Jessica Martin

Audio work Martin appeared on The Impressionists on BBC Radio 2 in 1985. She was a voice actor for the PlayStation 2 game Dragon Quest VIII, and has also performed as a voice over artist for a range of animations and commercials. Martin has appeared in several Doctor Who audio dramas from Big Finish Productions. In 2012, Martin showed her work to established comics artist Mark Buckingham, who supported and encouraged her.

Elsie Harris Picture Palace, which is set in the 1930s British film industry, was her first full-length graphic novel. It was shortlisted for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Prize 2014. In 2018, Martin illustrated a Doctor Who story, "Hill of Beans", that featured her character Mags from the television series. Life Drawing: A Life Under Lights, a graphic novel memoir about her life as an actress, singer and artist was published by Unbound in Spring 2019.

Filmography Theatre Year Title Role Venue 1984 Mad Max's Cabaret performer Crazy Larry's, London 1984 Jessica Martin performer Palace Theatre bar, London 1985 Conkers Cabaret performer Bush Hotel, London 1985–86 Cinderella (pantomime) Cinderella De Montfort Hall 1986–87 Aladdin (pantomime) Aladdin Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton 1986 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (pantomime) Plymouth 1987–88 Cinderella (pantomime) Cinderella Palace Theatre, Manchester 1988 Babes in Arms Bunny Byron Maynardville Open-Air Theatre 1988–89 The Wizard of Oz Dorothy Theatre Royal, Plymouth, and national tour 1989–91 Me and My Girl Sally Smith Adelphi Theatre; national tour 1994 The Court Jester Alice Perrers Warehouse Theatre 1996 Mack and Mabel Mabel Normand Piccadilly Theatre 1996–97 Peter Pan (pantomime) Peter Pan Wycombe Swan 1997 South Pacific Nellie Forbush national tour 2001 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Mrs Lovett Bridewell Theatre 2004 Exclusive Yarns New Wimbledon Studio 2005–06Cinderella (pantomime) Fairy Godmother Churchill Theatre, Bromley 2006 Tracey Beaker Gets Real Louise/Tracey's mum national tour 2009 Sunset Boulevard Norma Desmond Comedy Theatre 2010 Sunset Bitch numerous roles (one-woman show) Waterloo East Theatre, London 2012 The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Lottie Lacey Belgrade Theatre 2016 Bumblescratch Bethesda Bumblescratch/Widow MacGregor Adelphi Theatre 2017 Elf Emily Hobbs The Lowry 2018 Shirleymander Dame Shirley Porter Playground Theatre, London 2022Goldilocks and the Three Bears (pantomime) Countess von Vinklebottom Richmond Theatre

Television Year(s)ProgrammeRole 1985–86 Bobby Davro on the Box cast member 1985 And There's More cast member 1985 Live from Her Majesty's performer 1985–86 Copy Cats cast member 1986 Tarby and Friends guest 1986 Good Morning Britain guest 1986 Les and Dustin's Laughter Show performer 1986 Summertime Special guest 1986 We Love TV guest 1986 Laugh Attack cast member 1986 Des O'Connor Tonight guest 1986–87 Spitting Image voice performer 1987 Royal Variety Show performer 1988 Catchphrase Celebrity Special celebrity contestant 1993 The Art Sutter Show guest

Radio Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Impressionists performer BBC Radio Two 1992 The Gossip Column Murders Cybil Liberty Directed by Dirk Maggs 1996 In the Grip of the Glossies reader 1999 I Can Do That Radio 4 2002 Stage Mother, Sequinned Daughter Alma Cogan Directed by Marilyn Imrie 2006 Jack Rosenthal's Last Act Barbra Streisand Directed by Maureen Lipman

Film Year Title Role 1990 The Garden Singer

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