Julie Graham
Julie Graham | |
|---|---|
Graham in Love Me Tender 1997 | |
| Born | 24 July 1965 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Julie Graham (born 24 July 1965) is a Scottish actress from Irvine, Ayrshire. Her credits include Taggart (1986), The Fruit Machine (1988), Nuns on the Run (1990), Harry (1993–1995), The Near Room (1995), Preaching to the Perverted (1997), Bedrooms and Hallways (1998), Some Voices (2000), At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003), William and Mary (2003–2005), Bonekickers (2008), Doc Martin (2011), Tower Block (2012), The Bletchley Circle (2013), Shetland (2014–2022), Benidorm (2016–2018), Doctor Who (2020), Queens of Mystery (2019–2021), Midsomer Murders (2013,2023), Ridley (2023), and This City Is Ours (2025).
Early life
Graham was born on 24 July 1965, in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.[1] She was raised by her mother Betty who died from lung cancer at age 50 when Julie was a teenager.[2]
Career
Graham has appeared in the Channel 4 Blood Red Roses (1986, filmed in East Kilbride). She appeared as Kathleen Kelly in 3 episodes of Taggart (1986),[2] and had roles as Alison McGrellis in Casualty (1988),[2] Alice in Harry (1993–1995), Megan Hartnoll in At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003),[3] and Mary Gilcrest in William and Mary (2003–2005).[1]
Her film credits include The Fruit Machine (1988),[1] Silent Scream (1990),[1] Nuns on the Run (1990),[3] The Big Man (1990), The Near Room (1995),[3] Preaching to the Perverted (1997),[1] Bedrooms and Hallways (1998),[1] and Some Voices (2000).[1] In 1991, she starred in the short film Rosebud with UK painter Sadie Lee.[4]
She 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.[2] She then starred as Abby Grant in the BBC drama Survivors.[5] In 2010, she took on the role of Commander Lisa Kennedy in a seven-episode story arc of The Bill,[3] 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".[6]
She appeared as Maggie Reid in the fifth series of the popular ITV drama Doc Martin (2011).[2] She portrayed Jean in the 2012 series The Bletchley Circle.[5] 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.[7][8]
In 2012, Graham appeared in the film Tower Block.[3] 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.[5]
In 2016, Graham began portraying Sheron Dawson in the eight series of the ITV sitcom Benidorm,[2] until the end of the show in 2018.[1] In 2020, Graham portrayed Ravio in the Doctor Who episodes "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children".[1]
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".
From 2019, she played a main role as Cat Stone in series 1 & 2 of the Acorn TV British murder-mystery comedy-drama television series Queens of Mystery (2019–2021).[3] She played Annie Marling in the miniseries Ridley (2023).[3]
In 2025, she played the main role of Elaine Phelan, wife of Ronnie Phelan (played by Sean Bean), and their son Jamie (played by Jack McMullen), alongside James Nelson-Joyce, in the BBC One Liverpool based gangster television series, This City Is Ours (2025).[9]
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 by suicide on 13 April 2015.[10]
On 11 October 2019, Graham married Belgian skydiving instructor Davy Croket.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[12] |
| 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 3, 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"[13] | |
| 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.[14] 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" | |
| 2024 | The Hardacres | Ma Hardacre | Miniseries[15] |
| 2025 | This City Is Ours | Elaine Phelan | Main role; 8 episodes[16] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Julie Graham". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Rick Fulton (2 January 2016). "50 and fabulous: Scots actress Julie Graham says her new role on hit series Benidorm is a refreshing venture". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Julie Graham Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Rosebud". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Meet the cast of The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Brown, Allan (7 December 2008). "Now I'm paid to keep my clothes on". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "BBC One commissions new six part comedy series, Lapland". BBC. BBC Online. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Being Eileen". BBC. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Caren Clark (23 March 2025). "This City is Ours exclusive: Julie Graham reveals all about starring opposite Sean Bean in the tense gangland drama". yahoo.com.
- ^ Wright, Simon (16 May 2015). "Actress Julie Graham mourning shock death of husband after he was found hanged in park". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ King, Lorraine (13 October 2019). "Benidorm star Julie Graham marries toyboy 4 years after husband's tragic death". mirror. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Julie Graham".
- ^ Writer: David Chidlow; Director: Claire Tailyour; Producers: Colin McKeown and Donna Molloy (5 March 2020). "Redundant". Moving On. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ "ITV commissions six part medical drama, Maternal". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Smith, Stephanie (14 December 2023). "The makers of All Creatures Great and Small announce cast of Yorkshire-set TV saga The Hardacres". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ David Craig (23 March 2025). "This City Is Ours cast: Full list of actors in BBC crime drama". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
External links
- Julie Graham at IMDb