Bronwyn James | |
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Born | 1994 (age 29–30) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse | Katherine-Alice James |
Bronwyn James (born 1994) is a British actress. She has appeared in television shows such as Wild Bill , Ghosts, Outlander , and Harlots . [1] [2]
James attended CAPA College, a performing arts school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. [3]
In 2015, James graduated from Academy of Live and Recorded Arts [4] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting. [2] That same year, she made her professional debut originating the role of Shirley in the Martin McDonagh play Hangmen . [5]
James had a recurring role as Fanny Lambert in the ITV Encore series Harlots from 2017 to 2019. She made her feature film debut in the 2017 drama Apostasy , directed by Daniel Kokotajlo. In 2018-2020, James appeared in the film Peterloo and the television series The ABC Murders, Sandylands, Ghosts, Outlander, and Call the Midwife.
James also starred in a lead role opposite Rob Lowe in Wild Bill in 2019. Her next film roles were in the 2021 period dramas The Dig and The Colour Room . She had recurring roles on Cheaters and Lockwood & Co. in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
In December 2022, James was cast as ShenShen, a friend of Glinda, in the film adaptation of the Stephen Schwartz musical Wicked . [6] [7] Her role in the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon as Ruffnut Thorston was announced in 2024. [8]
She is currently represented by Piers Nimmo Management [9] and Authentic Management.
In 2023, James married Katherine-Alice, [10] founder of the Yorkshire-based nonprofit Hearts Collective, which promotes accessibility in the arts. [11]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | National Theatre Live: Hangmen | Shirley | Filmed version of the stage play |
2017 | Apostasy | Chloe | — |
2018 | Peterloo | His Sister | — |
2020 | Cindy | Cindy | Short film |
2021 | The Dig | Ellen McKenzie | — |
The Colour Room | Betty | — | |
2023 | The Palace | Magnolia | — |
2024 | Wicked † | ShenShen | — |
2025 | How to Train Your Dragon † | Ruffnut | — |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Cold Feet | Care Assistant | 1 episode |
Moving On | Grace | 1 episode | |
2017 - 2019 | Harlots | Fanny Lambert | 24 episodes |
2018 | The Queen and I | WPC Ludlow | TV movie |
Call the Midwife | Mavis Holler | 1 episode | |
The ABC Murders | Megan Barnard | 3 episodes | |
2019 | Wild Bill | DC Muriel Yeardsley | 6 episodes |
The End of the F***ing World | Mac | 1 episode | |
2020 | Outlander | Fanny Beardsley | 1 episode |
Sandylands | Trudy Wright | 3 episodes | |
Ghosts | Sam | 1 episode | |
Meet the Richardsons | Pest Investigator | 1 episode | |
2021 | Intergalactic | Vicky | 1 episode |
Silent Witness | Hannah Robson | 2 episodes | |
2022 | Cheaters | Natalie | 5 episodes |
This is Going to Hurt | Teri | 1 episode | |
Compulsion | Ellie Gartree | 1 episode | |
Slow Horses | Young Mum | 1 episode | |
2023 | Lockwood & Co. | Sergeant Wade | 4 episodes |
Still Up | Nurse Rose | 1 episode | |
2024 | Masters of the Air | Susie | 1 episode |
Renegade Nell | Troupe Player 1 | 2 episodes |
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