
Jenny Rainsford
Jennifer "Jenny" Rainsford is an English actress. A native of Watford, Rainsford graduated with a degree in English from University of Oxford, before studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which she graduated in 2011. As well as her role as ”Boo” in the television series Fleabag, Rainsford has appeared in Ridley Scott's film Prometheus (2012) and The Favourite (2018). Other film credits include About Time (2013) and The Death of a Farmer. Her television credits include Finding Joy, The Smoke, Law and Order UK and Da Vinci's Demons. Rainsford has performed in productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Headlong, Royal Court Theatre, and Young Vic.
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Films
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TV Shows
Known For
11 Credits
Silent Witness
as Alice Chalmers
1996

Call the Midwife
as Dena Bowland
2012

Prometheus
as Archaeological Assistant
2012

About Time
as Polly
2013

Fleabag
as Boo
2016

The Favourite
as Mae
2018

Persuasion
as Mrs. Harville
2022

Showtrial
as Laura Thornley
2021

Coffee Wars
as Stoney
2023

RSC Live: The Tempest
as Miranda
2017

Such a Lovely Day
as Nettie
2023