Jeany Spark
Jeany Spark | |
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| Born | (1982年11月07日) 7 November 1982 (age 42) |
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| Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Jeannette "Jeany" Spark (born 7 November 1982)[citation needed ] is an English actress, known for portraying Linda Wallander in the British television series Wallander . The actress has also had significant roles in the comedy series Man Down and the drama series The Interceptor .
Education
[edit ]Spark studied English literature at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, graduating with a First-Class Honours degree in 2004. She then trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2007.[1]
Career
[edit ]In 2008, Spark played schoolteacher Mercy Chant in the BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D’Urbervilles .[2] Spark also took on the role of Linda Wallander, the daughter of the titular character in the BBC One drama Wallander .[3]
In 2011, Spark portrayed Joan Malin in the television drama film Hattie .[4] In 2013, she took the role of the deputy headmistress, Emma, in Man Down , the Channel 4 comedy series. The show lasted for four series.[5]
Spark plays the role of Detective Inspector Kate Gemmill in the 2015 BBC drama The Interceptor .[6] In 2016, Spark joined the cast of the ITV drama Jericho .[7]
In 2017, Spark took the lead role in the Theatr Clwyd's production of Skylight, a play by David Hare.[8] In 2019, she appeared for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Crooked Dances, a new play by Robin French, as the character Katy Porlock.[9]
In 2018, she appeared as Captain Sandrine Shaw in the BBC Two miniseries Collateral .[10] In 2020, Spark was cast as Kate in the Channel 4 drama I Am Hannah starring Gemma Chan.[11]
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Showreel | Grace | |
| 2012 | Red Lights | Traci Northrop | |
| Worm | Susie | Short films | |
| Ideal Wife | Nathalie Burns | ||
| 2013 | The Fifth Estate | Wired Reporter | |
| 2016 | As One | Abi | Short films |
| 2017 | Sump | Sally | |
| 2024 | Portraits of Dangerous Women | Steph |
Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Lewis | Jane Evans | Series 2; Episode 1: "And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea" |
| Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Mercy Chant | Mini-series; Episodes 2–4 | |
| 2008–2015 | Wallander | Linda Wallander | Series 1–4; 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Sherlock | Homeless Girl | Series 1; Episode 3: "The Great Game" |
| Mystery! | Linda Wallander | Episode: "Wallander, Series II: Faceless Killers" | |
| 2011 | Hattie | Joan Malin | Television films |
| Shirley | Juhni Sullivan | ||
| Law & Order: UK | Julia Anstiss | Series 6; Episode 4: "Trial" | |
| Death in Paradise | Emilie Saunders | Series 1; Episode 5: "Spot the Difference" | |
| Black Mirror | Camilla | Series 1; Episode 1: "The National Anthem" | |
| 2012 | A Touch of Cloth | Gemma | Series 1; Episodes 1 & 2: "The First Class: Parts One & Two" |
| 2013 | Vera | Agnes Lennox | Series 3; Episode 4: "Prodigal Son" |
| The Escape Artist | Tara | Mini-series; Episodes 1–3: "Parts 1–3" | |
| 2013–2017 | Man Down | Emma | Series 1–4; 24 episodes |
| 2014 | Line of Duty | Claire Tindall | Series 2; Episodes 1 & 2: "The Ambush" and "Carly" |
| Da Vinci's Demons | Ippolita Maria Sforza | Series 2; 5 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Interceptor | Gemmill | Mini-series; Episodes 1–8 |
| 2016 | Jericho | Isabella Lambton | Episodes 1–8 |
| 2016, 2017 | Holby City | Lauren Wilson | Series 19; Episodes 8 & 23: "Parasite" and "The Hangover" |
| 2017 | Born to Kill | Lauren | Mini-series; Episodes 1 & 2 |
| 2018 | Collateral | Sandrine Shaw | Mini-series; Episodes 1–4 |
| 2019 | I Am... | Kate | Series 1; Episode 3: "I Am Hannah" |
| 2022 | Van der Valk | Anouk Prinsens | Series 2; Episode 3: "Payback in Amsterdam" |
| The Crown | Birt's Assistant | Series 5; Episode 8: "Gunpowder" | |
| 2023 | Hapless | Naomi Isaacs | Series 2; Episodes 1–8 |
| 2024 | Professor T. | Tina Morley | Series 3; Episode 5: "The Conference" |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Commander of the South | Series 2; Episodes 2 & 5: "Where the Stars Are Strange" and "Halls of Stone" | |
| Moonflower Murders | Samantha Collins | Episodes 1, 2 & 5 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Jeany Spark". Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ credits of the BBC show Tess of the D'Urbervilles
- ^ "Wallander - Linda Wallander". BBC One. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Hattie". BBC Four. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Rampton, James (14 October 2017). "Greg Davies returns to comedy Man Down: 'It's therapeutic'". The Express. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "The Interceptor - Gemmill". BBC One. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Liam (28 January 2016). "Meet the cast of Jericho". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Morris, Lydia (10 February 2017). "Wallander star Jeany Spark: 'Tutor's comments about my face hurt - but they were right'". Daily Post. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Crooked Dances". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Lazarus, Susanna (19 February 2018). "Jeany Spark on the "traumatic" past of key Collateral character Sandrine Shaw". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Weston, Christopher. "I Am Hannah Cast: Incredible Gemma Chan Leads Channel 4's Drama!". HITC.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
External links
[edit ]- Jeany Spark at IMDb