Jacqueline Boatswain
Born: 1962-06-22 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- After the Flood as Sarah Mackie
2023
- The Diplomat as Elaine Simms
- The Good Ship Murder as Wendy Weston
- The Chemistry of Death as Diana Maitland
2022
- The Sandman as Prime Minister Zewde
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore as Ida Webb (British Witch)
- Ridley as Janet Venables
- Avoidance as Professor Dorian Gillespie
2020
- Alex Rider as Immigration Officer Powell
- Agatha and the Midnight Murders as Audrey Evans
2019
- Miracle Workers as Queen Gamillagoor
- Carnival Row as Mima Blodwen
- National Theatre Live: Small Island
2018
- Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators as Odette Dixon
2017
- Bancroft as Chief Constable Frances Holland
2015
- River as Ursula
2014
- National Theatre Live: Coriolanus as Valeria / Fourth Citizen
2012
- Cuckoo as Jane
2011
- Death in Paradise as Babette Francois
- Vera as Sarah Ashers
2008
- Mistresses as Jenny
2006
- Torchwood as Plummer
- Life on Mars as Officer
2004
- Shameless as Patreesha St. Rose
- London Voodoo as Ruth
2003
- The Royal as Safi
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Rachel Taylor
1986
- Ballet Black as Dancer (as Jacqui Boatswain)
1978
- Grange Hill as Miss Bassinger