Jacqueline Boatswain

Known for ActingBorn 1962-06-22 (age 64)Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

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.Read more

Movies & web series

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

National Theatre Live: Small Island

The Sandman

Alex Rider

Carnival Row

The Diplomat

The Royal

Life on Mars

Silk

River

Shameless

Vera

Death in Paradise

Midsomer Murders

Ballet Black

Torchwood

Red Eye

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

After the Flood

Bancroft

Miracle Workers

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Cuckoo

The Chemistry of Death

Grange Hill

Ridley

Agatha and the Midnight Murders

The Good Ship Murder

Avoidance

Finding Alice

Mistresses

London Voodoo