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Lenny George Henry CBE, is an English writer, comedian and actor.
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About Lenny Henry
Lenny was born in Dudley, the son of parents who emigrated to England from Jamaica in the 1950s. He studied at Sledmere Primary School, Bluecoat Secondary Modern School, WR Tuson School, and Preston College.
His earliest television appearance was on the New Faces talent show in 1975 where he repeatedly won. The following year he appeared in LWT's sitcom The Fosters alongside Norman Beaton, Britain's first comedy series with predominantly black performers. His formative years were in working men's clubs where his unique act — a young black man impersonating white characters such as the Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em character Frank Spencer (whom he impersonated on New Faces)
Lenny met his future wife Dawn French on the alternative comedy circuit. The couple married on 20 October 1984, and have an adopted daughter, Billie
