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Jacqueline Defferary

British actress

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Jacqueline Defferary was a British actor and film actor.

Jacqueline Defferary (born October 1968) is a British actress. She is married to actor Alasdair Craig.

Career Film and television Defferary's first screen role was in 1992 as Daisy in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries serial "Kissing the Gunner's Daughter". She has also appeared in several episodes of ITV police drama The Bill.

In 1997 she had a role in Cadfael (Season 3, Episode 2, "St Peter's Fair") as Emma Vernold, and also played "Cicely" in the comedy sketch "Look Listen & Take Heed – Women Keep Your Virtue" on Harry Enfield and Chums.

She originated the role of Sally in the stage play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick (based on the Carry On series of films), and played the role again in 2000 for its television adaptation, renamed Cor, Blimey!.

In 2014 she appeared in Agatha Christie: Ordeal By Innocence (TV Mini-Series) as Glenda.

In 2018 she appeared in Father Brown "The Devil You Know" (Series 6 Episode 6) as Shirley Krieger.

Her film credits include Red Mercury (Amanda), Pandaemonium (Miss Holland) and I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Annie, waitress).

Theatre As well as screen roles, Defferary has also starred in a number of theatrical productions including The Rivals and The Comedy of Errors, both for the Royal Shakespeare Company. And for the Royal National Theatre she has appeared in Welcome to Thebes and Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick among others. and Push Up alongside David Tennant.

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British actress

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· Wikipedia: Jacqueline Defferary

· Wikidata: Q6120089

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