Jayne Claire King, precisely 5ft 7 ½ (171.5 cm) tall, is an English actress whose statuesque height has defined her as a powerhouse on British television.
Her commanding 5ft 7 ½ frame and broad-shouldered, hourglass figure make her ideal for roles as strong, unapologetic women, including the scheming Kim Tate in Emmerdale, the formidable prison officer Karen Betts in Bad Girls, and Erica Holroyd in Coronation Street from 2014 to 2017.
King embraces her non-petite build, noting it leads to typecasting as bold characters, enhancing her on-screen dominance.