Julia Brown (born 14 March 1997)[1] is a Scottish actress and singer. She stars as Lois Bennett in the BBC series World on Fire (2019). She also appeared in the CBBC series M.I. High (2014) and the crime drama Shetland (2018–2021).
Julia Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 25) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Brown was brought up in Edinburgh. She attended George Heriot's School, graduating in 2015.[2] She was a member of her school's Chamber Choir and participated in school plays and local theatre productions before enrolling in the MGA Academy of Performing Arts.[3]
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.[4] She was subsequently signed by Ruth Young at United Agents;[5] she is also represented by Model Team.[6] 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 small 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.[7] She starred as Katherine Walker in the 2020 television film Anthony by Jimmy McGovern for the BBC.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | M.I. High | Keri Summers | Main role (series 7) |
| 2015 | Eve | Caz | Episode: "IT Girl" |
| 2018 | Grasslands | Frankie | Short film |
| 2018–2021 | Shetland | Molly Kilmuir | Recurring role (series 4, 6; 10 episodes) |
| 2018–2020 | The Last Kingdom | Ecgwyn | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | World on Fire | Lois Bennett | Main role |
| 2020 | The Alienist | Abigail | 2 episodes |
| Anthony | Katherine Walker | Television film | |
| 2021 | Foundation | Moswen | Episode: "Death and the Maiden" |
| 2022 | Jessie and the Elf Boy | Jessie | |