Spaced alongside Simon Pegg, who was also in Invaders from Mars. In 2011 she appeared in The Hour, in which Burn Gorman played her husband. She starred in the mini-series drama Years and Years alongside Russell Tovey, Anne Reid, T'Nia Miller, Lydia West, and Ruth Madeley, which was also written by Russell T Davies.

Her film credits include Shaun of the Dead and voice-over work for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]