Julie Graham | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Julie Graham (born 24 July 1965) is a Scottish television and film actress. [1] She is best known for her multiple roles in The Bill , as Sheron Dawson in Benidorm , and Gail in Two Doors Down .
Graham has appeared in the Channel 4 Blood Red Roses (1986, filmed in East Kilbride). She also appeared in a 1986 episode of Taggart , “Death Call”, as Kathleen Kelly, and the BBC TV series The Houseman's Tale (1987). She has also had roles as Alison McGrellis in Casualty (1988), Alice in Harry (1993–1995), Alison McIntyre in Life Support (1999), Lisa Kennedy in The Bill (2010), Megan Hartnoll in At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003), Alona Cunningham in Between the Sheets (2003), and Mary Gilcrest in William and Mary (2003–2005). [2]
Her film credits include The Fruit Machine (1988), Silent Scream (1990), Nuns on the Run (1990), The Big Man (1990), The Near Room (1995), Preaching to the Perverted (1997), Bedrooms and Hallways (1998), and Some Voices (2000). [2] In 1991, she starred in the short film Rosebud with UK painter Sadie Lee. [3]
She also appeared as Rosie in the Leave It All Behind series of British television commercials for the Peugeot 106 car, alongside Annie Dunkley and Michael McKell in the mid-1990s.
In 2006, she appeared in episode 2 of Sharman as Kylie/Patricia.
In 2007, she appeared as Donna Doig in the three-part ITV drama series Mobile . In 2008, she played the role of Dr. Gillian Magwilde, an archaeologist, in the BBC television drama Bonekickers . She then starred in the BBC drama Survivors as Abby Grant. In 2010, she took on the role of Commander Lisa Kennedy in a seven-episode story arc of The Bill , as well as guest-starring in the final story of the fourth series of the Doctor Who spinoff show The Sarah Jane Adventures , playing the villainous alien Ruby White in the story Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith . In 2008, The Times described Graham as "the small screen's resident raver, a one-woman festival of naturism". [4] She also appeared as Maggie Reid in the fifth series of the popular ITV drama Doc Martin aired in the autumn of 2011. She portrayed Jean in the 2012 series The Bletchley Circle . Graham reprised her role of Jean in 2018 show, The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco . [5]
In 2011, Graham starred in the one-off BBC Christmas show Lapland , a role which she returned to for a series titled Being Eileen airing from February 2013. [6] [7]
In 2012, Graham appeared in the film Tower Block . In 2013, Graham appeared in episode 8 of series two of the BBC series Death in Paradise .
From 2014 to 2022, Graham appeared in the recurring role of Rhona Kelly, the procurator fiscal, in the Scottish television crime drama, Shetland made by ITV Studios for the BBC.
In 2016, Graham began portraying Sheron Dawson in ITV sitcom Benidorm . In 2020, Graham portrayed Ravio in the Doctor Who episodes "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children".
Graham has made two appearances in the ITV mystery-crime series Midsomer Murders : as Dr. Laura Parr in 2013 in series 15, episode 5: "The Sicilian Defense", and as Dixie Havergal in 2023 in series 24, episode 4: "A Climate of Death".
In 2000, she appeared in Dusty Hughes' Helpless at the Donmar Warehouse.
Graham was married to actor Joseph A. Bennett from 2002 until he died of suicide on 13 April 2015. [8] On 5 February 2004, she gave birth to a daughter, Edie May, six weeks prematurely. On 3 March 2006, she gave birth to a second daughter, at home, named Cyd Betty. [9]
On 11 October 2019, Graham married Belgian skydiving instructor Davy Croket. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | The Fruit Machine | Hazel | |
1990 | Nuns on the Run | Casino Waitress | |
The Big Man | Melanie | ||
Silent Scream | Alice / Betty - Larry's Fantasy | ||
1991 | Blonde Fist | Sylvie | |
Rosebud | Kay - The Artist | Short film | |
1995 | The Near Room | Elise Gray | |
1997 | Preaching to the Perverted | Eugenie | |
Macbeth Taped | Short film | ||
Daylight Robbery | Shelly | Short film | |
1998 | Bedrooms and Hallways | Angie | |
1999 | With or Without You | Cathy | |
Bodyshifters | Fiona | ||
2000 | Some Voices | Mandy | |
2012 | Tower Block | Carol | |
2013 | Shortcuts to Hell: Volume 1 | Estate Agent | |
2014 | The Sleeping Room | Cynthia | |
Flinch | Paula | Short film | |
2015 | Jupiter Ascending | Captain of the Aegis | Uncredited role |
The Other Amy | Dr. Rachael Sumner | Short film | |
2018 | The Party's Just Beginning | ||
2021 | End of Term | DS Stacy Harcourt |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | End of the Line | Lucy - Girl | 2 episodes: "Blowout" and "A View of Things" |
1986 | Taggart | Kathleen Kelly | Series 2, Episodes 4–6: "Death Call: Parts 1–3" |
Blood Red Roses | Janey | 3 episodes | |
1987 | The Houseman's Tale | Nurse Joan Masson | Mini-series; 2 episodes |
Strike It Rich! | Kirstie Munro | Series 2, Episodes 2–6 | |
Brond | Girl in Brothel | Episode: "#1.3" | |
Dramarama | Tillie Campbell | Series 5, Episode 9: "Stan's First Night" | |
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story | Caroline Bonaparte | Mini-series; all 3 episodes | |
1988 | The Play on One | Sandra | Episode 2: "The Dark Room" |
Bookie | Sue | 3 episodes: "Trial Run", "Deep Water" and "Cardunal Sin" | |
Casualty | Alison McGrellis | Series 3, Episodes 1–10 | |
1989 | The Bill | Thelma Box | Series 5, Episode 62: "Black Spot" |
1990 | Boon | Moira Connolly | Series 5, Episode 5: "Work, Rest & Play" |
1992 | Spender | Jody | Series 2, Episode 3: "Fee" |
Downtown Lagos | Sharon | Mini-series; all 3 episodes | |
1993–1995 | Harry | Alice | Series 1 & 2, 20 episodes [11] |
1994 | 99-1 | Lisa | Episodes 5 & 6: "Quicker Than the Eye" and "The Cost of Living" |
1995 | Bugs | Sarita | Episode 6: "Stealth" |
1996 | Heartbeat | Dorothy McGowan | Series 6, Episode 1: "Kids" |
Sharman | Kylie | Episode 2: "Hearts of Stone" | |
1997 | Love Me Tender | Rose | Television film |
Dalziel and Pascoe | Adi Pritchard | Series 2, Episode 2: "A Killing Kindness" | |
1998 | Space Island One | Michelle Stock | Series 2, Episode 12: "Money Makes the World Go Around" |
1999 | Butterfly Collectors | Det. Sgt. Mary Slater | Television film |
Life Support | Alison McIntyre | All 6 episodes | |
2000 | Dirty Tricks | Karen | Television film |
2000–2003 | At Home with the Braithwaites | Megan Hartnoll | Main role; all 4 series, 24 episodes |
2002 | The Bill | Linda Kendrick | Series 18, 7 episodes |
2003 | Between the Sheets | Alona Cunningham - Sex therapist | Mini-series; all 6 episodes |
2003–2005 | William and Mary | Mary Gilcrest | Main role; all 3 series, 18 episodes |
2005 | Walk Away and I Stumble | Elaine Spader | Television film |
2006 | Afterlife | Lucy | Series 2, Episode 4: ”Your Hand in Mine” |
The Kindness of Strangers | Ellie Farrelly | Television film | |
2007 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Mary Aldin | Series 3, Episode 3: “Towards Zero” |
Mobile | Donna Doig | Mini-series; 4 episodes | |
The History of Mr Polly | Nancy Potter | Television film | |
Rebus | Stacy Webster | Series 4, Episode 3: "The Naming of the Dead" | |
2008 | Bonekickers | Gillian Magwilde | All 6 episodes |
2008–2010 | Survivors | Abby Grant | Series 1 & 2, all 12 episodes |
2010 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Ruby White | Series 4, Episodes 11 & 12: "Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Parts 1 & 2" |
The Bill | Commander Lisa Kennedy | Series 26, Episodes 8–14 | |
2011 | Doc Martin | Maggie Reid | Series 5, Episodes 5 & 6: "Remember Me" and "Don't Let Go" |
2011, 2013 | Lapland / Being Eileen | Mandy Lewis | Originally a television film, titled Lapland, continued as Being Eileen; all 6 episodes |
2012 | Secrets and Words | Fiona | Episode 1: “Love Letters" |
Vera | Marianne Gower | Series 2, Episode 1: “The Ghost Position” | |
2012–2014 | The Bletchley Circle | Jean | Series 1 & 2; all 7 episodes |
2013 | Midsomer Murders | Dr. Laura Parr | Series 15, Episode 5: “The Sicilian Defence” |
Death in Paradise | Jen Powell | Series 2, Episode 8: “A Deadly Party” | |
2014 | New Tricks | Tricia McAndrew | Series 11, Episodes 4 & 8: "Ghosts" and "The English Defence" |
2014–2019, 2022 | Shetland | Rhona Kelly | Series 2–5 & 7, 25 episodes |
2016 | One of Us | Moira Douglas | Mini-series; all 4 episodes |
2016–2018 | Benidorm | Sheron Dawson | Series 8–10, 25 episodes |
2018 | The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco | Jean McBrian | Spin-off of The Bletchley Circle. All 8 episodes |
2019–2021 | Queens of Mystery | Cat Stone | Main role. Series 1 & 2, all 12 episodes |
2020 | Doctor Who | Ravio | Series 12, Episodes 9 & 10: "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children" |
Moving On | Pauline Giles | Series 11, Episode 4: "Redundant" [12] | |
Penance | Rosalie Douglas | Mini-series; all 3 episodes | |
Dun Breedin' | Roo Jameson | Main role (and writer). Mini-series; 9 episodes | |
2022 | Two Doors Down | Gail | Series 5, Episode 7: "Amalfi Friends" |
Ridley | Annie Marling | All 4 episodes | |
2023 | Maternal | Dr. Susan Fisher | ITV drama. [13] All 6 episodes |
Time | Lou Harkness | Series 2, all 3 episodes | |
Payback | Connie Morris | All 5 episodes | |
The Serial Killer's Wife | Clover | All 4 episodes | |
Midsomer Murders | Dixie Havergal | Episode: "A Climate of Death" | |
TBA | The Hardacres | Ma Hardacre | Upcoming miniseries [14] |
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