Julia Ford

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Julia Ford is a British actress, voice actress, [1] and director. [2]

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Career

Acting

Ford's acting work includes theatre, film, radio, and television productions.

She played the lead role of Agnes in Molière's School For Wives at the National Theatre, aged 23. In 2015 and 2016 she played Lydia Lambert in Husbands and Sons at the National Theatre.

Directing

In 2017 Ford directed In His Kiss for BBC Radio 4.

In 2018 she directed Harlan Coben's Safe for Netflix, and in 2019 she directed a new three-part series for ITV, Sticks and Stones. In 2022 Ford directed the last three episodes of the BBC series Everything I Know About Love .

Ford directed the 2024 true crime drama TV miniseries Until I Kill You , written by Nick Stevens and produced by Ken Horn for World Productions. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987The ContinentalCarolTV film
1994The HealerDr. Martha FairbrassTV film
1997Eight Hours from ParisJanetTV film
1998Soft Sand, Blue SeaSarah
1999 A Room for Romeo Brass Sandra Woolley
2000Anchor MeJackie CarterTV film
2002Shadow ManShort film
Birthday GirlKarenTV film
The Life ClassVanessa
2003 Wondrous Oblivion Mrs. Bryce
Butterfly WorldLizShort film
2004MothAngelaShort film
2007The Good SamaritanHannah FarrellTV film
Coming Down the Mountain Shelia PhilipsTV film
To Build a Home Short film
2008 Hughie Green, Most Sincerly June Laverick TV film
Summer Anne
2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 Elizabeth HallTV film
The ParkTony's MumShort film
2010I'll Tell YouMaureenShort film
2011Macbeth Lady Macbeth Unknown film
2012 Vinyl Jules
Now Is Good Sally
2014 Radiator Jean
2015Don't Take My BabyLauraTV film
2017 Babs Julie DeeksTV film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Practice Janis JonesRecurring role, 11 episodes
1987 The Ritz CarolSeries regular, 6 episodes
1990 Bergerac Suzy BurchetEpisode: "All the Sad Songs"
1992 A Fatal Inversion VivienMini-series, 2 episodes
1993 The Bill Jean AshmoreEpisode: "Tangled Webs"
ScreenPlay Fiona ClarkeEpisode: "The Merrihill Millionaires
Casualty SusieEpisode: "Good Friends"
1994 In Suspicious Circumstances Alice HewittEpisode: "Absence of Mercy"
A Skirt Through HistoryAnne ListerEpisode: "A Marriage"
The Bill Sheena JackmanEpisode: "War of Nerves"
1995 Ghosts JoanneEpisode: "The Chemistry Lesson"
Medics Liz SeymourRecurring role, 3 episodes
Peak Practice Liz ThurstonEpisode: "Family Ties"
1996 Accused Carol TylerEpisode: "Carol"
The Bill W.P.C. SampsonEpisode: "Happy Birthday"
1997 Insiders Annie WhitbySeries regular, 6 episodes
1998 Where the Heart Is Sue BradleyEpisode: "Ice Pops"
1999 City Central DSI GaganRecurring role, 2 episodes
2000 Heartbeat Sandra WilsonEpisode: "The Fool on the Hill"
Peak Practice Sandra JordanEpisode: "Playing God"
2001 In a Land of Plenty SoniaRecurring role, 5 episodes
2002Fergus's WeddingPenny KentSeries regular, 6 episodes
Always and Everyone Claire HampelEpisode: "Warrior's Heart"
Dinotopia IridiaEpisode: "The Matriarch"
2004 Island at War Kathleen JonesSeries regular, 6 episodes
Silent Witness Louise DrydenEpisode: "Nowhere Fast"
Best Friends LizSeries regular, 5 episodes
2005 Midsomer Murders Joanna CraxtonEpisode: "Bantling Boy"
All About George Annie KinseySeries regular, 6 episodes
2006Director's DebutDebbieEpisode: "The Lightning Kid"
2007 The Street Roz MorganRecurring role, 5 episodes
2008 Waking the Dead Lucy DeardenEpisode: "Wounds"
Holby City Louise TurnerEpisode: "This Be the Verse"
2009 Jonathan Creek Delia GunningEpisode: "The Grinning Man"
Being Human FleurEpisode: "Another Fine Mess"
Doctors Sally HamiltonEpisode: "Lucky"
Shameless MaureenRecurring role, 5 episodes
Moving On JeanEpisode: "Bully"
Inspector George Gently Mrs. FullerEpisode: "Gently Through the Mill"
The Bill Debbie ReadshawEpisode: "Live by the Sword"
2010 Law & Order: UK Judy JohnsonEpisode: "Hounded"
2011 New Tricks JeanEpisode: "Setting Out Your Stall"
2012 Room at the Top Mrs. ThompsonMini-series, 2 episodes
The Secret of Crickley Hall Irene JuddMini-series, 2 episodes
2013 Frankie Mary McCloudSeries regular, 6 episodes
Misfits PatEpisode: "The Dark Side"
The Paradise RubyEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 4"
2014 Happy Valley Jenny WeatherillRecurring role, 5 episodes
2016 Vera MorvenEpisode: "Tuesday's Child"
2017 Love, Lies and Records FrancesRecurring role, 2 episodes

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References

  1. "Bespoke Voice Agency".
  2. "Julia Ford". Archived from the original on 6 December 2017.
  3. "'Delia Balmer': Anna Maxwell Martin & Shaun Evans Headline ITV True Crime Series From 'The Pembrokeshire Murders' Writer". Deadline. 15 February 2023.