Jehnny Beth in concert for this Mid-week Lunch – recorded at the BBC 6 Music Festival at The Roundhouse in London on March 8, 2020 and broadcast live over BBC 6 Music.
Jehnny Beth came to prominence as the frontwoman of the English rock band Savages, and has toured around the world and collaborated with artists such as Gorillaz, Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) and Idles.
In 2025, she released her latest solo record You Heartbreaker, You, on UK label Fiction records.
As an actress, she trained at the highly selective National Theatre Conservatory and received a César nomination for Best Female Newcomer for her role in An Impossible Love, directed by Catherine Corsini.
She has since appeared in acclaimed films including Paris, 13th District, directed by Jacques Audiard, and Anatomy of a Fall, directed by Justine Triet, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and the Oscar for best scenario in 2023.
She also appeared in the political thriller series Hostage, a British limited Netflix drama created by Matt Charman, in which she starred alongside Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy.
Jehnny Beth will present The French Teacher by Ricardo Alves Jr at the 2026 San Sebastian Festival.
Garance by Jeanne Herry will be released on September 23rd and was in the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Festival.
Needless to say, a multi-talent with a lot to say.
Catch her musical side, as it was in 2020 (just before lockdown) when she grabbed and held on to the Roundhouse audience for BBC 6’s Music Festival.
Dive in and enjoy.
