Tessa Peake-Jones

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Tessa Peake-Jones was born on 9 May 1957 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Only Fools and Horses (1981), Pride and Prejudice (1980) and The Demon Headmaster (1996).

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Known for

David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Lennard Pearce in Only Fools and Horses (1981)

Only Fools and Horses

9.0

TV Series

Raquel Turner

Pride and Prejudice (1980)

Pride and Prejudice

7.4

TV Mini Series

Miss Mary Bennet

Terrence Hardiman in The Demon Headmaster (1996)

The Demon Headmaster

7.3

TV Series

Mrs. Hunter

Max Beesley and Samantha Morton in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997)

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

7.7

TV Mini Series

Bridget Allworthy

Credits

Actress

Grantchester
7.9
TV Series
- Mrs. Chapman
- Mrs. Maguire
- 2014–2025
The Feud
5.8
TV Series
- Barbara Abshire
- 2025
The Devil Went Down to Islington
7.0
- Mrs. Robertson
- 2023
I'm Not in Love
4.6
- Mary Lloyd (Rob's Mum)
- 2021
After Louise
5.8
- Bryony
- 2019
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
7.6
TV Series
- Cynthia Sly
- 2019
Holby City
5.8
TV Series
- Imelda Cousins
- Maggie Latham
- 2001–2016
Inspecteur Barnaby
7.9
TV Series
- Mary Appleton
- Sarah Lawton
- 1998–2016
Unforgotten: Le Passé déterré
8.4
TV Series
- Sheila
- 2015
Bonobo
5.4
- Judith
- 2014
Doctor Who
8.5
TV Series
- Marta
- 2013
Legacy
5.7
TV Movie
- Joyce
- 2013
Marchlands
7.4
TV Mini Series
- Evelyn Bowen
- 2011
Doctors
4.5
TV Series
- Sue Bond
- 2009–2011
The Long Lonely Walk
7.8
Short
- Nurse
- 2010

Soundtrack

Grantchester
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "Onward Christian Soldiers"
- performer: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" (uncredited)
- 2014–2016
Only Fools and Horses
9.0
TV Series
- performer: "Do You Know the Way to San Jose", "Crying"
- performer: "(I'd Like To Get You On A) Slow Boat To China" (uncredited)
- 1988–1991
Pride and Prejudice
7.4
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Early One Morning" (uncredited)
- 1980

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Grantchester Season 8

Grantchester Season 8

Grantchester: Season 7

Grantchester: Season 7

Personal details

Alternative name
- Tessa Peake Jones
Born
- May 9, 1957
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Children
Other works
She acted in David Pownall's stage adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, "Pride and Prejudice," at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre in Leicester, Leicestershire, England with James Warwick, Peter Sallis, Pauline Yates, Amanda Harris, Ian Gelder, Sean Chapman, Julia Deakin, and Irene Sutcliffe in the cast. Bill Pryde was director.
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

Trivia
Appeared in the Culture Club video "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" in the 1950s health spa sequence.

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How old is Tessa Peake-Jones?
68 years old
When was Tessa Peake-Jones born?
May 9, 1957
Where was Tessa Peake-Jones born?
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
What is Tessa Peake-Jones known for?
Pride and Prejudice, Only Fools and Horses, The Demon Headmaster, and Grantchester
Does Tessa Peake-Jones have children?
Yes, 2 children, including Charlie Hodge and Mollie Rose Hodge

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