Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes (''née'' Stevenson) (born 30 October 1972) 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 appeared in the ''Bridget Jones'' (2004-2025), ''Nativity'' (2012-2018) and ''Paddington'' (2017-2024) film series.

Hynes has been nominated for two International Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, five BAFTAs (winning two), three Royal Television Society Awards (winning two) and three British Comedy Awards (winning two). Provided by Wikipedia