Rebecca Front
Biography
Rebecca Louise Front is a British stage, film, and television actress, comedian, and writer. Born on May 16, 1964, in Stoke Newington, London, England, United Kingdom, she is recognized for her work in acting with one hundred seven known credits recorded. Front is best known for playing characters on the comedy show The Thick of It as well as the role of Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent in the television drama series Lewis.
Career overview
Rebecca Front is a British stage, film, and television actress, comedian, and writer born on May 16, 1964, in Stoke Newington, London, England, United Kingdom. Her full name is Rebecca Louise Front. Active in the entertainment industry with a substantial portfolio, she has accumulated 107 known acting credits on the Movie Database platform.
Front is best known for her work in both television comedy and drama. Among her most prominent television roles, she is recognized for playing characters on the comedy show The Thick of It. Additionally, she is widely known for her dramatic television work portraying Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent in the television drama series Lewis.
Throughout her career, Front has established herself as a versatile performer across multiple mediums, contributing to numerous film and television projects. Her professional background encompasses acting on stage as well as writing and comedy, building a diverse body of work documented in her extensive entertainment credits.
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113 titles- Joke (2026)
- The Fortune (2026) as Fiona Worral
- The Hack (2025) as DAC Sue Akers
- The Academy of Armando (2025) as Self
- The Chelsea Detective (2022) as Diana Hopkinson
- Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me (2022) as Self- Narrator
- Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) as Therapist
- Avenue 5 (2020) as Karen Kelly
- Between the Covers (2020) as Self
- The Other One (2020) as Tess Walcott
- Marionette (2020) as Maureen
- Christmas in New York: Inside the Plaza (2020) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Aeronauts (2019) as Aunt Frances
- Dark Money (2019) as Cheryl Denon
- Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier (2018) as Self - Guest
- Down a Dark Hall (2018) as Miss Orlonsky
- The Gettys: The World's Richest Art Dynasty (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) as Aunt Marie
- Queers. (2017) as Alice
- Love, Lies & Records (2017) as Judy
- All Star Musicals (2017) as Self - Performer
- Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me (2017) as Self
- Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? (2017) as Herself
- Edmund the Magnificent (2017) as Shop Keeper
- War and Peace (2016) as Anna Mikhailovna
- Grimsby (2016) as Lady at Worldcure Event
- Insert Name Here (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Doctor Thorne (2016) as Lady Arabella Gresham
- Billionaire Boy (2016) as Miss Sharpe
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Poldark (2015) as Lady Whitworth
- Humans (2015) as Vera
- The Eichmann Show (2015) as Mrs Landau
- Mr. Bean: Funeral (2015) as Mourner that Mr. Bean kisses
- Cameraman to the Queen (2015)
- The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick (2014) as Narrator (Voice)
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy (2014) as Self
- The Brits Who Built the Modern World (2014) as Narrator (Voice)
- Jazz Legends in Their Own Words (2014) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Cat Wars (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- Great Poets: In Their Own Words (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013) as Self
- Psychobitches (2013) as The Therapist
- Crackanory (2013) as Self
- Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) as Mrs Bennet
- The Spa (2013) as Alison Crabbe
- Up the Women (2013) as Helen
- Fabric of Britain (2013) as Narrator (Voice)
- Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things (2013) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Fox Wars (2013) as Narrator
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as The Therapist
- Chateau Chunder: A Wine Revolution (2012) as Narrator
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Fiona Tait
- Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011) as Miss Oddbod
- Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words (2011) as Narrator
- Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (2011) as Self
- That Sunday Night Show (2011)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Story (2011) as Narrator
- Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2010)
- Grandma's House (2010) as Tanya
- Just William (2010) as Mrs Brown
- Planet 51 (2009) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief (2009) as Self - Contestant
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- Lewis (2007) as Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent
- You Can Choose Your Friends (2007) as Amanda Snell
- Doctor Who (2005) as Walsh
- The Thick of It (2005) as Nicola Murray
- Love Soup (2005)
- The Rotters' Club (2005) as Sheila Trotter
- Monkey Trousers (2005)
- Colour Me Kubrick (2005) as Maureen
- Sex Actually (2005) as Carol
- Nighty Night (2004) as Cathy Cole
- The Catherine Tate Show (2004) as Narrator
- Eyes Down (2003) as Marjorie
- Absolute Power (2003)
- Monkey Dust (2003) as (voice)
- George Orwell: A Life In Pictures (2003) as Jura Interviewer
- Time Gentlemen Please (2000) as Vicky Jackson
- People Like Us (1999) as Nicola Broadbent
- Big Train (1998)
- In the Red (1998) as Beth Parsons
- Stressed Eric (1998)
- If I Ruled the World (1998) as Herself
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Reverend Martha Hillcott
- Jonathan Creek (1997) as Heidi
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997) as Tessa McPherson
- The Missing Postman (1997) as Sarah Seymour
- The Office (1996) as Pru
- Never Mind the Horrocks (1996)
- Company (1996) as Sarah
- Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as Cathy Winslow
- Fist of Fun (1995) as Doris
- England, My England (1995) as Mary II
- Room 101 (1994) as Self
- The Day Today (1994) as Barbara Wintergreen
- The Day Today (1994) Writer
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994) as Sue Lewis
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994) as Tania Beaumont
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994) as Gina Langland
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994) as Yvonne Boyd
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994) as Charlotte Fraser
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994) as Bridie McMahon
- The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer (1993)
- Absolutely Fabulous (1992) as Cherysh
- Performance (1991) as Sarah
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Miss Brewis
- Tricky Business (1989) as Debbie
- The South Bank Show (1978) as Self
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rebecca Front best known for?
Rebecca Front is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Chelsea Detective (2022), Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021), Avenue 5 (2020), The Aeronauts (2019).
When and where was Rebecca Front born?
Rebecca Front was born on May 16, 1964 in Stoke Newington, London, England, UK.
How many credits does Rebecca Front have?
Rebecca Front has accumulated over 113 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2026.
What is Rebecca Front's background in cinema and television?
Rebecca Louise Front is a British stage, film, and television actress, comedian, and writer. Born on May 16, 1964, in Stoke Newington, London, England, United Kingdom, she is recognized for her work in acting with one hundred seven known credits recorded. Front is best known for playing characters on the comedy show Th...