Introduction
Fiona Hendley (born 1959) is a British actress and latterly Christian speaker, married to the former Manfred Mann singer and actor Paul Jones.
Career
Stage
She has appeared in a number of musical theatre productions. In 1982, she played Jenny Driver in A Beggar's Opera at the National Theatre. In 1983, she returned to the National to appear in Guys and Dolls. She later played Bianca in Kiss Me Kate, opposite Jones, in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1987 production.
She performed in the 1988 production of the play Woman Overboard at the Palace Theatre, Watford.
She played Mary Magdalene in a 1990 concert version of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Barbican Centre, London. In 1993, she appeared in the original production of the musical City of Angels.
Television
Hendley played Shirley in the early 1980s ITV television series Widows.
Recording
During the early 1990s, Hendley was featured alongside Jones on the Pickwick Records The Shows Collection series of albums featuring music from musical theatre.
Christian speaker
Hendley ended her career as an actress to spend more time touring as a Christian speaker, including presenting gospel shows alongside Jones in which they testified to their finding faith.
Personal life
Hendley was born in Surrey.
She and Jones both became Christians after being invited by Cliff Richard to a large-scale evangelistic event led by Luis Palau in the early 1980s. They had until that point been living together but as a result, decided to move into separate houses until they married.
The couple married on 15 December 1984 at Chelsea Register Office, before a blessing at All Souls Church, Langham Place.