Penny Layden (born 1969) is a British actress and narrator. She has performed at the National Theatre, with the Royal Shakespeare Company,[1][2][3] the Old Vic Theatre, with Shared Experience and the Royal Exchange Theatre.
Her television credits include Call the Midwife, Silent Witness, Poppy Shakespeare and EastEnders; she also performed in The Libertine starring Johnny Depp.[4]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Libertine | Acting Troop | |
| 2007 | The Bad Mother's Handbook | Rambler Annie | |
| 2008 | Poppy Shakespeare | Sue |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Call the Midwife | Brenda McEntee | |
| 2015 | EastEnders | Frances Kane | |
| 2017 | Grantchester | Maud Sutton | |
| 2020 | Belgravia | Mrs Babbage | |
| 2020- | Family Fortunes | Narrator |