Who is Jessica Hynes and is she married?
BAFTA award-winning actress Jessica Hynes is a household name having starred in many TV shows and films that have become big hits.
One of her first roles which saw the much-loved actress become hugely popular was in the British comedy The Royle Family, playing next-door neighbour and friend Cheryl Carroll.
Who is Jessica Hynes?
Jessica Hynes is a 50-year-old comedian, writer and actress who has become known for her string of successful roles on British TV.
The star was raised in Brighton, however, has roots in Lewisham, East London, and attended the National Youth Theatre as a teenager.
Across her career, she has won two BAFTAs, two British Comedy Awards and the Royal Television Society award for her performances.
She won Best Female Comedy Newcomer for sitcom The Royle Family and Spaced in 1999.
Her BAFTA wins were for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme for W1A (2015) and There She Goes (2019).
In 2007, she decided to officially change her stage name to Jessica Hynes from her original stage name, Jessica Stevenson.
What has Jessica Hynes starred in?
Jessica is associated with some of the best-known comedies from the past twenty-five years, getting her most notable breakthrough as next-door neighbour Cheryl in BBC's The Royle Family.
After this, she then went on to star in the comedy Spaced as Daisy Steiner.
Not content with just starring on the small screen, Jessica went on to feature in films such as Shaun of the Dead, the Bridget Jones trilogy, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Burke and Hare, Swallows and Amazons, Paddington 2 and Songbird.
She has also appeared in TV shows such as Black Books, According to Bex, Doctor Who, Skins, Twenty Twelve, Up the Women, The Keith Lemon Sketch Show, Hooten and the Lady, W1A, Jack and Dean of All Trades, There She Goes and Life After Life.
Her extensive acting career has led to her being an easily recognisable face on our screens.
What does Jessica Hynes do now?
Whilst continuing with her acting, Jessica has gone on to write the film The Fight, whilst also starring in the 2018 film.
She also starred in BBC comedy The Witchfinder as Old Myers.
Still working hard within the industry, she has a number of projects in the pipeline.
Is Jessica Hynes married?
In 2007, Jessica married Adam Hynes who is a sculptor.
That same year she changed her stage name from Jessica Stevenson to Hynes.
The pair have been together since they were 18 years old but only decides to marry in 2007.
Does Jessica Hynes have any children?
Jessica Hynes has three children, her son Gabriel was born in 1998, her daughter Barbara was born in 2003 and most recently her second daughter Flora was born in 2006.
She lives with her family in Folkestone, Kent.