Jaye Griffiths | |
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 Griffiths in 2013 | |
| Born | 24 September 1963 |
| Occupation | Actress |
Jaye Griffiths (born 24 September 1963) is a British actress. After playing Ros Henderson in the BBC series Bugs and D.I. Sally Johnson in the ITV procedural drama The Bill , she landed the role of Elizabeth Croft in the BBC soap opera Doctors . She has since portrayed roles including Janet Mander in Silent Witness , Elle Gardner in Casualty and its spin-off series, Holby City , and Yavalla in The Outpost .
Griffiths trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [1] Since her graduation, she has appeared in many television dramas, including a starring role as Ros Henderson in the BBC series Bugs , which ran for four series. [2] She can often be found in police or hospital dramas, where she has appeared in The Bill , Doctors , Always and Everyone , Instinct , and Silent Witness . Her other credits include Between the Lines , Drop the Dead Donkey , Kingdom and Skins . She has also presented two BBC Schools television series, Watch and Storytime. [1]
In 2015, she guest starred in an episode of the medical drama Holby City . She played Jac in two episodes of the ninth series of Doctor Who . [3] Griffiths played consultant Elle Gardner in Casualty from 2016 [4] to 2019. [5] Griffiths has also starred in theatre productions of William Shakespeare's Macbeth , where she played the role of Lady Macbeth. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Damon and Debbie | Zoe | Main role |
| A Killing on the Exchange | Diana | Main role | |
| 1988 | Hard Cases | Shirley | Recurring role |
| Rockliffe's Babies | Nurse Rogers | Episode: "Easy Meat" | |
| 1990 | London's Burning | Customer | 1 episode |
| 1991–2003 | The Bill | PI Sally Johnson, D.I. Johnson or D.I. Sally Johnson | Main role |
| 1992 | Moon and Son | Rita | Episode: "Star of Fortune" |
| Harry Enfield's Television Programme | Princess Flora | 1 episode | |
| Underbelly | Janet | 1 episode | |
| 1992–1993 | Between the Lines | Molly Cope | Recurring role |
| 1993 | Peak Practice | Dr. Rhiann Lewis | Episodes: "Roses Around the Door" and "Impulsive Behaviour" |
| Maigret | Tania | Episode: "Maigret and the Night Club Dancer" | |
| Drop the Dead Donkey | Jill | Episode: "The New Newsreader" | |
| Casualty | Sheena Whitehead | Episode: "Kill or Cure" | |
| 1994 | Love Hurts | Laverne | Recurring role |
| Anna Lee | Tania Jones | Episode: "Diversion" | |
| 1995 | The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show | 1 episode | |
| 1995–1999 | Bugs | Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson | Main role |
| 1998–1999 | Unfinished Business | Tania | Main role |
| 2000 | Care | Elaine | Television film |
| 2001–2002 | Weirdsister College | Jenny Wendle | Main role |
| 2002 | Always and Everyone | Ruth Cole | Recurring role |
| 2003 | Silent Witness | DI Jane Hurst | Episode: "Running on Empty, Part 2" |
| 2004 | The Deputy | Angela Platt MP | Television film |
| Holby City | Lilly Morton | Episode: "Pastures New" | |
| 2005 | Rocket Man | Carla Fernandez | Episode: "Freefall" |
| 2006 | Doctors | Dr. Elizabeth Croft | Regular role |
| 2007 | Instinct | D.S. Shakia Barton | Main role |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice | Helen Marlowe | Recurring role |
| 2008–2012 | Silent Witness | Prof. Janet Mander | Recurring role |
| 2009 | Kingdom | Dr. Nicky Laker | 1 episode |
| 2010 | A Touch of Frost | Alice Parmenter | Episode: "If Dogs Run Free: Part 2" |
| 2011 | Coronation Street | Nicola Taybarn QC | Guest role |
| Skins | Agnes Malone | Episode: "Liv" | |
| 2012 | Sherlock | Prosecuting Barrister | Episode: "The Reichenbach Fall" |
| 2013 | Wizards vs. Aliens | Mother Wizard | Episode: "100 Wizards: Part One" |
| 2014 | Playhouse Presents | Military Officer | Episode: "Timeless" |
| 2015 | Doctor Who | Jac | Episodes: "The Magician's Apprentice" and "The Zygon Invasion" |
| EastEnders | Helen Stritch QC or Helen Stritch | Guest role | |
| Holby City | Hannah Ware | Episode: "A Good Man" | |
| 2016–2019 | Casualty | Elle Gardner | Main role |
| 2018 | Mary Bloody Mary | Mary | Short film |
| 2019 | Subnautica: Below Zero | Robin Goodall (voice) | Video game |
| Midsomer Murders | Lilly Wilder | Episode: "The Point of Balance" | |
| Holby City | Elle Gardner | Episode: "Powerless" | |
| 2020 | Cursed | Lady Marion | Episodes: "Alone" and "The Fey Queen" |
| The Outpost | Yavalla | Main role | |
| 2022 | Vera | Marti Kapp | Episode: "As the Crow Flies" |
| 2023 | Death in Paradise | DI Karen Flitcroft | 1 episode |
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