Brooke Burfitt | |
|---|---|
 Brooke Burfitt at the Bermuda International Film Festival 2017 | |
| Born | Brooke India Burfitt 23 December 1988 |
| Nationality | British, New Zealander |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
| Spouse | Rhys Williams (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Brooke Burfitt (born 23 December 1988) is an English actress and radio presenter.
Brooke Burfitt is the daughter of Louise Burfitt-Dons who set up the children’s anti-bullying charity Act Against Bullying and Donald, a retired Qantas captain. She has an Economics and Business with East European Studies degree from University College London. She currently lives in Bermuda with her husband and daughter. [1]
Burfitt appeared in On The Ropes, as Joe Egan's girlfriend in a mockumentary about a behind the scenes look at the boxing world. In Death [2] she was directed by Martin Gooch which won at the Feel Good Film Festival in 2012. She has also featured in the comedy Pulp and the movie Soft Touch.
In 2014, Brooke worked with actor and film maker Stuart Brennan on a zombie apocalypse feature film 'Plan Z' [3] as supporting lead role, Irish girl Kate. The film went on to win Best Thriller at the National Film Awards UK [4]
Brooke Burfitt stars as the lead role in independent feature "By Any Means (2017 film)" [5] as "Mimi Wyatt". Radar Online says the film's storyline channels Kim Kardashian's paris robbery in 2016. [6] Burfitt won Best Actress award at the Wexford Film Festival, [7] where the film also went on to win Best Film. By Any Means (2017 film) won Best International Feature Film at the 2017 Polish International Film Festival.
"By Any Means (2017 film)" was the subject of some controversy after convicted kidnapper Lukasz Herba stated in the closing statement of his trial that he was inspired after watching the movie. [8] Herba, a UK resident from Poland, was sentenced to almost 17 years in jail for his role in the abduction of Chloe Ayling in Milan in July 2017, eight weeks after the release of the film.
Brooke stars alongside Kelly McGillis and Kate Mansi in female-led thriller "Mother Of All Secrets", which was entirely filmed in Bermuda. [9] The movie premiered on Lifetime (TV network) over Mother's Day weekend in March 2020.
Burfitt plays the lead Blair Henderson in festive romantic comedy Television film "Christmas at the Castle", which premiered on December 23 on Lifetime (TV network). [10] She stars alongside Dan Jeannotte, Nicholas Farrell, Geraldine Somerville and Caprice Bourret. The film is also released worldwide by Reel One Entertainment under the alternative title of "Christmas in the Highlands". [11]
On January 8, 2022, "Labor, Lies and Murder" aired as an exclusive premiere for Lifetime (TV network). [12] Brooke plays eight month pregnant Hailey, who fears someone is out to steal her baby. Burfitt could be seen over the 2022 Christmas holidays on Great American Family premiere movie "Christmas Lovers Anonymous" as Katrina, a best-selling author who hides her love for Christmas after an ugly break up. Katrina finds love again when she joins a website for people who are crazy about Christmas: "Christmas Lovers Anonymous." [13]
In February 2024, Up TV premiered "The Soulmate Search", starring Alexandra Harris and Jonathan Stoddard. [14] Brooke plays the role of Diane, Will's sister in the film.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | On the Ropes (2011 film) | Sarah | Cornerstone Media International |
| 2012 | After Death | Sally Sneed | TomCat Films |
| 2013 | Pulp (2012 film) | Noreen | Xbox Live |
| 2014 | The Catch | Clare | MWS Films |
| 2016 | Plan Z | Kate | Carnaby International |
| 2017 | By Any Means | Mimi Wyatt | Gravitas Ventures |
| 2018 | Mother Of All Secrets (film) | Samantha | Lifetime (TV Network) |
| 2020 | Christmas at the Castle' | Blair Henderson | Lifetime (TV Network) |
| 2022 | Love, Game, Match | Gina | Up TV |
| 2022 | Most Wonderful Time | Ella | Pure Flix |
| 2022 | Labor, Lies and Murder | Hailey Kendricks | Lifetime (TV Network) |
| 2022 | Christmas Lovers Anonymous | Katrina | Great American Family |
| 2023 | Love, Game, Match | Gina | Up TV |
| 2023 | The PA and the Manhattan Prince | Caroline | Amazon_Freevee |
| 2024 | The Soulmate Search | Diane | Up TV |
Catherine Lisa Bell is a British-American actress and model known for her roles as Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie in the television series JAG from 1997 to 2005, Denise Sherwood in the series Army Wives from 2007 to 2013, and Cassandra "Cassie" Nightingale in Hallmark's The Good Witch films and television series from 2008 to 2021.
Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress, producer and television host. Fox began her career on Soul Train (1982–1983), and played roles on the daytime television soap operas Days of Our Lives (1988) and Generations (1989–1991)). In prime time she starred opposite Patti LaBelle in the NBC sitcom Out All Night (1992–1993). Fox's breakthrough came in 1996, with roles in two box-office hit films, Roland Emmerich's Independence Day and F. Gary Gray's Set It Off.
Brooke Elizabeth Burns is an American fashion model, game show host, actress, and television personality. Burns began her television career in 1995, portraying the supporting character Peg in the Spanish-American teen sitcom Out of the Blue (1995–1996), appearing in all episodes. Burns joined the cast of the action drama series Baywatch in 1998 and subsequently starred in Baywatch's second rendition, Baywatch: Hawaii, until she left the show owing to her first pregnancy. She appeared in 33 episodes.
Linda Ann Gray is an American film, stage and television actress, director, producer and former model, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing, the long-suffering wife of Larry Hagman's character J.R. Ewing on the CBS television drama series Dallas, for which she was nominated for the 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The role also earned her two Golden Globe Awards nominations.
Donna Mills is an American actress. She began her television career in 1966 with a recurring role on The Secret Storm, and in the same year appeared on Broadway in Woody Allen's comedy Don't Drink the Water. She made her film debut the next year in The Incident. She then starred for three years on the soap opera Love is a Many Splendored Thing (1967–70), before starring as Tobie Williams, the girlfriend of Clint Eastwood's character in the 1971 cult thriller Play Misty for Me. Mills played the female lead in the heist film Murph the Surf (1975), and had starring roles in a number of made-for-television movies during the 1970s.
Lesley Ann Warren is an American actress, singer and dancer.
Emily Jordan Osment is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Osment began her career as a child actress, appearing in numerous television shows and films, before co-starring as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). She played Lilly Truscott on the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011) and its film spinoff Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009).
Deborah Iona Raffin was an American actress, model and audiobook publisher.
Emma Rigby is an English actress. After rising to prominence for her role as Hannah Ashworth in Hollyoaks, she later played Gemma Roscoe in the BBC One drama series Prisoners' Wives and as the Red Queen in the American fantasy-drama Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. She also played the lead role of Angie in Movies 24's A Cinderella Christmas, directed by Tosca Musk.
Katrina Bowden is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Cerie on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock (2006–2013) and as Flo Fulton on the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (2019–2021). She has also appeared in the films Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, Sex Drive, Piranha 3DD, American Reunion, and Scary Movie 5.
Louise Burfitt-Dons, is a British novelist, humanitarian, and former Conservative candidate.
Brooke D'Orsay is a Canadian actress, best known for voicing the character of Caitlin Cooke on the Teletoon animated series 6teen (2004–2010) and Brooke Mayo in the 2005 movie King's Ransom.
Chloé Elizabeth Lukasiak is an American actress, dancer and reality television personality. She gained recognition as a child for being an original cast member of Lifetime's reality television series Dance Moms during Season 1 through Season 4, where she quickly became a fan favorite. She later returned in the later half of season 7.
Erin Krakow is an American actress and producer. She appeared in the Lifetime TV series Army Wives, and stars as Elizabeth Thatcher in the Hallmark TV series When Calls the Heart.
Sasha Nicole Clements is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Kiki Kincaid on the Teletoon sitcom Majority Rules!. She was cast in the 2005 fantasy The Snow Queen (2005). She also starred in the Disney Channel Original movie How to Build a Better Boy (2014), playing the role of Marnie.
By Any Means is an American thriller directed by Leighton Spence and starring Brooke Burfitt, Thomas Gipson, Jonathan Cheban, and Michelle Money. The film had its first screening in Ireland before a run of international film festivals around the world in 2016. Gravitas Ventures acquired the distribution rights of the film; which will be released by video on demand and on DVD on June 27, 2017.
Maternal Secrets is a 2018 American-Bermudan strong woman thriller television film, set in the Caribbean Bermuda. It is directed by Lucinda Spurling and stars Kate Mansi. Kelly McGillis, Brooke Burfitt, Sean Stolzen and Luann de Lesseps. The film was filmed under the working title "Babymoon", but the film trailer was released in June under a new title "Mother Of All Secrets". It got its Lifetime debut on May 9, 2020.
The abduction of Chloe Ayling occurred in July 2017 while Ayling, a British page 3 model, had travelled to Milan, Italy for a fake photo-shoot. There, she was abducted by two individuals claiming to be members of a criminal organisation called The Black Death Group. In June 2018, Łukasz Herba, a Polish national from the United Kingdom, was convicted in a Milan court of the kidnapping and sentenced to 16 years and nine months in prison.
Brooke Serene Butler is an American actress.
Kidnapped is an upcoming six-part British television series, based on the true life kidnapping of British model Chloe Ayling. It is being made for BBC Three with Nadia Parkes in the lead role. BBC Studios produced the series which has been written by Georgia Lester, directed by Al Mackay and produced by Clare Shepherd.