Joanna Jeffrees


Joanna Jeffrees is an English actress. She was born in Winchester, Hampshire. She is notable for her work in television, including the British TV series The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. Jeffrees can be seen playing the role of Kirsty in the Channel 5 TV reconstruction documentary drama 'Fingers in the Till', made by Silver River Productions, directed by Sam Wildman.

Life

Jeffrees had her first London acting agent at fourteen, Movie Mites, and whilst with them auditioned for a role in the Stanley Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut. By the age of sixteen Jeffrees had played a variety of minor TV roles, including being the invited guest on the Cable TV Series 'Cash In Hand'. Jeffrees then went on to play Ellen Malpass alongside Janet Suzman, Joyce Redman, Edward Hardwicke and Richard Johnson in the Ruth Rendell Mystery 'Front Seat', directed by Sandy Johnson for Meridan and ITV Productions. Jeffrees played the female job candidate in an episode of the British comedy TV series Peep Show, and as one of the regular daily commuters in the two part BBC TV drama 'The 7:39', starring Sheridan Smith and David Morrissey.
Jeffrees filmed the role of the Nursemaid in The Suspicions of Mr Whicher- The murder in Angel lane', alongside Olivia Colman and Paddy Considine, directed by Christopher Menaul for Hat Trick Productions and ITV.
Jeffrees studied Performing Arts at Fareham College in Hampshire and whilst there she received distinction in her Lamda Acting Medals and certificates. Jeffrees then went on to train at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in London.

Career

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Feature Film - Victorian DancerNurse - BBC Two - Woman Harry & Paul's Story of the Two's BBC 2 - Great British Bake Off Baker Critical - Sky 1 - C T Scanner Technician Fingers in the Till - - Silver River Productions/Channel 5 - Plays the main character in the story, Kirsty Flack - - Channel 4 - Chemist CustomerThe 7.39 - - Carnival Films/BBC - Regular Daily CommuterThe Suspicions of Mr Whicher - The Murder In Angel Lane - - ITV Productions - NursemaidChickens - - Big Talk Productions/Sky 1 - Irate Village Woman at Parish MeetingLaw & Order: UK - - Kudos Film &Television - Press OfficerThe World's End Feature Film - Blank dancer at school reunion discoPeep Show Channel 4 - Female Job Candidate at the Bathroom ShopHolby City BBC TV - Private SecretaryMisfits Clerkenwell Films/Channel 4 TV - Guest at WakeCuban Fury Feature Film - Girl at Bowling AlleySkyfall Feature Film - Whitehall Commuter