Penny Layden
Acting UK 21 credits
Biography
Penny Layden works in acting. Born in UK. Archytele tracks 21 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
SupacellNational Theatre Live: London Tide
National Theatre Live: Paradise
SistersJolly GirlJolly Girl · Art DirectionJolly Girl · WriterJolly Girl · Associate Producer
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
My Country: A Work in Progress
Dark Angel
National Theatre Live: Everyman
Father Brown
Call the MidwifeBroken
South Riding
Land Girls
Poppy Shakespeare
The Bad Mother's Handbook
Waterloo Road
Murphy's Law
Full Filmography
21 titles- Supacell (2024) as Shirley
- National Theatre Live: London Tide (2024) as Mary Wilfer
- National Theatre Live: Paradise (2021) as Nam
- Sisters (2020) as Beth
- Jolly Girl (2020) as Blossom (voice)
- Jolly Girl (2020) Art Direction
- Jolly Girl (2020) Writer
- Jolly Girl (2020) Associate Producer
- National Theatre Live: Macbeth (2018) as Ross
- My Country: A Work in Progress (2017) as Britannia
- Dark Angel (2016) as Margaret Stott
- National Theatre Live: Everyman (2015) as Knowledge
- Father Brown (2013) as Nora Banks
- Call the Midwife (2012) as Brenda McEntee
- Broken (2012) as DC Jenks
- South Riding (2011) as Mrs Huggins
- Land Girls (2009) as Hettie Foster
- Poppy Shakespeare (2008) as Sue
- The Bad Mother's Handbook (2007) as Rambler Annie
- Waterloo Road (2006) as Shelley Baxter
- Murphy's Law (2001) as Hammond
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Penny Layden best known for?
Penny Layden is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Supacell (2024), Father Brown (2013), Call the Midwife (2012), Super 8 (2011).
When and where was Penny Layden born?
Penny Layden was born in UK.
How many credits does Penny Layden have?
Penny Layden has accumulated over 21 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2001 to 2024.
What is Penny Layden's background in cinema and television?
Born 1969, Penny Layden is a British actress and narrator. She has performed at the National Theatre, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic Theatre, with Shared Experience and the Royal Exchange Theatre.
Penny Layden by the numbers
21credits
13films
8TV series
2001–2024active years
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