Jacquetta May

Jacquetta May

Jacquetta May (born 1960) is a British actress and writer.

The Kent born actress worked in theatre for ten years after leaving Bristol University, with one short television role as a vengeful wife in the ITV police drama "The Bill" (1990). On stage she has played Rita in "Educating Rita", Beverley in "Abigail's Party" , Lady Chatterley in "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and a various assortment of roles at the National Theatre.cite book |last= Kingsley|first= Hilary|title= The EastEnders Handbook |year=1990|publisher=BBC books|id=ISBN 0-563-206010-563-36292-8-2]

In 1991 she was cast in her most notable role to date. She played Rachel Kominski in the popular BBC soap opera "EastEnders" from 1991 to 1993. She has also had roles in the televised programmes: "Crocodile Shoes" (1994), "Cardiac Arrest" (1996),"Dangerfield" (1996), "Home Farm Twins" (1999), "Peak Practice" (2000), "Down to Earth" (2001), "I'm Alan Partridge" (2002), "Holby City" (2003), "Silent Witness" (2005) and most recently "The Bill" (2006).

Film appearances have included "Get Real" as Steven's Mother Jackie Carter (1998) and "The Naked Cell" (1987).

She has written episodes of "New Tricks" and "Where the Heart Is". She has also written an episode of "Torchwood" called "Random Shoes".

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