# Ella Kenion

Ella Jane Kenion (born 23 November 1968) is an English actress, known primarily for her appearances in comedy shows such as The Catherine Tate Show, Five's sketch shows We Know Where You Live and Swinging, and in BBC Four's Fear of Fanny. However she is best known for her portrayal of Mrs. Cakeworthy in The Green Green Grass between 2005 and 2009.
She played the role of Julie in the ITV series Hardware. She is currently appearing in television commercials for The AA. She also appeared in the BBC children's television series Swashbuckle as Captain Sinker. She is a former newsreader for talkSPORT talk radio station.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Men of the World | Girl in Line-Up | Episode: "Stolen Kiss" |
| 1996 | Witness Against Hitler | Christina | TV movie |
| 1997 | We Know Where You Live | Various | 12 episodes |
| 2002 | Black Books | Cool Book Girl | Episode: "Fever" |
| 2003-2004 | Hardware | Julie | 12 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | The Catherine Tate Show | Various | 11 episodes |
| 2004 | Casualty | Maggie Curtis | Episode: "Dangerous Games" |
| 2005-2009 | The Green Green Grass | Mrs. Cakeworthy | 30 episodes |
| 2005 | Planespotting | Radio Reporter | TV movie |
| 2005 | Swinging | Various | 7 episodes |
| 2005 | Doc Martin | Boy's Mother | Episode: "Blood Is Thicker" |
| 2005 | Secret Smile | News Presenter | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Rosemary & Thyme | Sharon Baker | Episode: "Enter Two Gardeners" |
| 2006 | The Impressionists | Suzanne Manet | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Genie in the House | Miss Quaver | Episode: "Rock Me Amadeus" |
| 2006 | Fear of Fanny | Gwen Troake | TV movie |
| 2007 | Benidorm | Julie | 1 episode |
| 2008-2009 | Pinky and Perky Show | Tara / Vera (voices) | 41 episodes |
| 2008 | The Commander: Abduction | Helen Gordon | TV movie |
| 2009 | Criminal Justice | Prison Nurse | 1 episode |
| 2010-2015 | The Hive | Queen Bee / Grandma Bee / Mrs. Wasp (voices) | 21 episodes |
| 2010 | Holby City | Dr. Paradis Bloom | Episode: "Bette Davis Eyes" |
| 2010 | Gayle Tuesday: The Comeback | Mimi | TV movie |
| 2010 | Brilliant! | Ruby | 1 episode |
| 2011-2019 | Doctors | Veronica Clarke / Kate Mordan / Bex Boulderwood | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Doctor Who | Harriet | Episode: "Let's Kill Hitler" |
| 2011 | Comedy Showcase | Journalist | Episode: "The Fun Police" |
| 2012 | Gates | Mia | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Cuckoo | Anne Dixon | Episode: "Grandfather's Cat" |
| 2013-2014 | Q Pootle 5 | Stella (voice) | 52 episodes |
| 2013-2016 | Swashbuckle | Captain Sinker | 102 / 104 episodes |
| 2013 | Heading Out | Dorcas | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Big Bad World | Sandra | 1 episode |
| 2014-2017 | Episodes | Matt's Publicist / Beth | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Law & Order: UK | Cashier | Episode: "Pride" |
| 2014 | Justin's House | Captain Sinker | Episode: "Pirate Day" |
| 2014 | Q Pootle 5: Pootle All the Way! | Eddi / Bud D / Ray (voices) | TV movie |
| 2015 | New Tricks | Laura Collins | Episode: "Prodigal Sons" |
| 2017 | Kiss of Death | Cynthia | Episode: "Highway to Hell" |
| 2017 | Detectorists | Receptionist | 1 episode |
| 2018-2020 | 101 Dalmatian Street | Mum / Delilah (voices) | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Midsomer Murders | Celeste Palmerston | Episode: "Death of the Small Coppers" |
| 2018 | Claude | Mrs. Mayor / Wanda Waxx | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Stan & Ollie | Holiday Camp Organiser | |
| 2019 | Pure | Lynne | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Warren | Sandy | Episode: "The Father Figure" |
| 2019 | The Knight Before Christmas | Old Crone | |
| 2020 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Melanie Montague | Episode 3.9 "O Thou Invisible of Wine" |
| 2022 | Four Lives | Mandy Pearson | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Beyond Paradise | Dorothy Trowman | 1 episode |