Jacqueline Boatswain Explained

Jacqueline Boatswain
Birth Place:Bedford, England
Occupation:Actress

Jacqueline Boatswain (sometimes credited as Jacqui Boatswain) [1] is an English actress of Vincentian origin.[2]

Career

She is best known for playing headmistress Mrs Bassinger in the long-running BBC school drama, Grange Hill, from 2003–2006. 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 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

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2004London VoodooRuth
2014CoriolanusValeria, Fourth Citizen
2019National Theatre Live: Small IslandMiss Ma
2022Ida Webb (British Witch)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Red DwarfDancerEpisode: "Parallel Universe"
1989GoldeneyeDancer in gambling clubTelevision film
1990A Bit of Fry & LaurieDancerEpisode #2.1
2001, 2003–2004, 2014, 2021DoctorsCeleste Baptiste / Custody Sergeant / Sergeant Bevan / Heather Derby6 episodes
2002–2005CasualtyKaren Blythe / Diamond Cusack4 episodes
2003–2005Grange HillMrs. Bassinger50 episodes
2007Life on MarsOfficer 1Episode #2.8
2007The RoyalSafi2 episodes
2007Little DevilBernieEpisode #1.3
2008MistressesJennyEpisode: "Men Behaving Badly"
2008TorchwoodPlummerEpisode: "Reset"
2011SilkTurley's SolicitorEpisode #1.5
2011The Importance of Being WhateverKathy2 episodes
2013ShamelessPatreesha St Rose9 episodes
2014In the ClubLouise3 episodes
2014Bad EducationGovernorEpisode: "Strike"
2014–2016WolfbloodVictoria10 episodes
2014–2018CuckooJane6 episodes
2015BananaPamela ScottEpisode #1.2
2015RiverUrsulaEpisode #1.1
2015–2019HollyoaksSimone Loveday246 episodes
2017Hospital PeopleDoctor3 episodes
2018CollateralMonique
2019Carnival RowMima Blodwen4 episodes
2020BancroftChief Constable Frances Holland3 episodes
2020VeraSarah AshersEpisode: "Dirty"
2020Odette DixonEpisode: "Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!"
2020Miracle WorkersQueen GamillagoorEpisode: "Dark Ages: Holiday"
2020Alex RiderImmigration Officer PowellEpisode: "Episode One"
2020StrikeClaire MorburyEpisode: "Lethal White: Part 1"
2020Agatha and the Midnight MurdersAudrey EvansTelevision film
2021Finding AliceAdministratorEpisode #1.5
2022Midsomer MurdersRachel TaylorEpisode: "The Scarecrow Murders"
2023Death in ParadiseBabette François

Video games

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2013Additional Multiplayer Voices
2015BloodborneEileen the Crow / Yharnamite (F1)
2017Xenoblade Chronicles 2Additional Voices
2018Voice

Notes and References

  1. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ben-mirza/jacqueline-boatswain-interview_b_3558882.html Jacqueline Boatswain: Tackling the Barriers | Ben Mirza
  2. Web site: Jacqueline Boatswain Talks … Acting and her career | The British Blacklist. Akua. Gyamfi. 25 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Adult Supervision, Park Theatre, review . 11 October 2013 .
  4. Web site: 2.15pm-3.00pm . Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators – Media Centre . BBC . 1 January 1970 . 10 February 2020.
  5. News: Timblick . Simon . 'Doctors' spoilers: Ex-Hollyoaks star Jacqueline Boatswain guests . 27 October 2021 . . (Future plc).
  6. Web site: DEATH IN PARADISE: Season 12. 14 April 2023. KPBS Public Media.