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.
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
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.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Jane Wymark. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q287316 · wikipedia · Jane Wymark
In this article
Biography
Biography
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.
Key facts
Key facts
• 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
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
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.
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,408 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Jane WithersPerson
- Jane WolfePerson
- Jane WyattPerson
- Jane WymanPerson
- Janeane GarofaloPerson
- Janek AmbrosPerson
- Janel MoloneyPerson
- Janel ParrishPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Jane Wymark?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.