Jenna Russell has enjoyed an enormously successful career on the stage and in both Film & TV. Most recently, Jenna was seen at Chichester Festival Theatre as ‘Maureen Fry’ in The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry.
Recent stage credits include the leading roles of: ‘Irene Molloy’ in HELLO DOLLY! at the London Palladium, ‘Ada Harris’ in FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS, Riverside Studios, ‘Mill’ in FURTHER THAN THE FURTHEST THING at theYoung Vic, ‘Susan’ in WOMAN IN MIND at Chichester Festival Theatre, ‘Edith Piaf’ in PIAF at the Nottingham Playhouse, ‘Francesca Johnson’ in THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Menier Chocolate Factory, ‘Helen’ in FUN HOME at the Young Vic, ‘Mephistopheles’ in DOCTOR FAUSTUS at Duke of York’s Theatre and as ‘Little Edie’ in GREY GARDENS at the Southwark Theatre.
Other notable theatre: ‘Rose’ in DI, VIV AND ROSE at theVaudeville Theatre, ‘Pennywise’ in URINETOWN at The Other Palace and Apollo Theatre, ‘Bart’ in MR BURNS at the Almeida Theatre, ‘Amy’ in AMYS VIEW at the Garrick Theatre and ‘Sarah Brown’ in GUYS AND DOLLS at the Piccadilly Theatre ( Oliver Award Nomination )
Jenna has had the privilege of starring in 5 major London productions of Sondheim’s work: ‘Young Sally’ in FOLLIES at the Shaftesbury Theatre, ‘Cinderella’ in INTO THE WOODS at the Donmar Theatre, ‘Dot/Marie in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at the Wyndhams Theatre ( Oliver Award ) and then on Broadway at Studio 54 ( Drama Desk Nomination, Tony Nomination and Theatre World Award for Broadway Debut ) ‘Bakers Wife’ in INTO THE WOODS at Regents Park and ‘Mary’ in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Menier Chocolate Factory and Harold Pinter Theatre ( Oliver Award Nomination)
Her Film credits include: THE DEATH AND LIFE OF JOHN. F DONOVAN (Dir: Xavier Dolan), MORTDECAI (Dir: David Koepp)
Recent TV Credits include: MIDSOMER MURDERS (ITV), GENTLEMAN JACK (BBC) and CALL THE MIDWIFE (Neal Street/BBC). Jenna also played the leading roles of Michelle Fowler in EastEnders, Deborah in Born and Bred, Maggie in On the Up, Bernadette in Picking Up the Pieces and Petra in Minder.
Jenna also sings the theme tune for BBC cult TV series Red Dwarf.