Fenella was educated at the University of Durham, in the North of England, where she took an Honours degree in Italian and Ancient History. She then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London. She has lived in Italy, the United States, and the Persian Gulf, and has travelled widely in India. While there, she also worked as a teacher at Delhi. She plays the piano and the flute and is a sculptress.
After leaving RADA in 1999, Fenella's first acting roles were in the theatre, where her credits include:
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Helena - The
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As You Like It - Celia - The Royal Exchange, Manchester
How the Other Half Loves - Palace Theatre, Watford
The Miser - Élise - Salisbury Playhouse
Charlie's Aunt - Sheffield Crucible
The Cherry Orchard - Theatre Royal, York
The Playboy of the Western World - Bristol Old Vic
The Comedy of Errors - Oddsocks Theatre Company
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