Jenny Lee in Call the Midwife

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Jenny Lee in Call the Midwife is the idealistic young midwife and central protagonist of the early series, whose experiences at Nonnatus House introduce viewers to the world of 1950s East End nursing and midwifery.

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instanceOf fictional character
television character
adaptedFrom Call the Midwife memoirs by Jennifer Worth
linked to: Call the Midwife
appearsIn Call the Midwife
associatedWith Order of St. Raymond Nonnatus
basedOn Jennifer Worth
characterTrait idealistic
createdFor BBC One
firstAppearance Call the Midwife series 1
gender female
genre medical drama
period drama
hasColleague Chummy Noakes
Cynthia Miller
Sister Evangelina
Sister Julienne
Sister Monica Joan
Trixie Franklin
introducedViewersTo world of East End nursing
world of midwifery
languageOfWork English
locatedIn Poplar, London
medium television series
narrativeFunction viewpoint character
nationality British
occupation midwife
nurse
portrayedBy Jessica Raine
residesAt Nonnatus House convent
roleInSeries central protagonist in early series
setting East End of London
theme personal growth
social change in postwar Britain
timePeriod 1950s
worksAt Nonnatus House
worksIn community nursing
home births

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Jessica Raine notableRole Jenny Lee in Call the Midwife