Sophia Brown (actress)
Sophia Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sophia Monique Brown October 1991 (age 33) 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sophia Brown on her role in Netflix's 'The Witcher: Blood Origin'". sohohouse.com. 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Sophia Brown Theo Adams Company". Theo Adams Company. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Denton Brierly Agency CV". Denton Brierly. Retrieved 4 January 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "The Theo Adams Company: the cool London collective creating immersive performances". The Evening Standard. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Heart Over Head, Casualty, Series 29 Episode 38 of 46". bbc.co.uk. 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Interview with Sophia Brown". bbc.co.uk. 2 October 2019.
- ^ a b "The Witcher: Blood Origin Casts Giri/Haji Star Sophia Brown". gamespot.com. 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b "'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
[edit]- Sophia Brown at IMDb