Julie Graham (born 24 July 1965) is a Scottish television and film actress.

Career

Graham has appeared in the

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''Blood Red Roses'' (1986, filmed in

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). She also appeared in 1986 in an episode of ''Taggart'', “Death Call”, as Kathleen Kelly....

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TV series ''The Houseman's Tale'' (1987). She has also had roles as Alison McGrellis in ''

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'' (1988–1989), Alice in ''

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'' (1993–1995), Alison McIntyre in ''Life Support'' (1999), Lisa Kennedy in ''

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'' (2010), Megan Hartnoll in ''

At Home with the Braithwaites ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' is a British comedy-drama television series, created and written by Sally Wainwright (except for the final four episodes). The storyline follows a suburban family in Leeds, whose life is turned upside down when ...

'' (2000–2003), Alona Cunningham in '' Between the Sheets'' (2003), and Mary Gilcrest in ''

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'' (2003–2005). Her film credits include '' The Fruit Machine'' (1988), '' Silent Scream'' (1990), ''

Nuns on the Run ''Nuns on the Run'' is a 1990 British comedy film starring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane, also featuring Camille Coduri and Janet Suzman. The film was written and directed by Jonathan Lynn and produced by HandMade Films. Many of the outdoor scen ...

'' (1990), ''

The Big Man ''The Big Man'' (US title: ''Crossing the Line'') is a 1990 feature film. It stars Liam Neeson, Joanne Whalley and Billy Connolly. The film's score was composed by Ennio Morricone. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by William M ...

'' (1990), ''The Near Room'' (1995), '' Preaching to the Perverted'' (1997), ''

Bedrooms and Hallways ''Bedrooms and Hallways'' is a 1998 comedy-drama film about homosexuality. It was written by Robert Farrar and directed by Rose Troche, starring Kevin McKidd, James Purefoy, Tom Hollander, Julie Graham, Simon Callow and Hugo Weaving. Plot Leo, a ...

'' (1998), and '' Some Voices'' (2000). In 1991, she starred in the short film ''Rosebud'' with UK painter Sadie Lee. She also appeared as Rosie in the ''Leave It All Behind'' series of British television commercials for the

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car, alongside Annie Dunkley and

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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

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drama series ''

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''. In 2008, she played the role of Dr Gillian Magwilde, an

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, in the

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drama ''

Bonekickers ''Bonekickers'' is a BBC drama about a team of archaeologists, set at the fictional Wessex University. It made its début on 8 July 2008 in television, 2008 and ran for one series. It was written by ''Life on Mars (UK TV series), Life on Mars' ...

''. 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 ''

'', as well as guest-starring in the final story of the fourth series of the ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'' spinoff show ''

The Sarah Jane Adventures ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is a British science fiction television programme that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC sc ...

'', playing the villainous alien Ruby White in the story ''

Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith ''Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith'' is the sixth and final serial of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. It first aired in two parts on CBBC on 15 and 16 November 2010. It is the last story ...

''. In 2008, ''

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'' described Graham as "the small screen's resident raver, a one-woman festival of naturism". She also appeared as Maggie Reid in the fifth series of the popular

drama ''

Doc Martin ''Doc Martin'' is a British medical comedy drama television series starring Martin Clunes as Doctor Martin Ellingham. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film '' Saving Grace''. The ...

'' aired in the autumn of 2011. She portrayed Jean in the 2012 series ''

The Bletchley Circle ''The Bletchley Circle'' is a television mystery drama series, set in 1952–53, about four women who worked as codebreakers at Bletchley Park. Dissatisfied with the officials' failure to investigate complex crimes, the women join to investigate ...

''. In 2011, Graham starred in the one-off

Christmas show ''

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'', a role which she returned to for a series titled ''

Being Eileen ''Being Eileen'' is a BBC comedy-drama which began as a new six-part series on 4 February, and ended on 11 March 2013. It began as a one-off Christmas special titled ''Lapland'', broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 24 December 2011. A f ...

'' airing from February 2013. In 2012, Graham appeared in the film ''

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''. Graham appeared in a two-part ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of I ...

'' episode in 2013, Season 15:E5, The Sicilian Defense, playing Dr. Laura Parr. In 2013, Graham appeared in episode 8 of series two of the

series '' Death in Paradise''. In 2014–19, Graham appeared in the recurring role of Rhona Kelly, the procurator fiscal, in the Scottish television crime drama, ''

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'' made by

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for the

. In 2016, Graham began portraying Sheron Dawson in ITV sitcom ''

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''. In 2020, Graham portrayed Ravio in the ''

'' episodes "

Ascension of the Cybermen "Ascension of the Cybermen" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 23 February 2020. It was written by Chris Chibnall, and dire ...

" and "

The Timeless Children "The Timeless Children" is the tenth and final episode of the Doctor Who (series 12), twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 1 March 2020. It was written by Chris Chibnall ...

Theatre

In 2000 she appeared in Dusty Hughes' '' Helpless'' at the

Donmar Warehouse The Donmar Warehouse is a 251-seat, not-for-profit theatre in Covent Garden, London, England. It first opened on 18 July 1977. Sam Mendes, Michael Grandage and Josie Rourke have all served as artistic director, a post held since 2019 by Micha ...

Personal life

Graham was married to actor

Joseph A. Bennett Joseph A. Bennett (28 March 1968 – 15 April 2015) was an English television, film, and theatre actor. Early life and education Bennett was born in London, England in 1968. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. ...

from 2002 until he took his own life on 13 April 2015. 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.Julie Graham – Biography – IMDb
/ref> On 11 October 2019, Graham married Belgian skydiving instructor Davy Croket.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Julie 1965 births People educated at Irvine Royal Academy Living people People from Irvine, North Ayrshire Scottish film actresses Scottish television actresses