Jenny Funnell facts for kids

Jenny Victoria Funnell was born on May 20, 1963, and is a British actress. She is well-known for playing the character Sandy in the funny TV show As Time Goes By. She was on this show from 1992 to 2005.

Early Life and Training

Jenny Funnell was born in Kenya. When she was four years old, her family moved to the United Kingdom. She studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. While she was still a student, she started doing voice acting for radio plays. In 1984, she won a special award called the Carleton Hobbs BBC Radio Drama Award.

Her Acting Career

Jenny Funnell's first TV jobs included the British soap opera Brookside in 1985. She also appeared in the police show Bergerac in 1988. In 1990, she was in an episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot called "Peril at End House".

Comedy Roles

Jenny started taking on funny roles in the late 1980s. She was in the comedy-drama Boon in 1989. She also appeared in the TV movie Norbert Smith: A Life. Later, she had guest roles in the newsroom sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey in 1994. She also appeared in the romantic comedy Love Soup in 2005.

As Time Goes By

From 1992 to 2005, Jenny Funnell was a main character in the BBC sitcom As Time Goes By. She played 'Sandy' in 58 episodes. In the show, she acted alongside famous stars like Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. This popular show ran for nine seasons on BBC One.

Other TV Appearances

After As Time Goes By, Jenny made guest appearances in other TV shows. She was in the hospital drama The Royal in 2003. She played different characters in the medical drama Doctors in 2002 and 2004. In 2006, she appeared in the police series The Bill.

Voice Acting in Video Games

Since 2009, Jenny Funnell has used her voice talents for video games. She has voiced nine different characters in the popular FromSoftware game series. These games include Dark Souls and Bloodborne.

Stage Performances

Jenny has also performed in many plays on stage. In April 2014, she was in Sense and Sensibility at the Watermill Theatre. She performed in What the Butler Saw in September 2015. In 2019, she toured the United Kingdom in a play called A Murder Is Announced.

Jenny was also part of the first cast of Michael Grandage's play Hamlet in London's West End. The play starred Jude Law as Hamlet. It opened in 2009 and later traveled to Denmark. They performed in Kronborg Castle, which inspired Shakespeare's play. Then, the show moved to Broadway in New York City in August 2009.

Personal Life

Jenny Funnell has a daughter who has also become an actress.

Filmography