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Jill Baker(I)

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Jill Baker
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Jill Baker is a British actress who has appeared on stage, movies and television Born Gillian Mary Baker in Britain in 1951, she made her debut in the TV movie Savages (1975) in 1975 and has worked steadily on television ever since. She appeared as a regular on the TV series Tales of Sherwood Forest (1989), Screaming (1992), Rides (1992), The Broker's Man (1997) and Fish (2000). Her other TV work includes Lady Macduff in the Nicol Williamson Macbeth (1983) while she appeared as Lady de Lesseps in the Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love (1998). Her theatrical work includes originating the role of in Annie in the 2010 London stage production of Calendar Girls (2003), which required her to be nude at the age of 58.

She was married to the actor Bob Peck from 1982 to 1999, when he died from cancer. They had three children.
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    Known for

    Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench in Notes on a Scandal (2006)
    Notes on a Scandal
    7.4
    • Sheba's Mother
    • 2006
    Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
    John Carter
    6.6
    • Additional Voice(voice)
    • 2012
    Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1998)
    Shakespeare in Love
    7.1
    • Lady De Lesseps
    • 1998
    Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)
    Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
    6.8
    • Betty
    • 2011

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    Actress



    • The Archers (2007)
      The Archers
      8.3
      Podcast Series
      • Nelly
      • 2025
    • Ukweli Roach in Wolf (2023)
      Wolf
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Louise
      • 2023
    • Martin Clunes in Doc Martin (2004)
      Doc Martin
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Professor Judy Phillips
      • 2022
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Theresa Ashby
      • Rosie Allen
      • 2015–2020
    • A Lighthouse in Breaking Waves (2016)
      A Lighthouse in Breaking Waves
      Short
      • Alice
      • 2016
    • Finn Atkins, Charlie Murphy, and Chloe Pirrie in To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (2016)
      To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Aunt Branwell
      • 2016
    • Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley (2014)
      Happy Valley
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Helen Gallagher
      • 2014–2016
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Margot Summerhayes
      • 2014–2015
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Corinne Gough
      • 2013
    • Tower Block (2012)
      Tower Block
      5.9
      • Violet
      • 2012
    • Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
      John Carter
      6.6
      • Additional Voice (voice)
      • 2012
    • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
      Holby City
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Sister John
      • Nancy Overbeck
      • 2007–2011
    • Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)
      Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
      6.8
      • Betty
      • 2011
    • Law & Order: UK (2009)
      Law & Order: UK
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Margaret Rumsfield
      • 2011
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
      Midsomer Murders
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Eleanor Swanscombe
      • 2011

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Gill Baker
    • Born
      • 1952
      • England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Bob Peck1982 - April 4, 1999 (his death, 3 children)
    • Other works
      She acted in Howard Barker's play, "The Loud Boy's Life", in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare Company Warehouse Theatre in London, England with Clive Merrison and Alun Armstrong in the cast. Howard Davies was the director.

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      Widow of Bob Peck.

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      1952
    • Where was Jill Baker born?
      England, UK
    • What is Jill Baker's birth name?
      Gillian Mary Baker
    • What is Jill Baker known for?
      Shakespeare in Love, John Carter, Notes on a Scandal, and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
    • Is Jill Baker married?
      She was married to Bob Peck from 1982 to April 4, 1999.

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