Sophia Brown (actress) explained

Sophia Brown
Birth Name:	Sophia Monique Brown
Birth Place:	Northampton, England
Alma Mater:	ArtsEd
Occupation:	Actress
Years Active:	2015–present
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Sophia Monique Brown (born October 1991) is an English actress who has appeared in the shows Marcella and Clique (2018), Giri/Haji (2019), The Capture (2020), and who starred in the 2022 Netflix fantasy series .

Early life

Brown was born in Northampton.^[1] She graduated from Arts Educational Schools, London,^[2] and the Identity School of Acting in Brixton, where she trained in ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance. She also studied at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio.^[3] She has been performing with the Theo Adams Company since 2015.^{[4] [2]}

Career

In 2015, Brown made her debut television appearance as Leyla Farnworth in an episode of Casualty.^[5]

Her other TV credits include The Capture,^[6] Marcella, Clique, and Guerrilla.^{[1] [2]}

She has appeared in the films Disobedience and Beauty and the Beast.^{[1] [2]}

In 2019, she appeared as the assassin Donna Clarke in the BBC 2 crime drama television series Giri/Haji, working alongside Charlie Creed-Miles, who played her boss.^[7]

In 2021, Brown was cast as Éile, a warrior blessed with the voice of a goddess in , a four-episode limited series that is a prequel-spin-off to the Netflix show The Witcher.^{[8] [7]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Casualty	Leyla Farnworth	Episode: "Heart Over Head"
2016	EastEnders	Amelle Ellington	Episode #1.5257
2017	Disobedience	Photographic studio assistant	Film
	Guerrilla	Christine	2 episodes
	Beauty and the Beast	Debutante	Film
2017–2018	Clique	Louise Taggart	Main role
2018	Marcella	DC Leanne Hunter	Main role (series 2)
2019	Giri/Haji	Donna Clark	Main role
2019–2020	The Capture	Karen Merville	Main role (series 1)
2021	I Am...	Tara	Episode: "I Am Danielle"
2022		Éile	Lead role
2023	You & Me	Jess	2 episodes
	Dead Shot	Ruth	Film
2024	Hard Truths		Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sophia Brown on her role in Netflix's 'The Witcher: Blood Origin'. sohohouse.com . 9 January 2023.
2. Web site: Sophia Brown Theo Adams Company. Theo Adams Company. 4 January 2022.
3. Web site: Denton Brierly Agency CV. Denton Brierly. 4 January 2022.
4. Web site: The Theo Adams Company: the cool London collective creating immersive performances. The Evening Standard. 31 August 2017 . 11 November 2019.
5. Web site: Heart Over Head, Casualty, Series 29 Episode 38 of 46. bbc.co.uk . July 4, 2015.
6. Web site: Interview with Sophia Brown. bbc.co.uk . 2 October 2019.
7. Web site: The Witcher: Blood Origin Casts Giri/Haji Star Sophia Brown . gamespot.com . 8 July 2021.
8. Web site: 'The Witcher: Blood Origin': Sophia Brown to Star with Laurence O'Fuarain & Michelle Yeoh in Netflix Fantasy Series, Filming to Begin in the UK in August . Deadline Hollywood . 8 July 2021.