Sharon Duncan-Brewster | |
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Born | London, England | 8 February 1976
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Sharon Duncan-Brewster (born 8 February 1976) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Crystal Gordon in Bad Girls during the first four series; her role as Trina Johnson on EastEnders ; and her role as Maggie Cain in the autumn 2009 Doctor Who special, "The Waters of Mars". More recently, she has played Senator Tynnra Pamlo across the Star Wars franchise; Imperial Planetologist Dr. Liet-Kynes in Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune; and a version of Professor Moriarty in Enola Holmes 2 .
Duncan-Brewster portrayed the role of Crystal Gordon in the first four series of ITV prison drama series Bad Girls . After leaving the programme at the end of its fourth series she guest-starred in Holby City , Waking the Dead , Babyfather and daytime soap opera Doctors . From February to September 2009 Duncan-Brewster appeared on the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Trina Johnson, estranged wife of Lucas Johnson. She appeared in the 2009 Doctor Who special "The Waters of Mars" as Maggie Cain. [1] Duncan-Brewster also appeared on the medical TV series Body Story in 1998, playing a club singer and influenza patient named Holly Jones. In 2011, Duncan-Brewster appeared in all four episodes of TV drama Top Boy . She originated the role of "C" in the play Crave by Sarah Kane, and played the role of Catherine Hunter, who is Alex Hunter's mother, in the FIFA 17 's story mode known as "The Journey". Duncan-Brewster reprised the role of Catherine Hunter in FIFA 18 's The Journey: Hunter Returns and FIFA 19 's The Journey: Champions. She also portrayed Kitty in the BBC One production of The Long Song in December 2018.
In 2022, Duncan-Brewster worked in Enola Holmes 2 portraying a version of Professor Moriarty.
In the Star Wars universe, she portrays Senator Tynnra Pamlo. She first played the character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and later returned to voice the character in Star Wars: The Bad Batch . [2]
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Imagine Me & You | Ms. Fosley | |
2006 | Shoot the Messenger | Sharlene | |
2008 | Three and Out | Yvonne | aka A Deal is a Deal |
2011 | Blooded | Eve Jourdan | |
2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Senator Pamlo | |
2018 | The Intent 2 | Beverly | |
2019 | Alien: Containment | Albrecht | Short film |
2019 | Snowflakes | Esther | Short film |
2021 | Dune | Liet-Kynes | |
2022 | Enola Holmes 2 | Moriarty / Mira Troy | |
2023 | Earth Mama | Monica |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1991 | 2point4 Children | Baby Maureen | Episode: "Love and Marriage" |
1992 | Starting Out | Lisa | Episode: "Tom & Gerry" |
1992 | Grange Hill | Girl in cafe #2 | Episode: "Highly Appropriate" |
1992 | EastEnders | Andrea | 1 episode |
1992 | The Bill | Donna | Episode: "Going Soft" |
1992 | Between the Lines | Teenage Girl | Episode: "Private Enterprise" |
1993 | Hope I Die Before I Get Old | TV movie | |
1995 | TV Operas | Pupil, Chorus | Episode: "King of Hearts" |
1995 | Backup | Janice | Episode: "Clubbing" |
1996 | The Bill | Aisha Bedford | Episode: "Stop the Music" |
1998 | Maisie Raine | Informer | Episode: "Happy Families" |
1998 | Body Story | Holly Jones | Episode: "The Cold War" |
1999–2002 | Bad Girls | Crystal Gordon | Series 1–4 (main role, 44 episodes) |
1999 | Casualty | Clare Johnson | Episode: "Seeing the Light" |
2002 | Babyfather | Evelyn | 2 episodes |
2004 | Holby City | Louise O'Connor | Episode: "The Buck Stops Here" |
2005 | Doctors | Rachel Roberts | Episode: "Birthing Pains" |
2005 | Waking the Dead | Sarah Baker | 2 episodes |
2006 | Holby City | Carmel Newland | Episode: "Horses to Water" |
2007 | Coming Up | Annette | Episode: "Spoil" |
2007 | Doctors | Cleo Potter | Episode: "The Darker the Berry" |
2007 | The Nathan Caton Show | Unknown | Episode(s) unknown |
2009 | EastEnders | Trina Johnson | 15 episodes |
2009 | Doctor Who | Maggie Cain | Episode: "The Waters of Mars" |
2010 | Holby City | Eve King | Episode: 'Til the Grave |
2011–2015 | Rastamouse | Scratchy (voice) | Animated series; 23 episodes |
2011–2013 | Top Boy: Summerhouse | Lisa | 8 episodes |
2013 | The Bible | Samson's mother | Episode: "Homeland" |
2013–2014 | The Mimic | Dionne Coombes | 4 episodes |
2015 | Cucumber | Maureen | 2 episodes |
2015 | Unforgotten | CPS Lawyer | Episode #1.6 |
2015 | Cuffs | Karen | Episode #1.4 |
2017 | The Boy with the Topknot | Carol | TV movie |
2018 | The Long Song | Kitty | 2 episodes |
2019–2023 | Sex Education | Roz Marchetti | Recurring role |
2019 | Years and Years | Fran Baxter | 6 episodes |
2021 | Intergalactic | Tula Quick | 8 episodes |
2021 | Reset the Stage | Seyi Dunola Balogun | Miniseries |
2023 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Senator Pamlo (voice) | Episode: "The Clone Conspiracy" |
2023 | The Swarm | Samantha Crowe | 8 episodes |
2023 | Krapopolis | (voice) | Episode: "Woods-stock" |
TBA † | Washington Black | TBA | Miniseries |
Year | Film | Role |
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2016 | FIFA 17 | Catherine Hunter |
2017 | FIFA 18 | |
2018 | FIFA 19 |
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