Jeannette"Jeany"Spark(born 7 November 1982)[citation needed]is an Englishactress,known for portraying Linda Wallander in the British television seriesWallander.The actress has also had significant roles in the comedy seriesMan Downand the drama seriesThe Interceptor.
Jeany Spark | |
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| Born | 7 November 1982 |
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| Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Education
editSpark studied English literature atLady Margaret Hall, Oxford,graduating with a First-Class Honours degree in 2004. She then trained as an actress at theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art,graduating in 2007.[1]
Career
editIn 2008, Spark played schoolteacher Mercy Chant in the BBC adaptation ofThomas Hardy'sTess of the D’Urbervilles.[2]Spark also took on the role of Linda Wallander, the daughter of the titular character in the BBC One dramaWallander.[3]
In 2011, Spark portrayedJoan Malinin the television drama filmHattie.[4]In 2013, she took the role of the deputy headmistress, Emma, inMan Down,theChannel 4comedy series. The show lasted for four series.[5]
Spark plays the role of Detective Inspector Kate Gemmill in the 2015 BBC dramaThe Interceptor.[6]In 2016, Spark joined the cast of the ITV dramaJericho.[7]
In 2017, Spark took the lead role in theTheatr Clwyd's production ofSkylight,a play byDavid Hare.[8] In 2019, she appeared for theRoyal Shakespeare CompanyinCrooked Dances,a new play byRobin French,as the character Katy Porlock.[9]
In 2018, she appeared as Captain Sandrine Shaw in theBBC TwominiseriesCollateral.[10]In 2020, Spark was cast as Kate in the Channel 4 dramaI Am HannahstarringGemma Chan.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
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 | WiredReporter | |
| 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 fromthe originalon 23 July 2011.Retrieved8 April2010.
- ^credits of the BBC showTess of the D'Urbervilles
- ^"Wallander - Linda Wallander".BBC One.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^"Hattie".BBC Four.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^Rampton, James (14 October 2017)."Greg Davies returns to comedy Man Down: 'It's therapeutic'".The Express.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^"The Interceptor - Gemmill".BBC One.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^Coleman, Liam (28 January 2016)."Meet the cast of Jericho".Radiotimes.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^Morris, Lydia (10 February 2017)."Wallander star Jeany Spark: 'Tutor's comments about my face hurt - but they were right'".Daily Post.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^"Crooked Dances".Royal Shakespeare Company.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^Lazarus, Susanna (19 February 2018)."Jeany Spark on the" traumatic "past of key Collateral character Sandrine Shaw".Radiotimes.Retrieved17 May2021.
- ^Weston, Christopher."I Am Hannah Cast: Incredible Gemma Chan Leads Channel 4's Drama!".HITC.Retrieved17 May2021.