Joanna Jeffrees is an English actress. She was born in

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. She is notable for her work in television, including the British TV series ''

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''. Joanna Jeffrees can be seen later this year playing the role of Kirsty in the Channel 5 TV reconstruction documentary drama 'Fingers in the Till', made by Silver River Productions, directed by Sam Wildman.

Life

Joanna Jeffrees had her first London acting agent at fourteen, Movie Mites, and whilst with them auditioned for a role in the

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film ''

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''. By the age of sixteen Joanna had played a variety of minor TV roles, including being the invited guest on the Cable TV Series 'Cash In Hand'. Joanna then went on to play Ellen Malpass alongside

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and

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in the Ruth Rendell Mystery 'Front Seat', directed by Sandy Johnson for Meridan and ITV Productions. More recently Joanna can be seen as the female job candidate in an episode of the British comedy TV series

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, and as one of the regular daily commuters in the two part

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TV drama 'The 7:39', starring

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and

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. Joanna Jeffrees has recently filmed the role of the Nursemaid in ''

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''- The murder in Angel lane', alongside

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, directed by

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for Hat Trick Productions and ITV. Joanna Jeffrees studied Performing Arts at

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and whilst there she received distinction in her Lamda Acting Medals and certificates. Joanna then went on to train at the

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Career

* ''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'' - Feature Film - Victorian Dancer * ''Nurse'' - BBC Two - Woman * ''Harry & Paul's Story of the Two's'' (2014) BBC 2 - Great British Bake Off Baker * ''Critical'' - (2014) Sky 1 - C T Scanner Technician (Recurring role) * ''Fingers in the Till'' - (2014) - Silver River Productions/Channel 5 - Plays the main character in the story, Kirsty * ''Flack'' - (2013) - Channel 4 - Chemist Customer * ''The 7.39'' - (2013) - Carnival Films/BBC - Regular Daily Commuter * ''The Suspicions of Mr Whicher - The Murder In Angel Lane'' - (2013) - ITV Productions - Nursemaid * ''Chickens'' - (2013) - Big Talk Productions/Sky 1 - Irate Village Woman at Parish Meeting * ''Law & Order: UK'' - (2013) - Kudos Film &Television - Press Officer * ''The World's End'' (2013) Feature Film - Blank dancer at school reunion disco * ''Peep Show'' (2012) Channel 4 - Female Job Candidate at the Bathroom Shop * ''Holby City'' (2012) BBC TV - Private Secretary * ''Misfits'' (2012) Clerkenwell Films/Channel 4 TV - Guest at Wake * ''Cuban Fury'' (2013) Feature Film - Girl at Bowling Alley * ''Skyfall'' (2012) Feature Film - Whitehall Commuter * Barclaycard Photobooth Advert (2012) - TV Advert - Woman by Photobooth * ''Sparks and Embers'' (2012) Feature Film - Pub Customer * ''StreetDance 2 3D'' (2012) - Dance off Spectator * ''The Paris Experience'' (2009) - Olivia * ''Always Left Wondering'' (2005) - Mum * ''Ushers'' (2003) - Jo * ''Front Seat'' The Ruth Rendell Mysteries - Ellen Malpass * ''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV series)'' (1993-1998) - Various * ''Killer Net'' (1998) - Girl on seafront * ''The Woodlanders'' (1997) - Peasant Girl * ''

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'' (1997) - Friend at concert

References

External links

* Joanna Jeffrees IMDb
Joanna Jeffrees
at the BFI Film and TV Database
Joanna Jeffrees
at NY Times.com

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher 2 Cast

Peep Show Cast List for Series 8.Ep.1 {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeffrees, Joanna Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English television actresses Actresses from Winchester English film actresses Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts