Bronwyn James | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1994 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Spouse | Katherine-Alice James (m. 2023) |
Bronwyn James (born July 24, 1994) is an English actress. She is known for playing Shenshen in the musical films Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025) as well as Ruffnut Thorston in the adventure film How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
James attended CAPA College, a performing arts school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. [1] In 2015, James graduated from the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts [2] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting. [3]
In 2015, James made her professional debut originating the role of Shirley in the Martin McDonagh play Hangmen . [4] James had a recurring role as Fanny Lambert in the ITV Encore series Harlots from 2017 to 2019. [3] [5] She made her feature film debut in the 2017 drama Apostasy , directed by Daniel Kokotajlo. From 2018 to 2020, James appeared in the film Peterloo and the television series The ABC Murders, Sandylands, Ghosts, Outlander, and Call the Midwife.[ citation needed ] In 2019, James also starred opposite Rob Lowe in the ITV crime drama Wild Bill . 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.[ citation needed ]
James featured as ShenShen in the musical fantasy films Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025). [6] [7] She played Ruffnut Thorston in How to Train Your Dragon (2025). [8]
In 2023, James married Katherine-Alice, [9] founder of the Yorkshire-based nonprofit Hearts Collective, which promotes accessibility in the arts. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | National Theatre Live: Hangmen | Shirley | ||
| 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 | Mickey 17 | Receptionist | ||
| How to Train Your Dragon | Ruffnut Thorston | |||
| Wicked: For Good | ShenShen |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cold Feet | Care Assistant | 1 episode | |
| Moving On | Grace | Episode: "Our House" | ||
| 2017–2019 | Harlots | Fanny Lambert | Main role | |
| 2018 | The Queen and I | WPC Ludlow | Television film | |
| Call the Midwife | Mavis Holler | Christmas Special 2018 | ||
| The ABC Murders | Megan Barnard | 3 episodes | ||
| 2019 | Wild Bill | DC Muriel Yeardsley | Main role | |
| The End of the F***ing World | Mac | 1 episode | ||
| 2020 | Outlander | Fanny Beardsley | Episode: "Free Will" | |
| Sandylands | Trudy Wright | Main role (series 1) | ||
| Ghosts | Sam | Episode: "Perfect Day" | ||
| Meet the Richardsons | Pest Investigator | Christmas Special | ||
| 2021 | Intergalactic | Vicky | 1 episode | |
| Silent Witness | Hannah Robson | 2 episodes | ||
| 2022 | Cheaters | Natalie | Recurring role (series 1) | |
| This is Going to Hurt | Teri | 1 episode | ||
| Compulsion | Ellie Gartree | 1 episode | ||
| Slow Horses | Young Mum | Episode: "Fiasco" | ||
| 2023 | Lockwood & Co. | Sergeant Wade | Recurring role | |
| Still Up | Nurse Rose | Episode: "The Dress" | ||
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Susie | Episode: "Part Four" | |
| Renegade Nell | Troupe Player 1 | 2 episodes |