Jeany Spark

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Jeany Spark
Born (1982-11-07) 7 November 1982 (age 38)
Nationality
  • British
Alma materLady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2008–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.

Early life and schooling[]

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]

TV acting career[]

In 2008, Spark played school teacher 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 2018, she appeared as Captain Sandrine Shaw in the BBC Two miniseries Collateral.[8] In 2020, Spark was cast as Kate in the Channel 4 drama I am Hannah starring Gemma Chan.[9]

Stage acting career[]

In 2017, Spark took the lead role in the Theatr Clwyd's production of Skylight, a play by David Hare.[10] In 2019, she appeared for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Crooked Dances as the character Katy Porlock, a new play by Robin French.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jeany Spark". Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  2. ^ credits of the BBC show Tess of the D'Urbervilles
  3. ^ "Wallander - Linda Wallander". BBC One. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Hattie". BBC Four. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ^ Rampton, James (14 October 2017). "Greg Davies returns to comedy Man Down: 'It's therapeutic'". The Express. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ^ "The Interceptor - Gemmill". BBC One. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ^ Coleman, Liam (28 January 2016). "Meet the cast of Jericho". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  8. ^ Lazarus, Susanna (19 February 2018). "Jeany Spark on the "traumatic" past of key Collateral character Sandrine Shaw". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. ^ Weston, Christopher. "I Am Hannah Cast: Incredible Gemma Chan Leads Channel 4's Drama!". HITC.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Crooked Dances". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

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