Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha

56 · Born: Sep 9, 1968

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornSep 9, 1968 Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Parents
  • Nadim Sawalha
  • Roberta Lane

Biography

Julia Sawalha, a talented actress, was born in the vibrant city of London, where she would later go on to make a name for herself in the acting world.

Her impressive career began with a starring role as Lynda Day in the critically acclaimed drama series Press Gang, which premiered in 1989 and earned her a prestigious BAFTA award for Best Drama Series.

Sawalha's versatility as an actress was showcased in her portrayal of Saffy in the popular sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, which debuted in 1992 and earned her the RTS award for Best Actress.

In 1995, she took on the iconic role of Lydia Bennett in the miniseries adaptation of Jane Austen's timeless classic Pride and Prejudice.

A decade later, Sawalha appeared as Dorcas Lane in the BBC's beloved costume drama Lark Rise to Candleford, which earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the RTS Awards.

In addition to her work in television, Sawalha has also lent her voice to the character Ginger in Aardman's Oscar-nominated feature film Chicken Run, which holds the distinction of being the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film in history.

Currently, Sawalha is working on two projects for mainstream television, both of which are slated for release in 2024.

Career

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2016
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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
{"id":7117,"title":"Remember Me","year":2014,"character":"Jan Ward","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/remember-me","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5fna6oau24m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5fna6oau24m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Remember Me
Remember Me as Jan Ward
{"id":11604,"title":"Marple","year":2013,"character":"Mrs. Cresswell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/marple","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/65l922fva670.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/65l922fva670.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Marple
Marple as Mrs. Cresswell
{"id":10971,"title":"Lark Rise to Candleford","year":2011,"character":"Dorcas Lane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/lark-rise-to-candleford","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10971.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10971.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
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{"id":8790,"title":"Cranford","year":2007,"character":"Jessie Brown","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/cranford-2008","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8790.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Cranford
Cranford as Jessie Brown
{"id":52561,"title":"Hornblower: Loyalty","year":"2003","character":"Maria Mason","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/hornblower-loyalty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52561.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52561.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Hornblower: Loyalty
Hornblower: Loyalty as Maria Mason
{"id":79019,"title":"Hornblower: Duty","year":"2003","character":"Maria Hornblower","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/hornblower-duty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79019.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79019.jpg"},"released":1}
Hornblower: Duty
Hornblower: Duty as Maria Hornblower
{"id":8061,"title":"Comedy Connections","year":2003,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/comedy-connections","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8061.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9578,"title":"Jonathan Creek","year":2003,"character":"Carla Borrego","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/jonathan-creek","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9578.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9578.jpg"},"released":1}
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek as Carla Borrego
{"id":53292,"title":"The Final Curtain","year":"2002","character":"Karen Willet","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-final-curtain-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53292.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53292.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Final Curtain
The Final Curtain as Karen Willet
{"id":52766,"title":"Venus and Mars","year":"2001","character":"Marie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/venus-and-mars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52766.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52766.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":195390,"title":"Mirrorball","year":"2000","character":"Freda Keill","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/mirrorball","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195390.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195390.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Mirrorball
Mirrorball as Freda Keill
{"id":4131,"title":"Chicken Run","year":"2000","character":"Ginger (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/chicken-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rskdp8dllm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rskdp8dllm0.jpg"},"released":1}
Chicken Run
Chicken Run as Ginger (voice)
{"id":9450,"title":"Time Gentlemen Please","year":2000,"character":"Janet Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/time-gentlemen-please","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9450.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":108097,"title":"The Flint Street Nativity","year":"1999","character":"Dawn\/Wise Man 1","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-flint-street-nativity","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108097.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108097.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Flint Street Nativity
The Flint Street Nativity as Dawn/Wise Man 1
{"id":92898,"title":"Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death","year":"1999","character":"Emma","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/comic-relief-doctor-who-the-curse-of-fatal-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_92898.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_92898.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103833815,"title":"Faith in the Future","year":1998,"character":"Hannah Grayshot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/faith-in-the-future","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833815.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833815.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Faith in the Future
Faith in the Future as Hannah Grayshot
{"id":103833756,"title":"Ain't Misbehavin'","year":1997,"character":"Dolly Nightingale","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/aint-misbehavin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833756.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833756.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin' as Dolly Nightingale
{"id":56338,"title":"Mr. Toad's Wild Ride","year":"1996","character":"The Jailer's Daughter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/mr-toads-wild-ride","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dsr21q089n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dsr21q089n0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride as The Jailer's Daughter
{"id":26559,"title":"A Midwinter's Tale","year":"1995","character":"Nina","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-midwinters-tale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26559.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26559.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice as Lydia Bennet
{"id":8331,"title":"Martin Chuzzlewit","year":1994,"character":"Mercy Pecksniff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/martin-chuzzlewit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8331.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8331.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit as Mercy Pecksniff
{"id":9772,"title":"Second Thoughts","year":1994,"character":"Hannah Grayshot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/second-thoughts","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9772.jpg"},"released":1}
Second Thoughts
Second Thoughts as Hannah Grayshot
{"id":9814,"title":"Press Gang","year":1993,"character":"Lynda Day","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/press-gang","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9814.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9814.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Press Gang
Press Gang as Lynda Day
{"id":59502,"title":"Buddy's Song","year":"1991","character":"Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/buddys-song-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59502.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
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2024
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2007