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Jacqueline Boatswain
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
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…
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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 scientist in the children's fantasy 'Wolfblood'. She has also played comedic roles in 'Bad Education' and three series of 'Cuckoo'. She can most recently be seen in ITV's 'Bancroft' and season two of 'Carnival Row' for Amazon when it is released.On stage she has appeared in 'Coriolanus', 'One Monkey Don't Stop No Show', James Baldwin's 'The Amen Corner' with Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Sharon D. Clarke and Sarah Rutherford's 'Adult Supervision', the last three being plays dealing with racial concerns.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2024
Red Eye
TV show Prime Minister (voice)
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2024
After the Flood
TV show Sarah Mackie
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2023
The Good Ship Murder
TV show Wendy Weston
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2023
The Diplomat
TV show Elaine Simms
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2023
The Chemistry of Death
TV show Diana Maitland
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2022
Ridley
TV show Janet Venables
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2022
The Sandman
TV show Prime Minister Zewde
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2022
Avoidance
TV show Professor Dorian Gillespie
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2022
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Movie Ida Webb (British Witch)
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2021
Finding Alice
TV show Administrator
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2020
Alex Rider
TV show Immigration Officer Powell
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2020
Agatha and the Midnight Murders
Movie Audrey Evans
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2019
Carnival Row
TV show Mima Blodwen
- 2019
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2019
Miracle Workers
TV show Queen Gamillagoor
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2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
TV show Odette Dixon
More credits
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2017
Bancroft
TV show Chief Constable Frances Holland
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2015
River
TV show Ursula
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2014
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Movie Valeria / Fourth Citizen
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2012
Cuckoo
TV show Jane
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2011
Death in Paradise
TV show Babette Francois
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2011
Vera
TV show Sarah Ashers
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2011
Silk
TV show Turley's Solicitor
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2008
Mistresses
TV show Jenny
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2006
Torchwood
TV show Plummer
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2006
Life on Mars
TV show Officer
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2004
London Voodoo
Movie Ruth
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2004
Shameless
TV show Patreesha St. Rose
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2003
The Royal
TV show Safi
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1997
Midsomer Murders
TV show Rachel Taylor
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1986
Ballet Black
Movie Dancer (as Jacqui Boatswain)
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1978
Grange Hill
TV show Mrs. Bassinger
