Jacqueline Boatswain

Jacqueline Boatswain was born in Bedford on June 22nd and as a child demonstrated a musical talent, attending ballet school in London at age seventeen. For some fifteen years she sang and danced in twelve West End shows such as the RSC's 'Kiss Me, Kate', 'Jesus Christ, Superstar' and the revivals of 'Carousel' and 'Chicago' amongst others.In the early 2000s it was suggested to her that she should turn her hand to acting and in 2001 she landed her first role in the BBC production 'Doctors', returning as a semi regular character. She then took on the role of the headmistress in the long running BBC school drama 'Grange Hill', remaining there for three years. Since then she has appeared in…