Jennifer Hennessy

Jennifer Hennessy (born Jennifer Hayes in 1970 ) is an English actress. She has made numerous television appearances, including as Mrs. Brazendale in the BBC TV series Lilies.

Hennessy trained for three years at the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1992. She has since appeared in a number of theatrical roles, as well as on television, including the character of Jude in The Office; Julie, the man-hating shop-assistant, in the "Fockin Mokky Bokka" episode of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps; and, in 2007, as Valerie Brannigan (the wife of Ardal O'Hanlon's character, Thomas Kincade Brannigan) in "Gridlock", an episode of Doctor Who, playing a vet in the BBC3 comedy "Pulling" (2008) and in the BBC mini-series South Riding in 2011.

As a child, Hennessy was a member of the St Winifred's School Choir which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1980 with the song "There's No One Quite Like Grandma". She also starred in BBC One drama Dickensian, a series based on Charles Dickens' characters. She played the role of Emily Cratchit, a character in A Christmas Carol. She returned to Doctor Who in 2017, playing Moira, the foster mother of Bill Potts.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 The Tichborne Claimant Cousin Alicia 1999 Dead End Dr. Browning's Nurse

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Pauline Calf's Wedding Video Other Pauline 1996 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Cheryl Wright Episode: "Poison Pen" 1997–1999 Coronation Street D.C. Kay 3 episodes1998 The Broker's Man WPC Episode: "Swansong" Undercover Heart Saffron Casualty Gemma Fisher Episode: "One from the Heart" 1998–2005 The Bill Julie Houghton Becky Foster Marion Clarke 3 episodes 1999 People Like Us Episode: "The Solicitor" 2000 Clocking Off Young Doctor Episode: "The Leaches' Story" 2001 World of Pub Various 4 episodes Swallow Jenny Lawler Buried Treasure Jill Hellings TV film Micawber Rebecca Rideout 2002 Barbara Melanie Episode: "Crime" Flesh and Blood Vicky The Office Jude 3 episodes 2003 The Second Coming Female Reporter Loving You Mrs. Smithson William and Mary Sal Jordan Episode: No. 1.1 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Julie Episode: "Fockin Mokky Bokka" Danielle Cable: Eyewitness DS Libby Marks Emmerdale Juanita Taylor 3 episodes A Touch of Frost Elizabeth Drew Episode: "Held in Trust" 2004 Fat Friends Lorraine Frost Episodes: "Food of Love" and "Eat Your Heart Out" In Denial of Murder Jackie Dunn The Lenny Henry Show Episode: No. 1.1 Blue Murder Mary Hunt Episode: Up in Smoke Conviction Judy Fairley 3 episodes 2005 Holby City Moira Roberts Episode: "No Pain No Gain" 2006 Green Wing Suzie Episode: No. 2.5 2006–2007 Drop Dead Gorgeous Kerry Willis 9 episodes 2007 Dead Clever Gaynor Lilies Mrs. Brazendale 7 episodes Doctor Who Valerie Episode: "Gridlock" 2008 The Cup Janice McConnell 6 episodes 2009 Coronation Street Bernie Sayers Recurring role 2010 Marchlands Liz Runcie Waterloo Road Claire Evans Episode: No. 6.3 2011 Hollyoaks Registrar South Riding Mrs. Holly 2 episodes Psychoville Rachel Groves 3 episodes Scott & Bailey Mrs Farell Episode: No. 1.2 The Body Farm Eleanor Garrick Episode: No. 1.1 2012 Holby City Pam Barker Episode: "Butterflies" Starlings WPC Episode: No. 1.5 Shameless Louise Episode: No. 10.5 Monroe Sally Indale Episode: No. 2.4 2012–2013 Wizards vs Aliens Helen Clarke 4 episodes 2013 Death Comes to Pemberley Mrs Bidwell 3 episodes All at Sea Cynthia Brice Episode: "Biscuits" 2014 Utopia Coach Station Mum Episode: No. 2.6 The Village Charity Winkworth Episode: No. 2.6 The Passing Bells Susan 5 episodes 2015 4 O'Clock Club Mrs. Hazel Episode: "Poem" Vera Deirdre Reeves Episode: "Muddy Waters" The Violators Helen TV film Rough and Ready Dr. Winter TV film 2015–2016 Dickensian Emily Cratchit 15 episodes 2017 Doctor Who Moira Episodes: "The Pilot" and "Extremis" 2019 Father Brown Sally Clegg Episode: "The Blood of the Anarchists" 2020 Doctors Lou Staunton Episode: "Too Proud" Roadkill Bryony Beckett 1 episode 2024 Sherwood Chief Constable 6 episodes Doctors Charlotte Heaversedge 2 episodes