Jill Baker

Jill Baker

73 · Born: Jan 1, 1952

2014
1996
1981

Personal Details

BornJan 1, 1952 England, UK

Biography

Jill Baker, a renowned British actress, has made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry through her extensive work on stage, screen, and television. Born Gillian Mary Baker in Britain in 1951, she embarked on her acting journey in 1975 with a television movie appearance in "Savages". Since then, she has maintained a steady presence on television, with recurring roles in several notable series, including "Tales of Sherwood Forest" (1989),"Screaming" (1992),"Rides" (1992),"The Broker's Man" (1997),and "Fish" (2000).

Baker's impressive television credits also include her portrayal of Lady Macduff in the 1983 production of "Macbeth", starring Nicol Williamson, and her role as Lady de Lesseps in the Oscar-winning film "Shakespeare in Love" (1998). Her theatrical work is equally impressive, with a notable highlight being her originator role in the 2010 London stage production of "Calendar Girls" (2003),which required her to be nude at the age of 58.

In her personal life, Baker was married to the talented actor Bob Peck from 1982 until his passing in 1999 due to cancer. Together, they had three children.

Career

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2016
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2014
Happy Valley
Happy Valley as Helen Gallagher
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2012
Tower Block
Tower Block as Violet
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John Carter
John Carter as Additional Voice (voice)
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2010
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders as Eleanor Swanscombe
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2007
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead as Dr. Caroline Ritter
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2006
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal as Sheba's Mother
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Heartbeat
Heartbeat as Shirley Dekin
{"id":51578,"title":"Belonging","year":"2004","character":"Cathy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/belonging","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51578.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51578.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Belonging
Belonging as Cathy
{"id":195259,"title":"Real Men","year":"2003","character":"Julie Ferguson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/real-men-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195259.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195259.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Real Men
Real Men as Julie Ferguson
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Canterbury Tales
Canterbury Tales as Mrs. Norman
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Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek as Donna Henry
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A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost as Elizabeth Richford
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2001
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1998
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love as Lady De Lesseps
{"id":103831073,"title":"The Broker's Man","year":1997,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-brokers-man","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831073.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
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1996
The Girl
The Girl as Anne Thornton
{"id":7099,"title":"Hope and Glory","year":"1987","character":"Faith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hope-and-glory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7099.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
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Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse as Jennifer Coleby
{"id":63085,"title":"Macbeth","year":"1983","character":"Lady Macduff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/macbeth-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63085.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63085.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Macbeth
Macbeth as Lady Macduff
{"id":2073,"title":"Only Fools and Horses","year":1981,"character":"Pauline Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/only-fools-and-horses","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2073.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses as Pauline Harris
{"id":10156,"title":"The Professionals","year":1980,"character":"Amanda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-professionals","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg"},"released":1}
1980