
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
10/30/1972
Place of Birth
Lewisham, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Jessica StevensonJazzy Jessجسیکا هاینس
Jessica Hynes
Biography
Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) is a British actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in The Royle Family (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in Twenty Twelve (2011–2012) and W1A (2014–2017) and Emily Yates in There She Goes (2018–2023). She was also one of the stars, creators and writers of Spaced (1999–2001). She has also had starring roles in television film Tomorrow La Scala! and BBC dramas Years and Years (2019) and Miss Austen (2025). In film, Hynes has appeared in the Bridget Jones (2004–2016), Nativity (2012–2018) and Paddington (2017–2024) film series....
Known For

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Mafalda Hopkirk (voice)

Death of a Unicorn
as Shaw

Paddington in Peru
as Miss Kitts

Shaun of the Dead
as Yvonne

Paddington 2
as Miss Kitts

Songbird
as Sara

Bridget Jones's Baby
as Magda

Chalet Girl
as Interviewer 2

Swing Kids
as Helga

Seize Them!
as Leofwine

Shelter
as Wendie

Nativity Rocks!
as Angel Matthews

Pure
as Paramedic (as Jessica Stevenson)

Learners
as Beverley

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
as Magda

Magicians
as Linda Jones

Confetti
as Sam (as Jessica Stevenson)

Burke & Hare
as Lucky

The Baby of Mâcon
as The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)

Winter
as Claudia