Sophia Brown (actress)

Sophia Brown
Born	Sophia Monique Brown October 1991 (age 33–34) Northampton, England
Alma mater	ArtsEd
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2015–present
Known for	The Witcher: Blood Origin

Sophia Monique Brown (born October 1991) is an English actress who has appeared in the shows Marcella and Clique (2018), Giri/Haji (2019), The Capture (2020), and who starred in the 2022 Netflix fantasy series The Witcher: Blood Origin .

Early life

Brown was born in Northampton. ^[1] She graduated from Arts Educational Schools, London, ^[2] and the Identity School of Acting in Brixton, where she trained in ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance. She also studied at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio. ^[3] She has been performing with the Theo Adams Company since 2015. ^{[4] [2]}

Career

In 2015, Brown made her debut television appearance as Leyla Farnworth in an episode of Casualty . ^[5]

Her other TV credits include The Capture , ^[6] Marcella , Clique , and Guerrilla . ^{[1] [2]}

She has appeared in the films Disobedience and Beauty and the Beast . ^{[1] [2]}

In 2019, she appeared as the assassin Donna Clarke in the BBC 2 crime drama television series Giri/Haji , working alongside Charlie Creed-Miles, who played her boss. ^[7]

In 2021, Brown was cast as Éile, a warrior blessed with the voice of a goddess in The Witcher: Blood Origin , a four-episode limited series that is a prequel-spin-off to the Netflix show The Witcher . ^{[8] [7]}

Filmography

List of film and television appearances, with year, title, and role shown

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Casualty	Leyla Farnworth	Episode: "Heart Over Head"
2016	EastEnders	Amelle Ellington	Episode #1.5257
2017	Disobedience	Photographic studio assistant	Film
	Guerrilla	Christine	2 episodes
	Beauty and the Beast	Debutante	Film
2017–2018	Clique	Louise Taggart	Main role
2018	Marcella	DC Leanne Hunter	Main role (series 2)
2019	Giri/Haji	Donna Clark	Main role
2019–2020	The Capture	Karen Merville	Main role (series 1)
2021	I Am...	Tara	Episode: "I Am Danielle"
2022	The Witcher: Blood Origin	Éile	Lead role [8]
2023	You & Me	Jess	2 episodes
	Dead Shot	Ruth	Film
2024	Hard Truths	Aleisha	Film

References

1. "Sophia Brown on her role in Netflix's 'The Witcher: Blood Origin'". sohohouse.com. 9 January 2023.
2. "Sophia Brown Theo Adams Company". Theo Adams Company. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
3. "Denton Brierly Agency CV". Denton Brierly. Retrieved 4 January 2022.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "The Theo Adams Company: the cool London collective creating immersive performances". The Evening Standard. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
5. "Heart Over Head, Casualty, Series 29 Episode 38 of 46". bbc.co.uk. 4 July 2015.
6. "Interview with Sophia Brown". bbc.co.uk. 2 October 2019.
7. "The Witcher: Blood Origin Casts Giri/Haji Star Sophia Brown". gamespot.com. 8 July 2021.
8. "'The Witcher: Blood Origin': Sophia Brown to Star with Laurence O'Fuarain & Michelle Yeoh in Netflix Fantasy Series, Filming to Begin in the UK in August". Deadline Hollywood. 8 July 2021.

External links

• Sophia Brown at IMDb