Julia Brown

Julia Brown (born 14 March 1997) is a Scottish actress and singer. She stars as Lois Bennett in the BBC series World on Fire (2019–2023) and as Laura in Daddy's Head. She also appeared in the CBBC series M.I. High and the crime drama Shetland (2018–2021).

Early life and education Brown is from Edinburgh. She participated in school plays and local theatre productions as a part of the MGA Academy of Performing Arts.

Career Brown was 16 when she auditioned for M.I. High on CBBC, making her television debut and joining the main cast as Keri Summers for its seventh and final series. She was subsequently signed by Ruth Young at United Agents; she is also represented by Model Team. Brown had a recurring role as Molly Kilmuir in the fourth and sixth series of the BBC One crime drama Shetland. She also had a role as Ecgwynn in the third and fourth series of the Netflix medieval drama The Last Kingdom.

In 2018, it was announced Brown would star as Lois Bennett in Peter Bowker's World War II drama World on Fire, which premiered as a miniseries on BBC One in 2019 before being renewed for a second series. She starred as Katherine Walker in the 2020 television film Anthony by Jimmy McGovern for the BBC.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 Grasslands Frankie Short film 2022 Jessie and the Elf Boy Jessie 2024 Daddy's Head Laura

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 M.I. High Keri Summers Main role. Series 7; episodes 1–13 2015 Eve Caz Series 1; episode 11: "IT Girl" 2018, 2020 The Last Kingdom Ecgwynn Series 3; episode 4, & series 4; episode 2 2018, 2021 Shetland Molly Kilmuir Recurring role. Series 4; 6 episodes, & series 6; 4 episodes 2019, 2023 World on Fire Lois Bennett Main role. Series 1; 7 episodes, & series 2: 5 episodes) 2019 The One Show Herself 2020 The Alienist Abigail Season 2; episodes 2 & 4 Anthony Katherine Walker Television film 2021 Foundation Moswen Season 1; episode 6: "Death and the Maiden" Pointless Celebrities Herself Episode: "Drama" 2023 Payback Manda Willis Episodes 5 & 6 2025 Karen Pirie Catriona 'Cat' Grant Series 2; episodes 1–3: "A Darker Domain: Parts 1–3" 2025 In Flight Amy McCallum Channel 4 crime thriller series

Video games Year Title Role 2023 Fort Solis Jessica Appleton (voice)

Theatre Year Title Role Company Director 2022 Footloose Eleanor Dunbar Edinburgh Playhouse The Philistines Tatiana ICATA Kate Williams Port Rachel ICATA Bradley Leech 2023 Little Women Amy March HOME Manchester Brigid Larmour 2024 The Girls of Slender Means Selina Redwood Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Roxana Silbert