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Jacqueline Boatswain

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Jacqueline Boatswain
Born
Bedford, England
OccupationActress
Television

Jacqueline Boatswain is an English actress of Vincentian origin.[1]

Career

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She is known for playing headmistress Mrs Bassinger in the long-running BBC school drama, Grange Hill, from 2003 to 2006.[2] The character's first name has never been revealed, but according to the sign outside her head teacher's office it starts with "S". Mrs Bassinger was not seen during the 2007 series, her function in the programme taken over by Cathy Tyson as deputy head, Miss Gayle. It was not known if Boatswain would return to Grange Hill, however the show has now been cancelled. In addition to Grange Hill, Boatswain has appeared in Casualty, and as a police custody sergeant in the BBC daytime drama Doctors. She also has extensive stage experience. In October 2013, she appeared in Sarah Rutherford's Adult Supervision at Park Theatre (London).[3]

She has also appeared in Life on Mars and The Royal. In 2013, she joined the cast of popular Channel 4 comedy drama series, Shameless, for the final ever series playing Patreesha St. Rose. She also played Victoria Sweeney in Wolfblood from 2014-2016 and Eileen the Crow in the 2015 video game Bloodborne. Boatswain joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks as regular cast member, Simone Loveday on 20 February 2015. Hollyoaks aired a Come Dine with Me special week to celebrate their twentieth anniversary, with Boatswain as one of the cast members hosting. Boatswain left Hollyoaks in late 2018 with her exit airing on 23 January 2019. In 2018, she also played a role as Monique in the BBC Drama Collateral. In 2020, Boatswain appeared in the BBC TV series Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators in episode 3.6 "Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!" as Odette Dixon.[4] Then in October 2021, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Heather Derby.[5] In 2023 she played the part of bar owner/singer Babette Francois in series 12, episode 8 of Death in Paradise.[6]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1989 Goldeneye Candice Television film [7]
2004 London Voodoo Ruth [8]
2013 Working Lunge Boss Short film [9]
2020 Agatha and the Midnight Murders Audrey Evans Television film [10]
2021 The Visit Ansa Short film [11]
2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Ida Webb [12]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1988 Red Dwarf Dancer Episode: "Parallel Universe" [13]
1990 A Bit of Fry & Laurie Dancer Episode: "Series 2, Episode 1" [14]
2001 Doctors WPC Linda Derwent Episode: "Cop Out" [7]
EastEnders DC Bellis Recurring role; 2 episodes [7]
2002 Casualty Diamond Cusack Episode: "Big Rocks and Very Hard Places" [7]
2003 Doctors Duty Sergeant Episode: "Zero Tolerance" [7]
2003–2005 Grange Hill Mrs Bassinger Series regular; 50 episodes [15]
2004 Doctors Sergeant Bevan Episode: "Look Ma, No Hands" [7]
Custody Sergeant Episode: "Misconceptions" [16]
2005 Casualty Karen Blythe Recurring role; 3 episodes [17]
2007 Life on Mars DC Brown Episode: "Series 2, Episode 8" [7]
The Royal Safi Recurring role; 2 episodes [7]
Little Devil Bernie Miniseries; 1 episode [18]
2008 Mistresses Jenny Episode: "Men Behaving Badly" [7]
Torchwood Plummer Episode: "Reset [19]
2011 Silk Alicia Episode: "All Plain Sailing" [7]
The Importance of Being Whatever Kathy Miniseries; 2 episodes [7]
2013 Shameless Patreesha St Rose Recurring role; 9 episodes [20]
2014 In the Club Louise Stretton Recurring role; 3 episodes [21]
Bad Education Governor Episode: "Strike" [22]
Doctors Celeste Baptiste Episode: "Baked" [23]
2014–2016 Wolfblood Victoria Sweeney Series regular; 10 episodes [24]
2014–2018 Cuckoo Jane Defreitas Recurring role; 6 episodes [25]
2015 Banana Pamela Scott Episode: "Episode 2" [7]
River Ursula Episode: "Episode 1" [26]
2015–2019 Hollyoaks Simone Loveday Series regular; 246 episodes [27]
2017 Hospital People Doctor Recurring role; 3 episodes [28]
2018 Collateral Monique Miniseries; 3 episodes [29]
2020 Bancroft Chief Constable Frances Holland Recurring role; 3 episodes [30]
Vera Sarah Ashers Episode: "Dirty" [31]
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Odette Dixon Episode: "Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!" [32]
Miracle Workers Queen Gamillagoor Episode: "Dark Ages: Holiday" [7]
Alex Rider Immigration Officer Powell Episode: "Lies" [33]
Strike Claire Morbury Episode: "Lethal White: Part 1" [34]
2021 Finding Alice Administrator Episode: "Episode 5" [35]
Midsomer Murders Rachel Taylor Episode: "Scarecrow Murders" [36]
Doctors Heather Derby Episode: "The Favourite" [37]
2022 Ridley Janet Venables Episode: "Hospitality" [38]
2023 Extraordinary Miriam Episode: "Magic Bullets" [39]
The Chemistry of Death Diana Maitland Episode: "Where the Wind Blows" [40]
The Madame Blanc Mysteries Chloe Episode: "Series 2, Episode 6" [7]
Death in Paradise Babette Francois Episode: "A Calypso Caramba" [41]
Carnival Row Mima Blodwen Recurring role; 4 episodes [42]
The Diplomat Elaine Simms Episode: "Don't Call It a Kidnapping" [43]
Still Up Anne Cooper Episode: "The Pharmacy" [44]
The Good Ship Murder Wendy Watson Episode: "At Sea" [7]
2024 Avoidance Professor Dorian Gillespie Episode: "Series 2, Episode 3" [45]
2024–2026 After the Flood Sarah Mackie Series regular; 9 episodes [46]
2025 Little Disasters Sheila Foster Episode: "The Perfect Mother" [47]
The Sandman Prime Minister Zewde Episode: "Season of Mists" [48]
2026 Red Eye Prime Minister Recurring role; 2 episodes [49]
The Marlow Murder Club Debbie Smith Recurring role; 2 episodes [50]
The Blame † Jasmine Dunn Post-production [7]
2027 Bridgerton † Helen Stirling Filming [51]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Additional Multiplayer Voices
2015 Bloodborne Eileen the Crow / Yharnamite (F1)
2017 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Additional Voices
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Voice

Theatre credits

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Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
1990–1991 Cats Tantomile New London Theatre, London [52]
1992–1994 Carousel Mrs Mullins Shaftesbury Theatre, London [7]
1994–1995 Cats Bombalurina UK Tour [7]
1996–1998 Jesus Christ Superstar Soul Girl Lyceum Theatre, London [7]
1997–1998 Chicago June / Mama Morton (1st Cover) Adelphi Theatre, London [53]
2003 The White Devil Zanche Mercury Theatre, Colchester [54]
2004–2005 Cinderella Fairy Godmother Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple [55]
2005–2006 Cinderella Fairy Godmother The Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare [56]
2006 Sleeping Beauty The Wicked Fairy Harlequin Theatre, Redhill [57]
2008 Gone with the Wind Dilcey New London Theatre, London [58]
2008–2009 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Mrs Beaver / Mrs McCready Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham [59]
2009 Looking for Buddy Zelda Live Theatre, Newcastle [60]
2009–2010 The Way You Look Tonight Woman Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury [61]
2011 To Kill a Mockingbird Calpurnia Theatre Royal, York & UK tour with Touring Consortium Theatre Company [62]
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Mrs Caldwell / Mozelle Tricycle Theatre, London [63]
2012 Doubt: A Parable Mrs Muller Town Hall Theatre, Galway & Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork [64][65]
2013 The Amen Corner Sister Boxer Olivier Theatre, London [66]
Adult Supervision Angela Park Theatre, London [67]
2013–2014 Coriolanus Valeria Donmar Warehouse, London [68]
2019 Small Island Miss Ma Olivier Theatre, London [69]
2024 Pericles Cerimon / Bawd Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon & Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago with Royal Shakespeare Company [70][71]

References

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  1. ↑ Gyamfi, Akua (25 July 2023). "Jacqueline Boatswain Talks … Acting and her career | The British Blacklist".
  2. ↑ Jacqueline Boatswain: Tackling the Barriers | Ben Mirza Archived 8 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved on 19 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Adult Supervision, Park Theatre, review". 11 October 2013.
  4. ↑ 2.15pm-3.00pm (1 January 1970). "Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators – Media Centre". BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Timblick, Simon. "'Doctors' spoilers: Ex-Hollyoaks star Jacqueline Boatswain guests". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "DEATH IN PARADISE: Season 12". KPBS Public Media. 14 April 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Working Lunge Short listed in Reed Short Film Competition". Vimeo. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Carr, Flora (7 October 2020). "Meet the cast of Agatha and the Midnight Murders". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "The Visit - Trailer - Fiction 2021". National Film and Television School. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Hunt, El (9 April 2022). "Hollyoaks Fans Will Recognise This Fantastic Beasts 3 Star". Bustle. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Parallel Universe - Red Dwarf II - Episode 6 of 6". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Full A Bit Of Fry & Laurie cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 March 2015). "Hollyoaks newcomer Jacqueline Boatswain: 'The Lovedays have a past'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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  18. ↑ "Little Devil - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Reset - Torchwood - Series 2 - Episode 6 of 13". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Verdier, Hannah; Wright, Jonathan; Skegg, Martin; Robinson, John; Davies, Hannah J (26 March 2013). "TV highlights 26/03/2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "In the Club - Series 1 Episode 2 of 6". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "Strike - Bad Education - Series 3 Episode 1 of 6". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Baked - Doctors - Series 16 - Episode 53 of 219". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  24. ↑ Levine, Alice (16 September 2019). "GCSE / National 5 Drama: Working with a Director (pt 6/8)". BBC Bitesize. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "Cuckoo: Season 2 - Cast and Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Episode 1 - River - Episode 1 of 6". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  27. ↑ McHale, Kirsty (10 February 2015). "New arrivals in Hollyoaks as the Loveday family join the cast of Channel 4 soap". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  28. ↑ "The Local Millionaire - Hospital People - Series 1 - Episode 3 of 6". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  29. ↑ "Cast and Crew list - Collateral". BBC Media Centre. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  30. ↑ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (3 January 2020). "Meet the cast of Bancroft series 2". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  31. ↑ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (2 January 2025). "Vera cast: Meet the stars of Brenda Blethyn series". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  32. ↑ "Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators - Ep. 6/10". BBC Media Centre. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  33. ↑ "Alex Rider (Season 1, Episode 1) - Lies". Apple TV. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  34. ↑ Aldous, Steve (14 September 2020). "TV Review – STRIKE: LETHAL WHITE (2020)". stevealdous.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  35. ↑ "Full Finding Alice cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  36. ↑ "Midsomer Murders - Series 22 - Episode 4". ITVX. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  37. ↑ "The Favourite - Doctors - Series 22 - Episode 96 of 141". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  38. ↑ "Ridley - Series 1 - Episode 2". ITVX. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  39. ↑ "Extraordinary: Series 1, Episode 2 - Magic Bullets". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  40. ↑ "Where the Wind Blows you - The Chemistry of Death". Apple TV. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  41. ↑ Pearce, Tilly (24 February 2023). "Death In Paradise season 12 ending explained – Did Neville decide to leave?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  42. ↑ Stefansky, Emma (14 December 2022). "Carnival Row Returns, Gritty and Magical as Ever". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  43. ↑ Chang, Rachel (20 April 2023). "What Happens in 'The Diplomat' Episode 2?". Tudum. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  44. ↑ "Still Up: Series 1, Episode 1 - The Pharmacy". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  45. ↑ "Avoidance - Series 2 - Episode 3 of 6". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  46. ↑ Robinson, Abby (25 January 2026). "After the Flood cast: Who stars in the ITV drama?". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  47. ↑ Fear, Helen (21 May 2025). "Little Disasters on Paramount+: Cast of 'terrifying story' led by Diane Kruger, Jo Joyner, and Shelley Conn". TV Guide. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  48. ↑ Asatryan, Tigran (26 April 2024). "'The Sandman' Adds 4 To Its Cast: Clive Russell, Jacqueline Boatswain and More". What's On Netflix. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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  50. ↑ Hibbs, James (17 March 2026). "The Marlow Murder Club season 3 cast: Samantha Bond and Jo Martin star". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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  53. ↑ "Chicago – 1997 London Cast". Masterworks Broadway. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  54. ↑ "Programme for 'The White Devil' by John Webster". Mercury Theatre. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  55. ↑ Rothery, Rosanna (4 January 2005). "Cinderella - Reviews". The Stage. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  56. ↑ Elliott, Mike (30 December 2005). "Review: Cinderella". BBC News. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  57. ↑ "Theatre guide". Surrey Advertiser. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  58. ↑ "Gone with the Wind Opens at the New London Theatre April 22". Playbill. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  59. ↑ Dungate, Rod (3 December 2008). "LION, WITCH AND THE WARDROBE till 17 January 2009". ReviewsGate. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  60. ↑ Hardwick, Viv (15 May 2009). "Looking For Buddy, Live Theatre, Newcastle". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  61. ↑ Perks, Anne (18 December 2009). "What happened to the glamour?". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  62. ↑ Connor, Sheila (2011). "To Kill a Mockingbird". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  63. ↑ Benedict, David (21 January 2013). "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show". Variety. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  64. ↑ McBride, Charlie (9 February 2012). "Doubt coming soon to Town Hall". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
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