Jill Halfpenny Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Publish date: 2024-05-13

Born Name

Jill Halfpenny

Nick Name

Jill

Jill Halfpenny at Len Goodman‘s tea dance in November 2016 (Jill Halfpenny / Twitter)

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Jill Halfpenny went to the St Edmund Campion Roman Catholic School. In 1994, she got enrolled at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She studied there until 1996.

Jill has also studied at the First Act Theatre, a drama school in Gosforth. She also went to the Reavley Theatre School to polish her stage skills.

Occupation

Actress

Family

Father – Colin Halfpenny (Passed away when Jill was 4 years old)
Mother – Maureen Halfpenny
Siblings – Nicola Halfpenny (Older Sister), Paula Halfpenny (Older Sister)
Others – Chelsea Halfpenny (Niece) (Actress)

Manager

Jill Halfpenny is represented by London-based The Artists Partnership (Talent Agency).

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm

Weight

63 kg or 139 lbs

Jill Halfpenny and Sam in a selfie as seen in April 2016 (Sam / Instagram)

Boyfriend / Spouse

Jill Halfpenny has dated –

Ant McPartlin – In June 2016, she revealed that she had previously dated actor Ant McPartlin. They had grown close while working in the TV series, Byker Grove. Apparently, for their first date, they went to see the music drama movie, The Commitments.

Craig Conway (2007-2010) – Jill got married to her fellow actor Craig Conway in 2007 in a low key and private wedding ceremony. They had first met while working in the stage production of The Bodies, which was performed at The Live Theatre. In May 2008, she gave birth to their first child, a son named Harvey-Reece Conway. However, their marriage didn’t last after the birth of their son as they got divorced in 2010. The divorce was made public by Jill herself in December 2010. It was claimed that she had found love outside of their marriage.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Blue eyes
Sparkling smile

Jill Halfpenny as seen in December 2016 (Jill Halfpenny / Twitter)

Best Known For

Being cast in the role of Kate Mitchell in the popular British soap opera, EastEnders.
Having played the role of Diane Manning in the BBC One drama TV series, In the Club.
Her stunning portrayal of Paulette in the stage production of Legally Blonde, which helped her win Lawrence Olivier Award for the supporting role.

First Film

In 2000, she made her theatrical film debut in the family action movie, Command Approved.

First TV Show

In 1989, Jill Halfpenny made her first TV show appearance in the teen drama TV series, Byker Grove. Her role of Nicola Dobson proved to be her big breakthrough. She was 14 years old when she got the role.

Jill Halfpenny Favorite Things

Meal – Anything with rice. She is also a fan of Thai food.
Movie – Chocolat (2000)
Books – Underneath the Lemon Tree by Mark Rice-Oxley

Source – Lady

Jill Halfpenny (Right) promoting Kidscape in a Twitter post as seen in November 2017 (Jill Halfpenny / Twitter)

Jill Halfpenny Facts

In 2004, she participated in the dance reality TV show Strictly Come Dancing. She went on to win the competition and scored a perfect score of 40 in the final round.

In her free time, she loves to indulge in ice skating and roller skating. She also enjoys dancing and fencing.

Her character of Kate Mitchell has been placed in the 99th spot in the list featuring 100 Greatest EastEnders Characters of All Time.

She was 5-6 months pregnant when she was cast in the role of Norma Farnes in Surviving Spike.

She serves as an ambassador of Kidscape, which is a London-based children’s charity that focuses on child safety.

In November 2007, she was invited by the University of Sunderland to present the awards evening for Seaham School of Technology.

Follow her on Twitter.

Featured Image by Sam / Instagram

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