BRENDA Blethyn has wasted no time swapping police badges for something completely different – bagging her first major role ...

Brenda Blethyn is saying goodbye to the role of DCI Vera Stanhope and tells TV WEEK all about why, and how hard it was to leave.

When Brenda Blethyn quit ITV’s Vera after 14 years ... The rags-to-riches tale shows Emma defying the lowly expectations that society has thrust upon her, leading her to fearlessly challenge ...

but Brenda Blethyn's return to TV has already confirmed, with her landing a role in a new Channel 4 drama. Having starred in many shows and films, including the big screen remake of Pride ...

Earlier this year, Brenda Blethyn was presented with an Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2025 TV Choice Awards. It was in recognition of ITV detective series Vera, in which she played DCI ...

Vera star Brenda Blethyn has been announced as the leading actress in Channel 4's new adaptation of A Woman Of Substance. The 1979 novel, written by Barbara Taylor Bradford, follows the iconic ...

Double Oscar-nominee Brenda Blethyn will play the older Emma Harte and Jessica Reynolds is the younger version of the iconic character. Blethyn said: “I’m overjoyed to be taking on this iconic ...

Vera actress Brenda Blethyn has secured a new role with Death in Paradise and Line of Duty star Will Mellor, just months after stepping down from her role as Detective Vera Stanhope. Brenda ...

Vera actress Brenda Blethyn is to lead a new Channel 4 adaptation ... Line Of Duty’s Will Mellor as Jack Harte, and TV Bafta winner Lenny Rush as Frank Harte. Rebecca Holdsworth, commissioning ...

Double Oscar-nominee Brenda Blethyn will play the older Emma Harte and Jessica Reynolds is the younger version of the iconic character. The remake of the rags-to-riches tale comes 40 years after ...