Ella Kenion

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Ella Kenion
Born
Ella Jane Kenion

(1968-11-23) 23 November 1968 (age 55)
NationalityBritish
Years active1995-present

Ella Jane Kenion [1] (born 23 November 1968) [2] is an English actress, known primarily for her appearances in comedy shows such as The Catherine Tate Show , [3] Five's sketch shows We Know Where You Live [4] and Swinging, [5] and in BBC Four's Fear of Fanny. [6] However she is best known for her portrayal of Mrs. Cakeworthy in The Green Green Grass between 2005 and 2009. [7]

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She played the role of Julie in the ITV series Hardware . [8] She is currently appearing in television commercials for The AA. She also appeared in the BBC children's television series Swashbuckle as Captain Sinker. [9] She is a former newsreader for talkSPORT talk radio station.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Men of the World Girl in Line-UpEpisode: "Stolen Kiss"
1996Witness Against HitlerChristinaTV movie
1997We Know Where You LiveVarious12 episodes
2002 Black Books Cool Book GirlEpisode: "Fever"
2003-2004 Hardware Julie12 episodes
2004-2005 The Catherine Tate Show Various11 episodes
2004 Casualty Maggie CurtisEpisode: "Dangerous Games"
2005-2009 The Green Green Grass Mrs. Cakeworthy30 episodes
2005PlanespottingRadio ReporterTV movie
SwingingVarious7 episodes
Doc Martin Boy's MotherEpisode: "Blood Is Thicker"
Secret SmileNews Presenter1 episode
2006 Rosemary & Thyme Sharon BakerEpisode: "Enter Two Gardeners"
The Impressionists Suzanne Manet1 episode
Genie in the House Miss QuaverEpisode: "Rock Me Amadeus"
Fear of FannyGwen TroakeTV movie
2007 Benidorm Julie1 episode
2008-2009Pinky and Perky ShowTara / Vera41 episodes
2008The Commander: AbductionHelen GordonTV movie
2009 Criminal Justice Prison Nurse1 episode
2010-2015 The Hive Queen Bee / Grandma Bee / Mrs. Wasp21 episodes
2010 Holby City Dr. Paradis BloomEpisode: "Bette Davis Eyes"
Gayle Tuesday: The ComebackMimiTV movie
Brilliant!Ruby1 episode
2011-2019 Doctors Veronica Clarke / Kate Mordan / Bex Boulderwood3 episodes
2011 Doctor Who HarrietEpisode: "Let's Kill Hitler"
Comedy ShowcaseJournalistEpisode: "The Fun Police"
2012 Gates Mia5 episodes
Cuckoo Anne DixonEpisode: "Grandfather's Cat"
2013-2014 Q Pootle 5 Stella52 episodes
2013-2015, 2016 Swashbuckle Captain Sinker31 episodes
2013 Heading Out Dorcas1 episode
Big Bad World Sandra1 episode
2014-2017 Episodes Matt's Publicist / Beth3 episodes
2014 Law & Order: UK CashierEpisode: "Pride"
Justin's House Captain SinkerEpisode: "Pirate Day"
Q Pootle 5: Pootle All the Way!Eddi / Bud D / RayTV movie
2015 New Tricks Laura CollinsEpisode: "Prodigal Sons"
2017Kiss of DeathCynthiaEpisode: "Highway to Hell"
Detectorists Receptionist1 episode
2018-2020 101 Dalmatian Street Mum / Delilah8 episodes
2018 Midsomer Murders Celeste PalmerstonEpisode: "Death of the Small Coppers"
ClaudeMrs. Mayor / Wanda Waxx2 episodes
Stan & Ollie Holiday Camp Organiser
2019 Pure Lynne1 episode
Warren SandyEpisode: "The Father Figure"
The Knight Before Christmas Old Crone
2020 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Melanie MontagueEpisode 3.9 "O Thou Invisible of Wine"
2022 Four Lives Mandy Pearson2 episodes
2023 Beyond Paradise Dorothy Trowman1 episode

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