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Jackie Clune

Known For
Acting
Born
December 13, 1965 in Harlow, Essex, England
Active Years
1996–2025 (30 Years)
Total Credits
36 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 13, 1965 Harlow, Essex, England 36 credits
36
Total Credits
1996–2025
30 Years Career Span
16
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Jackie Clune is a British entertainer, writer, and actress born on December 13, 1965, in Harlow, Essex, England. Prior to her stand up comedy career, she worked as a drama lecturer and a BBC Radio London journalist. She established herself through Edinburgh Fringe one woman cabaret shows and a 1995 Karen Carpenter tribute act, later graduating to mainstream acting and forming the Red Rag Women's Theatre Company. Her acting credits span film and television, with known work including projects such as Dobrá znamení, Ghosts, and QI. Her known credits total thirty-three. During her twenties and thirties she identified as a lesbian, but in 2001 she began a relationship with Heartbeat actor and stunt performer Richard Hannant after meeting him at the Arts Theatre.

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Career

Career overview

Jackie Clune is a British entertainer and writer born on December 13, 1965, in Harlow, Essex, England. Before pursuing stand-up comedy, she worked as a drama lecturer and a BBC Radio London journalist. She established herself through her one-woman cabaret shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and her 1995 Karen Carpenter tribute act. Following these endeavors, she transitioned to mainstream acting and helped form the Red Rag Women's Theatre Company.

Her career spans television and film, with known acting credits in thirty-three projects. Among the productions associated with her acting work are the projects Dobrá znamení, Ghosts, and QI. Throughout her life and career, she has balanced various performance mediums, establishing a diverse background in both live theatre and screen entertainment.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Towards Zero
The Great EscaperNo EscapeNational Theatre at Home: Grenfell: In the Words of Survivors
Marriage
GraceEmilia
MandyMandyMandy
Good OmensGood OmensGhosts
The TempestJulius CaesarHenry IV
MotherlandThree GirlsQueers. · WriterJawbone
DenialBorderline
The Vote
Father Brown
What the Dickens?
Coach Trip
QI100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Waking the DeadA Lump In My ThroatLesbians Go Mad In Lesbos
Breathtaking
Smack the Pony · Additional Writing
The Staying-In Show
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Full Filmography

36 titles
  • Towards Zero (2025) as Mrs Barrett
  • The Great Escaper (2023) as Judith Cook
  • No Escape (2023) as Sandra
  • National Theatre at Home: Grenfell: In the Words of Survivors (2023) as Judith Blakeman
  • Marriage (2022) as Helen
  • Grace (2021) as Primrose Morley KC
  • Emilia (2021) as Lord Thomas Howard/Hester/Lady Helena
  • Mandy (2020) as Nurse
  • Advertisement
  • Mandy (2020) as Mrs. Anderson
  • Mandy (2020) as Assistant
  • Good Omens (2019) as Waitress
  • Good Omens (2019) as Oyster Woman
  • Ghosts (2019) as Gwen
  • The Tempest (2018) as Stefano
  • Julius Caesar (2018) as Julius Caesar
  • Henry IV (2018) as Westmoreland/Glendower
  • Motherland (2017) as Mrs. Lamb
  • Three Girls (2017) as Jillian Menzies
  • Queers. (2017) Writer
  • Jawbone (2017) as Manager
  • Denial (2016) as Heather Rogers
  • Borderline (2016) as Proctor
  • The Vote (2015) as Maggie Tann
  • Father Brown (2013) as Thelma Bryce
  • What the Dickens? (2008) as Self
  • Coach Trip (2005) as Narrator (voice)
  • QI (2003) as Self
  • 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003) as Self
  • Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive (2002) as Self
  • Waking the Dead (2001) as Elaine Morrison
  • A Lump In My Throat (2001) as Religious Woman
  • Lesbians Go Mad In Lesbos (2001) as Self /Narrator
  • Breathtaking (2000) as Donna
  • Smack the Pony (1999) Additional Writing
  • The Staying-In Show (1998) as Self - Team Captain
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Jackie Clune best known for?

Jackie Clune is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Grace (2021), Mandy (2020), Mandy (2020), Mandy (2020).

When and where was Jackie Clune born?

Jackie Clune was born on December 13, 1965 in Harlow, Essex, England.

How many credits does Jackie Clune have?

Jackie Clune has accumulated over 36 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1996 to 2025.

What is Jackie Clune's background in cinema and television?

Jackie Clune is a British entertainer, writer, and actress born on December 13, 1965, in Harlow, Essex, England. Prior to her stand up comedy career, she worked as a drama lecturer and a BBC Radio London journalist. She established herself through Edinburgh Fringe one woman cabaret shows and a 1995 Karen Carpenter trib...

Jackie Clune by the numbers

36credits
14films
22TV series
1996–2025active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Good Omens (2019) as Waitress — aged about 53
  • Good Omens (2019) as Oyster Woman — aged about 53
  • Ghosts (2019) as Gwen — aged about 53
  • QI (2003) as Self — aged about 37
  • Father Brown (2013) as Thelma Bryce — aged about 47
  • Mandy (2020) as Nurse — aged about 54

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