Jane Hazlegrove Explained

Jane Hazlegrove
Birth Name:Sarah Jane Hazlegrove
Birth Date:17 July 1968
Birth Place:Manchester, Lancashire, England
Spouse:Isobel Middleton (m. 2015)
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1984–present

Sarah Jane Hazlegrove (born 17 July 1968) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon in the BBC medical drama Casualty. She has also appeared as Rosie in Making Out, Rosemary Mason in Silent Witness, Yvonne Bradley in London's Burning, and roles in Jonathan Creek, The Bill, Doctors, Families, Lovejoy, Coronation Street, and Holby City.

A lesbian whose character in Casualty is also gay, Hazlegrove was listed as one of the 100 most influential LGBT people of the year in 2012's World Pride Power List.[1] Hazlegrove is married to actress Isobel Middleton.[2]

On 30 January 2016, Hazlegrove left Casualty after playing the role of Dixie for 10 years. She reprised the role of Dixie in a guest appearance as a Hems paramedic on 7 September 2019.

She appeared at the Royal Exchange, Manchester in Queens of the Coal Age, written by Maxine Peake. On 1 May 2019, it was announced that Hazlegrove had joined the cast of Coronation Street as Bernie Winter,[3] the mother of established characters Gemma Winter and Paul Foreman.[4]

In 2019, Hazlegrove also played PO Janine Dolan in the 5Star prison drama Clink.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Shooting StarsAlison
2003CheekyFanny

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984ThreadsAlison KempTV film
How We Used to LiveMaggie SelbyRecurring role (4 episodes)
1985Summer SeasonEpisode: "Picture Friend"
Coronation StreetMain role (27 episodes)
Albion MarketDebbie TaylorSoap opera
Travelling ManEpisode: "Hustler"
1987How We Used to LiveDorothy CleggEpisode: "1954: Land of Plenty"
First SightJaniceEpisode: "Who's Our Little Jenny Lind?"
1988Screen TwoMichelleEpisode: "Love Birds"
1989–1991Making OutRosieRecurring role (11 episodes)
1990FamiliesLisa ShepherdEpisode 1.1
1990–1991Waterfront BeatWPC Madeline ForrestMain role (12 episodes)
1992Maureen ShelbyEpisode: "Conclusions"
HeartbeatMaggieEpisode: "Playing with Fire"
1993LovejoyYvonneEpisode: "Dainty Dish"
Just a GigoloSandyEpisode 1.7
HeidiDeteTV film
1994Mrs. ChestneyTV film
1995HeartbeatMarionEpisode: "Toss Up"
Lisa PowellEpisode: "Hard Cases"
1996Band of GoldDC TurnerEpisode: "Hurt"
1996CasualtyJane MacguireEpisode “Trapped”
1997Nicola CooperEpisode: "Rolling in It"
Jonathan CreekKatrina ToplisEpisode: "The Wrestler's Tomb"
1998Minnie HobsonEpisode 2.9
London's BurningYvonneRecurring role (11 episodes)
DinnerladiesLisaEpisode: "Monday"
RosamundEpisode: "You Can't Be Too Careful"
2000Without MotiveWPC Margaret WalkinshawTV series
Hero to ZeroMiss HorsboroughTV series
Where the Heart IsZoe PriceEpisode: "Getting Better"
2001People Like UsEpisode: "The Mother"
2002Silent WitnessRosemary MasonRecurring role (6 episodes)
2003BuriedDD BurridgeMain role (8 episodes)
Holby CityAnne FryerEpisode: "Never Can Say Goodbye"
2004Janice CookeEpisode: "If Wishes Were Horses"
HeartbeatDiane CritchardRecurring role (4 episodes)
2005Judge John DeedMargaret TredawayEpisodes: "Lost and Found", "Above the Law", "In Defence of Others"
Dalziel and PascoeKay SimmsEpisodes: "The Dig: Parts 1 & 2"
TrinaEpisode: "289a"
FaithPaulaTV film
2006DoctorsSara FaulknerEpisode: "Daddy Cool"
CasualtyAngela RegisEpisode: "The Things We Do for Love"
Holby CityKathleen 'Dixie' DixonEpisode: "The Unforgiven"
2006–2016, 2019CasualtyMain role (401 episodes)
2012Casualty: The Kids Aren't AlrightRed button special
2015Holby CityEpisode: "Homecoming"
2018Father BrownHermione HarveyEpisode: "The Flower of the Fairway"
2018FlowersSylvia
2019ClinkJanine DolanSupporting role
2019–presentCoronation StreetBernie WinterSeries regular

Notes and References

  1. News: World Pride Power List 2012: 100 most influential LGBT people of the year . Lucy Jolin . Chance Delgado . . 7 July 2012 . 22 May 2016 .
  2. Web site: The Queen's favourite show introduces a lesbian character. 2016-08-30. PinkNews . en-GB. 2019-06-30.
  3. News: Casting News: Jane Hazlegrove joins Coronation Street . 1 May 2019 . . . 1 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Corrie reveals first look clip of Gemma Winter's mother Bernie. www.msn.com. 2019-10-16.