Jane Wymark (born 31 October 1952) is an English actress. The daughter of English actor Patrick Wymark (1926–1970) and the American writer and playwright Olwen Wymark, she is best known for playing Morwenna Chynoweth Whitworth (Morwenna Carne by the close of the series) in the 1970s BBC television period drama ''

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'' (1977), and more recently as Joyce Barnaby (1997–2011) in the ITV detective series '' Midsomer Murders''. She has appeared in television dramas such as ''

The Bass Player and the Blonde ''The Bass Player and the Blonde'' was a television play in the ITV Playhouse series, first broadcast 14 June 1977. It was followed up with a three-part serial with the episodes given the names of musical terms: Rondo (8 August 1978), Allegro (1 ...

'', ''

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'', '' Dangerfield'', '' Lovejoy'' and ''

Pie in the Sky Pie in the sky, an idiom meaning an impossible or unlikely idea or plan as well as an empty wish or promise. Pie in the sky may refer to: * ''Pie in the Sky'' (TV series), a UK television series about a police officer turned restaurateur * ''Pie ...

''. She also appeared as Jill Mason in the

Birmingham Rep Birmingham Repertory Theatre, commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep, is a producing theatre based on Centenary Square in Birmingham, England. Founded by Barry Jackson, it is the longest-established of Britain's building-based theatre ...

production of '' Equus''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wymark, Jane 1952 births Living people British people of English descent British people of American descent British people of Finnish descent English people of American descent English people of Finnish descent Alumni of the University of Birmingham English television actresses Actresses from London