Jessica Hynes

English actress and writer
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Jessica Hynes

Summary

Jessica Hynes is a human[1]. She was born in Lewisham[2]. She was born on October 30, 1972[3]. She worked as an actor[4], comedian[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], and stage actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,156 views/month, #5,473 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lewisham[2], Jessica Hynes…
  • Jessica Hynes was born on October 30, 1972[3].
  • Jessica Hynes held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Jessica Hynes worked as an actor[4].
  • Jessica Hynes's professions included comedian[5].
  • Jessica Hynes's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jessica Hynes's professions included writer[7].
  • Jessica Hynes's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Jessica Hynes worked as a film actor[11].
  • Jessica Hynes was educated at Dorothy Stringer High School[12].
  • Jessica Hynes received the British Comedy Awards 1999[13].
  • Jessica Hynes received the British Comedy Awards 2001[14].
  • Jessica Hynes received the Theatre World Special Award[15].
  • Jessica Hynes received the Royal Television Society Programme Awards[16].
  • Jessica Hynes received the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance[17].
  • Jessica Hynes received the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance[18].
  • Jessica Hynes is recorded as female[19].
  • Jessica Hynes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jessica Hynes's Commons category is recorded as Jessica Hynes[21].
  • Jessica Hynes's residence is recorded as Brighton[22].
  • Jessica Hynes's residence is recorded as London[23].
  • Jessica Hynes's residence is recorded as Folkestone[24].
  • Jessica Hynes's family name is recorded as Hynes[25].
  • Jessica Hynes's given name is recorded as Jessica[26].
  • Jessica Hynes's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1972-10-30[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d7aef4ca-8948-42e1-a5a3-7c9b77900771[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jessica Hynes was born in Lewisham[2]. She was born on October 30, 1972[3].

Education

Jessica Hynes was educated at Dorothy Stringer High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], comedian[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], stage actor[8], and film actor[11].

Recognition

Awards received include British Comedy Awards 1999[13], an award ceremony[32], in United Kingdom[33]; British Comedy Awards 2001[14], an award ceremony[34]; Theatre World Special Award[15]; Royal Television Society Programme Awards[16], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; and British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance[17], a class of award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 2009[39].

Why It Matters

Jessica Hynes ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,156 views/month, #5,473 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jessica Hynes born?

Jessica Hynes's place of birth was Lewisham[2].

What did Jessica Hynes do for work?

Jessica Hynes worked as actor[4], comedian[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], and stage actor[8].

Where did Jessica Hynes go to school?

Jessica Hynes was educated at Dorothy Stringer High School[12].

What awards did Jessica Hynes receive?

Honors received include British Comedy Awards 1999[13], British Comedy Awards 2001[14], Theatre World Special Award[15], and Royal Television Society Programme Awards[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Argus. theargus.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . britishcomedyawards.com. britishcomedyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . britishcomedyawards.com. britishcomedyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . rts.org.uk. rts.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . awards.bafta.org. awards.bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . awards.bafta.org. awards.bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . The Argus. theargus.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Companies House. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Lewisham
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