Jacqueline Boatswain

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Jacqueline Boatswain
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Jacqueline Boatswain (sometimes credited as Jacqui Boatswain) [1] [ failed verification ] is an English actress of Vincentian origin. [2]

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Career

She is best known for playing headmistress Mrs Bassinger in the long-running BBC school drama, Grange Hill , from 2003–2006. The character's first name has never been revealed, but according to the sign outside her head teacher's office it starts with "S". Mrs Bassinger was not seen during the 2007 series, her function in the programme taken over by Cathy Tyson as deputy head, Miss Gayle. It was not known if Boatswain would return to Grange Hill, however the show has now been cancelled. In addition to Grange Hill, Boatswain has appeared in Casualty , and as a police custody sergeant in the BBC daytime drama Doctors . She also has extensive stage experience. In October 2013, she appeared in Sarah Rutherford's Adult Supervision at Park Theatre (London). [3]

She has also appeared in Life on Mars and The Royal . In 2013, she joined the cast of popular Channel 4 comedy drama series, Shameless , for the final ever series playing Patreesha St. Rose. She also played Victoria Sweeney in Wolfblood from 2014-2016 and Eileen the Crow in the 2015 video game Bloodborne . Boatswain joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks as regular cast member, Simone Loveday on 20 February 2015. Hollyoaks aired a Come Dine with Me special week to celebrate their twentieth anniversary, with Boatswain as one of the cast members hosting. Boatswain left Hollyoaks in late 2018 with her exit airing on 23 January 2019. In 2018, she also played a role as Monique in the BBC Drama Collateral. In 2020, Boatswain appeared in the BBC TV series Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators in episode 3.6 "Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!" as Odette Dixon. [4] Then in October 2021, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Heather Derby. [5] In 2023 she played the part of bar owner/singer Babette Francois in series 12, episode 8 of Death in Paradise . [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 London Voodoo Ruth
2014 Coriolanus Valeria, Fourth Citizen
2019National Theatre Live: Small IslandMiss Ma
2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Ida Webb (British Witch)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Red Dwarf DancerEpisode: "Parallel Universe"
1989 Goldeneye Dancer in gambling clubTelevision film
1990 A Bit of Fry & Laurie DancerEpisode #2.1
2001, 2003–2004, 2014, 2021 Doctors Celeste Baptiste / Custody Sergeant / Sergeant Bevan / Heather Derby 6 episodes
2002–2005 Casualty Karen Blythe / Diamond Cusack4 episodes
2003–2005 Grange Hill Mrs. Bassinger50 episodes
2007 Life on Mars Officer 1Episode #2.8
2007 The Royal Safi2 episodes
2007Little DevilBernieEpisode #1.3
2008 Mistresses JennyEpisode: "Men Behaving Badly"
2008 Torchwood PlummerEpisode: "Reset"
2011 Silk Turley's SolicitorEpisode #1.5
2011The Importance of Being WhateverKathy2 episodes
2013 Shameless Patreesha St Rose9 episodes
2014 In the Club Louise3 episodes
2014 Bad Education GovernorEpisode: "Strike"
2014–2016 Wolfblood Victoria10 episodes
2014–2018 Cuckoo Jane6 episodes
2015 Banana Pamela ScottEpisode #1.2
2015 River UrsulaEpisode #1.1
2015–2019 Hollyoaks Simone Loveday246 episodes
2017 Hospital People Doctor3 episodes
2018 Collateral Monique
2019 Carnival Row Mima Blodwen4 episodes
2020 Bancroft Chief Constable Frances Holland3 episodes
2020 Vera Sarah AshersEpisode: "Dirty"
2020 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Odette DixonEpisode: "Reputation, Reputation, Reputation!"
2020 Miracle Workers Queen GamillagoorEpisode: "Dark Ages: Holiday"
2020 Alex Rider Immigration Officer PowellEpisode: "Episode One"
2020 Strike Claire MorburyEpisode: "Lethal White: Part 1"
2020 Agatha and the Midnight Murders Audrey EvansTelevision film
2021 Finding Alice AdministratorEpisode #1.5
2022 Midsomer Murders Rachel TaylorEpisode: "The Scarecrow Murders"
2023 Death in Paradise Babette François

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Additional Multiplayer Voices
2015 Bloodborne Eileen the Crow / Yharnamite (F1)
2017 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Additional Voices
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Voice

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References

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  2. Gyamfi, Akua (25 July 2023). "Jacqueline Boatswain Talks … Acting and her career | The British Blacklist".
  3. "Adult Supervision, Park Theatre, review". 11 October 2013.
  4. 2.15pm-3.00pm (1 January 1970). "Shakespeare & Hathaway – Private Investigators – Media Centre". BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. Timblick, Simon. "'Doctors' spoilers: Ex-Hollyoaks star Jacqueline Boatswain guests". What to Watch . (Future plc). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. "DEATH IN PARADISE: Season 12". KPBS Public Media. 14 April 2023.