Jacqueline Leonard, born in 1967 in Blackpool, is an actress known for her extensive work in British television, film, and theatre. She has been married to Alex Mansfield since 2000, and the couple has one child. Leonard trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where she won the Michael Warre Award for Best Actress in 1988. Her career highlights include roles in several popular British soap operas: Lorraine Wicks in the BBC’s EastEnders (1996–1997), Caroline Powers in the BBC’s Doctors (2000), Lydia Murdoch in the Scottish soap River City, Linda Hancock in ITV’s Coronation Street, and appearances in the medical drama Peak Practice.
Beyond soaps, Leonard’s television credits include roles in May to December (1992), A Time to Dance (1992), Inspector Morse (1993), and Peak Practice (1993–1996), where she portrayed Sarah Preston across four series. Her film work includes appearances in Chaplin (1992), ID (1995), There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble (1999), and The Wicker Tree (2011).
On stage, Leonard has demonstrated her range with performances in classics such as Look Back in Anger, The Taming of the Shrew, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as in A Clockwork Orange, Wuthering Heights, and Behind the Green Curtain.
Outside ITV Studios on 11 Feb 2015
