The Best 24 Jill Halfpenny Byker Grove Character - Cast and crew credits for Byker Grove (TV Series 1989–2006), including actors, actresses, directors, writers, and more. Jill Halfpenny was born in Newcastle on 15th July 1975 to Maureen and Colin Halfpenny. However, her father died while she was a child, and her mother married Derek, Jill's uncle. She attended St Edmund Campion Roman Catholic Comprehensive School and received training at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
Nicola Dobson (Jill Halfpenny) is a fictional character from the CBBC children's television programme Byker Grove. From 1989 through 1992, the character featured in the program (4 series). Nicola, along with her sisters Jemma and Debbie Dobson, attended the Byker Grove youth club in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Jill Halfpenny rose to prominence as a soap star and Strictly champion. She joined the program from its inception and remained a key role for the whole of the 1990s. Following her departure from the program, her acting career took a turn for the worst.
Halfpenny, Jill. Jill Halfpenny began her career on Byker Grove as Nicola between the ages of 13 and 17. Geoff, played by Billy, was a Byker mainstay.
