Jenna Harrison

Acting

Jenna Harrison

Born 1981-11-27 · Gorleston, Norfolk, England

Jenna Harrison is a British actress born on November 27, 1981, in Gorleston, Norfolk, England. She lived in the Netherlands and Germany before settling in the UK. Her acting career began while she was at sixth form college when actor Adrian Rawlins encouraged her to audition for the feature film "My Brother Tom," in which she won a role. She has since appeared in various television and film roles, including "The Cambridge Spies" (BBC), "Telling Lies" with Jason Flemyng, and "Submerged" starring Sam Neil. Other notable TV appearances include "Endeavour" (ITV), "Jonathan Creek Christmas Special" (BBC), and "The Impressions Show" (BBC). She has also played leading roles in Hallmark adaptations like "Stranded" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister," as well as the CBS movie "12 Days of Terror." On stage, she performed as Charlotte Goodall in "Night of the Iguana" at the West End's Lyric Theatre alongside Woody Harrelson. More recently, she starred in the thriller "Chimera Strain" (2018) opposite Kathleen Quinlan and Henry Ian Cusick. In addition to acting, Jenna Harrison is also a singer-songwriter and has recorded music with Swedish producer Tore Johansen, known for working with bands such as The Cardigans and Franz Ferdinand.

Acting credits

Chimera Strain poster
4.1

A brilliant but disturbed scientist freezes his children alive, while he races to cure their deadly genetic disease by decoding the DNA of the immortal Turritopsis jellyfish.

Chimera Strain

2018

Stranded poster
6.9

A retelling of the classic Swiss Family Robinson story.

Stranded

2002

Against the Dark poster
3.9

When most of the population of Earth is infected by a virus and transformed into flesh eaters and blood drinking creatures, a group of hunters lead by Tao and his sword chase the vampire zombies to eliminate them. Six non-infected survivors try to find the exit of an abandoned hospital crowded of the infected creatures. Meanwhile, the military is ready to bomb the whole area.

Against the Dark

2009

My Brother Tom poster
5.9

A teenage girl, Jessica, befriends a teenage boy called Tom, who is bullied by a local gang. She is abused by Jack, who is both her neighbour and school teacher, and Tom is sexually abused by his father. Together they bond in the woods, creating a private reality that no-one else can enter.

My Brother Tom

2001

12 Days of Terror poster
5.5

July of 1916 was a time of record heat, a polio epidemic, and a World War in Europe. But beachgoers in New Jersey are threatened by a even greater terror: a shark that has suddenly developed a taste for human flesh. Starting July 1st and lasting over a period of 12 days, the unidentified shark kills four people and seriously injures a fifth before the attacks stop, and threatens New Jersey's thriving tourist industry. Based on true events, and one of the inspirations behind Peter Benchley's Jaws.

12 Days of Terror

2004

The Magnificent Eleven poster
2.6

A modernization of the classic western in which the Cowboys are a struggling local amateur soccer team, the Indians run a nearby Tandoori restaurant and the bandits are a group of menacing thugs led by a maniac known simply as 'American Bob'.

The Magnificent Eleven

2013

G.B.H. poster
4.4

Damien, a London copper has a past he's trying to forget. Before joining the force he ran with a football firm, getting involved in tear-ups up and down the country. Now he's on the other side of the law and faces a tough decision, side with his old crew or protect London as it burns and rioters run amok. Falling in love with fellow cop Louise, he is quickly alerted to a street-level uprising that is about to shake London. Amidst the brutalities presented by the riots, he fights for justice at Louise's expense. Having been raped by a rioter known to him, Damien finds himself levelling with the rioters, fighting a war he cannot win, as much against the rioters as against himself.

G.B.H.

2012

Submerged poster
5.6

A moment by moment account of the sinking and rescue of the crew of the submarine USS Squalus which was the first rescue of living crew on a submarine.

Submerged

2001

Telling Lies poster
5.7

The morning after the night before, a rapid spiral of disastrous telephone calls chart the certain ruin of young Phil's day as he attempts to fib his way out of one scrape after another. Told entirely in animated captions.

Telling Lies

2006

Access All Areas poster
6.3

Four runaway teenagers are catapulted on a wild and uplifting road trip out of the city and across the water to a magical island music festival.

Access All Areas

2017

Heroes and Villains poster
8.5

Comedy following the exploits of four 20-something London flatmates who devise a wild money making scheme. They cater to clients who suspect the infidelity of their loved ones, by hiring phoney male and female suitors to deliver pick-up lines and 'test' the faithfulness of the partners, while the men secretly videotape the come-ons.

Heroes and Villains

2006

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister poster
6.5

A look at the classic "Cinderella" story from the perspective of one of her 'ugly' stepsisters

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

2002

Natasha poster
4.8

A young Russian foreign exchange student arrives at the home of the vicar of a very proper english village whose residents are more than scandalised when her secret colorful past is suddenly revealed.

Natasha

2007

No artwork available
NR

It's 6 months, 1 week, and 4 days since the earth was destroyed by an asteroid. 200 humans survive on board a huge 'Space Ark'. Their mission? To find a new planet where the human race can be re-established. The ship is populated by the finest minds the earth had to offer, plus an inept crew, an android-bear pilot and a member of the public who won his place by lottery. In the pilot episode the crew encounter a seemingly friendly alien race, whose space craft has broken down. What could possibly go wrong?

Space Ark

2014

Bruno poster
7.0

A homeless man searching for his lost dog forges an unexpected bond with a young boy.

Bruno

2019

Endless poster
4.3

A short horror telling the story of a siege that takes place over 30 seconds in a bathroom.

Endless

2011

Servants’ Quarters poster
NR

A lawyer with bipolar disorder moves to her husband's new countryside estate. After finding a sealed door to old servants' quarters, she faces supernatural events that challenge her grip on reality.

Servants’ Quarters

2016

The Magic Hour poster
NR

Compilation of five disability-themed short films, made by a group of disabled British directors.

The Magic Hour

2009