Jennifer Ness (born in Cheshire, England in 1972) is an English actress best known for her role as Kris Yates in the ITV drama Bad Girls.[1] She studied at the Mount View Theatre school.[citation needed]
Career edit
Ness had her first professional role in the TV film The Magician, with Clive Owen, in 1993.[1] She has had roles in Holby City, Casualty, Peak Practice, Hollyoaks, A&E, London's Burning and Reps. She has also performed in a number of theatre productions including End Of Story and Rebecca.
For the role of Kris Yates, Ness had to have her hair cut short from being very long. She said in her Bad Girls interview that she enjoyed the stunt scenes. She also enjoyed the scene when she found Yvonne's body in the hanging cell.[citation needed] The worst scene was when Jim Fenner (Jack Ellis) went mad and urinated on her.[1]
Personal life edit
Ness was born in Cheshire, England. She lives in Norfolk with her husband and 3 children. She has produced many short films, talking books and is a regular on QVC.[1]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Magician | Claire | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Bill | Julie Slater | Series 11, “A Fighting Chance” (guest) |
| 1995 | London's Burning | Tara | Series 8, Episode 3 (guest) |
| 1997 | The Bill | Traffic Warden | Series 13, “You and Me Versus the World” (guest) |
| 1999 | Peak Practice | Gail Wise | Series 7, “Fighting Chance” (guest) |
| 2002 | Always and Everyone | Fiona | Series 4 (3 episodes; recurring) |
| 2003 | Holby City | Martine Garber | Series 4, “Judas Kiss: Part 1” (guest) |
| 2003 | Reps | Melanie Wilson | |
| 2003–04 | Bad Girls | Kris Yates | Series 5–6 (15 episodes; regular) |
| 2006 | Casualty | Lisa Hendry | Series 20, “The Lost Boys” (guest) |
| 2006 | The Bill | Rachel Tate | Series 22, “To Those Who Wait: Part 2” (guest) |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Bad Girls: Official Site Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 9 December 2012)
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