Does Brenda Blethyn wear padding in Vera?

Yes, Brenda Blethyn wear padding and bulky clothing for her role as the sturdy sleuth.

Blethyn is an English actress. She pursued an administrative career before enrolling in the Guildford School of Acting in her late 20s.

She subsequently joined the Royal National Theatre and gained attention for her performances in Troilus and Cressida (1976), Mysteries (1979), Steaming (1981), and Benefactors (1984).

Based on her good performance, Blethyn has received several accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and two Academy Award nominations.

She made her television debut in Mike Leigh’s Grown-Ups in 1980. She later won leading roles on the short-run sitcoms Chance in a Million (1984–1986) and The Labours of Erica (1989–1990).

She made her big-screen debut with a small role in Nicolas Roeg’s 1990 film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches.

Blethyn has since appeared in a range of big-budget and independent features, including Girls’ Night, Music from Another Room, Night Train (all 1998), Saving Grace (2000), Lovely and Amazing (2001), Pumpkin, Sonny, Plots with a View (all 2002), Beyond the Sea, A Way of Life (both 2004), Atonement (both 2007) and more.

Since 2011, Blethyn has played the title role of DCI Vera Stanhope in the British crime drama series Vera.