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Jessica Hynes Biography
Birth Name:Tallulah Jessica Elina Stevenson
Birth Place:Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom
Profession Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director
Fast Facts
- Has served as an ambassador for the charitable organization Action for Children
- Won the 1999 British Comedy Award for Best Female Comedy Newcomer
- Won the 2013 Royal Television Society Award for Best Comedy Performance
- In 2003, she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role
- Got her start in acting by joining the National Youth Theatre Company
- Frequently collaborates with fellow comedic writer Simon Pegg on various projects
- In 2012, she was featured on the duet "Laughing in Rhythm" with singer Anthony Strong
Awards
- 1999British Comedy Award-Best Female Comedy Newcomer: winner
- 2001British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Actress: winner
- 2002BAFTA TV Award-Situation Comedy Award: nominated
- 2003BAFTA TV Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2003RTS Television Award-Best Actor - Female: nominated
- 2012British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Actress: nominated
- 2013BAFTA TV Award-Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: nominated
- 2013RTS Television Award-Comedy Performance: winner
- 2015BAFTA TV Award-Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: winner
- 2015Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best TV Situation Comedy: nominated
- 2019BAFTA TV Award-Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: winner
- 2020Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best First Screenplay: nominated
- 2024Emmy-Best Performance by an Actress: nominated