Jenny Evans (journalist)
Jenny Evans | |
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| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Jenny Evans is an investigative journalist and producer. As a teenager she starred in a movie, Twin Town. Her 2025 memoir documents her thirty-year search for justice, after being sexually assaulted.[1]
Life and career
Evans grew up in Abergavenny, with an older brother, Will. Her father, Keith Evans, died when she was 13.[1] Her brother died in a house fire in Bristol, in 2001.[2]
Career
As a teenager, Evans made her debut film appearance in 1997 in the dark comedy Twin Town. This film has been described as a cult classic.[3][4] Soon after making the film, Evans was sexually assaulted in London by a public figure and his friend.[5] She left acting, but after studying for a degree at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama,[1] went on to became an investigative journalist, producer and documentary maker.[6]
Her producing and directing credits include the 2017 Channel 4 documentary on the wealth gap in Britain seen through the lens of two dogs, Rich Dog, Poor Dog[7][8]
In 2025, Evans published her memoir, Don't Let it Break You, Honey.[9] The title of the memoir came from words that Maya Angelou said to Evans, after they met at the Hay Festival when Evans was a teenager.[10] Evans’ memoir documents her search for justice after her sexual assault; and of the chain of events that followed, when her disclosures to the police ended up being printed in the tabloid newspapers. Evans worked as a researcher for the investigative journalist Nick Davies, whose work uncovered the depths of the phone hacking scandal.[1] Evans' search for justice took many years. In 2014, she received a formal apology from the Metropolitan Police for their role in leaking information.[11] The book was longlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Twin Town | Bonny Cartwright | [13] |
| 2021 | La Cha Cha | Brenda Whippy | [14] |
References
- ^ a b c d Hattenstone, Simon (July 5, 2025). "I was sexually assaulted by a celebrity after starring in a cult film at 19. My quest for justice changed the course of my life". The Guardian.
- ^ "Man dies in house fire". South Wales Argus. June 15, 2001.
- ^ Thomas, Steffan (August 3, 2017). "Twin Town cast reunites in front of thousands for milestone showing". Wales Online.
- ^ "10 great films set in Wales". BFI. August 25, 2016.
- ^ Hoskin, Rowenna (22 December 2025). "The police report of my sexual assault was published by the tabloids". Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via BBC.
- ^ Dresch, Matthew (May 6, 2016). "Here's what the cast of Twin Town is doing now". Wales Online.
- ^ "Rich Dog, Poor Dog". The Garden.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (March 10, 2017). "Rich Dog Poor Dog review – how hounds highlight London's great wealth divide". The Guardian.
- ^ Evans, Jenny (2025). Don't Let it Break You, Honey. Robinson. ISBN 9781472148995.
- ^ "Woman's Hour - Rachel Brosnahan, Jenny Evans, Annie MacManus on football - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Savin, Jennifer (6 November 2025). "I helped take down the News of the World, after details of my rape were leaked by police for profit". Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Cosmopolitan.
- ^ Loffhagen, Emma (2026-02-11). "Arundhati Roy and Sarah Perry longlisted for Women's prize for nonfiction". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- ^ Rhys, Steffan (April 19, 2016). "This is what Bonny Cartwright from Twin Town is doing now". Wales Online.
- ^ Owens, David (March 19, 2024). "Watch: Twin Town cast reunite for 'wacky Welsh comedy caper'".
External links
- Jenny Evans at IMDb