Jackie Clune

British entertainer and writer. She was a drama lecturer and BBC Radio London journalist before she was encouraged to try her hand at stand up comedy. She became established through her Edinburgh Fringe one woman cabaret shows and her 1995 Karen Carpenter tribute act before graduating to mainstream acting and forming the Red Rag Women's Theatre Company.

During her 20s and 30s, Clune identified as a lesbian but in 2001, she met Heartbeat actor and stunt performer Richard Hannant, who was the fire officer at the Arts Theatre where she was performing, and started a relationship with him. Eleven months later she became pregnant with their first child, a daughter, Saoirse. The couple went on to have naturally conceived triplets (2005) and married in 2008.

Jackie Clune is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 31 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Towards Zero (2025), Mandy (2020), Motherland (2017), Jawbone (2017), Denial (2016), Coach Trip (2005), The Staying-In Show (1998), QI (2003). The recorded credits span 1996 to 2025, including 14 movies and 17 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.