Jasmine Hyde

Jasmine Hyde
Born	Leamington Spa, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Actress

Jasmine Hyde is an English actress who has appeared on stage, radio, film and television.[1]

She is best known for playing the young Hilda Rumpole in BBC Radio 4's Rumpole of the Bailey between 2009 and 2019, and Leonie Snell in The Archers (2014-19).

Jasmine's television roles include Doctors, Father Brown, Beyond Paradise, Casualty, Holby City, Coronation Street, and Murder in Provence.

In 2017 she played the lead role in Gary Sinyor’s psychological thriller The Unseen.[2]

Early career

Jasmine Hyde graduated from RADA in 2000.[3] She won the BBC Carleton Hobbs Award for Radio the same year,[3] resulting in a six month contract on the BBC radio drama rep company as her first job.[4]

Film

She made her film debut as a Courtesan in Restoration (1995 film), played a supporting role in Anglo / Indian drama A Distant Mirage (2008), and starred in her first lead role in 2017's The Unseen, followed by appearances in Angel Has Fallen (2019), and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).[5]

Television

Jasmine's television career began on the BBC in 2004 on the Casualty episode "What Parents Do," followed by a second appearance in 2009.

She's since appeared in The Truth Commissioner[6] (2016), Holby City (2017), as a police officer in Coronation Street (2018), a satanic nun in Good Omens (2019), a vicar in Doctors (3 episodes in 2017 and 2019), a vegan in Hapless (2020), a doctor in The Lazarus Project (2022),[7] played political journalist Pippa Crerar in This England, (2022), Annie[8] in Murder in Provence (2022), a therapist in teen drama Tell Me Everything (2022) as well as roles in the Father Brown episode "Gardeners of Eden" (2023), and episode 3 of the second series of Beyond Paradise (2024)

Jasmine will also take the lead role of Herodias in Fox Nation's Jesus Crown of Thorns [9] (2025).

Theatre

Her first theatre job was playing Madeleine in the Paines Plough / Frantic Assembly production of Abi Morgan's 'Tiny Dynamite' directed by Vicky Featherstone in 2001.[10] She then moved to the Royal National Theatre to appear in Tom Stoppard’s trilogy ’The Coast of Utopia’ directed by Sir Trevor Nunn.[11]

Further credits include the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Pericles[12] (2003), Waters of the Moon[13] at the Salisbury Playhouse (2004), the Globe's touring production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (2010),[14] Statements After An Arrest Under The Immorality Act[15] at the Jermyn Street Theatre (2014), as well as Not Moses[16] at The Princess Arts Theatre (directed by future Unseen director Gary Sinyor) (2016).

In May 2017, Jasmine starred as Bella in Matt Parvin's JAM opposite former Harry Potter actor Harry Melling.[17] In 2020 she appeared as Anna in The Arcola's production of 'The Cutting Edge'[18] written and directed by Jack Shepherd. She also performed in the third play of the trilogy "Knocking On The Wall" [19] at the Finsborough Theatre in 2023.

Radio

Jasmine has appeared in over 100 radio plays from 2000 to the present, mainly for the BBC, showcasing her versatility from Shakespearean drama to comedy.

These include her longest running role as the young Hilda Rumpole, in Rumple Of The Bailey[20] (2009-19) (playing opposite Benedict Cumberbatch and later Julian Rhind-Tutt). She's also had a recurring role as the feisty Leonie Snell[21] in The Archers (2014-19), and appeared in all 5 series of The Corrupted[22] opposite Toby Jones (2013-21).

More recent productions include Little Blue Lines[23] (2021), Rossum's Universal Robots (2022),[24] Mr. Wilder and Me[25] (BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week) (2022) and Shell Seekers[26] (2024).

Date	Title	Role	Author	Director	Station
April 2001	Little Dorrit	Little Dorrit	Charles Dickens dramatised by Doug Lucie	Janet Whitaker	BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial
20 July 2003	Caesar! – Series 1, "The Arena"	Livia	Mike Walker	Jeremy Mortimer	BBC Radio 4
7 March 2005	Scenes of Seduction[27]	Katherine	Timberlake Wertenbaker	Ned Chaillet	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
23 May 2005	The Last Days of Gordon Springer	Linda	Richard Stevens	Fiona McAlpine	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
23 September 2006 – 30 September 2006	Lady Chatterley's Lover		D H Lawrence dramatised by Michelene Wandor	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial
12 August 2007 – 19 August 2007	The Card[28]		Arnold Bennett dramatised by Jennifer Howarth	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial
19 May 2009 – 26 May 2009	Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders[29]	Hilda Wystan (young, before marrying Rumpole)	John Mortimer adapted by Richard Stoneman	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
11 June 2009	Taken[30]	Sarah	Suzanne Heathcote	Carl Prekopp	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
20 March 2011 – 27 March 2011	The Lost World[31]	Dr Diana Summerlee	Arthur Conan Doyle dramatised by Chris Harrald	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Classic Serial
1 March 2012	Rumpole and the Man of God[32]	Hilda Rumpole	John Mortimer adapted by Richard Stoneman	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
2 March 2012	Rumpole and the Explosive Evidence[33]	Hilda Rumpole	John Mortimer adapted by Richard Stoneman	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
18 December 2012	Rumpole and the Gentle Art of Blackmail[34]	Hilda Rumpole	John Mortimer adapted by Richard Stoneman	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
25 December 2012	Rumpole and the Expert Witness[35]	Hilda Rumpole	John Mortimer adapted by Richard Stoneman	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
Rumpole and the Old Boy Net[36]	Hilda Rumpole	John Mortimer adapted by Richard Stoneman	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
21 March 2014	Rumpole and the Sleeping Partners[37]	Hilda Rumpole	John Mortimer adapted by Richard Stoneman	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
2013 – 2019	The Archers	Leonie Snell
28 March 2016	Rumpole on Trial[38]	Hilda Rumpole	John Mortimer adapted by Richard Stoneman	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
29 March 2016	Rumpole And Hilda[39]	Hilda Rumpole	John Mortimer adapted by Richard Stoneman	Marilyn Imrie	BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
21 October 2013 - 20 May 2021	The Corrupted (5 series)[40]	Leah	GF Newmann	Clive Brill	BBC Radio 4
22 February 2021	Little Blue Lines[41]	Amy	Kate Rawson	Gemma Jenkins	BBC Radio 4
30 May 2022	Mr Wilder and Me[42]	Narrator (plus all characters)	Jonathan Coe	Clive Brill	Brill Productions for BBC Radio 4
14 April 2024	The Shell Seekers[43]	Nancy	Rosamunder Pilcher dramatised by Lin Coghlan	Tracey Neale	BBC Radio 4

Music

Jasmine contributed spoken word to “As One,” “Wastelands”, and “Tides” on Suede's 2018 album "The Blue Hour" which reached No.5 in the UK charts. "Wastelands" [44] was released as the fifth and final single from the album in October 2018.

Audiobooks

Jasmine has contributed to a wide range of audiobooks including Hellboy (A Plague Of Wasps) (2023).

Awards

2000 Winner of the BBC Carleton Hobbs Award for Radio.[3]

2019 Winner of the Festival Director's Choice Award for Best Actress for The Unseen at the Idyllwild International Festival.[45]

2019 Winner of the Grace Kelly Gold Award for Best Actress for The Unseen at the West Coast International Film Festival.[45]

2022 Commendation Award for Little Blue Lines at the BBC Audio Drama Awards.[46]

Personal life

Jasmine Hyde is married and has a son.

Notes

1. "IMDB". IMDb. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
2. Miska, Brad (18 March 2019). "'The Unseen' Retitled to 'Amaurosis' for US Release". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
3. "BBC - Cult - Ghosts of Albion - Biographies". Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
4. "BBC - Radio Drama - SoundStart - Who's won Radio Drama's acting prizes since 1953?". Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
5. Miska, Brad (18 March 2019). "'The Unseen' Retitled to 'Amaurosis' for US Release". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
6. "The Truth Commissioner". IMDb.
7. "Episode #1.3". IMDb.
8. "Murder in Provence (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb". IMDb.
9. "Jesus Crown of Thorns". IMDb.
10. "Theatre: Tiny Dynamite". TheGuardian.com. 6 August 2001. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
11. "BBC - London - Entertainment - Theatre - Tom Stoppard's the Coast of Utopia reviewed -".
12. Billington, Michael (28 July 2003). "Pericles". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
13. "Production of Waters of the Moon | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
14. "A Midsummer Night's Dream (tour – Bury St Edmunds)". 6 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
15. "Theatre review: Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act at Jermyn Street Theatre". British Theatre Guide. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
16. Trickett, Genni (17 March 2016). "NotMoses is a good concept... at the Arts Theatre - Review". LondonTheatre1. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
17. "BWW Review: JAM, Finborough Theatre". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
18. "The Cutting Edge". 19 December 2019.
19. Akbar, Arifa (5 November 2023). "Knocking on the Wall review – delightful domestic surprise in Ena Lamont Stewart revival". The Guardian.
20. "BBC Radio 4 - Rumpole, Rumpole and the Sleeping Partners". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
21. "BBC Radio 4 - The Archers - Leonie Snell". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
22. "BBC Radio 4 - GF Newman's The Corrupted". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
23. "BBC Radio 4 - Little Blue Lines". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
24. "Rossum's Universal Robots - Episode 1 - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
25. "BBC Radio 4 - Mr Wilder and Me by Jonathan Coe, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
26. "Shell Seekers". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
27. "British Universities Film & Video Council – Scenes of Seduction". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
28. BBC – Classic Serial – The Card
29. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders". Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
30. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Taken". Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
31. "BBC – Classic Serial – The Lost World". Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
32. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Rumpole and the Man of God". Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
33. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Rumpole and the Explosive Evidence". Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
34. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Rumpole and the Gentle Art of Blackmail". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
35. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Rumpole and the Expert Witness". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
36. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Rumpole and the Old Boy Net". Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
37. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Rumpole and the Sleeping Partners". Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
38. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Rumpole On Trial". Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
39. "BBC – Afternoon Play – Rumpole And Hilda". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
40. "BBC Radio 4 - GF Newman's The Corrupted, Series 1, GF Newman's 'The Corrupted' - Leah Cohen (played by Jasmine Hyde)". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
41. "BBC Radio 4 - Little Blue Lines, Pod-cast". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
42. "BBC Radio 4 - Mr Wilder and Me by Jonathan Coe, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
43. "Shell Seekers". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
44. "Suede - Wastelands (Official Video)". YouTube. 29 October 2018.
45. "Jasmine Hyde - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
46. "BBC Radio 4 - BBC Audio Drama Awards - Audio Drama Awards 2022 – The Winners". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

External links

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