
Jessica Hynes
Biography
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 app…
Known For
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Mafalda Hopkirk (voice)
Shaun of the Dead
Yvonne
Paddington 2
Miss Kitts
Bridget Jones's Baby
Magda
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Magda
Spaced
Daisy Steiner
Years and Years
Edith Lyons
Paddington in Peru
Miss Kitts
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Filmography
Acting (119)
Movies (51)
Death of a Unicorn
2025as Shaw
Paddington in Peru
2024as Miss Kitts
Seize Them!
2024as Leofwine
A Brush With Comedy
2023as Self
Rapture
2023
Catching the Bus
2021as Marion
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021as Self
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse
2020as Sofie Dahl
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
2020as Self
The Fight
2019as Tina Bell
Seagull
2019as Janet
Hollywood's Dark Secret
2019as Self
Songbird
2018as Sara
Nativity Rocks!
2018as Angel Matthews
Paddington 2
2017as Miss Kitts
Shelter
2017as Wendie
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016as Magda
Swallows and Amazons
2016as Mrs. Jackson
We Love Sitcom
2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016as Self
Winter
2015as Claudia
Cider with Rosie
2015as Crabby
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014as Gail
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012as Angel Matthews
Chalet Girl
2011as Interviewer 2
Burke & Hare
2010as Lucky
The Angina Monologues
2010as Herself/Sarah
The Lost Explorer
2010
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
2010as Cheryl
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010as Self
Lizzie and Sarah
2010as Sarah/Ellie
Faintheart
2009as Cath
The Golden Egg Cup
2009as Cheryl Carroll
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007as Mafalda Hopkirk (voice)
Four Last Songs
2007as Miranda
Son of Rambow
2007as Mary Proudfoot
Learners
2007as Beverley
Magicians
2007as Linda Jones
Pinochet in Suburbia
2006as WPC Broughton
Confetti
2006as Sam (as Jessica Stevenson)
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006as Self
Comic Aid
2005as Herself - Presenter
Shaun of the Dead
2004as Yvonne
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004as Magda
Spaced: Skip to the End
2004as Self
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002as Victoria (as Jessica Stevenson)
Pure
2002as Paramedic (as Jessica Stevenson)
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002as The Good Fairy (as Jessica Stevenson)
Born Romantic
2000as Libby
Swing Kids
1993as Helga
The Baby of Mâcon
1993as The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
Television (68)
Patience
2025as DI Frankie Monroe
Miss Austen
2025as Mary Austen
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024as The Reddlehag
The Franchise
2024as Steph Mundun
Dreaming Whilst Black
2023as Drew
Life After Life
2022as Mrs Glover
Mood
2022as Laura
The Witchfinder
2022as Old Myers
David Mitchell's Outsiders
2021as Self
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
2021as Self
Years and Years
2019as Edith Lyons
The Ranganation
2019as Self
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018as Self - Guest
Hang Ups
2018as Katherine Pitt
There She Goes
2018as Emily
All Star Musicals
2017as Self - Performer
Insert Name Here
2016as Self - Panelist
Celebrity Advice Bureau
2016as Self
Hooten & The Lady
2016as Ella Bond
Jack and Dean of All Trades
2016as Marv (voice)
Jack and Dean of All Trades
2016as Marv (voice)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015as Self - Guest
Artsnight
2015as Self
Inside No. 9
2014as Helen
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014as Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
W1A
2014as Siobhan Sharpe
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014as Self
The Last Leg
2013as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013as Self
Blandings
2013as Lady Daphne Littlewood
Crackanory
2013as Self
Up the Women
2013as Margaret
Gadget Man
2012
Dara O Briain's Science Club
2012as Herself
One Night
2012as Carol
World's Most Dangerous Roads
2011
Twenty Twelve
2011as Siobhan Sharpe
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
Skins
2007as Crystal
Would I Lie to You?
2007as Self
British Film Forever
2007as Narrator
Doctor Who
2005as Verity Newman
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005as Self
Doctor Who Confidential
2005According to Bex
2005Bosom Pals
2004
QI
2003as Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001as Self
Bob & Rose
2001as Holly Vance
Black Books
2000as Eva
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Spaced
1999as Daisy Steiner
People Like Us
1999as Sarah
The Royle Family
1998as Cheryl Carroll
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
Unnatural Acts
1998
Midsomer Murders
1997as Judith Lessiter
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996as Self
Asylum
1996as Martha
Mash and Peas
1996Six Pairs of Pants
1995Crown Prosecutor
1995as Jackie South
Tears Before Bedtime
1995as Maggie
Room 101
1994as Self
Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
The House of Eliott
1991as Charlotte Parker
Crew (10)
Movies (4)
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