Jane Wymark (born 31 October 1952) is an English actress. The daughter of English actor

Patrick Wymark Patrick Wymark (11 July 192620 October 1970) was an English stage, film and television actor. Early life Wymark was born Patrick Carl Cheeseman in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. He was brought up in neighbouring Grimsby and frequently revisited th ...

(1926–1970) and the American writer and playwright Olwen Wymark (1932–2013), she is best known for playing Morwenna Chynoweth Whitworth (Morwenna Carne by the close of the series) in the 1970s BBC television period drama ''

Poldark ''Poldark'' is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, initially published from 1945 to 1953 and continuing from 1973 to 2002. The first novel, '' Ross Poldark'', was named for the protagonist of the series. The novel series was ada ...

'' (1977), and more recently as Joyce Barnaby (1997–2011) in the

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detective series ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British Mystery fiction, mystery television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series created by Caroline Graham (writer), Caroline Graham. ...

''. She has appeared in television dramas such as ''

The Bass Player and the Blonde ''The Bass Player and the Blonde'' is a television play directed by Dennis Vance and starring Edward Woodward and Jane Wymark. It was created by Roy Clarke and broadcast in the ''ITV Playhouse'' anthology series, first broadcast 14 June 1977. ...

'', ''

A Touch of Frost ''A Touch of Frost'' is a British television detective mystery drama series starring David Jason produced by Yorkshire Television (later ITV Studios) for ITV from 6 December 1992 until 5 April 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. ...

'', '' Dangerfield'', ''

Lovejoy ''Lovejoy'' is a British television comedy-drama mystery fiction, mystery series, based on the Lovejoy (novel series), novels by John Grant (Lovejoy), John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six ser ...

'' and '' Pie in the Sky''. She also appeared as Jill Mason in the

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production of '' Equus''. She is the great-granddaughter of novelist and short story writer

W. W. Jacobs William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 – 1 September 1943) was an English author of short fiction and drama. He is best known for his story "The Monkey's Paw". Early life He was born in 1863 at 5, Crombie's Row, Mile End Old Town (not Wappin ...

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* * 1952 births Living people English people of American descent English people of Finnish descent Alumni of the University of Birmingham English television actresses Actresses from London People from Paddington Actors from the City of Westminster {{England-tv-actor-stub