Jenny Hanley (born 15 August 1947 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire)
is an English actress. She remains best known for being one of the
presenters of the ITV children's magazine programme Magpie.Hanley is
the daughter of actors Dinah Sheridan and Jimmy Hanley. After her
education at schools in Southern England and in Switzerland, she
trained as a nanny and did modelling work. Through her mother she is
of Russian-Jewish and German descent.Hanley's grandmother was a
photographer who, as Studio Lisa, had privileged access to the royal
family, photographing both Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in
relaxed, family poses and the next generation, Prince Charles,
Princess Anne and Prince Edward in informal shots. She also helped to
launch the career of a male model who later became an actor, Roger
Moore.Her brother, Sir Jeremy Hanley, had a career as an accountant
and later became a Conservative Party MP.
is an English actress. She remains best known for being one of the
presenters of the ITV children's magazine programme Magpie.Hanley is
the daughter of actors Dinah Sheridan and Jimmy Hanley. After her
education at schools in Southern England and in Switzerland, she
trained as a nanny and did modelling work. Through her mother she is
of Russian-Jewish and German descent.Hanley's grandmother was a
photographer who, as Studio Lisa, had privileged access to the royal
family, photographing both Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in
relaxed, family poses and the next generation, Prince Charles,
Princess Anne and Prince Edward in informal shots. She also helped to
launch the career of a male model who later became an actor, Roger
Moore.Her brother, Sir Jeremy Hanley, had a career as an accountant
and later became a Conservative Party MP.
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