Jennifer Biddall
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Jennifer Biddall is an English
actress who played the part of Jessica Harris
in Hollyoaks
from 2005 to 2008.
She was born in Bath, Somerset
and grew up in Corsham
, Wiltshire
. Before studying at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
, she travelled around the Greek islands. Jennifer finished Drama school and moved to London
where she appeared in a number of short films including one titled "Delicate" and one titled "Kidnap" before landing her current role.
She was previously a member of Musical Youth Theatre Company
.
She has sometimes been credited as Jennifer Bidall or Janet Biddall.
Jennifer left her role as Jessica Harris
in early 2008. She said that she would be open to returning and a petition on the show's website to get her to return has been started by fans.
She revealed she is taking time off for a few months to rest and then is interested in getting back to her theatre roots.
Post-Hollyoaks work is so far a radio-play with ex-co-star Gerard McCarthy
for 4Radio and a new musical called "The EXtra Factor".
She is still very much part of the Hollyoaks gang and has appeared in publicity events for the show ever since she departed.
She is currently in the Musical Dreamboats and Petticoats
at the Playhouse Theatre in London
actor Robert Kazinsky
. Rob and Jennifer met at an awards ceremony in April. They later split up blaming the strain of working 350 miles apart - him in Elstree
, her in Liverpool
. Before this she was in a relationship with a former theatre school colleague a year her junior for 3 years and was linked to co-star Gerard McCarthy
.
It was reported in December 2009 that Biddall and Ben Freeman
had got engaged after enjoying a whirlwind 8 month romance. and on 10 September 2010 Jennifer married Ben Freeman
at The Manor House Hotel
, Castle Combe. Biddall's former Hollyoaks cast-mate Zoe Lister
(Zoe Carpenter
) was her bridesmaid.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress who played the part of Jessica Harris
Jessica Harris
Jessica Florida Harris is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jennifer Biddall. She debuted on-screen during episodes airing in October 2005. Biddal decided to leave the serial in 2007, Jessica last appeared in 2008 and Biddall has since admitted she...
in Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
from 2005 to 2008.
She was born in Bath, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
and grew up in Corsham
Corsham
Corsham is a historic market town and civil parish in north west Wiltshire, England. It is at the south western extreme of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 which was formerly the main turnpike road from London to Bristol, between Bath and Chippenham ....
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. Before studying at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, opened by Laurence Olivier in 1946, is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, an organisation securing the highest standards of training in the performing arts, and is an associate school of the Faculty of Creative Arts of the University of the...
, she travelled around the Greek islands. Jennifer finished Drama school and moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where she appeared in a number of short films including one titled "Delicate" and one titled "Kidnap" before landing her current role.
She was previously a member of Musical Youth Theatre Company
Musical Youth Theatre Company
Musical Youth Theatre Company was an English youth theatre company founded in 1987 in Bath, Somerset in the South West of England.Founded by Greg Vere, it existed for fifteen years until 2002 and produced a number of shows and notable members...
.
She has sometimes been credited as Jennifer Bidall or Janet Biddall.
Jennifer left her role as Jessica Harris
Jessica Harris
Jessica Florida Harris is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jennifer Biddall. She debuted on-screen during episodes airing in October 2005. Biddal decided to leave the serial in 2007, Jessica last appeared in 2008 and Biddall has since admitted she...
in early 2008. She said that she would be open to returning and a petition on the show's website to get her to return has been started by fans.
She revealed she is taking time off for a few months to rest and then is interested in getting back to her theatre roots.
Post-Hollyoaks work is so far a radio-play with ex-co-star Gerard McCarthy
Gerard McCarthy
Gerard McCarthy is an actor, best known to television viewers for his award-winning performance as Kris Fisher on the British soap opera Hollyoaks from 2006 to 2010, to theatres-goers for his performances on the West End and at Shakespeare's Globe, and to film geeks for his role in Belonging to...
for 4Radio and a new musical called "The EXtra Factor".
She is still very much part of the Hollyoaks gang and has appeared in publicity events for the show ever since she departed.
She is currently in the Musical Dreamboats and Petticoats
Dreamboats and Petticoats
Dreamboats and Petticoats is a jukebox musical based on popular songs from the fifties and early sixties. The musical, featuring those songs of the rock 'n' roll era, is set around the years 1957 to 1963 and was written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran....
at the Playhouse Theatre in London
Personal life
Jennifer dated EastEndersEastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
actor Robert Kazinsky
Robert Kazinsky
Robert Kazinsky is an English actor and model. He is best known for his appearances as Casper Rose in Sky One drama Dream Team in 2005/2006 and Sean Slater in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders from 2006 to 2009.-Background:Kazinsky was born in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, the son of...
. Rob and Jennifer met at an awards ceremony in April. They later split up blaming the strain of working 350 miles apart - him in Elstree
Elstree
Elstree is a village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire on the A5 road, about 10 miles north of London. In 2001, its population was 4,765, and forms part of the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood, originally known simply as Elstree....
, her in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. Before this she was in a relationship with a former theatre school colleague a year her junior for 3 years and was linked to co-star Gerard McCarthy
Gerard McCarthy
Gerard McCarthy is an actor, best known to television viewers for his award-winning performance as Kris Fisher on the British soap opera Hollyoaks from 2006 to 2010, to theatres-goers for his performances on the West End and at Shakespeare's Globe, and to film geeks for his role in Belonging to...
.
It was reported in December 2009 that Biddall and Ben Freeman
Ben Freeman
Benedict "Ben" Freeman is an English television actor, best known for his part in ITV's Emmerdale as Scott Windsor.-Personal life:...
had got engaged after enjoying a whirlwind 8 month romance. and on 10 September 2010 Jennifer married Ben Freeman
Ben Freeman
Benedict "Ben" Freeman is an English television actor, best known for his part in ITV's Emmerdale as Scott Windsor.-Personal life:...
at The Manor House Hotel
Manor House Hotel
Manor House Hotel is a 14th century country house hotel in Castle Combe, Wiltshire in the south of England.-History:The Manor House is noteworthy for several reasons throughout history...
, Castle Combe. Biddall's former Hollyoaks cast-mate Zoe Lister
Zoë Lister
Zoë Lister is an English actress from Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, best known for playing Zoe Carpenter in British soap Hollyoaks. She grew up in Callow Hill near Redditch. where she has lived for most of her life. She trained at the Starlight School of Dance in Winyates, Redditch. Previous to...
(Zoe Carpenter
Zoe Carpenter
Zoe Carpenter is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Zoë Lister. The character first appeared on-screen on 1 September 2006, as one of three new students at Hollyoaks Community College. It was announced in 2009 that Lister had quit her role in order to...
) was her bridesmaid.