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In 2000, she appeared as Janet, the Australian barmaid ("Built for bar work; it's instinct... instinct!!") in the first series of the British sitcom ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]''. She also played the much put-upon PA to "Zak" in [[Argos (retailer)|Argos]] TV adverts during 2002–2004, along with [[Richard E. Grant]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} She has also joined actor [[Ioan Gruffudd]] in the internationally successful TV/DVD adaptations of [[CS Forester]]'s ''[[Horatio Hornblower]]'' novels, as the captain's wife Maria.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} The following year, she became [[Alan Davies]]'s co-star in ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'' after [[Caroline Quentin]] left, appearing in a Christmas Special ("Satan's Chimney"). She returned for a series between 2003–2004. |
In 2000, she appeared as Janet, the Australian barmaid ("Built for bar work; it's instinct... instinct!!") in the first series of the British sitcom ''[[Time Gentlemen Please]]''. She also played the much put-upon PA to "Zak" in [[Argos (retailer)|Argos]] TV adverts during 2002–2004, along with [[Richard E. Grant]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} She has also joined actor [[Ioan Gruffudd]] in the internationally successful TV/DVD adaptations of [[CS Forester]]'s ''[[Horatio Hornblower]]'' novels, as the captain's wife Maria.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} The following year, she became [[Alan Davies]]'s co-star in ''[[Jonathan Creek]]'' after [[Caroline Quentin]] left, appearing in a Christmas Special ("Satan's Chimney"). She returned for a series between 2003–2004. |
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In 2006, she participated in the third series of the [[genealogy]] documentary series ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (UK TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/07_july/18/bbcone.shtml|title= BBC ONE Autumn 2006|publisher=BBC|date=18 July 2006}}</ref> tracing her family's roots, which are Jordanian [[Bedouin]] on her father's side, and French Huguenot on her mother's. She also appeared in the pilot of BBC 1's ''A Taste of my Life'' presented by [[Nigel Slater]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/tv_and_radio/tasteofmylife_pilot.shtml BBC Food – A Taste of my Life Pilot episode description]</ref> After a two-year break, she was back on screen in May 2007, competing in the BBC [[dog training]] celebrity reality show ''[[The Underdog Show]].''<ref name="express.co.uk">[http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/2478 'Settled' Julia seeks new role] Daily Express, 21 March 2007</ref> She then returned to acting in two successive BBC costume dramas; as Jessie Brown in 2007 series ''[[Cranford (TV series)|Cranford]]'', followed by ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'' in 2008. She provided the voice acting for Sister Hannah (a.k.a. "Hammer"), a main character in the [[Xbox 360]] video game ''[[Fable II]]''.{{When|date=June 2010}}{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} |
In 2006, she participated in the third series of the [[genealogy]] documentary series ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (UK TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/07_july/18/bbcone.shtml|title= BBC ONE Autumn 2006|publisher=BBC|date=18 July 2006}}</ref> tracing her family's roots, which are Jordanian [[Bedouin]] on her father's side, and French Huguenot on her mother's. She also appeared in the pilot of BBC 1's ''A Taste of my Life'' presented by [[Nigel Slater]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/tv_and_radio/tasteofmylife_pilot.shtml BBC Food – A Taste of my Life Pilot episode description]</ref> After a two-year break, she was back on screen in May 2007, competing in the BBC [[dog training]] celebrity reality show ''[[The Underdog Show]].''<ref name="express.co.uk">[http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/2478 'Settled' Julia seeks new role] Daily Express, 21 March 2007</ref> She then returned to acting in two successive BBC costume dramas; as Jessie Brown in 2007 series ''[[Cranford (TV series)|Cranford]]'', followed by ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'' in 2008. In 2012 appeared in Miss Marple. She provided the voice acting for Sister Hannah (a.k.a. "Hammer"), a main character in the [[Xbox 360]] video game ''[[Fable II]]''.{{When|date=June 2010}}{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 04:44, 28 July 2014
Julia Sawalha | |
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| Born | 9 September 1968 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Television | Press Gang Second Thoughts Jonathan Creek Martin Chuzzlewit Pride and Prejudice Ain't Misbehavin' Faith in the Future Absolutely Fabulous Lark Rise to Candleford |
| Parent(s) | Nadim Sawalha Roberta Lane |
| Relatives | Nadia Sawalha (sister) Dina Sawalha (sister) Baha Sawalha (cousin) |
Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 1968) is an English actress known mainly for her role as Saffron Monsoon in Absolutely Fabulous. She is also known for portraying Lynda Day, editor of the Junior Gazette, in Press Gang and Lydia Bennet in the 1995 television miniseries of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Additionally, she played Dorcas Lane in the BBC's costume drama Lark Rise to Candleford and Carla Borrego in Jonathan Creek.
Early life
Sawalha was born in London, the daughter of Roberta Lane and actor Nadim Sawalha. She was named after her grandmother, a Jordanian businesswoman who had received an award from Queen Noor for enterprise. She is of Jordanian, English, and French Huguenot ancestry.[1] She was born into an acting family: her father Nadim is an actor who appeared in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me and The Living Daylights, while her sister Nadia starred in the soap EastEnders and is now a television presenter and chat show host.
Career
Sawalha made her debut in the 1982 BBC miniseries Fame is the Spur[2] and in 1988, played a small role in Inspector Morse on the episode "Last Seen Wearing". She first gained attention for her starring role in the Bafta award-winning ITV teenage comedy/drama Press Gang, which ran from 1989 to 1993. From 1991–94, she starred in the ITV family comedy Second Thoughts and continued with her character, Hannah (Lynda Bellingham's daughter), in the British Comedy Award-winning Faith in the Future (1995–98). In 1994, she played Mercy (Merry) Pecksniff in the BBC production of Martin Chuzzlewit.
From 1992 to 2012, Sawalha played strait-laced daughter Saffron Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous alongside Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley. She starred in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as Lydia Bennet, co-starring opposite Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. She also voiced Ginger in DreamWorks/Aardman's Chicken Run. In addition, on Christmas Eve, in The Flint Street Nativity, she played Dawn "the wise man".
In 2000, she appeared as Janet, the Australian barmaid ("Built for bar work; it's instinct... instinct!!") in the first series of the British sitcom Time Gentlemen Please. She also played the much put-upon PA to "Zak" in Argos TV adverts during 2002–2004, along with Richard E. Grant.[citation needed] She has also joined actor Ioan Gruffudd in the internationally successful TV/DVD adaptations of CS Forester's Horatio Hornblower novels, as the captain's wife Maria.[citation needed] The following year, she became Alan Davies's co-star in Jonathan Creek after Caroline Quentin left, appearing in a Christmas Special ("Satan's Chimney"). She returned for a series between 2003–2004.
In 2006, she participated in the third series of the genealogy documentary series Who Do You Think You Are?[3] tracing her family's roots, which are Jordanian Bedouin on her father's side, and French Huguenot on her mother's. She also appeared in the pilot of BBC 1's A Taste of my Life presented by Nigel Slater.[4] After a two-year break, she was back on screen in May 2007, competing in the BBC dog training celebrity reality show The Underdog Show.[5] She then returned to acting in two successive BBC costume dramas; as Jessie Brown in 2007 series Cranford, followed by Lark Rise to Candleford in 2008. In 2012 appeared in Miss Marple. She provided the voice acting for Sister Hannah (a.k.a. "Hammer"), a main character in the Xbox 360 video game Fable II.[when?][citation needed]
Personal life
Sawalha lived with Press Gang co-star Dexter Fletcher, and subsequently comedian Richard Herring. She also had a relationship with Patrick Marber. She reportedly had an affair with actor Keith Allen.[6]
On 1 January 2004, it was alleged in the tabloid newspapers that she had married boyfriend Alan Davies, her co-star in the television series Jonathan Creek. Both she and Davies, who avoided discussing their private lives in public, denied this, and took legal action against the reports.[7]
After she met Rich Annetts at the Glastonbury Festival in 2005, the couple moved to Bath, Somerset, and lived in a flat close to the Royal Crescent. Annetts had a canal boat on the Kennet and Avon canal, which the couple would regularly visit. They then moved to a cottage in the Somerset countryside, which they renamed Flowers Cottage.[citation needed] Sawalha started growing her own vegetables, attending yoga lessons and studying for an Open University English degree.[5][8] Sawalha and Annetts have since split up.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Keep It in the Family | Walk-On Role | uncredited |
| 1982 | The Pirates of Penzance | Daughter | uncredited |
| Fame Is the Spur | Amy | TV series (1 episode: "Episode 1.2") | |
| Educating Marmalade | Good Girl | TV series (4 episodes) | |
| 1988 | Inspector Morse | Rachel | TV series (1 episode: "Last Seen Wearing") |
| 1989 | Press Gang | Lynda Day/Young Katherine Hill | TV series (43 episodes: 1989–1993) RTS Television Award – Best Actor |
| 1990 | Spatz | Chloe Fairbanks | TV series (1 episode: "The Sound of Muzak") |
| 1991 | El C.I.D. | Trudy | TV series (1 episode: "Thursday's Child") |
| Buddy's Song | Kelly | ||
| Casualty | Nikki Watson | TV series (1 episode: "Living In Hope") | |
| Second Thoughts | Hannah Grayshot | TV series (47 episodes: 1991–1994) | |
| 1992 | Bottom | Veronica Head | TV series (1 episode: "Parade") |
| Absolutely Fabulous | Saffron Monsoon | TV series (40 episodes: 1992–2012) | |
| 1994 | Lovejoy | Joanna Whymark | TV series (1 episode: "Double-Edged Sword") |
| Keeper | Alison | tv short | |
| Martin Chuzzlewit | Mercy Pecksniff | TV series (6 episodes) | |
| 1995 | In The Bleak Midwinter | Nina Raymond (Ophelia) | |
| Pride and Prejudice | Lydia Bennet | TV mini-series (6 episodes) | |
| Faith in the Future | Hannah Grayshot | TV series (22 episodes: 1995–1998) | |
| 1996 | French and Saunders | TV series (1 episode: "Baywatch") | |
| Tales from the Crypt | Teresa | TV series (1 episode: "The Kidnapper") | |
| The Wind in the Willows | The Jailer's Daughter | ||
| 1997 | McLibel! | Helen Steel | TV mini-series (1 episode: "Episode 1.1") |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Dolly Nightingale | TV mini-series (3 episodes) | |
| 1998 | Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! | Saffron Monsoon | video |
| 1999 | Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death | Emma | Charity spoof TV movie by Comic Relief |
| The Flint Street Nativity | Wise Man | TV movie | |
| The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | Catherine Parr | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Chicken Run | Ginger | voice |
| Mirrorball | Freda Krell | tv short | |
| Time Gentleman Please | Janet Wilson | TV series (21 episodes: 2000–2001) | |
| 2001 | Venus and Mars | Marie | |
| Jonathan Creek | Carla Borrego | TV series (7 episodes: 2002–2004) | |
| 2002 | The Final Curtain | Karen Willet | |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Loyalty | Maria Mason | TV movie |
| Hornblower: Duty | Maria Mason/Hornblower | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Cranford | Jessie Brown | TV series (5 episodes) |
| 2008 | Lark Rise to Candleford | Dorcas Lane | TV series (40 episodes: 2008–2011) |
| 2014 | Remember Me | Jan Ward | TV series |
Appearances
| Year | Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Word | TV series (1 episode: "Episode 3.2") |
| 1993 | Parallel 9 | TV series (1 episode: "Episode 2.5") |
| 1997 | An Audience with the Spice Girls | TV special |
| 1998 | Light Lunch | TV series (1 episode: "The Future's Bright, the Future's Funny") |
| 1999 | Late Lunch | TV series (1 episode: "#2.14") |
| 2000 | The Hatching of 'Chicken Run' | TV special |
| Loose Women | TV series (1 episode: "#2.13") | |
| Bob Martin | TV series (1 episode: "Through the Keyhole") | |
| Masterchef | TV series (1 episode: "#10.14") | |
| Poultry in Motion: The Making of Chicken Run | TV special | |
| HBO First Look | TV series (1 episode: "The Hatching of Chicken Run") | |
| Stars in Their Eyes | TV series (1 episode: "Cerys Matthews") | |
| 2004 | The Story of Absolutely Fabulous | TV special |
| Hell's Kitchen | TV series (1 episode: "#1.4") | |
| 2006 | A Taste of My Life | TV special |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | TV series (1 episode: "Julia Sawalha") | |
| 2007 | The Underdog Show | TV series (unknown episodes) |
| The Graham Norton Show | TV series (1 episode: "#1.7") | |
| 2009 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | TV series (1 episode: "9 March 2009") |
Voice
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 - 2000 | Kipper the Dog | Mouse | Animated TV series (4 episodes: 1999 - 2000) |
| 2000 | Sheeep | Georgina | Animated TV series (26 episodes: 2000) |
| 2004 | Comedy Connections | Narrator | TV series (14 episodes: 2003–2004) |
| 2008 | Fable II | Hannah/Hammer | Game for Xbox 360 |
Trivia
Sawalha shares a birthday (9 September) with her father, Nadim Sawalha; she was born on his thirty-third birthday.
References
- ^ Julia's profile at BBC History
- ^ Chicken Run DVD Cast Bio
- ^ "BBC ONE Autumn 2006". BBC. 18 July 2006.
- ^ BBC Food – A Taste of my Life Pilot episode description
- ^ a b 'Settled' Julia seeks new role Daily Express, 21 March 2007
- ^ "I can't stand actors" 21 August 2005, The Observer
- ^ "TV stars act over marriage report". BBC News. 6 January 2004.
- ^ "Relative Values: Nadia and Julia Sawalha". The Sunday Times. London. 1 April 2007.
- ^ Ab Fab star Julia Sawalha: My disastrous relationships have made me give up on ever becoming a mum
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