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{{short description|English actress, writer and comedian (born 1964)}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Rebecca Front | image = | caption = Rebecca Front at the RTS Programme Awards 2014. | birth_name = Rebecca Louise Front | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|5|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Stoke Newington]], [[London]], England | alma_mater = [[St Hugh's College, Oxford]] | occupation = Actress, writer, comedian | yearsactive = 1991–present | spouse = {{marriage|Phil Clymer|1998}} | children = 2<!-- Please do not add children's names to infobox. See WP:PRIVACY --> | family = Jeremy Front (brother) }} '''Rebecca Louise Front''' (born 16 May 1964) is an English actress, writer and comedian. She won the 2010 [[British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance|BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance]] for ''[[The Thick of It]]'' (2009–2012).<ref name=jtc>Jennifer Lipman [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/32634/bafta-jewish-actress-rebecca-front "Bafta for Jewish actress Rebecca Front"], ''The Jewish Chronicle''. 7 June 2010</ref> She is also known for her work in numerous other British comedies, including the radio show ''[[On The Hour]]'' (1992), ''[[The Day Today]]'' (1994), ''[[Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (TV series)|Knowing Me, Knowing You… with Alan Partridge]]'' (1994), ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]'' (2000–2002), sketch show ''[[Big Train]]'' (2002), and ''[[Nighty Night]]'' (2004–2005). Front has also been seen in a number of dramatic roles, including Chief Superintendent Jean Innocent in ''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]'' (2006–2014), Mrs. Bennet in ''[[Death Comes to Pemberley (TV series)|Death Comes to Pemberley]]'' (2013), Mrs. Landau in ''[[The Eichmann Show]]'' (2015), Vera in ''[[Humans (TV series)|Humans]]'' (2015), and ''[[Death in Paradise]]'' (2019). Her theatre credits include the musicals ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]'' and ''[[The Fix (musical)|The Fix]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]], directed by [[Sam Mendes]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/553490-rebecca-front |title=Rebecca Front Theatre Credits and Profile |website=www.abouttheartists.com}}</ref>
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