Simona Brown (born 6 April 1994) is a British actress best known for her lead role in '' Behind Her Eyes''.

Personal life

Simona Brown grew up in

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, and is of Jamaican heritage. She studied musical theatre at the BRIT School in Croydon and studied acting at the Identity School of Acting in London.

Career

Brown has appeared in TV miniseries including as Gaia in ''

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'' and as Grace in ''

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''. She had a recurring role as Faith in '' HIM'' and as Roz in the 2016 British-American series '' Guilt''. Her other TV roles include the 2016 remake of ''

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'' and '' Murdered by My Boyfriend''. She plays the main character Tess in the 2018

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series ''

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''. In August 2019, it was announced Brown had been cast in the role of Louise on the

psychological thriller miniseries, '' Behind Her Eyes''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Simona Living people Black British actresses English television actresses 21st-century English actresses English people of Jamaican descent 1994 births People from Peckham Actresses from London