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Biography

Julia Sawalha has made many film and television appearances since her debut role as Lynda Day on "Press Gang", though she has always said…more

Born

9/9/1968, London, England

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Role
- Lark Rise to Candleford
  Dorcas Lane
  - S 2: Ep 12 Episode Twelve
    3/15/09
  - S 2: Ep 11 Episode Eleven
    3/8/09
  - S 2: Ep 10 Episode Ten
    3/1/09
  - S 2: Ep 9 Episode Nine
    2/22/09
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode Eight
    2/15/09
  - + 17 More Credits
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Jessie Brown
  - S 37: Ep 18 Cranford (1)
    5/4/08
- Cranford
  Jessie Brown
  - S 1: Ep 2 August 1842
    11/25/07
  - S 1: Ep 1 June 1842
    11/18/07
- Comedy Connections
  Narrator (2003-2004)
  - S 3: Ep 8 The Two Ronnies
    4/11/05
  - S 3: Ep 7 A Bit of Fry and Laurie
    4/4/05
  - S 3: Ep 6 Not the Nine O'Clock News
    3/28/05
  - S 3: Ep 5 Goodness Gracious Me
    3/21/05
  - S 3: Ep 4 Harry Enfield and Chums
    3/14/05
  - + 17 More Credits
- Absolutely Fabulous
  Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon
  - S 5: Ep 10 White Box
    12/25/04
  - S 5: Ep 9 The Story Of Absolutely Fabulous
    1/2/04
  - S 5: Ep 8 Cold Turkey
    12/24/03
  - S 5: Ep 7 Exploitin'
    12/5/03
  - S 5: Ep 6 Schmoozin'
    11/28/03
  - + 34 More Credits
- Jonathan Creek
  Carla Borrego
  - S 5: Ep 3 Gorgon's Wood
    2/28/04
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Chequered Box
    2/21/04
  - S 5: Ep 1 The Seer of the Sands
    2/14/04
  - S 4: Ep 3 The Tailor's Dummy
    3/15/03
  - S 4: Ep 2 Angel Hair
    3/8/03
  - + 2 More Credits
- Time Gentlemen Please
  Janet Wilson (2000-2001)
  - S 2: Ep 14 Entente Lime Cordial
    5/1/02
  - S 2: Ep 13 This Vale of Beers
    4/24/02
  - S 2: Ep 12 The Slopranos
    4/17/02
  - S 2: Ep 11 Of Mice and Mentallists
    4/10/02
  - S 2: Ep 10 Storming Up a Cook
    4/3/02
  - + 32 More Credits
- Mirrorball
  Freda Keill
- The Flint Street Nativity
  Wise Man
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Flint Street Nativity
    12/22/99
- Faith in the Future
  Hannah Greyshot
  - S 3: Ep 7 Stand by Me
    2/27/98
  - S 3: Ep 6 Prodigal Mother
    2/20/98
  - S 3: Ep 5 Always on My Mind
    2/13/98
  - S 3: Ep 4 Goodbye to Love
    2/6/98
  - S 3: Ep 3 Hearts and Flowers
    1/23/98
  - + 17 More Credits
- Pride and Prejudice
  Lydia Bennet
  - S 1: Ep 6 Part 6
    10/6/95
  - S 1: Ep 5 Part 5
    9/29/95
  - S 1: Ep 4 Part 4
    9/22/95
  - S 1: Ep 3 Part 3
    9/15/95
  - S 1: Ep 2 Part 2
    9/8/95
  - + 1 More Credits
- Second Thoughts
  Hannah Grayshot
  - S 5: Ep 8 Friday the Thirteenth
    10/14/94
  - S 5: Ep 7 Full House
    10/7/94
  - S 5: Ep 6 Sporting Chance
    9/30/94
  - S 5: Ep 5 Dress Circle
    9/23/94
  - S 5: Ep 4 Mortal Thoughts
    9/16/94
  - + 42 More Credits
- Press Gang
  Lynda Day
  - S 5: Ep 6 There Are Crocodiles
    5/21/93
  - S 5: Ep 5 Windfall
    5/14/93
  - S 5: Ep 4 Food, Love and Insecurity
    5/7/93
  - S 5: Ep 3 A Quarter to Midnight
    4/30/93
  - S 5: Ep 2 Friendly Fire
    4/23/93
  - + 38 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

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- Masterpiece Theatre
  Mercy Pecksniff
  - S 24: Ep 21 Martin Chuzzlewit (1)
    3/26/95
Guest Star (19)

Role
- GMTV with Lorraine
  Herself
  - S 17: Ep 48 Thursday 23rd April
    4/23/09
- The Graham Norton Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 7
    4/12/07
- Who Do You Think You Are? (UK)
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 8 Julia Sawalha
    10/25/06
- Horatio Hornblower
  Maria Mason
  - S 3: Ep 2 Duty
    1/6/03
  - S 3: Ep 1 Loyalty
    1/5/03
- Children in Need
  Herself
  - S 11: Ep 5 2000 [2 Parts]
    11/17/00
  - S 5: Ep 8 1994 [2 Parts]
    11/25/94
- Bob Martin
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Through the Keyhole
    4/9/00
- Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 3 Nadia and Julia Sawalha
    3/15/00
- Loose Women
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 13 Thursday 20th January
    1/20/00
- Doctor Who (1963)
  Emma
  - S 27: Ep 7 Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death, Part 4
    3/12/99
  - S 27: Ep 6 Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death, Part 3
    3/12/99
  - S 27: Ep 5 Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death, Part 2
    3/12/99
  - S 27: Ep 4 Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death, Part 1
    3/12/99
- Late Lunch
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 14 Episode 32
    2/3/99
- Light Lunch
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 57 The Future's Bright, the Future's Funny
    1/12/98
- Jonathan Creek
  Carla Barrego
- Tales from the Crypt
  Theresa
  - S 7: Ep 7 The Kidnapper
    6/7/96
- Lovejoy
  Joanna
  - S 6: Ep 4 Double Edged Sword
    10/23/94
- Bottom
  Veronica Head
  - S 2: Ep 4 Parade
    10/22/92
- Casualty
  Nikki Watson
  - S 6: Ep 8 Living In Hope
    10/25/91
- Spatz
  Chloe Fairbanks
  - S 1: Ep 2 Sound of Muzak
    2/28/90
- Inspector Morse
  Rachel
  - S 2: Ep 2 Last Seen Wearing
    3/8/88
- Keep It in the Family
  Walk-On
  - S 3: Ep 3 A Game of No Chance
    9/15/81
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Celebrity Stars in their Eyes
  Herself/Cerys Matthews
  - S 1: Ep 4 2000 (2)
    9/16/00

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- Julia is 5'3" tall.
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- Julia was named after her grandmother. Julia Senior was a well-known and successful business woman in Jordan who was honored for her lifetime achievements by Queen Nour in 1994.
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- Her parents met at the BBC: her father Nadim worked at the BBC world service, and her mother, Bobbie, was a secretary.
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- Julia: (asked if there is a new man in her life) I'm happily single. I'd rather be alone than in the wrong relationship.
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- Julia: I'm good at gardening but I'm very bad at making anything that has potatoes involved.
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- Julia: A phrase I use far too often is "That's unbearable". I say it when something's too gorgeous and cute.
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