Jenny Hanley (born 15 August 1947 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire) is an English actress, the daughter of Dinah Sheridan and Jimmy Hanley. She remains best known for being one of the presenters of the ITV children's magazine programme Magpie.
After education at various schools in Southern England and in Switzerland, she trained as a nanny and did modelling work.
Hanley appeared on Magpie from 1974 to 1980. She has also appeared on television a...
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Jenny Hanley (born 15 August 1947 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire) is an English actress, the daughter of Dinah Sheridan and Jimmy Hanley. She remains best known for being one of the presenters of the ITV children's magazine programme Magpie.
After education at various schools in Southern England and in Switzerland, she trained as a nanny and did modelling work.
Hanley appeared on Magpie from 1974 to 1980. She has also appeared on television as an actress in such series as Department S, The Persuaders!, The Adventurer, Softly, Softly, Man About The House and Return of the Saint. She co-presented Saturday Night At the Mill and appeared in the dictionary corner of Countdown.
Film appearances include the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes and the Hammer horror film Scars of Dracula.
Regular radio shows as a presenter include BBC Radio Berkshire and Radio SAGA where she worked in a studio next to David 'Diddy' Hamilton. As well as...
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