Actors Index: J - L

This is a comprehensive list of the actors (surnames J - L) who have appeared in Alan Ayckbourn's plays in: world premieres (WP), West End premieres (LP), West End revivals (LR), National Theatre (NT); Ayckbourn-directed revivals (AR); Ayckbourn directed tours - only actors not listed for the original production (AT); Stephen Joseph Theatre revivals - not Ayckbourn directed (R); London recasts or transfers (LT).
Liz Jadav: Joking Apart (AR 2018); Better Off Dead (WP 2018)
Kate Rhode James: This Is Where We Came In (WP 1990)
David Jarrett: Dad's Tale (WP 1960); Standing Room Only (WP 1961); Meet My Father (WP 1965)
Andrew Jarvis: Sisterly Feelings (AT 1979)
Martin Jarvis: Woman In Mind (WP 1986); Henceforward... (LT 1989)
Mark Jax: A Chorus Of Disapproval (WP 1984); The Westwoods (WP 1984)
Frances Jeater: The Revengers' Comedies (WP 1989)
Annalee Jefferies: Henceforward... (AR 1987)
Janet Jefferies: Boy Meets Girl / Girl Meets Boy (WP 1985)
Faynia Jeffery: The Square Cat (WP 1959); Love After All (WP 1959)
Rosie Jenkins: How The Other Half Loves (AR 2009)
Ashley Jensen: A Chorus Of Disapproval (LR 2012)
Ray Jewers: Absurd Person Singular (WP 1972)
Celia Johnson: Relatively Speaking (LP 1967)
Linford Johnson: The Girl Next Door (WP 2021)
Ben Jones: Communicating Doors (AT 2011)
Dorcas Jones: A Chorus Of Disapproval (WP 1984); The Westwoods (WP 1984); A Chorus Of Disapproval (LT 1986)
Ursula Jones: It Could Be Any One Of Us (WP 1983); Woman In Mind (WP 1985); The Revengers' Comedies (WP 1989)
Adrian Jubb: A Small Family Business (NT 1988)
Matt Kane: The Musical Jigsaw Play (WP 1994)
Richard Kane: Taking Steps (LP 1980); Absurd Person Singular (AR 1989)
Christine Kavanagh: Me, Myself And I (WP 1981); The Revengers' Comedies (WP 1989)
Jane Kaeser: Woman In Mind (LT 1987)
Anna Keaveney: Wildest Dreams (WP 1991); My Very Own Story (WP 1991)
Rose Keegan: The Revengers' Comedies (LP 1991); Bedroom Farce (LR 2002)
John Keenan: A Chorus Of Disapproval (LT 1986)
Penelope Keith: The Norman Conquests (LP 1974)
Elizabeth Kelly: A Trip To Scarborough (WP 1982); My Very Own Story (WP 1991); My Very Own Story (AR 1992)
Paul Kemp: This Is Where We Came In (AR 2001); Drowning On Dry Land (WP 2004); Private Fears In Public Places (WP 2004); Private Fears In Public Places (LP 2005); The Champion Of Paribanou (AR 2005); Woman In Mind (AR 2008); Woman In Mind (LR 2009); My Wonderful Day (WP 2009); The Divide (WP 2015); Show & Tell (WP 2024); Father of Invention (WP 2024)
Roger Kemp: Time And Time Again (WP 1971)
Louise Kempton: Haunting Julia (LP 2011)
Felicity Kendal: The Norman Conquests (LP 1974); Relatively Speaking (LR 2013)
Jamie Kenna: Communicating Doors (AR 2010); Life Of Riley (WP 2010)
Cheryl Kennedy: Time And Time Again (LP 1972); Absent Friends (LP 1975)
Laurence Kennedy: My Very Own Story (AR 1992); Communicating Doors (LP 1995)
Graham Kent: A Word From Our Sponsor (WP 1995)
Timothy Kightley: Body Language (WP 1990); This Is Where We Came In (WP 1990)
Alex King: A Trip To Scarborough (AR 2007)
Denis King: A Chorus Of Disapproval (AR 2004); A Trip To Scarborough (AR 2007)
Jacqueline King: Absent Friends (AR 1997); Comic Potential (WP 1998); Comic Potential (LP 1999); GamePlan (WP 2001); FlatSpin (WP 2001); RolePlay (WP 2001); GamePlan (LP 2002); FlatSpin (LP 2002); RolePlay (LP 2002); Henceforward… (AR 2016); No Knowing (WP 2016)
Peter King: Christmas V Mastermind (WP 1962); Mr Whatnot (WP 1963); Mr Whatnot (LP 1964); Meet My Father (WP 1965)
Mark Kingston: The Norman Conquests (LP 1974)
Brooke Kinsella: Roundelay (WP 2014)
Joanna Kirkland: A Chorus Of Disapproval (LR 2012)
Michael Kitchen: Bedroom Farce (NT 1977)
Peter Kosta: Jeeves (WP 1975)
Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong: The Girl Next Door (WP 2021)
Rebecca Lacey: Wildest Dreams (WP 1991); My Very Own Story (WP 1991)
Keith Ladd: Confusions (R 1991)
Peter Laird: Man Of The Moment (WP 1988); Wildest Dreams (WP 1991); Wildest Dreams (LP 1993); Body Language (AR 1999); House & Garden (WP 1999); House & Garden (NT 2000); This Is Where We Came In (AR 2001)
Ben Lambert: A Trip To Scarborough (AR 2007)
Dinsdale Landen: Taking Steps (LP 1980)
Belinda Lang: Things We Do For Love (LT 1998)
Caroline Langrishe: Welcome to the Family (WP 2023); Truth Will Out (WP 2023)
Maeve Larkin: Way Upstream (AR 2003)
James Laurenson: Way Upstream (NT 1982)
Phyllida Law: Absent Friends (LP 1975)
Frank Lazarus: The Revengers' Comedies (WP 1989)
Rosemary Leach: Bedroom Farce (NT 1977)
Nick Ledgard: A Chorus Of Disapproval (LT 1986)
Gavin Lee: Whenever (WP 2000)
Adam LeFevre: Henceforward... (AR 1987)
Julie Legrand: Way Upstream (NT 1982)
David Leonard: Joking Apart (AR 2002)
Petra Letang: My Wonderful Day (WP 2009)
Crispin Letts: My Very Own Story (WP 1991)
Rhoda Lewis: Family Circles (AR 1985)
Peter Lindford: The Norman Conquests (AR 1993)
Nigel Lindsay: Bedroom Farce (LR 2002); A Small Family Business (NT 2014)
Edward Little: The Musical Jigsaw Play (WP 1994)
Susan Littler: Bedroom Farce (NT 1977)
Roger Llewellyn: Making Tracks (WP 1981)
Isabel Lloyd: Wildest Dreams (WP 1991); My Very Own Story (WP 1991)
Jessica Lloyd: Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays (AR 1993)
Marie Löhr: Mr Whatnot (LP 1964)
David Lomond: Family Album (2022)
Richard Long: Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays (NT 1993); By Jeeves (WP 1996); By Jeeves (LP 1996)
Elaine Louden: Jeeves (WP 1975)
Amy Loughton: Dear Uncle (WP 2011); Neighbourhood Watch (WP 2011); Neighbourhood Watch (LP 2012)
Andrea Lowe: How The Other Half Loves (LT 2016)
Anna Lowe: How The Other Half Loves (AR 2009)
John Patrick Lowrie: Sugar Daddies (AR 2013)
Jennifer Luckraft: Comic Potential (WP 1998); Body Language (AR 1999); House & Garden (WP 1999)
Joanna Lumley: The Revengers' Comedies (LP 1991)
Nicholas Lumley: Family Circles (AR 1985); A Chorus Of Disapproval (LT 1986)
Michael Lyle: Season's Greetings (AR 2019)
All research for this page is by Simon Murgatroyd and should be acknowledged if reproduced in any format.