- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 30, 1972
- Place of Birth
- Lewisham, London, England, UK
Jessica Hynes
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 appeared in the Bridget Jones (2004–2016), Nativity (2012–2018) and Paddington (2017–2024) film series. Hynes has been nominated for two International Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, five BAFTAs (winning two), three Royal Television Society Awards (winning two) and three British Comedy Awards (winning two). Hynes was born in Lewisham, London, and grew up in Brighton, where she a…
Filmography
movieDeath of a Unicorn
2025 · Shaw
tvMiss Austen
2025 · Mary Austen
tvPatience
2025 · DI Frankie Monroe
moviePaddington in Peru
2024 · Miss Kitts
tvThe Franchise
2024 · Steph Mundun
movieSeize Them!
2024 · Leofwine
tvThe Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024 · The Reddlehag
tvDreaming Whilst Black
2023 · Drew
movieA Brush with Comedy
2023 · Self
movieRapture
2023
tvLife After Life
2022 · Mrs Glover
tvThe Witchfinder
2022 · Old Myers
tvMood
2022 · Laura
tvDavid Mitchell's Outsiders
2021 · Self
movieFriday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021 · Self
movieCatching the Bus
2021 · Marion
tvExtraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
2021 · Self
movieRoald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020 · Sofie Dahl
movieMiranda: My Such Fun Celebration
2020 · Self
movieSeagull
2019 · Janet
movieHollywood's Dark Secret
2019 · Self
tvThe Ranganation
2019 · Self
tvYears and Years
2019 · Edith Lyons
movieThe Fight
2019 · Tina Bell, Director, Writer
movieNativity Rocks!
2018 · Angel Matthews
tvThere She Goes
2018 · Emily
tvHang Ups
2018 · Katherine Pitt
movieSongbird
2018 · Sara
tvThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · Self - Guest
All Star Musicals
2017 · Self - Performer
moviePaddington 2
2017 · Miss Kitts
movieShelter
2017 · Wendie
Celebrity Advice Bureau
2016 · Self
tvHooten & The Lady
2016 · Ella Bond
movieBridget Jones's Baby
2016 · Magda
We Love Sitcom
2016
movieRoald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016 · Self
movieSwallows and Amazons
2016 · Mrs. Jackson
tvJack and Dean of All Trades
2016 · Marv (voice)
tvInsert Name Here
2016 · Self - Panelist
movieCider with Rosie
2015 · Crabby
movieWinter
2015 · Claudia
tvTravel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · Self - Guest
Artsnight
2015 · Self
tvMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014 · Self
moviePudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014 · Gail
tvAlan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self
tvW1A
2014 · Siobhan Sharpe
tvDuck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
tvInside No. 9
2014 · Helen
tvCrackanory
2013 · Self
tvUp the Women
2013 · Margaret, Writer, Creator
tv8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · Self
tvThe Last Leg
2013 · Self
tvBlandings
2013 · Lady Daphne Littlewood
movieNativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012 · Angel Matthews
tvGadget Man
2012
tvDara O Briain's Science Club
2012 · Herself
tvOne Night
2012 · Carol
tvWorld's Most Dangerous Roads
2011
tvTwenty Twelve
2011 · Siobhan Sharpe
movieChalet Girl
2011 · Interviewer 2
movieThe Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010 · Cheryl
The Angina Monologues
2010 · Herself/Sarah
movieThe Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010 · Self
movieBurke & Hare
2010 · Lucky
movieThe Lost Explorer
2010
tvJustin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010 · Self
movieLizzie and Sarah
2010 · Sarah/Ellie, Writer
movieThe Golden Egg Cup
2009 · Cheryl Carroll
movieFaintheart
2009 · Cath
movieThe Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
2008 · Herself
tvPhoo Action
2008 · Writer
movieLearners
2007 · Beverley, Writer
tvBritish Film Forever
2007 · Narrator
movieHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · Mafalda Hopkirk (voice)
tvWould I Lie to You?
2007 · Self
movieMagicians
2007 · Linda Jones
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
tvSkins
2007 · Crystal
movieSon of Rambow
2007 · Mary Proudfoot
movieFour Last Songs
2007 · Miranda
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006 · Self
movieConfetti
2006 · Sam (as Jessica Stevenson)
moviePinochet in Suburbia
2006 · WPC Broughton
tv8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Self
tvDoctor Who Confidential
2005
tvDoctor Who
2005 · Joan Redfern
Comic Aid
2005 · Herself - Presenter
According to Bex
2005
movieBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004 · Magda
movieSpaced: Skip to the End
2004 · Self
movieShaun of the Dead
2004 · Yvonne
Bosom Pals
2004
tvCelebrity Mastermind
2003
tvQI
2003 · Self
movieTomorrow La Scala!
2002 · Victoria (as Jessica Stevenson)
moviePure
2002 · Paramedic (as Jessica Stevenson)
movieDick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002 · The Good Fairy (as Jessica Stevenson)
tvFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self
tvBob & Rose
2001 · Holly Vance
tvBlack Books
2000 · Eva
movieBorn Romantic
2000 · Libby
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
tvSpaced
1999 · Daisy Steiner, Writer, Creator
tvPeople Like Us
1999 · Sarah
tvThe Royle Family
1998 · Cheryl Carroll
tvAlexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
tvUnnatural Acts
1998
tvMidsomer Murders
1997 · Judith Lessiter
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self
Mash and Peas
1996
tvAsylum
1996 · Martha, Writer
Six Pairs of Pants
1995 · , Additional Writing, Writer
Crown Prosecutor
1995 · Jackie South
Tears Before Bedtime
1995 · Maggie
tvRoom 101
1994 · Self
movieThe Baby of Mâcon
1993 · The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
movieSwing Kids
1993 · Helga
tvThe House of Eliott
1991 · Charlotte Parker