Jeany obtained a First-Class degree in English Literature from Oxford University in 2004, and completed her training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2007.
Since 2008, Jeany has built a diverse career across television, film, theatre, and radio. She’s best known for starring as Linda Wallander in BBC's Wallander (2008-2015), and has delivered standout performances in Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Man Down, The Interceptor, the BBC miniseries Collateral, and in critically-acclaimed feature film Portraits of Dangerous Women.
Jeany has forthcoming roles in the thriller feature film 'By The Throat', Channel 4 detective drama 'Patience', in the mini-series Inheritance for Sky TV alongside Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jonny Lee Miller, and will be reuniting with Wallander's Kenneth Branagh in upcoming feature film The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde.
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Perfect Wedding Days
Jeany will reunite with 'Hapless' director Gary Sinyor for an exciting romantic comedy alongside Leah White, Adam Rose and Leon Stuart, filming in Panama in 2026.
Patience Series 2
Jeany will play the role of Marina Murray in the upcoming second series of the hit Channel 4 detective drama, alongside Ella Maisy Purvis and Jessica Hynes. The series premieres on January 7th.
Casualty
Jeany will play the role of distressed mother Emma, on the 16th episode of the 40th series of the BBC One medical drama.
Chainbreaker
Jeany will take the lead role in director Rupert Bryan's (The Hike, Bloodline) upcoming action film 'Chainbreaker', starring as Evelyn Lambert, filming in 2025 and 2026.
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