Lucy Brown
Encyclopedia
Lucy Brown is an English
actress best known for dual roles in the TV series Primeval
.
. She went to Kings College Prep School Cambridge and then on to Oundle School
in Northamptonshire which she left to attend Hills Road Sixth Form College
in Cambridge. She then went on to graduate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
London. In December 2007, she was declared "Most Beautiful English Actress of the Year" by a panel of 104 actors.
. She has made high-profile appearances as Celia Burroughs in the Sharpe
story Sharpe's Challenge
, "Malice Aforethought", "North and South" with Richard Armitage, "Whatever Love Means" and in the dual roles of Claudia Brown and Jenny Lewis, a Home Office
official and PR official respectively in the ITV1
science-fiction television series Primeval (2007–2011). After leaving Primeval, she starred in NBC's 'The Philanthropist'. In 2010, she appeared in Bonded By Blood
and Frost opposite Dean Cain. Brown returned to Primeval for Series 4 (as Jenny Lewis).
Lucy also frequently takes part in 'Word Theatre', live theatre events run by Cedering Fox (www.wordtheatre.com) and has performed for them in Los Angeles and London. She also reads for audio books.
She recently revealed that she and Olivia Poulet are currently writing a comedy drama, which will star Mischa Barton
and Adam Garcia
.
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! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
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| rowspan="1"| 2002
| Murder
| TV journalist
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2003
| Canterbury Tales
| Her
| TV mini-series (1 episode: "The Miller's Tale")
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2004
| Piccadilly Jim
| Understairs Woman
|
|-
| Frances Tuesday
| Louise
| TV movie (uncredited)
|-
| North and South
| Ann Latimer
| TV mini-series (3 episodes)
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2005
| Peter Warlock: Some Little Joy
| Barbara Peache
| TV movie
|-
| Malice Aforethought
| Ivy Ridgeway
| TV movie
|-
| Whatever Love Means
| Georgina
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| Minotaur
| Didi
|
|-
| Sharpe's Challenge
| Celia Burroughs
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2007
| Primeval
| Claudia Brown/Jenny Lewis
| TV series (19 episodes: 2007-2009, 2011)
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2008
| Harley Street
| Maya
| TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.3")
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| The Philanthropist
| Deborah Rougeaux
| TV series (1 episode: "Myanmar")
|-
| Midsomer Murders
| Helen Markham
| TV series (1 episode: "The Glitch")
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| Frost Giant
| Sedna
| TV movie
|-
| Bonded by Blood
| Anna Richards
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2011
|New Tricks
| Marie Braden
|TV series (1 episode, Guest Star)
|-
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress best known for dual roles in the TV series Primeval
Primeval
Primeval or primæval may refer to:* Primeval, a British science fiction television series.* Primeval , a 2007 film* Primeval , a score of music from the BBC TV series Doctor Who...
.
Early life
Lucy Brown was born in Crawley, Sussex, but grew up in Cambridgeshire. She is the daughter of Christopher Brown and Helen Burleigh and has a younger brother named MarkMark
Mark may refer to:* Mark , a male given name* Mark -Business:* Service mark, trademark used to identify a service rather than a product...
. She went to Kings College Prep School Cambridge and then on to Oundle School
Oundle School
Oundle School is a co-educational British public school located in the ancient market town of Oundle in Northamptonshire. The school has been maintained by the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London since its foundation in 1556. Oundle has eight boys' houses, five girls' houses, a day...
in Northamptonshire which she left to attend Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road Sixth Form College is a state funded co-educational sixth form college in Cambridge, England, providing full-time AS and A-level courses for approximately 1,800 sixth form students from the surrounding area and a wide variety of courses to around 4,000 part-time students of all ages in...
in Cambridge. She then went on to graduate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
London. In December 2007, she was declared "Most Beautiful English Actress of the Year" by a panel of 104 actors.
Acting career
Her first job was The famous 'LUX' commercial where she appeared alongside Gisele BundchenGisele Bündchen
Gisele Caroline Bündchen is a Brazilian fashion model, occasional film actress and goodwill ambassador for the UN Environment Programme.In the late 1990s, Bündchen became one of the first in a wave of Brazilian models to find success...
. She has made high-profile appearances as Celia Burroughs in the Sharpe
Sharpe (TV series)
Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean about Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not all, of the episodes are based on the books...
story Sharpe's Challenge
Sharpe's Challenge
Sharpe's Challenge is a British television drama, part of a series that follows the career of Richard Sharpe . Here, the former British soldier undertakes his last mission for his former commander, the Duke of Wellington.-Plot:In 1803 India, Sergeant Sharpe leads a patrol to an East India Company...
, "Malice Aforethought", "North and South" with Richard Armitage, "Whatever Love Means" and in the dual roles of Claudia Brown and Jenny Lewis, a Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
official and PR official respectively in the ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
science-fiction television series Primeval (2007–2011). After leaving Primeval, she starred in NBC's 'The Philanthropist'. In 2010, she appeared in Bonded By Blood
Bonded by Blood (film)
Bonded by Blood is a 2010 film directed by Sacha Bennett which revolves around the same characters from Rise of the Footsoldier.-Plot:The film is set in 1995, drug suppliers and career criminals Tony Tucker, Patrick Tate and Craig Rolfe were blasted to death by a shot gun whilst waiting in a Range...
and Frost opposite Dean Cain. Brown returned to Primeval for Series 4 (as Jenny Lewis).
Lucy also frequently takes part in 'Word Theatre', live theatre events run by Cedering Fox (www.wordtheatre.com) and has performed for them in Los Angeles and London. She also reads for audio books.
She recently revealed that she and Olivia Poulet are currently writing a comedy drama, which will star Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
and Adam Garcia
Adam Garcia
Adam Garcia is an Australian actor and tap dancer of partial Colombian descent .-Career:...
.
Personal life
Lucy lives in London, and married her fiance Jeremy Wiseman on 13 February 2010. Wiseman works in corporate finance.Filmography
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! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2002
| Murder
| TV journalist
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2003
| Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales (TV Series)
The Canterbury Tales is a series of six single dramas that originally aired on BBC One in 2003. Each story is an adaptation of one of Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century Canterbury Tales which are transferred to a modern, 21st century setting, but still set along the traditional Pilgrims' route to...
| Her
| TV mini-series (1 episode: "The Miller's Tale")
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2004
| Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on February 24, 1917 by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, and in the United Kingdom in May 1918 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
| Understairs Woman
|
|-
| Frances Tuesday
| Louise
| TV movie (uncredited)
|-
| North and South
| Ann Latimer
| TV mini-series (3 episodes)
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2005
| Peter Warlock: Some Little Joy
| Barbara Peache
| TV movie
|-
| Malice Aforethought
Malice Aforethought (TV)
Malice Aforethought is an ITV drama based on Anthony Berkeley Cox’s 1931 novel of the same name.-Synopsis:Set in a 1920's Devonshire village, the plot concerns the complicated love life of the Dr...
| Ivy Ridgeway
| TV movie
|-
| Whatever Love Means
| Georgina
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| Minotaur
Minotaur (film)
Minotaur is a 2006 horror film, directed by Jonathan English. It stars Tom Hardy, Tony Todd, Ingrid Pitt and Rutger Hauer. It was filmed in Luxembourg.-Plot:Long ago in the Iron Age a shadow loomed over the lonely village of Thena...
| Didi
|
|-
| Sharpe's Challenge
| Celia Burroughs
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2007
| Primeval
Primeval
Primeval or primæval may refer to:* Primeval, a British science fiction television series.* Primeval , a 2007 film* Primeval , a score of music from the BBC TV series Doctor Who...
| Claudia Brown/Jenny Lewis
| TV series (19 episodes: 2007-2009, 2011)
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2008
| Harley Street
Harley Street (TV series)
Harley Street is a British television medical drama shown on ITV in 2008.The series was made by Carnival Films and was set in Harley Street, London...
| Maya
| TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.3")
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| The Philanthropist
The Philanthropist (TV series)
The Philanthropist is an American action drama series that premiered on NBC on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The program is a limited summer series, principally filmed in South Africa. It opened to strong ratings, but saw a drop in viewers in subsequent weeks. The Philanthropist is a Carnival Films...
| Deborah Rougeaux
| TV series (1 episode: "Myanmar")
|-
| Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
| Helen Markham
| TV series (1 episode: "The Glitch")
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| Frost Giant
| Sedna
| TV movie
|-
| Bonded by Blood
Bonded by Blood (film)
Bonded by Blood is a 2010 film directed by Sacha Bennett which revolves around the same characters from Rise of the Footsoldier.-Plot:The film is set in 1995, drug suppliers and career criminals Tony Tucker, Patrick Tate and Craig Rolfe were blasted to death by a shot gun whilst waiting in a Range...
| Anna Richards
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2011
|New Tricks
New Tricks
New Tricks is a BBC television drama series which follows the work of the Metropolitan Police Service's Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad . Led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes...
| Marie Braden
|TV series (1 episode, Guest Star)
|-