Jennifer Caron Hall
Born (1958-09-21) 21 September 1958
London, England
Occupation(s)actress, singer-songwriter, artist, journalist
Spouses
Alex Clive
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    Websitebluebirogallery.com, claudecomms.com

    Jennifer Caron Hall (born 21 September 1958; also known as Jenny Wilhide)[1] is an English actress, singer-songwriter, artist and journalist.[2]

    Early life

    Hall was educated at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, Bedales School and Newnham College, Cambridge, where she read English.[3]

    Actress

    At the National Theatre in London, Hall played Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Bill Bryden in 1982–1983, starring Paul Scofield and Susan Fleetwood as Oberon and Titania.[4] This was the first ever production of Shakespeare in the Cottesloe Theatre [5] and transferred to the Lyttelton in 1983. While Hall continued to play Helena, Scofield was replaced by Sir Robert Stephens and Brenda Blethyn joined the cast as Hermia[6]

    In the BBC's 1996 television adaptation of Rumer Godden's The Peacock Spring,[7] Hall played Alix Lamont, a character of half-Indian, half-European descent and narrated the Macmillan Audio Book of it.[8]

    Music

    Hall was signed to Warner Bros. Records and as Jennifer Hall released the album Fortune and Men's Eyes in 1987.[9] Her song "Ice Cream Days" appears on the Bright Lights, Big City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.[10]

    Art

    Self-portrait created by Jennifer Caron Hall.

    In 2009, Hall began painting on her iPhone and exhibiting on a blog, The Blue Biro Gallery.[11] Her digitally enhanced self-portrait was featured in Vogue online.[12]

    In 2012, the Theatre Royal in Bath commissioned her to paint a portrait of her father in oils. In 2013, Hall had a solo show at the Serena Moreton Gallery in London. [13]

    Arts Journalism

    As a freelance journalist writing under the name Jenny Wilhide, she has written on arts and trends in titles such as the Evening Standard[14] and The Spectator,[15]

    References

    1. ↑ "Jenny Wilhide | Newnham Associates". Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
    2. ↑ Caron, Leslie (2009). Thank Heaven. JR Books. pp. 142. ISBN 978-1-906779-24-5. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
    3. ↑ "Newnham Associates: Jenny Wilhide". Newnham College, Cambridge. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
    4. ↑ "BBC World Service – Meridian, A Midsummer Night's Dream – Bill Bryden". BBC.
    5. ↑ "A Midsummer Night's Dream Custom Print | National Theatre Bookshop". shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
    6. ↑ "King's College London Arts and Humanities Data Service".
    7. ↑ "The Peacock Spring Part 1 (1996)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019.
    8. ↑ Peacock Spring Audio Cassette. ASIN 0333669533.
    9. ↑ "Overview: Fortune and Men's Eyes". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
    10. ↑ "Review: Bright Lights, Big City Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
    11. ↑ "The Blue Biro Gallery: Digital paintings by Jennifer Caron Hall". Retrieved 22 November 2011.
    12. ↑ "The Vogue Blog: Hall of Fame". Vogue. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
    13. ↑ "Serena Morton Gallery". Retrieved 15 November 2013.
    14. ↑ "Evening Standard Article Index: Jenny Wilhide". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
    15. ↑ "The Spectator Article Index: Jenny Wilhide". The Spectator. Press Holdings. Retrieved 15 November 2012.

    Bibliography

    • WGBH (1997). Peacock Spring: Program Description. Masterpiece Theatre, 1997. Retrieved from .
    • Mulryne, J.R.; Shewring, Margaret; Barnes, Jason; Mulryne, Ronnie (1999). "The Cottesloe at the National: Infinite Riches in a Little Room" (book). Mulryne & Shewring Ltd, 1999.
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