Jenna Harrison

Born

1981-11-27

Birthplace

Gorleston, Norfolk, England

Biography

Jenna Harrison is a British actress born on November 27, 1981, in Gorleston, Norfolk, England. She lived in the Netherlands and Germany before settling in the UK. Her acting career began while she was at sixth form college when actor Adrian Rawlins encouraged her to audition for the feature film "My Brother Tom," in which she won a role. She has since appeared in various television and film roles, including "The Cambridge Spies" (BBC), "Telling Lies" with Jason Flemyng, and "Submerged" starring Sam Neil. Other notable TV appearances include "Endeavour" (ITV), "Jonathan Creek Christmas Special" (BBC), and "The Impressions Show" (BBC). She has also played leading roles in Hallmark adaptations like "Stranded" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister," as well as the CBS movie "12 Days of Terror." On stage, she performed as Charlotte Goodall in "Night of the Iguana" at the West End's Lyric Theatre alongside Woody Harrelson. More recently, she starred in the thriller "Chimera Strain" (2018) opposite Kathleen Quinlan and Henry Ian Cusick. In addition to acting, Jenna Harrison is also a singer-songwriter and has recorded music with Swedish producer Tore Johansen, known for working with bands such as The Cardigans and Franz Ferdinand.