Madeleine Harris

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Madeleine Harris
Born (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 24)
London, England [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Known for Man Down (2013–2016)
Paddington (2014)
Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington in Peru (2024)

Madeleine Harris (born 28 April 2001) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Judy Brown in the fantasy family film Paddington (2014) and its sequels - Paddington 2 (2017) and Paddington in Peru (2024). On television, she appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Man Down (2017).

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Early life and education

Harris grew up in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. She attended Whitstone School. [2] As of 2014, she managed to balance her school work with her acting jobs. [3] Harris has liked other artistic disciplines and has enjoyed writing her own stories since she was young. [4]

Career

In 2012, Harris got her first professional acting job in the British medical drama and soap opera television series Casualty playing Izzy Forrester who caused a road collision. She appeared in the BBC One television miniseries Me and Mrs Jones and The White Queen . [3] In 2013, she played Hetty the Vampire in an episode of the British supernatural horror and comedy-drama television series Being Human . [5] In 2014 and 2017, Harris appeared in the two Paddington Bear movies as Judy Brown. [6] From 2013 to 2016, she played Karen in the British sitcom Man Down . [7] [8]

Other ventures

In addition to acting, Harris is a professional tattoo artist; she started training in 2018 at the Last Dragon parlour in Wells. As of 2024, her practice is based in Radstock. [9]

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Casualty Izzy ForresterEpisodes: "Duty of Care" and "Death and Doughnuts"
The Charles Dickens ShowBetsyEpisode: "Child Labour"
Me and Mrs Jones PoppyMiniseries
2013 Being Human HettyEpisode: "The Trinity"
The Psychopath Next DoorKatie MoranTelevision film
The White Queen Princess Margaret of YorkEpisodes: "The Princes in the Tower" and "The Final Battle"
2013–2016 Man Down Karen14 episodes
2016 Father Brown Milly Le BrocEpisode: "The Missing Man"

References

  1. ↑ Henn, Peter (2 December 2014). "Schoolgirl talks of her lead role in Paddington film". Daily Express . Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Mockridge, Harry (8 January 2025). "The Paddington in Peru film star who grew up in Somerset". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Furness, Hannah (2 December 2014). "Paddington schoolgirl set for stardom after meeting Idris Elba". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Young film stars to host Q&A at Hertford Children's Book Festival". Hertfordshiremercury.co.uk. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Being Human Underground". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Trim, Liam (31 October 2017). "All you need to know about Paddington 2 and its Somerset links". somersetlive. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Lee, Veronica (19 October 2013). "Man Down, Channel 4. Promising start for Greg Davies's sitcom". Theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Moody, Becca (6 July 2015). "Man Down, Series 2". Moodycomedy.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  9. ↑ Lethaby, Tim (16 July 2021). "From film studio to tattoo studio". Wells Nub News. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
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