Dionne Brown

Dionne Brown
Born	1995 (age 29–30) London, England
Alma mater	ArtsEd (BA
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present
Television	Criminal Record Queenie

Dionne Brown (born 1995) is an English actress. After studying at the Arts Educational Schools and appearing in numerous stage productions of theirs, she began appearing in various television series. As well as appearing in the Apple TV+ series Criminal Record , Brown starred as the titular character in the Channel 4 series Queenie .

Life and career

Brown was born in London in 1995. ^[1] As a child, she trained in dance, later deciding to study acting with the National Youth Theatre. ^[2] Brown later obtained a BA in acting from the Arts Educational Schools (ArtsEd) in London. ^[3] Whilst studying there, she appeared in numerous of their stage productions, including The Cherry Orchard , Love and Information and Romeo and Juliet . ^{[4] [5]}

After graduating from ArtsEd 2021, she made her television debut in the ITV1 true crime series The Walk-In . ^{[6] [7]} She portrayed a younger version of character Leona (Cecilia Noble). ^[8] In 2024, she portrayed the recurring role of DC Chloe Summers in the Apple TV+ thriller series Criminal Record . ^[9] That same year, she starred as the titular character in the Channel 4 series Queenie . ^{[10] [11]} The series, based on the 2019 novel of the same name, was created by its original author, Candice Carty-Williams. ^[12] Brown had previously auditioned for her 2023 series Champion . ^[3] Despite being unsuccessful for Champion, she was asked to audition for Queenie and was ecstatic to be cast in the role. ^[13]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Kemi	Dionne	Short film
2022	The Walk-In	Young Leona	1 episode
2024	Criminal Record	DC Chloe Summers	Recurring role
2024	Queenie	Queenie Jenkins	Main role

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Venue
2017	Three	Chanel	National Youth Theatre
2018	Open Door	Marie	Open Door Group
2019	The Cherry Orchard	Ranyevska	ArtsEd
2019	Love and Information	Various	ArtsEd
2020	Dance Nation	Amina	ArtsEd
2020	Romeo and Juliet	Lady Capulet	ArtsEd
2020	In These Four Walls	Shakyra	ArtsEd
2024	Cabin Fever	Lisa	Royal Court Theatre

References

1. "Meet Dionne Brown, the new London star of Channel 4's Queenie". Evening Standard . Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
2. "Bow down: In conversation with Queenie's Dionne Brown and Candice Carty-Williams". Cosmopolitan . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
3. "Dionne Brown Breathes New Life Into 'Queenie'". Elle . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
4. "Dionne Brown". ArtsEd . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
5. "Dionne Brown". Spotlight . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
6. "Screen Queenie: Dionne Brown On Bringing Candice Carty-Williams's Beloved Twenty-Something Heroine To TV". British Vogue . Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
7. "Dionne Brown teases playing Queenie Jenkins in the adaptation of the best-selling novel". What to Watch . Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
8. "Dionne Brown". The Artists Partnership. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
9. "Meet the cast of Criminal Record on Apple TV+". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
10. "A 'No Contact' Breakup Is the Best Breakup, According to Dionne Brown". The Cut . Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
11. "'Queenie's Dionne Brown & Bellah on working with 'Fresh Prince' legend & their character playlists". Capital Xtra . Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
12. "'Queenie' Star Dionne Brown on the Upsides of Being Messy". W Magazine . Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
13. "Becoming 'Queenie': Dionne Brown Knows How Much This Character Means to Fans". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

External links

• Dionne Brown at IMDb