Julia Sawalha

Born: 1968-09-09

Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 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.


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as Ginger (voice)
Released: 2000-06-23

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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

as Saffron Monsoon
Released: 2016-07-01

Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to;...

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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2016-09-12

Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context...

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In the Bleak Midwinter

as Nina
Released: 1995-09-29

Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the...

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Hornblower: Loyalty

as Maria Mason
Released: 2003-01-05

Hornblower must deliver a French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest, all while coping...

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The Wind in the Willows

as The Jailer's Daughter
Released: 1996-10-16

Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his...

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Hornblower: Duty

as Maria Hornblower
Released: 2003-01-06

Admiral Pellew interrupts Hornblower's wedding reception and tasks him to locate a British ship...

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Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

as Self
Released: 2024-10-17

A star-studded retrospective reunites the lead cast for the first time since 2016 to rampage...

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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

as Emma
Released: 1999-03-26

Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his...

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The Final Curtain

as Karen Willet
Released: 2002-10-12

The Final Curtain is a British film from 2002 directed by Patrick Harkins and starring Peter...

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How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

as Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon (archive footage)
Released: 1995-01-06

Jennifer Saunders hosts a party of AbFab outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage.

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The Flint Street Nativity

as Dawn/Wise Man 1
Released: 1999-12-22

With angels crying in the toilets all because of a jealous Angel Gabriel, it could only be the...

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Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

as Saffron Monsoon
Released: 1996-11-06

Eddy and Patsy prepare to go on a skiing holiday to hopefully indulge in the jet-setting...

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Buddy's Song

as Kelly
Released: 1991-03-01

Buddy is an aspiring teenager who is a very good musician and has pressure to go further than...

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Mirrorball

as Freda Keill
Released: 2000-12-22

Vivienne Keill and Jackie Riviera are a couple of aging stage actresses who live in vertically...

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Absolutely Fabulous: A Life

as Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon (archive footage)
Released: 1998-10-28

During the filming of her very own documentary, 'A Day in My Life', Edina drops in on her mother...

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Venus and Mars

as Marie
Released: 2001-03-15

After years of absence 26-year old Kay returns to her home town. Her soccer coach died and the...

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Kipper - Puppy Love

as Mouse
Released: 1997-01-01

"Meet Kipper™, a lovable dog with a big imagination!" Nothing Ever Happens: Kipper is excited to...

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Kipper: Fun In The Sun

as uncredited
Released: 2003-03-18

There's hot fun in the summertime when Kipper and his pals enjoy the great outdoors. From...

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Midsomer Murders

as Penny Henderson
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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The Graham Norton Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-02-22

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...

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Agatha Christie's Marple

as Mrs. Cresswell
First aired: 2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...

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Casualty

as Nikki Watson
First aired: 1986-09-06

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department,...

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Loose Women

as Self
First aired: 1999-09-06

A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to...

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Inspector Morse

as Rachel
First aired: 1987-01-06

Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse...

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Tales from the Crypt

as Teresa
First aired: 1989-06-10

Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and...

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The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self
First aired: 2007-09-03

The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was...

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Pride and Prejudice

as Lydia Bennet
First aired: 1995-09-24

Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs...

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Jonathan Creek

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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Jonathan Creek

as Carla Borrego
First aired: 1997-05-09

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural...

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Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self
First aired: 2004-10-12

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering...

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Absolutely Fabulous

as Saffron
First aired: 1992-11-12

Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend...

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Lovejoy

as Joanna
First aired: 1986-01-10

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East...

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Lark Rise to Candleford

as Dorcas Lane
First aired: 2008-01-13

Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the...

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Hornblower

as Maria Mason
First aired: 1998-10-07

Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman,...

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Press Gang

as Lynda Day
First aired: 1989-01-16

The activities of the staff at The Junior Gazette, a children's weekly newspaper produced by a...

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Cranford

as Jessie Brown
First aired: 2007-11-18

A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change...

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Bottom

as Veronica Head
First aired: 1991-09-17

Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic )...

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French & Saunders

as Herself
First aired: 1987-03-09

French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic...

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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

as Narrator
First aired: 1976-09-08

Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis...

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Time Gentlemen Please

as Janet Wilson
First aired: 2000-09-11

The Pub Landlord’s rules are a pint for the fella and a glass of white wine or fruit based drink...

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Remember Me

as Jan Ward
First aired: 2014-11-23

Tom Parfitt fakes an injury in order to escape from his monotonous lifestyle and head to a care...

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Comedy Connections

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-06-09

Comedy Connections was a BBC One documentary series produced by BBC Scotland that aired from...

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Faith in the Future

as Hannah Grayshot
First aired: 1995-11-17

Faith in the Future is a British comedy television show running from 17 November 1995 to 27...

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Second Thoughts

as Hannah Grayshot
First aired: 1991-05-03

Second thoughts is a British sitcom that ran from 3 May 1991 to 14 October 1994. It was...

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Martin Chuzzlewit

as Mercy Pecksniff
First aired: 1994-11-07

When old Martin Chuzzlewit disinherits his grandson, he falls prey to a host of rapacious relatives.

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Spatz

as Chloe Fairbanks
First aired: 1990-02-21

Spatz is a children's comedy series that ran on CITV during the 1990s, produced by Thames...

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Ain't Misbehavin'

as Dolly Nightingale
First aired: 1997-07-28

Comedy drama set during World War Two following the misadventures of two very different bandsmen...

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