Jeany Spark

Jeannette Jeany Spark is an English actress known for portraying Linda Wallander in the British television series Wallander The actress has also had significant roles in the comedy series Man Down and the drama series The Interceptor Born in Chelmsford and raised in Harpenden Spark studied English literature at Lady Margaret Hall Oxford graduating with a FirstClass Honours degree in 2004 She then trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduating in 2007 In 2008 Spark played schoolteacher Mercy Chant in the BBC adaptation of Thomas Hardys Tess of the DUrbervilles Spark also took on the role of Linda Wallander the daughter of the titular character in the BBC One drama Wallander In 2011 Spark portrayed Joan Malin in the television drama film Hattie In 2013 she took the role of the deputy headmistress Emma in Man Down the Channel 4 comedy series The show lasted for four series Spark plays the role of Detective Inspector Kate Gemmill in the 2015 BBC drama The Interceptor In 2016 Spark joined the cast of the ITV drama Jericho In 2017 Spark took the lead role in the Theatr Clwyds production of Skylight a play by David Hare In 2019 she appeared for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Crooked Dances a new play by Robin French as the character Katy Porlock In 2018 she appeared as Captain Sandrine Shaw in the BBC Two miniseries Collateral In 2020 Spark was cast as Kate in the Channel 4 drama I Am Hannah starring Gemma Chan