Acting
Penny Layden
UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Born 1969, Penny Layden is a British actress and narrator. She has performed at the National Theatre, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic Theatre, with Shared Experience and the Royal Exchange Theatre.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Penny Layden
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Call the Midwife
2012
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Father Brown
2013
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Waterloo Road
2006
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Supacell
2024
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Broken
2012
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Murphy's Law
2001
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Land Girls
2009
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Dark Angel
2016
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South Riding
2011
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The Bad Mother's Handbook
2007
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (21 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | National Theatre Live: London Tide | Mary Wilfer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Supacell | Shirley | TV Series | 2024 |
 | National Theatre Live: Paradise | Nam | Movie | 2021 |
 | Jolly Girl | Blossom (voice) | Movie | 2020 |
| Jolly Girl | Writer | Movie | 2020 |
| Jolly Girl | Art Direction | Movie | 2020 |
| Jolly Girl | Associate Producer | Movie | 2020 |
| Sisters | Beth | Movie | 2020 | |
 | National Theatre Live: Macbeth | Ross | Movie | 2018 |
 | My Country: A Work in Progress | Britannia | Movie | 2017 |
 | Dark Angel | Margaret Stott | TV Series | 2016 |
 | National Theatre Live: Everyman | Knowledge | Movie | 2015 |
 | Father Brown | Nora Banks | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Broken | DC Jenks | Movie | 2012 |
 | Call the Midwife | Brenda McEntee | TV Series | 2012 |
 | South Riding | Mrs Huggins | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Land Girls | Hettie Foster | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Poppy Shakespeare | Sue | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Bad Mother's Handbook | Rambler Annie | Movie | 2007 |
 | Waterloo Road | Shelley Baxter | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Murphy's Law | Hammond | TV Series | 2001 |