Jennifer James
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Jennifer James, (born Jennifer Marie Reynolds) is an English
actress born on 3 December 1977 in Billinge Higher End, Wigan
, Greater Manchester
.
before attending St Edmund Arrowsmith School in Ashton in Makerfield. At the age of 18 she went to Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama
, Sidcup
, Kent
where she trained to be an actress from 1996-1999.
which she played from 2000-2002. After learning she was to be written out of her role as barmaid Geena, she brought out a fitness video entitled Get Fit Quick with Jennifer James with Suzanne Cox. She auditioned and won the role of Joyce in The Second Quest, directed by David Jason
, for Yorkshire Television
in 2003.
Since May 2005 she has been playing WPC (later Detective Constable) Kim “Posh” Spicer in Dalziel and Pascoe
.
who played drug dealer Jez Quigley. They married at Manchester Town Hall
on 12 May 2001. During the filming of The Second Quest she found that she was expecting and her son Jack who was born in March 2004. Jenny had a difficult labour and decided to take a short break from acting to spend time with her baby. On his Twitter page Lee Boardman announced on Tuesday 24 November that Jennifer is 5 months pregnant with their second child due in May 2010. Jennifer gave birth to their second child, a baby girl called Scarlett in April 2010.
On 23 April 2006, Jenny completed the London Marathon
, for Barnardo’s
and said that becoming a mum herself encouraged her to run. “Being a mum is the best thing in the world, having Jack has encouraged me to run the marathon for Barnardos. I run round the local park every day and would never imagine that I’d say I loved running!”
Jenny and Lee live in Cheshire, England. They are both patrons of a charity called CAFT( Children's Adventure Farm Trust) which is a charity that provides holidays for sick, disabled, disadvantaged and terminally ill children.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress born on 3 December 1977 in Billinge Higher End, Wigan
Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is named after its largest component town, Wigan and also includes the towns of Leigh, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ince-in-Makerfield, and Hindley. The borough was formed in 1974 and is an...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
.
Early life
Jenny's parents divorced when she was two years old. Jenny attended St Aidan’s Primary School in WinstanleyWinstanley, Greater Manchester
Winstanley is a area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. The area serves primarily as a residential suburb, and has a total population of 15,849.-Transport:...
before attending St Edmund Arrowsmith School in Ashton in Makerfield. At the age of 18 she went to Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama
Rose Bruford College
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance is a British drama school, offering university-level and professional vocational training for theatre and performance and the BA and MA degrees, based in Sidcup, Southeast London.-History:Founded in 1950, Rose Bruford "pioneered the first acting degree...
, Sidcup
Sidcup
Sidcup is a district in South East London in the London Borough of Bexley and small parts of the district in the London Borough of Greenwich.Located south east of Charing Cross, Sidcup is bordered by the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bromley and Kent County Council, and whilst now part of...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
where she trained to be an actress from 1996-1999.
Acting career
Her first TV role was in a German advertisement for cleaning powder. Shortly afterwards she won the role of Geena Gregory in Coronation StreetCoronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
which she played from 2000-2002. After learning she was to be written out of her role as barmaid Geena, she brought out a fitness video entitled Get Fit Quick with Jennifer James with Suzanne Cox. She auditioned and won the role of Joyce in The Second Quest, directed by David Jason
David Jason
Sir David John White, OBE , better known by his stage name David Jason, is an English BAFTA award-winning actor. He is best known as the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter on the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses from 1981, the voice of Mr Toad in The Wind In The Willows and as detective Jack...
, for Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
in 2003.
Since May 2005 she has been playing WPC (later Detective Constable) Kim “Posh” Spicer in Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe (BBC TV series)
Dalziel and Pascoe is a popular British television crime drama based on the Dalziel and Pascoe books by Reginald Hill, which was first broadcast in March 1996. It is set in Yorkshire, and is about two detectives...
.
Private life
It was during her time on Coronation Street that she met the actor Lee BoardmanLee Boardman
Lee Boardman is an English actor and narrator.-Television:He is best known for playing Murray Priestman in Drop Dead Gorgeous as well as the drug dealer Jez Quigley in Coronation Street...
who played drug dealer Jez Quigley. They married at Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian-era, Neo-gothic municipal building in Manchester, England. The building functions as the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council and houses a number of local government departments....
on 12 May 2001. During the filming of The Second Quest she found that she was expecting and her son Jack who was born in March 2004. Jenny had a difficult labour and decided to take a short break from acting to spend time with her baby. On his Twitter page Lee Boardman announced on Tuesday 24 November that Jennifer is 5 months pregnant with their second child due in May 2010. Jennifer gave birth to their second child, a baby girl called Scarlett in April 2010.
On 23 April 2006, Jenny completed the London Marathon
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
, for Barnardo’s
Barnardo's
Barnardo's is a British charity founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children and young people. As of 2010, it spends over £190 million each year on more than 400 local services aimed at helping these same groups...
and said that becoming a mum herself encouraged her to run. “Being a mum is the best thing in the world, having Jack has encouraged me to run the marathon for Barnardos. I run round the local park every day and would never imagine that I’d say I loved running!”
Jenny and Lee live in Cheshire, England. They are both patrons of a charity called CAFT( Children's Adventure Farm Trust) which is a charity that provides holidays for sick, disabled, disadvantaged and terminally ill children.