Thaddea Graham (born 29 March 1997) is a Northern Irish actress. She is known for her roles in the

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series ''

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'', the

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series ''

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'' and ''

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'', the

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miniseries '' Us'', '' Doctor Who: Flux'' and '' Wreck''.

Early life and education

Graham was adopted from an orphanage in

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, China at one year old and was raised in

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. She was one of the first international adoptees in Northern Ireland. She attended Killinchy Primary School in

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and later

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in Ballyhackamore. She trained with

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in London, graduating with a

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in Acting in 2018.

Career

Graham made her television debut with a recurring role in season 3 of ''

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''. In December 2018, she landed her first major role as Iona in the 2020

fantasy series ''

'', an adaptation of the classic Dutch book by

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. The following December, she was cast as Bea in the 2021

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spinoff ''

'', also on Netflix. In the meantime, she played Hanmei Collins in the

action series ''

'', and Kat in the

comedy-drama miniseries '' Us''. She joined the cast of ''

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'' for its thirteenth series (known as '' Doctor Who: Flux'') as Bel, making her debut in Chapter Three:

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. In 2022, Graham was in the main cast of the

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and

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crime drama '' Redemption'' as Siobhán Wilson and began starring as Vivian Lim opposite

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and Jack Rowan in the

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horror comedy '' Wreck''. She has joined the cast of the

comedy-drama ''

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'' for its fourth season.

Filmography

Stage

References

External links

* Living people 1997 births 21st-century actresses from Northern Ireland Actresses from Changsha British adoptees Chinese emigrants to Northern Ireland Irish adoptees People educated at Bloomfield Collegiate School People educated at the Arts Educational Schools People from Newtownards Television actresses from Northern Ireland Actors from County Down {{NorthernIreland-actor-stub