ACTOR
Rebecca Front
Known for Doctor Who · Agatha Christie's Poirot · Midsomer Murders
Rebecca Front (born 16 May 1964) is a British stage, film and television actress, comedian and writer, best known for playing characters on the comedy show "The Thick of It" as well as the Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent in the television drama series "Lewis".
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- Born
- May 16, 1964
- Birthplace
- Stoke Newington, London, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Rebecca Front (born 16 May 1964) is a British stage, film and television actress, comedian and writer, best known for playing characters on the comedy show "The Thick of It" as well as the Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent in the television drama series "Lewis".
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Known For
TV
Doctor WhoWalsh · 2005
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Agatha Christie's PoirotMiss Brewis · 1989
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Midsomer MurdersReverend Martha Hillcott · 1997
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Death in ParadiseFiona Tait · 2011
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 1990
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
The South Bank ShowSelf · 1978
★ 5.6
★ 5.6
Filmography
Movies
England, My EnglandMary II
1995
CompanySarah
1996
Never Mind the Horrocks
1996
The OfficePru
1996
The Missing PostmanSarah Seymour
1997
George Orwell: A Life In PicturesJura Interviewer
2003
Colour Me KubrickMaureen
2005
Sex ActuallyCarol
2005
You Can Choose Your FriendsAmanda Snell
2007
Planet 51Additional Voices (voice)
2009
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelf
2011
Horrid Henry: The MovieMiss Oddbod
2011
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True StoryNarrator
2011
Chateau Chunder: A Wine RevolutionNarrator
2012
Fox WarsNarrator
2013
Mel Smith: I've Done Some ThingsSelf - Narrator (voice)
2013
50 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014
Cat WarsNarrator (voice)
2014
Great Poets: In Their Own WordsNarrator (voice)
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own WordsSelf - Narrator (voice)
2014
Cameraman to the Queen
2015
Mr. Bean: FuneralMourner that Mr. Bean kisses
2015
The Eichmann ShowMrs Landau
2015
Billionaire BoyMiss Sharpe
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesSelf - Narrator (voice)
2016
GrimsbyLady at Worldcure Event
2016
Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom?Herself
2017
Edmund the MagnificentShop Keeper
2017
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and MeSelf
2017
Transformers: The Last KnightAunt Marie
2017
Down a Dark HallMiss Orlonsky
2018
The Gettys: The World's Richest Art DynastyNarrator (voice)
2018
The AeronautsAunt Frances
2019
Christmas in New York: Inside the PlazaSelf - Narrator (voice)
2020
MarionetteMaureen
2020
Hitman's Wife's BodyguardTherapist
2021
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and MeSelf- Narrator
2022
The Academy of ArmandoSelf
2025
Joke
2026Television
The South Bank ShowSelf · 1 eps
1978
Agatha Christie's PoirotMiss Brewis · 1 eps
1989
Tricky BusinessDebbie · 9 eps
1989
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 3 eps
1990
PerformanceSarah · 1 eps
1991
Absolutely FabulousCherysh · 1 eps
1992
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer12 eps
1993
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeTania Beaumont · 1 eps
1994Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeSue Lewis · 1 eps
1994Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeYvonne Boyd · 1 eps
1994Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeGina Langland · 1 eps
1994Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeCharlotte Fraser · 1 eps
1994Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan PartridgeBridie McMahon · 1 eps
1994
Room 101Self · 1 eps
1994
The Day TodayBarbara Wintergreen / Various Characters · 6 eps
1994The Day TodayWriter
1994
Fist of FunDoris · 1 eps
1995
Kavanagh Q.C.Cathy Winslow · 4 eps
1995HY
Have Your Cake and Eat ItClaire Gray · 4 eps
1997
I'm Alan PartridgeTessa McPherson · 1 eps
1997
Jonathan CreekHeidi · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersReverend Martha Hillcott · 1 eps
1997
Big Train6 eps
1998II
If I Ruled the WorldHerself · 1 eps
1998
In the RedBeth Parsons · 3 eps
1998
Stressed Eric13 eps
1998
People Like UsNicola Broadbent · 1 eps
1999
Time Gentlemen PleaseVicky Jackson · 37 eps
2000
Absolute Power6 eps
2003
Eyes DownMarjorie · 1 eps
2003
Monkey Dust(voice) · 18 eps
2003
Nighty NightCathy Cole · 12 eps
2004
The Catherine Tate ShowNarrator · 1 eps
2004
Doctor WhoWalsh · 1 eps
2005
Love Soup1 eps
2005
Monkey Trousers1 eps
2005
The Rotters' ClubSheila Trotter · 3 eps
2005
The Thick of ItNicola Murray · 15 eps
2005
LewisChief Superintendent Jean Innocent · 41 eps
2007
Would I Lie to You?Self · 1 eps
2007
Let's Dance for Comic ReliefSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2009
Grandma's HouseTanya · 12 eps
2010
Just WilliamMrs Brown · 4 eps
2010
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge2 eps
2010
Death in ParadiseFiona Tait · 1 eps
2011
Great Thinkers: In Their Own WordsNarrator · 3 eps
2011TS
That Sunday Night Show1 eps
2011
Playhouse PresentsThe Therapist · 1 eps
2012
8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf · 1 eps
2013
CrackanorySelf · 1 eps
2013
Death Comes to PemberleyMrs Bennet · 2 eps
2013
Fabric of BritainNarrator (Voice) · 1 eps
2013
PsychobitchesThe Therapist · 11 eps
2013
The Last LegSelf · 1 eps
2013
The SpaAlison Crabbe · 8 eps
2013
Up the WomenHelen · 9 eps
2013
The Brits Who Built the Modern WorldNarrator (Voice) · 3 eps
2014
The Supervet: Noel FitzpatrickNarrator (Voice) · 5 eps
2014
HumansVera · 8 eps
2015
PoldarkLady Whitworth · 6 eps
2015
Doctor ThorneLady Arabella Gresham · 3 eps
2016
Insert Name HereSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2016
War and PeaceAnna Mikhailovna · 6 eps
2016AS
All Star MusicalsSelf - Performer · 1 eps
2017
Love, Lies & RecordsJudy · 6 eps
2017
Queers.Alice · 1 eps
2017
Jon Richardson: Ultimate WorrierSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2018
Dark MoneyCheryl Denon · 4 eps
2019
Avenue 5Karen Kelly · 17 eps
2020
Between the CoversSelf · 1 eps
2020
The Other OneTess Walcott · 8 eps
2020
The Chelsea DetectiveDiana Hopkinson · 1 eps
2022
The HackDAC Sue Akers · 7 eps
2025
The FortuneFiona Worral · 4 eps
2026
Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist · 2 eps
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