Jacqueline Boatswain

Jacqueline Boatswain was born in Bedford on June 22nd and as a child demonstrated a musical talent attending ballet school in London at age seventeen For some fifteen years she sang and danced in twelve West End shows such as the RSCs Kiss Me Kate Jesus Christ Superstar and the revivals of Carousel and Chicago amongst othersIn the early 2000s it was suggested to her that she should turn her hand to acting and in 2001 she landed her first role in the BBC production Doctors returning as a semi regular character She then took on the role of the headmistress in the long running BBC school drama Grange Hill remaining there for three years Since then she has appeared in other long running series East Enders Casualty and as regulars in Hollyoaks as fan favourite Simone Loveday and Shameless as the pretentious Patreesha St Rose as well as a rather sinister scientist in the childrens fantasy Wolfblood She has also played comedic roles in Bad Education and three series of Cuckoo She can most recently be seen in ITVs Bancroft and season two of Carnival Row for Amazon when it is releasedOn stage she has appeared in Coriolanus One Monkey Dont Stop No Show James Baldwins The Amen Corner with Marianne JeanBaptiste and Sharon D Clarke and Sarah Rutherfords Adult Supervision the last three being plays dealing with racial concerns