Jessica Hynes
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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 app...
Known For
Filmography
Death of a Unicorn
2025
as Shaw
Miss Austen
2025
as Mary Austen
Patience
2025
as DI Frankie Monroe
Seize Them!
2024
as Leofwine
Paddington in Peru
2024
as Miss Kitts
The Franchise
2024
as Steph Mundun
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024
as The Reddlehag
A Brush with Comedy
2023
as Self
Rapture
2023
The Witchfinder
2022
as Old Myers
Life After Life
2022
as Mrs Glover
Mood
2022
as Laura
Catching the Bus
2021
as Marion
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021
as Self
David Mitchell's Outsiders
2021
as Self
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
2021
as Self
Dreaming Whilst Black
2021
as Drew
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
2020
as Self
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020
as Sofie Dahl
Hollywood's Dark Secret
2019
as Self
The Fight
2019
as Tina Bell
Seagull
2019
as Janet
The Ranganation
2019
as Self
Years and Years
2019
as Edith Lyons
Songbird
2018
as Sara
Nativity Rocks!
2018
as Angel Matthews
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
There She Goes
2018
as Emily
Hang Ups
2018
as Katherine Pitt
Shelter
2017
as Wendie
Paddington 2
2017
as Miss Kitts
All Star Musicals
2017
as Self - Performer
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016
as Self
Swallows and Amazons
2016
as Mrs. Jackson
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
as Magda
We Love Sitcom
2016
Jack and Dean of All Trades
2016
as Marv (voice)
Hooten & The Lady
2016
as Ella Bond
Insert Name Here
2016
as Self - Panelist
Celebrity Advice Bureau
2016
as Self
Cider with Rosie
2015
as Crabby
Winter
2015
as Claudia
Artsnight
2015
as Self
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Guest
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014
as Gail
W1A
2014
as Siobhan Sharpe
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Inside No. 9
2014
as Helen
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
as Self
Up the Women
2013
as Margaret
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self
Blandings
2013
as Lady Daphne Littlewood
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
Crackanory
2013
as Self
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012
as Angel Matthews
One Night
2012
as Carol
Gadget Man
2012
Dara O Briain's Science Club
2012
as Herself
Chalet Girl
2011
as Interviewer 2
Twenty Twelve
2011
as Siobhan Sharpe
World's Most Dangerous Roads
2011
Burke & Hare
2010
as Lucky
The Lost Explorer
2010
Lizzie and Sarah
2010
as Sarah/Ellie
The Angina Monologues
2010
as Herself/Sarah
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010
as Cheryl
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010
as Self
Faintheart
2009
as Cath
The Golden Egg Cup
2009
as Cheryl Carroll
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
2008
as Herself
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Mafalda Hopkirk (voice)
Magicians
2007
as Linda Jones
Son of Rambow
2007
as Mary Proudfoot
Learners
2007
as Beverley
Four Last Songs
2007
as Miranda
British Film Forever
2007
as Narrator
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Skins
2007
as Crystal
Confetti
2006
as Sam (as Jessica Stevenson)
Pinochet in Suburbia
2006
as WPC Broughton
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006
as Self
Comic Aid
2005
as Herself - Presenter
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
According to Bex
2005
Doctor Who
2005
as Joan Redfern
The F Word
2005
Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Yvonne
Spaced: Skip to the End
2004
as Self
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
as Magda
Bosom Pals
2004
QI
2003
as Self
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002
as Victoria (as Jessica Stevenson)
Pure
2002
as Paramedic (as Jessica Stevenson)
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
as The Good Fairy (as Jessica Stevenson)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
Bob & Rose
2001
as Holly Vance
Born Romantic
2000
as Libby
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Black Books
2000
as Eva
Spaced
1999
as Daisy Steiner
People Like Us
1999
as Sarah
Unnatural Acts
1998
The Royle Family
1998
as Cheryl Carroll
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Judith Lessiter
Asylum
1996
as Martha
Mash and Peas
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Staying Alive
1996
as Alice Timpson
Six Pairs of Pants
1995
Tears Before Bedtime
1995
as Maggie
Crown Prosecutor
1995
as Jackie South
Room 101
1994
as Self
The Baby of Mâcon
1993
as The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
Swing Kids
1993
as Helga
The House of Eliott
1991
as Charlotte Parker