Penny Layden
Biography
Born 1969, Penny Layden is a British actress and narrator. She has performed at the National Theatre, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic Theatre, with Shared Experience and the Royal Exchange Theatre.
Known For
TV
Call the Midwife
Brenda McEntee
2012
TV
Father Brown
Nora Banks
2013
TV
Waterloo Road
Shelley Baxter
2006
TV
Supacell
Shirley
2024
TV
Murphy's Law
Hammond
2001
TV
South Riding
Mrs Huggins
2011
TV
Land Girls
Hettie Foster
2009
Film
Broken
DC Jenks
2012
TV
Dark Angel
Margaret Stott
2016
Film
Jolly Girl
Blossom (voice)
2020
Film
Poppy Shakespeare
Sue
2008
Film
The Bad Mother's Handbook
Rambler Annie
2007
Film
National Theatre Live: Macbeth
Ross
2018
Film
Sisters
Beth
2020
Film
National Theatre Live: Everyman
Knowledge
2015
Film
National Theatre Live: London Tide
Mary Wilfer
2024
Film
My Country: A Work in Progress
Britannia
2017
Film
National Theatre Live: Paradise
Nam
2021
Filmography
2024FilmNational Theatre Live: London Tideas Mary Wilfer2024TVSupacellas Shirley2021FilmNational Theatre Live: Paradiseas Nam2020FilmJolly Girlas Blossom (voice)2020FilmSistersas Beth2018FilmNational Theatre Live: Macbethas Ross2017FilmMy Country: A Work in Progressas Britannia2016TVDark Angelas Margaret Stott2015FilmNational Theatre Live: Everymanas Knowledge2013TVFather Brownas Nora Banks2012FilmBrokenas DC Jenks2012TVCall the Midwifeas Brenda McEntee2011TVSouth Ridingas Mrs Huggins2009TVLand Girlsas Hettie Foster2008FilmPoppy Shakespeareas Sue2007FilmThe Bad Mother's Handbookas Rambler Annie2006TVWaterloo Roadas Shelley Baxter2001TVMurphy's Lawas Hammond