Jessica Martin

Jessica Martin (born 25 August 1962, Fulham, London) is an English actress, singer and impressionist whose career has diversified to include comic writing and illustrating. She graduated with a B.A Honours degree in English and Drama from Westfield College, London University and Central School of Speech and Drama. Soon after graduating she became an impressionist on the Fringe circuit, performing alongside Rory Bremner and Harry Enfield. She was given a regular slot on Spitting Image and became the only female member of London Weekend's impressionist show, Copycats. Fellow team members included Bobby Davro with whom she partnered for three series of his weekly show Bobby Davro's TV Weekly. Martin and Gary Wilmot went on to find musical theatre stardom in the West End hit show Me and My Girl. They performed for two years at the Adelphi Theatre and did a national tour.

Martin went on to play many leading musical roles including Mabel in the 1996 production of Mack and Mabel at the Piccadilly Theatre, Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd and Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. She also guest starred in Doctor Who starring Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor. She played Mags in The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. The episodes were released on DVD in 2012. She also provided the voice of the Queen in the Voyage of the Damned with David Tennant as the Doctor in the 2007 Christmas special. She has made numerous radio appearances including a specially written one off special for BBC Radio 2, Cybill Liberty, written by Mark Brisenden featuring a 1940s female radio detective Cybill Liberty, including Judy Garland and Carmen Miranda all played by Jessica.