Rebecca Front
Biography
Rebecca Front (born 16 May 1964) is a British stage, film and television actress, comedian and writer, best known for playing characters on the comedy show "The Thick of It" as well as the Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent in the television drama series "Lewis".
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Walsh
2005
TV
Midsomer Murders
Reverend Martha Hillcott
1997
TV
Death in Paradise
Fiona Tait
2011
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Miss Brewis
1989
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
TV
The South Bank Show
Self
1978
TV
The Last Leg
Self
2013
TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
TV
Lewis
Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent
2007
TV
Poldark
Lady Whitworth
2015
TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
TV
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
2013
TV
Performance
Sarah
1991
TV
Absolutely Fabulous
Cherysh
1992
TV
Humans
Vera
2015
TV
Jonathan Creek
Heidi
1997
TV
Room 101
Self
1994
TV
The Thick of It
Nicola Murray
2005
TV
Kavanagh Q.C.
Cathy Winslow
1995
TV
War and Peace
Anna Mikhailovna
2016
Filmography
2026FilmJoke2025TVThe Hackas DAC Sue Akers2025FilmThe Academy of Armandoas Self2022FilmCharlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Meas Self- Narrator2022TVThe Chelsea Detectiveas Diana Hopkinson2021FilmHitman's Wife's Bodyguardas Therapist2020FilmChristmas in New York: Inside the Plazaas Self - Narrator (voice)2020TVBetween the Coversas Self2020FilmMarionetteas Maureen2020TVThe Other Oneas Tess Walcott2020TVAvenue 5as Karen Kelly2019FilmThe Aeronautsas Aunt Frances2019TVDark Moneyas Cheryl Denon2018FilmDown a Dark Hallas Miss Orlonsky2018TVJon Richardson: Ultimate Worrieras Self - Guest2018FilmThe Gettys: The World's Richest Art Dynastyas Narrator (voice)2017FilmAlan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom?as Herself2017TVAll Star Musicalsas Self - Performer2017TVLove, Lies & Recordsas Judy2017TVQueers.as Alice2017FilmTransformers: The Last Knightas Aunt Marie2017FilmEdmund the Magnificentas Shop Keeper2017FilmMiranda: Morecambe & Wise and Meas Self2016FilmBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Self - Narrator (voice)2016TVDoctor Thorneas Lady Arabella Gresham2016FilmGrimsbyas Lady at Worldcure Event2016TVInsert Name Hereas Self - Panelist2016TVWar and Peaceas Anna Mikhailovna2016FilmBillionaire Boyas Miss Sharpe2015FilmCameraman to the Queen2015TVHumansas Vera2015FilmMr. Bean: Funeralas Mourner that Mr. Bean kisses2015TVPoldarkas Lady Whitworth2015FilmThe Eichmann Showas Mrs Landau2014FilmCat Warsas Narrator (voice)2014FilmGreat Poets: In Their Own Wordsas Narrator (voice)2014Film50 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self2014FilmJazz Legends in Their Own Wordsas Self - Narrator (voice)2014TVThe Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrickas Narrator (Voice)2014TVThe Brits Who Built the Modern Worldas Narrator (Voice)2013TVDeath Comes to Pemberleyas Mrs Bennet2013FilmMel Smith: I've Done Some Thingsas Self - Narrator (voice)2013TVCrackanoryas Self2013FilmFox Warsas Narrator2013TVFabric of Britainas Narrator (Voice)2013TVPsychobitchesas The Therapist2013TVUp the Womenas Helen2013TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Self2013TVThe Spaas Alison Crabbe2013TVThe Last Legas Self2012FilmChateau Chunder: A Wine Revolutionas Narrator2011FilmCatherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughtiesas Self2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Fiona Tait2011TVGreat Thinkers: In Their Own Wordsas Narrator2011FilmHorrid Henry: The Movieas Miss Oddbod2011FilmThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The True Storyas Narrator2011TVThat Sunday Night Show2010TVJust Williamas Mrs Brown2010TVMid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge2010TVGrandma's Houseas Tanya2009FilmPlanet 51as Additional Voices (voice)2009TVLet's Dance for Comic Reliefas Self - Contestant2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2007FilmYou Can Choose Your Friendsas Amanda Snell2007TVLewisas Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent2005FilmSex Actuallyas Carol2005FilmColour Me Kubrickas Maureen2005TVLove Soup2005TVMonkey Trousers2005TVThe Thick of Itas Nicola Murray2005TVDoctor Whoas Walsh2005TVThe Rotters' Clubas Sheila Trotter2004TVThe Catherine Tate Showas Narrator2004TVNighty Nightas Cathy Cole2003TVAbsolute Power2003FilmGeorge Orwell: A Life In Picturesas Jura Interviewer2003TVMonkey Dustas (voice)2000TVTime Gentlemen Pleaseas Vicky Jackson1999TVPeople Like Usas Nicola Broadbent1998TVBig Train1998TVIn the Redas Beth Parsons1998TVStressed Eric1998TVIf I Ruled the Worldas Herself1997TVI'm Alan Partridgeas Tessa McPherson1997TVJonathan Creekas Heidi1997FilmThe Missing Postmanas Sarah Seymour1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Reverend Martha Hillcott1996FilmCompanyas Sarah1996FilmNever Mind the Horrocks1996FilmThe Officeas Pru1995TVCoogan's Run1995TVFist of Funas Doris1995TVKavanagh Q.C.as Cathy Winslow1995FilmEngland, My Englandas Mary II1994TVKnowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridgeas Sue Lewis1994TVRoom 101as Self1994TVThe Day Todayas Barbara Wintergreen1993TVThe Smell of Reeves and Mortimer1992TVAbsolutely Fabulousas Cherysh1991TVPerformanceas Sarah1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1989TVTricky Businessas Debbie1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Miss Brewis1978TVThe South Bank Showas Self—TVHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist