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[[file:Joan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Jessica Hynes as [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]].]]
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'''Jessica Hynes''' (born Jessica Stevenson in [[1972]]) first played a character in the [[Doctor Who universe]] with [[Glory Bee]] in ''[[Invaders from Mars]]'', but is more recognisable as [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' and ''[[The Family of Blood]]'' and her great-granddaughter [[Verity Newman]] in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''.
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|actor name = Jessica Hynes  
|role = [[Glory Bee]]<br>[[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]]<br>[[Verity Newman]]
|birth date = [[30th October]] [[1972]]
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|acting= ''[[wikipedia:Spaced|Spaced]]''<br>''[[wikipedia:The Hour (drama series)|The Hour]]''
|imdb_id= nm0828961
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'''Jessica Hynes''' appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serials ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'', ''[[The Family of Blood]]'' and ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' as [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]] and [[Verity Newman]] respectively. Prior to this, she voiced [[Glory Bee]] in the ''Doctor Who'' audio drama ''[[Invaders from Mars]]''.


Jessica Hynes is an English actress and writer, most renowned as co-writer and star of the UK sitcom ''[[Spaced]]'' (alongside [[Simon Pegg]], who also appeared in ''Invaders From Mars''). She was known professionally as Jessica Stevenson until 2007.
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 ''[[wikipedia:The Baby of Mâcon|The Baby of Mâcon]]''. Her film credits include ''[[wikipedia:Shaun of the Dead|Shaun of the Dead]]'' and voiceover work for ''[[wikipedia:Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''.


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''. Her film credits include voiceover work for ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', and ''Shaun of the Dead''.
Hynes co-created ''[[wikipedia:Spaced|Spaced]]'' and appeared in it alongside [[Simon Pegg]] who had also been in ''Invaders from Mars''. In [[2011]], she appeared in ''[[wikipedia:The Hour (drama series)|The Hour]]'', with [[Burn Gorman]] playing her husband.


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*[http://www.jessicahynes.co.uk Jessica Hynes Fansite]
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Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes appeared in the Doctor Who serials Human Nature, The Family of Blood and The End of Time as Joan Redfern and Verity Newman respectively. Prior to this, she voiced Glory Bee in the Doctor Who audio drama Invaders from Mars.

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

Hynes co-created Spaced and appeared in it alongside Simon Pegg who had also been in Invaders from Mars. In 2011, she appeared in The Hour, with Burn Gorman playing her husband.

Jessica Hynes