Guest-star file · Series 1
Jessica Hynes
as Judith Lessiter in The Killings at Badger's Drift
Spaced · Twenty Twelve · W1A
The Midsomer part
Who did Jessica Hynes play?
Hynes plays Judith Lessiter in the original Badger's Drift case. Her appearance places her in the ensemble that introduced Barnaby and the show's blend of village manners and darker secrets.
This overview explains the character's place in the story without identifying the killer or final outcome.
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Performer biography.
Jessica Hynes is an actor, writer and comedian who co-created and starred in Spaced with Simon Pegg. She also played Cheryl in The Royle Family and Siobhan Sharpe in Twenty Twelve and W1A.
Her later screen work has ranged from Years and Years and There She Goes to Miss Austen and Patience. She has moved between writing, comedy and dramatic roles rather than staying in a single screen genre.
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