Jessica Hynes

About

Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) is a British 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). Hynes was born in Lewisham, London, and grew up in Brighton, where she...

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Doctor WhoSeries • 2005Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997SkinsSeries • 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixMovie • 2007Inside No. 9Series • 2014Celebrity MastermindSeries • 2003Death of a UnicornMovie • 2025Doctor Who ConfidentialSeries • 2005Paddington in PeruMovie • 2024PatienceSeries • 2025The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinSeries • 2024Shaun of the DeadMovie • 2004Paddington 2Movie • 2017Black BooksSeries • 2000The House of EliottSeries • 1991The FranchiseSeries • 2024Twenty TwelveSeries • 2011Duck Quacks Don't EchoSeries • 2014SpacedSeries • 1999Little CrackersSeries • 2010The F WordSeries • 2005Years and YearsSeries • 2019Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonMovie • 2004Bridget Jones's BabyMovie • 2016