Jaye Griffiths facts for kids
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Jaye Griffiths
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| Born | 24 September 1963 |
| Occupation | Actress |
Jaye Griffiths (born 24 September 1963) is a British actress. She is famous for playing different characters in many popular TV shows. You might know her from the BBC series Bugs where she played Ros Henderson. She also played D.I. Sally Johnson in the ITV show The Bill.
Later, Jaye took on the role of Elizabeth Croft in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She has also been in shows like Silent Witness, Casualty, and Holby City. More recently, she played Yavalla in The Outpost.
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About Jaye Griffiths' Acting Career
Jaye Griffiths learned acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. This is a famous school for performers. After finishing her studies, she started appearing in many TV dramas.
Early TV Roles
One of her first big roles was Ros Henderson in the BBC series Bugs. This show was about a team of experts who solved high-tech crimes. It was very popular and ran for four seasons.
Jaye often plays characters in police or hospital dramas. These are shows about police officers solving crimes or doctors and nurses working in hospitals. She has appeared in The Bill, Doctors, and Silent Witness. She also acted in Between the Lines and Drop the Dead Donkey.
Presenting and Other Shows
Besides acting, Jaye has also presented two TV series for BBC Schools. These shows were called Watch and Storytime. They helped children learn and enjoy stories.
In 2015, Jaye was a guest star in an episode of the medical drama Holby City. She also appeared in two episodes of Doctor Who, playing a character named Jac. Later, she returned to the Doctor Who world by voicing a character named Lady Audacity Montague for audio stories.
Playing Elle Gardner in Casualty
From 2016 to 2019, Jaye Griffiths played a main role as consultant Elle Gardner in the popular medical drama Casualty. This show is about the busy emergency department of a hospital.
Theatre Work
Jaye has also performed in plays on stage. She played the important role of Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's famous play Macbeth.
Voice Acting and Recent Roles
In 2019, Jaye lent her voice to the video game Subnautica: Below Zero, playing the character Robin Goodall. She also appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders. More recently, she was in Cursed and had a main role as Yavalla in The Outpost. In 2022, she was in an episode of Vera.
