Jane Wymark

Acting

Jane Wymark

Born October 31, 1952 · London, England, UK (age 73)

Jane Wymark is a British actress, best known for her roles on the BBC drama Poldark (1975), as well as the television series Midsomer Murders (1997). She was born on October 31, 1952 in London, England, and is the daughter of American writer and playwright Olwen Wymark and English actor Patrick Wymark, both of whom she credits with instilling a love of acting in her. Jane Wymark was educated a Bi…

Known For

SafeSafe · 1993
Safe
5.31993
MovieDramaTV Movie
Antonia Bird's first feature length film; "Safe" from 1993, focused on the plight of the homeless in London.
All Men Are MortalAll Men Are Mortal · 1995
All Men Are Mortal
6.21995
MovieDrama
Melodrama about a man cursed with immortality, who tries to declare his undying love for a depressed actress.
Children of the NorthChildren of the North · 1991
Children of the North
7.71991
MovieThriller
The murders of two MI6 agents in Northern Ireland add up to an explosive political situation.
The Best of FriendsThe Best of Friends · 1980
The Best of Friends
1980
MovieDrama
What is friendship? Why do two grown men behave like egomaniac children or flustered prima donnas? And when they meet unexpectedly after ten years, how will things be?
National Theatre Live: MedeaNational Theatre Live: Medea · 2014
National Theatre Live: Medea
7.42014
MovieDramaFantasy
Medea is a wife and a mother. For the sake of her husband, Jason, she’s left her home and borne two sons in exile. But when he abandons his family for a new life, Medea faces banishment and separation from her children. Cornered, she begs for one day’s grace. It’s time enough. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she holds dear.
A Fatal InversionA Fatal Inversion · 1992
A Fatal Inversion
5.01992
MovieThriller
Adaptation of the Barbara Vine (aka Ruth Rendell) novel. After Adam inherits a country house from his great uncle, he and his friend Rufus decide to spend the summer there instead of abroad. An odd assortment of 'house guests' turns up through different means and it's an uneasy mix at best. A decade afterwards, the bodies of a young woman and an infant are discovered in the woods behind the house. As the police investigate, they naturally look to Adam as former owner of the house, and what happened all those years before starts to catch up with him.
The Sidmouth LettersThe Sidmouth Letters · 1982
The Sidmouth Letters
1982
Movie
' She haunts you, Jane Austen , I mean.' ... But Annie isn't the only one obsessed with the great novelist; Shorty, an academic scavenger, believes he has tracked down some letters revealing an unexpected side to Miss Austen's nature.
Beasts: BabyBeasts: Baby · 1976
Beasts: Baby
10.01976
MovieHorrorTV Movie
A young couple move to the countryside and discover a strange mummified animal in the wall of their cottage. The wife increasingly feels that she and her unborn child are in danger. Created as an episode of Nigel Kneale’s “Beasts” horror anthology miniseries.

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DangerfieldDangerfield · 1995
Dangerfield
7.01995
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 1995 and 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role, but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers. The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time. The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted". The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.

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