Hard Raine

Jessica Raine causes a stir as a tough law enforcer in Baptiste.

- Caren Clark, Judy Ewens

From Call the Midwife to Line of Duty and Wolf Hall, Jessica raine has proved her versatility in a range of high-profile TV roles.

Now, she’s tackling one of her most challenging parts to date when she joins BBC1 thriller Baptiste as Genevieve Taylor, who works for the EU’s law enforcement agency Europol. As we meet the no-nonsense investigator, she soon provokes ructions when she tries to take over Baptiste’s investigation into a human-trafficking gang.

Here, the 36-year-old actress tells us more…

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