Julie Graham

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Julie Graham
Born (1965-07-24) 24 July 1965 (age 58)
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
Spouses
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(m. 2002;died 2015)​
Davy Croket
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(m. 2019)​
Children2

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 .

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Career

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".

Theatre

In 2000, she appeared in Dusty Hughes' Helpless at the Donmar Warehouse.

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
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
RosebudKay - The ArtistShort film
1995 The Near Room Elise Gray
1997 Preaching to the Perverted Eugenie
Macbeth TapedShort film
Daylight RobberyShellyShort film
1998 Bedrooms and Hallways Angie
1999 With or Without You Cathy
BodyshiftersFiona
2000 Some Voices Mandy
2012 Tower Block Carol
2013Shortcuts to Hell: Volume 1Estate Agent
2014 The Sleeping Room Cynthia
FlinchPaulaShort film
2015 Jupiter Ascending Captain of the AegisUncredited role
The Other AmyDr. Rachael SumnerShort film
2018 The Party's Just Beginning
2021End of TermDS Stacy Harcourt
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984End of the LineLucy - Girl2 episodes: "Blowout" and "A View of Things"
1986 Taggart Kathleen KellySeries 2, Episodes 4–6: "Death Call: Parts 1–3"
Blood Red RosesJaney3 episodes
1987The Houseman's TaleNurse Joan MassonMini-series; 2 episodes
Strike It Rich!Kirstie MunroSeries 2, Episodes 2–6
Brond Girl in BrothelEpisode: "#1.3"
Dramarama Tillie CampbellSeries 5, Episode 9: "Stan's First Night"
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story Caroline BonaparteMini-series; all 3 episodes
1988 The Play on One SandraEpisode 2: "The Dark Room"
BookieSue3 episodes: "Trial Run", "Deep Water" and "Cardunal Sin"
Casualty Alison McGrellisSeries 3, Episodes 1–10
1989 The Bill Thelma BoxSeries 5, Episode 62: "Black Spot"
1990 Boon Moira ConnollySeries 5, Episode 5: "Work, Rest & Play"
1992 Spender JodySeries 2, Episode 3: "Fee"
Downtown LagosSharonMini-series; all 3 episodes
1993–1995 Harry AliceSeries 1 & 2, 20 episodes [11]
1994 99-1 LisaEpisodes 5 & 6: "Quicker Than the Eye" and "The Cost of Living"
1995 Bugs SaritaEpisode 6: "Stealth"
1996 Heartbeat Dorothy McGowanSeries 6, Episode 1: "Kids"
Sharman KylieEpisode 2: "Hearts of Stone"
1997Love Me TenderRoseTelevision film
Dalziel and Pascoe Adi PritchardSeries 2, Episode 2: "A Killing Kindness"
1998 Space Island One Michelle StockSeries 2, Episode 12: "Money Makes the World Go Around"
1999 Butterfly Collectors Det. Sgt. Mary SlaterTelevision film
Life Support Alison McIntyreAll 6 episodes
2000Dirty TricksKarenTelevision film
2000–2003 At Home with the Braithwaites Megan HartnollMain role; all 4 series, 24 episodes
2002 The Bill Linda KendrickSeries 18, 7 episodes
2003 Between the Sheets Alona Cunningham - Sex therapistMini-series; all 6 episodes
2003–2005 William and Mary Mary GilcrestMain role; all 3 series, 18 episodes
2005Walk Away and I StumbleElaine SpaderTelevision film
2006 Afterlife LucySeries 2, Episode 4: ”Your Hand in Mine”
The Kindness of StrangersEllie FarrellyTelevision film
2007 Agatha Christie's Marple Mary AldinSeries 3, Episode 3: “Towards Zero”
Mobile Donna DoigMini-series; 4 episodes
The History of Mr Polly Nancy PotterTelevision film
Rebus Stacy WebsterSeries 4, Episode 3: "The Naming of the Dead"
2008 Bonekickers Gillian MagwildeAll 6 episodes
2008–2010 Survivors Abby GrantSeries 1 & 2, all 12 episodes
2010 The Sarah Jane Adventures Ruby WhiteSeries 4, Episodes 11 & 12: "Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Parts 1 & 2"
The Bill Commander Lisa KennedySeries 26, Episodes 8–14
2011 Doc Martin Maggie ReidSeries 5, Episodes 5 & 6: "Remember Me" and "Don't Let Go"
2011, 2013Lapland / Being Eileen Mandy LewisOriginally a television film, titled Lapland, continued as Being Eileen; all 6 episodes
2012 Secrets and Words FionaEpisode 1: “Love Letters"
Vera Marianne GowerSeries 2, Episode 1: “The Ghost Position”
2012–2014 The Bletchley Circle JeanSeries 1 & 2; all 7 episodes
2013 Midsomer Murders Dr. Laura ParrSeries 15, Episode 5: “The Sicilian Defence”
Death in Paradise Jen PowellSeries 2, Episode 8: “A Deadly Party”
2014 New Tricks Tricia McAndrewSeries 11, Episodes 4 & 8: "Ghosts" and "The English Defence"
2014–2019, 2022 Shetland Rhona KellySeries 2–5 & 7, 25 episodes
2016 One of Us Moira DouglasMini-series; all 4 episodes
2016–2018 Benidorm Sheron DawsonSeries 8–10, 25 episodes
2018 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco Jean McBrianSpin-off of The Bletchley Circle. All 8 episodes
2019–2021 Queens of Mystery Cat StoneMain role. Series 1 & 2, all 12 episodes
2020 Doctor Who RavioSeries 12, Episodes 9 & 10: "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children"
Moving On Pauline GilesSeries 11, Episode 4: "Redundant" [12]
Penance Rosalie DouglasMini-series; all 3 episodes
Dun Breedin'Roo JamesonMain role (and writer). Mini-series; 9 episodes
2022 Two Doors Down GailSeries 5, Episode 7: "Amalfi Friends"
Ridley Annie MarlingAll 4 episodes
2023 Maternal Dr. Susan Fisher ITV drama. [13] All 6 episodes
Time Lou HarknessSeries 2, all 3 episodes
PaybackConnie MorrisAll 5 episodes
The Serial Killer's Wife CloverAll 4 episodes
Midsomer Murders Dixie HavergalEpisode: "A Climate of Death"
TBA The Hardacres Ma HardacreUpcoming miniseries [14]

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