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Jill Halfpenny is an English actress.

Biography[]

Born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, she made her screen debut as a young actress in Byker Grove before appearing with the Hull Truck Theatre Company and having television roles in Dalziel and Pascoe, Barbara and Coronation Street. Her first major role was playing the role of Kate Morton (later Mitchell) in EastEnders.

Halfpenny notably won the second series of Strictly Come Dancing, played Izzie Redpath in Waterloo Road and appeared in such plays as The Bodies, Surviving Spike and Abigail's Party.

Singing[]

As well as singing "Yellow Submarine" in her earlier role as Nicola in Byker Grove, Halfpenny also played Roxie Hart in Chicago and Paulette in the original London cast of Legally Blonde.

Television[]

Byker Grove (1989)[]

  • Yellow Submarine

Stage[]

Chicago (2005)[]

  • Funny Honey (solo)
  • We Both Reached for the Gun (contains solo lines)
  • Roxie (contains solo lines)
  • My Own Best Friend (duet)
  • Me and My Baby (contains solo lines)
  • Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag (duet)

Legally Blonde (2010)[]

  • Ireland (solo)
  • Ireland (Reprise)(solo)
  • Bend and Snap (contains solo lines)
  • Find My Way/Finale (contains solo lines)

Gallery[]

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