Jacqueline Boatswain

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
June 22, 1962

Place of Birth:
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

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Jacqueline Boatswain

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Ida Webb (British Witch)
2020 Agatha and the Midnight Murders Audrey Evans
2019 National Theatre Live: Small Island
2014 National Theatre Live: Coriolanus Valeria / Fourth Citizen
2004 London Voodoo Ruth
1986 Ballet Black Dancer (as Jacqui Boatswain)
Year TV Show Role
2024 After the Flood Sarah Mackie
2023 The Chemistry of Death Diana Maitland
2023 The Diplomat Elaine Simms
2022 Ridley Janet Venables
2022 Avoidance Professor Dorian Gillespie
2022 The Sandman Prime Minister Zewde
2020 Alex Rider Immigration Officer Powell
2019 Miracle Workers Queen Gamillagoor
2019 Carnival Row Mima Blodwen
2018 Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators Odette Dixon
2017 Bancroft Chief Constable Frances Holland
2012 Cuckoo Jane
2011 Vera Sarah Ashers
2011 Death in Paradise Babette Francois
2008 Mistresses Jenny
2006 Torchwood Plummer
2006 Life on Mars Officer
2003 The Royal Safi
1997 Midsomer Murders Rachel Taylor
1978 Grange Hill Mrs. Bassinger
1978 Grange Hill Miss Bassinger
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