Penny Layden

For other people with this last name, see Layden.

Penny Layden (born 1969) is a British actress and narrator. She has performed at the National Theatre, with the Royal Shakespeare Company,^[1][2][3] the Old Vic Theatre, with Shared Experience and the Royal Exchange Theatre.

Her television credits include Call the Midwife, Silent Witness, Poppy Shakespeare and EastEnders; she also performed in The Libertine starring Johnny Depp.^[4]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	The Libertine	Acting Troop
2007	The Bad Mother's Handbook	Rambler Annie
2008	Poppy Shakespeare	Sue

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Call the Midwife	Brenda McEntee
2015	EastEnders	Frances Kane
2017	Grantchester	Maud Sutton
2020	Belgravia	Mrs Babbage
2020-	Family Fortunes	Narrator