Jacqueline Boatswain

About

Jacqueline Boatswain was born in Bedford on June 22nd and as a child demonstrated a musical talent, attending ballet school in London at age seventeen. For some fifteen years she sang and danced in twelve West End shows such as the RSC's 'Kiss Me, Kate', 'Jesus Christ, Superstar' and the revivals of 'Carousel' and 'Chicago' amongst others.In the early 2000s it was suggested to her that she should turn her hand to acting and in 2001 she landed her first role in the BBC production 'Doctors', returning as a semi regular character. She then took on the role of the headmistress in the long running BBC school drama 'Grange Hill', remaining there for three years. Since then she has appeared in other long running series - 'East Enders', "Casualty' and as regulars in 'Hollyoaks'( as fan favourite Simone Loveday ) and 'Shameless' as the pretentious Patreesha St Rose as well as a rather sinister...

Known for

Death in ParadiseSeries • 2011TorchwoodSeries • 2006Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997The DiplomatSeries • 2023VeraSeries • 2011Grange HillSeries • 1978ShamelessSeries • 2004The SandmanSeries • 2022Miracle WorkersSeries • 2019Carnival RowSeries • 2019Alex RiderSeries • 2020Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsSeries • 2018Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of DumbledoreMovie • 2022Red EyeSeries • 2024CuckooSeries • 2012Life on MarsSeries • 2006SilkSeries • 2011The Good Ship MurderSeries • 2023RidleySeries • 2022RiverSeries • 2015After the FloodSeries • 2024MistressesSeries • 2008The Chemistry of DeathSeries • 2023BancroftSeries • 2017