Jessica Hynes

In Midsomer Murders

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.

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.