Jane Wymark
Jane Wymark (born 31 October 1952) is an English actress. The daughter of English actor Patrick Wymark (1926–1970) and the American writer and playwright Olwen Wymark (1932–2013), she is best known for playing Morwenna Chynoweth Whitworth (Morwenna Carne by the close of the series) in the 1970s BBC television period drama Poldark (1977), and more recently as Joyce Barnaby (1997–2011) in the ITV detective series Midsomer Murders. She has appeared in television dramas such as The Bass Player and the Blonde, A Touch of Frost, Dangerfield, Lovejoy and Pie in the Sky.
Also recorded as Susannah Jane Margaret Cheeseman
Jane Wymark
- Name
- Jane Wymark
- Born
- 31 October 1952
- Birthplace
- Paddington, London, England
- Education
- University of Birmingham
- Known for
- Poldark Midsomer Murders
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- Paul Howson
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Languages
- English.
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She also appeared as Jill Mason in the Birmingham Rep production of Equus. She is the great-granddaughter of novelist and short story writer W.
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• Name — Jane Wymark • Born — 31 October 1952 • Birthplace — Paddington, London, England • Education — University of Birmingham • Known for — Poldark Midsomer Murders • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1975–present • Spouse — Paul Howson • Parents — Olwen and Patrick Wymark • Children — 2 sons
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Jane Wymark, recorded as an actress, was born on 31 October 1952 in London. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Susannah Jane Margaret Cheeseman. Her recorded language was English. She was the child of Patrick Wymark and Olwen Wymark.
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