Lesley Francesca Vickerage is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

actress best known for her roles as WPC Jenny Dean in the television series '' Between the Lines'', as

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(later Captain) Kate Butler in ''

Soldier Soldier ''Soldier Soldier'' is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name - " Soldier, soldier won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum?" - an instrumental version of which was used as its ...

'', as Helen Lynley in the television series ''

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'', and as Aunt Jane in the television series '' Moonfleet''. She is an enthusiast of English

folk music Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

and is often seen at the annual Chippenham Folk Festival. She had a walk on part in 1991 in ''

King Ralph ''King Ralph'' is a 1991 American comedy film written and directed by David S. Ward and starring John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, and John Hurt. The film is about an American who becomes the unlikely King of the United Kingdom after an electrical ac ...

'' as a woman in the shop near the end of the film. She played Ellie in ''

My Good Friend ''My Good Friend'' is a British television sitcom produced by Hartswood Films in association with Anglia Television for ITV, and it ran for two years between 4 April 1995 and 8 October 1996. It starred George Cole and Richard Pearson as widow ...

'', Helen Lynley in ''

'', Viv Casey in '' Grafters'', the space pilot Vornholt in the BBC series '' Bugs'' and she has also been in ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused o ...

'', '' Silent Witness'', '' Sea of Souls'', ''

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'', '' Holby City'', '' Law & Order: UK'', '' Midsomer Murders'', '' Doctors'', ''

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'', ''

My Family ''My Family'' is a British sitcom created and initially co-written by Fred Barron, which was produced by DLT Entertainment and Rude Boy Productions, and broadcast by BBC One for eleven series between 2000 and 2011, with Christmas specials broadc ...

'' ‘’

The Murder Room ''The Murder Room'' is a 2003 detective novel and the 12th in the Adam Dalgliesh series by P. D. James. It takes place in London, particularly the Dupayne Museum on the edge of Hampstead Heath in the London Borough of Camden. Plot The Dupayne ...

’’ and '' Between The Lines''. Most recently, she played Liz in '' Friday Night Dinner'' and Katherine Dutta in the ''

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''episode, "Down Amongst the Fearful". She was scheduled to appear in the

Salisbury Playhouse Salisbury Playhouse is a theatre in the English city of Salisbury, Wiltshire. It was built in 1976 and comprises the 517-seat Main House and the 149-seat Salberg, a rehearsal room and a community & education space. It is part of Arts Council En ...

production of

Ira Levin Ira Marvin Levin (August 27, 1929 – November 12, 2007) was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels '' A Kiss Before Dying'' (1953), '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1967), '' The Stepford Wives'' (1972), ''This Perfe ...

's play ''Deathtrap'' in February 2016.

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