Bryony Afferson | |
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Born | Barnsley, England | 9 March 1983
Occupation(s) | Actress, musician |
Bryony Afferson (born 9 March 1983) is an English actress and musician. As a musician, she came to public attention playing guitarist Charlie in Totally Frank on British Channel 4 which led to the band Frank releasing the Devil's Got Your Gold album. She was credited for music in the BBC Films/Film London/Spring Pictures 2011 film Strawberry Fields [1] [2] and is a member of the band Troubadour Rose.
As an actress, Afferson frequently appears in episodes of television series. Examples include The Shadow Line , [3] House of Anubis , Silent Witness , Luther , Father Brown , Casualty and Playhouse Presents . [4] On stage, she appeared in On the Waterfront (based on the 1954 film) at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket [5] and Rough Music at the King's Head Theatre [6]
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