Person
Julia Sawalha
Acting · Born 1968-09-09 · Wandsworth, London, England
Biography
Julia Sawalha (born September 9, 1968) is an English actress, who is best known for her role as Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. She is also known for portraying Lynda Day, editor of the Junior Gazette, in Press Gang, Lydia Bennet in the 1995 television miniseries of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and voicing Ginger in Chicken Run. Additionally, she played Dorcas Lane in the BBC's costume drama Lark Rise to Candleford, Carla Borrego in Jonathan Creek, and Jan Ward in the 2014 BBC One mystery Remember Me. Description above from the Wikipedia article Julia Sawalha, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Penny Henderson
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Casualty
Nikki Watson
Father Brown
Mrs Cynthia Wendle
Loose Women
Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
Mrs. Cresswell
Omnibus
Self
Tales from the Crypt
Teresa
Absolutely Fabulous
Saffron 'Saffy' Monsoon
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
Filmography
- 2024Absolutely Fabulous: Inside OutSelf / Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesComedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016We Love Sitcom
- 2016Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieSaffron Monsoon
- 2014Remember MeJan Ward
- 2013Father BrownMrs Cynthia Wendle
- 2012Wallace & Gromit x Google Hangout | A Video Call with Aardman Friends!Ginger
- 2008The Underdog Show
- 2008Lark Rise to CandlefordDorcas Lane
- 2007CranfordJessie Brown
- 2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs. Cresswell
- 2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceVeronica Head (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
- 2003Comedy Connections
- 2003Kipper: Fun In The Sun
- 2003Hornblower: DutyMaria Hornblower
- 2003Hornblower: LoyaltyMaria Mason
- 2002The Final CurtainKaren Willet
- 2001Venus and MarsMarie
- 2000MirrorballFreda Keill
- 2000Time Gentlemen PleaseJanet Wilson
- 2000Chicken RunGinger (voice)
- 1999The Flint Street NativityDawn/Wise Man 1
- 1999Loose WomenSelf
- 1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal DeathEmma
- 1998Absolutely Fabulous: A LifeSaffron "Saffy" Monsoon (archive footage)
- 1998HornblowerMaria Mason
- 1997KipperMouse (voice)
- 1997Ain't Misbehavin'Dolly Nightingale
- 1997Jonathan Creek
- 1997Midsomer MurdersPenny Henderson
- 1997Kipper: Puppy LoveMouse
- 1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutSaffron Monsoon
- 1996The Wind in the WillowsThe Jailer's Daughter
- 1995Faith in the FutureHannah Grayshot
- 1995In the Bleak MidwinterNina
- 1995Pride and PrejudiceLydia Bennet
- 1995How to Be Absolutely FabulousSaffron "Saffy" Monsoon (archive footage)
- 1994Martin ChuzzlewitMercy Pecksniff
- 1992Absolutely FabulousSaffron 'Saffy' Monsoon
- 1991BottomVeronica Head
- 1991Second ThoughtsHannah Grayshot
- 1991Buddy's SongKelly
- 1990The Word
- 1990SpatzChloe Fairbanks
- 1990El C.I.D.Trudy
- 1989Tales from the CryptTeresa
- 1989Press GangLynda Day
- 1987French & SaundersHerself
- 1987Inspector MorseRachel
- 1986CasualtyNikki Watson
- 1986LovejoyJoanna
- 1982Fame Is the SpurAmy Ryerson
- 1967OmnibusSelf
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