cast of prime suspect. tennison
Tennison: Young Jane Tennison Cast for Prime Suspect Prequel Series. Meet the young Jane Tennison. This week, ITV announced the casting for their upcoming Prime Suspect prequel series, Tennison. Helen Mirren played the older Jane Tennison, a London detective, on Prime Suspect for seven seasons before the series ended in 2006.
Sam Reid, Blake Harrison, Alun Armstrong and Ruth Sheen are also cast in the six-part drama. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW. ITV has found its young Jane Tennison â Doctor Thorne star Stefanie Martini has been cast in the role made famous by Helen Mirren in classic crime drama Prime Suspect. Martini, who also appeared in the dramas Endeavour and Emerald City, will play the policewoman aged 22 and at the start of her career.
Supporting cast. 1  Rosie Day as Pam Tennison. 2  Lex Shrapnel as John Bentley. 3  Jay Taylor as David Bentley.  Jacob James Beswick as Eddie 1  Philips. Joshua Hill as DC Edwards.  Daniel Ezra as DC 1  Ashton. Tommy McDonnell as DC Hudson.  Jordan Long as DS Lawrence.