Julia Brown (actress)
Julia Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1997[1] Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Julia Brown is a Scottish actress and singer. She stars as Lois Bennett in the BBC series World on Fire (2019–2023). She also appeared in the CBBC series M.I. High (2014) and the crime drama Shetland (2018–2021).
Early life and education
Brown is from Edinburgh. She was a member of her school's Chamber Choir and participated in school plays and local theatre productions. She then enrolled in the MGA Academy of Performing Arts.[2]
Career
Brown was 16 when she auditioned for M.I. High on CBBC, making her television debut and joining the main cast as Keri Summers for its seventh and final series.[3] She was subsequently signed by Ruth Young at United Agents;[4] she is also represented by Model Team.[5] Brown had a recurring role as Molly Kilmuir in the fourth and sixth series of the BBC One crime drama Shetland. She also had a role as Ecgwyn in the third and fourth series of the Netflix medieval drama The Last Kingdom.
In 2018, it was announced Brown would star as Lois Bennett in Peter Bowker's World War II drama World on Fire, which premiered as a miniseries on BBC One in 2019 before being renewed for a second series.[6] She starred as Katherine Walker in the 2020 television film Anthony by Jimmy McGovern for the BBC.
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Girls of Slender Means | Selina Redwood | Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh |
Roxana Silbert | adaptation of the Muriel Spark novel by Gabriel Quigley |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | M.I. High | Keri Summers | Main role (series 7; 13 episodes) |
| 2015 | Eve | Caz | Episode: "IT Girl" |
| 2018 | Grasslands | Frankie | Short film |
| 2018–2020 | The Last Kingdom | Ecgwyn | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | Shetland | Molly Kilmuir | Recurring role (series 4; 6 episodes, series 6; 4 episodes) |
| 2019, 2023 | World on Fire | Lois Bennett | Main role (series 1; 7 episodes, series 2: 6 episodes) |
| 2020 | The Alienist | Abigail | 2 episodes |
| Anthony | Katherine Walker | Television film | |
| 2021 | Foundation | Moswen | Episode: "Death and the Maiden" |
Pointless Celebrities
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Herself - Contestant | Episode: "Drama" | |
| 2022 | Jessie and the Elf Boy | Jessie | Film |
| 2023 | Fort Solis | Jessica Appleton | Video game, voice role |
| 2023 | Payback | Manda Willis | TV series, Series 1; episode 5 |
References
- ^ Jack, Lauren (18 August 2023). "Who is Scottish actress Julia Brown and what has she been in?". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Julia Brown". TresA Magazine. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "BBC - CBBC - M.I. High". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Julia Brown | United Agents". unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "The Model Team - Scottish Model Agency". modelteam.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Casting announced for landmark World War II BBC One drama World on Fire". BBC Media Centre. 2018.
External links
- Julia Brown at IMDb