Birth Name: | Ella Jane Kenion |
Birth Date: | 23 November 1968 |
Birth Place: | Primrose Hill, London, England |
Nationality: | British |
Years Active: | 1995-present |
Ella Jane Kenion[1] (born 23 November 1968)[2] is an English actress, known primarily for her appearances in comedy shows such as The Catherine Tate Show,[3] Five's sketch shows We Know Where You Live[4] and Swinging,[5] and in BBC Four's Fear of Fanny.[6] However she is best known for her portrayal of Mrs. Cakeworthy in The Green Green Grass between 2005 and 2009.[7]
She played the role of Julie in the ITV series Hardware.[8] She is currently appearing in television commercials for The AA. She also appeared in the BBC children's television series Swashbuckle as Captain Sinker.[9] She is a former newsreader for talkSPORT talk radio station.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1995 | Men of the World | Girl in Line-Up | Episode: "Stolen Kiss" | |
1996 | Witness Against Hitler | Christina | TV movie | |
1997 | We Know Where You Live | Various | 12 episodes | |
2002 | Black Books | Cool Book Girl | Episode: "Fever" | |
2003-2004 | Hardware | Julie | 12 episodes | |
2004-2005 | The Catherine Tate Show | Various | 11 episodes | |
2004 | Casualty | Maggie Curtis | Episode: "Dangerous Games" | |
2005-2009 | The Green Green Grass | Mrs. Cakeworthy | 30 episodes | |
2005 | Planespotting | Radio Reporter | TV movie | |
Swinging | Various | 7 episodes | ||
Doc Martin | Boy's Mother | Episode: "Blood Is Thicker" | ||
Secret Smile | News Presenter | 1 episode | ||
2006 | Rosemary & Thyme | Sharon Baker | Episode: "Enter Two Gardeners" | |
The Impressionists | Suzanne Manet | 1 episode | ||
Genie in the House | Miss Quaver | Episode: "Rock Me Amadeus" | ||
Fear of Fanny | Gwen Troake | TV movie | ||
2007 | Benidorm | Julie | 1 episode | |
2008-2009 | Pinky and Perky Show | Tara / Vera | 41 episodes | |
2008 | The Commander: Abduction | Helen Gordon | TV movie | |
2009 | Criminal Justice | Prison Nurse | 1 episode | |
2010-2015 | The Hive | Queen Bee / Grandma Bee / Mrs. Wasp | 21 episodes | |
2010 | Holby City | Dr. Paradis Bloom | Episode: "Bette Davis Eyes" | |
Gayle Tuesday: The Comeback | Mimi | TV movie | ||
Brilliant! | Ruby | 1 episode | ||
2011-2019 | Doctors | Veronica Clarke / Kate Mordan / Bex Boulderwood | 3 episodes | |
2011 | Doctor Who | Harriet | Episode: "Let's Kill Hitler" | |
Comedy Showcase | Journalist | Episode: "The Fun Police" | ||
2012 | Gates | Mia | 5 episodes | |
Cuckoo | Anne Dixon | Episode: "Grandfather's Cat" | ||
2013-2014 | Q Pootle 5 | Stella | 52 episodes | |
2013-2016 | Swashbuckle | Captain Sinker | 31 episodes | |
2013 | Heading Out | Dorcas | 1 episode | |
Big Bad World | Sandra | 1 episode | ||
2014-2017 | Episodes | Matt's Publicist / Beth | 3 episodes | |
2014 | Cashier | Episode: "Pride" | ||
Justin's House | Captain Sinker | Episode: "Pirate Day" | ||
Q Pootle 5: Pootle All the Way! | Eddi / Bud D / Ray | TV movie | ||
2015 | New Tricks | Laura Collins | Episode: "Prodigal Sons" | |
2017 | Kiss of Death | Cynthia | Episode: "Highway to Hell" | |
Detectorists | Receptionist | 1 episode | ||
2018-2020 | 101 Dalmatian Street | Mum / Delilah | 8 episodes | |
2018 | Midsomer Murders | Celeste Palmerston | Episode: "Death of the Small Coppers" | |
Claude | Mrs. Mayor / Wanda Waxx | 2 episodes | ||
Stan & Ollie | Holiday Camp Organiser | |||
2019 | Pure | Lynne | 1 episode | |
Warren | Sandy | Episode: "The Father Figure" | ||
The Knight Before Christmas | Old Crone | |||
2020 | Melanie Montague | Episode 3.9 "O Thou Invisible of Wine" | ||
2022 | Four Lives | Mandy Pearson | 2 episodes | |
2023 | Beyond Paradise | Dorothy Trowman | 1 episode |