ACTING CAREER

LATEST NEWS - Jean will be appearing as the Wicked Queen in Cinderella, this coming Christmas. More info>>

Jean is a founder member of the Royal National Theatre and has many theatre credits to her name including two seasons at the Chichester Festival Theatre and a season at Royal National Theatre where she played Ada Figgins in HOBSON'S CHOICE .

Other theatre highlights include

• Fiona HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES Sheringham & Bolton Octagon
• Sheila RELATIVELY SPEAKING Sheringham Little Theatre
• 2 Hander INTIMATE EXCHANGES Swanage
• Anna TIME AND TIME AGAIN Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke
• Fay Hubbard A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL York Theatre Royal
• Lorraine STAR QUALITY Sheringham, Little Theatre
• Evelyn THE KINGFISHER Sheringham, Little Theatre
• Barbara Love WHO KILLED SANTA CLAUS Mill, Sonning
• Lady Markby AN IDEAL HUSBAND Middle Ground Nat. Tour
• Elsa THE SOUND OF MUSIC Theatre Royal, Lincoln
• Jacqui NIGHTMARE Michael Rose National tour
• Jean Louise TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD York Theatre Royal

Jean has also enjoyed playing a variety of roles in Pantomime around the UK.

Jean has appeared on television in many roles but will be most remembered for her ten and a half years appearing as Dolly Skilbeck in Emmerdale. Other credits include:

• Last of the Summer Wine - BBC
• 999 - BBC
• Law & Disorder - Thames
• Cryer's Crackers - YTV
• Edit Five - YTV
• Crossroads - ATV
• George and Mildred - Thames
• Here's Harry - Thames
• General Hospital - ATV
• Callan - Thames

She has also appeared in two major motion pictures :

• CNN reporter in THE PEACEMAKER, Director Mimi Leder
  
• Madeleine Rutherford in THE LAZARUS CHILD Director Graham Theakston