Jenny Hanley Bio - Biography

Name Jenny Hanley
Height
Naionality English
Date of Birth 15-August-1947
Place of Birth Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Famous for Acting
Jenny Hanley 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.

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. She teamed up with Tony Blackburn and together tried to be the next Anne and Nick, when they presented a low budget Morning chat show on Sky Channel.

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. In 1972 she appeared in the 3D film The Flesh and Blood Show. In one scene she is naked but at a later interview explains a stunt double was used as she is a natural blonde. 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 playing music, she interviewed guests.