Personal Info
Birth date
1968-09-09 (56 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Wandsworth, London, England
Also known as
茱莉亚·莎华拉
Julia Sawalha
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.
Filmography
The Graham Norton Show
7.2
Overview:
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.Midsomer Murders
7.5
Overview:
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.Who Do You Think You Are?
6.7
Overview:
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.Omnibus
7.2
Overview:
Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.The Alan Titchmarsh Show
3.7
Overview:
The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently airs on weekday afternoons. The show's main focus is the "Best of British" theme with many of the shows' segments focusing on fashion, health, nature, cookery and animals.Tales from the Crypt
7.949
Overview:
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?Casualty
6.1
Overview:
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.Agatha Christie's Marple
7.694
Overview:
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.Absolutely Fabulous
7.5
Overview:
Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.Loose Women
3.2
Overview:
A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip.Lovejoy
7.3
Overview:
The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.Inspector Morse
7.8
Overview:
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.French & Saunders
7.5
Overview:
French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.Lark Rise to Candleford
8.3
Overview:
Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers, craftsmen and gentry at the end of the 19th Century. Lark Rise to Candleford is a love letter to a vanished corner of rural England and a heart-warming drama series teeming with wit, wisdom and romance.Pride and Prejudice
8.2
Overview:
Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.Time Gentlemen Please
7.1
Overview:
The Pub Landlord’s rules are a pint for the fella and a glass of white wine or fruit based drink for the lady. It might be the 21st century but the landlord’s gaff is the last bastion of all things normal. He ain’t interested in change. It’s just the way things are, and don’t you or anybody else go questioning it.Cranford
8.1
Overview:
A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.Jonathan Creek
7.492
Overview:
Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.Hornblower
7.7
Overview:
Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.Bottom
7.9
Overview:
Richie Richard (socially awkward, sexually inexperienced) and Eddie Hitler (carefree alcoholic ) are two social outcasts living on the dole. Trapped together in a squalid flat in Hammersmith, London they are perpetually skint, bored and sexually frustrated. They spend their days scheming, bickering, and being nasty and sadistic to each other.Faith in the Future
6.333
Overview:
Faith in the Future is a British comedy television show running from 17 November 1995 to 27 February 1998. A sequel to the show Second Thoughts, it aired on ITV for 22 episodes. The show continues the story of Faith Greyshott, newly single after splitting from her long-term partner, Bill, at the end of Second Thoughts. With her daughter Hannah away travelling and her son Joe now in a shared flat, Faith decides it's time to stop being a wife and mother and live her life for herself; however, her plans are scuppered when Hannah returns and expects to move back home.The Underdog Show
NYR
Overview:
Eight famous faces pair up with eight untrained rescue dogs. After weeks of hard work with their professional trainers, they face the challenge of competing live in a weekly Crufts-style competitionEl C.I.D.
NYR
Overview:
Two British police officers uproot themselves and move to Spain. They watch ex-pat British mobsters.Comedy Connections
2
Overview:
Comedy Connections was a BBC One documentary series produced by BBC Scotland that aired from 2003 to 2008. The show looked at the stories behind the production of some of Britain's comedy television programmes, showing how they tied in with the production of other comedy shows. The show featured interviews with some of the cast and crew of the subject programme, as well as footage from the series. Comedy Connections mostly documented BBC comedies and sitcoms, although two programmes have been from ITV and two from Channel 4. The first series consisted of six episodes, however the rest of the series consist of eight episodes each, the first two series were narrated by Julia Sawalha, however the rest of the series were narrated by Doon Mackichan.Remember Me
6.83
Overview:
Tom Parfitt fakes an injury in order to escape from his monotonous lifestyle and head to a care center. However, upon his arrival, the staff experiences several strange instances, including a murder.Second Thoughts
6.6
Overview:
Second thoughts is a British sitcom that ran from 3 May 1991 to 14 October 1994. It was broadcast on ITV and made by LWT. It was followed by a sequel, Faith in the future. Second thoughts followed the lives of two middle-aged divorcees, Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, from very different backgrounds trying to develop a relationship, despite the pressures pulling it apart. Second thoughts was based upon the real-life relationship of the writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. It originally aired as a radio series on BBC Radio 4 broadcast between 1 November 1988 and 23 July 1992. The radio series consisted of four series and a Christmas special broadcast in 1992 with a total of 31 episodes. The radio scripts were used for the television series on ITV. The fifth series was considered weaker than the first four series; it was the only series not to be based on the original radio scripts. Second thoughts ended on 14 October 1994, but has since been repeated on ITV3. The original radio series is often replayed on BBC7.Ain't Misbehavin'
7
Overview:
Comedy drama set during World War Two following the misadventures of two very different bandsmen - one an ex-air force pilot, the other a draft dodging, scheming private detective - as they get caught up with gangsters and romance in blitz torn London.Press Gang
7.5
Overview:
The activities of the staff at The Junior Gazette, a children's weekly newspaper produced by a group of school pupils.Spatz
6
Overview:
Spatz is a children's comedy series that ran on CITV during the 1990s, produced by Thames Television and created by Andrew Bethell. The show originally ran from 21 February 1990 to 10 April 1992. The show centred around a fast food restaurant situated in a fictional shopping mall in Cricklewood, London. It was operated by two Canadians, Karen Hansson, Spatz International's European Co-ordinator, and Thomas "TJ" Strickland, the restaurant's manager. Vas Blackwood, Stephanie Charles, Jonathan Copestake, Sue Devaney, Joe Greco, Katy Murphy and Ling Tai appeared as Spatz restaurant employees. Guest stars included David Harewood, Rhys Ifans, Gary Lineker, Danny John-Jules and Nicholas Parsons.Chicken Run
6.829
Overview:
The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.Acting
2024Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out as Self
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016We Love Sitcom as Unknown
2016Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Saffron Monsoon
2014Remember Me (3 Episodes) as Jan Ward
2012Wallace & Gromit x Google Hangout | A Video Call with Aardman Friends! as Ginger
2008The Underdog Show (10 Episodes) as Unknown
2008Lark Rise to Candleford (40 Episodes) as Dorcas Lane
2007Cranford (7 Episodes) as Jessie Brown
2007The Alan Titchmarsh Show (1 Episode) as Self
2007The Graham Norton Show (1 Episode) as Self
2004Agatha Christie's Marple (1 Episode) as Mrs. Cresswell
2004Who Do You Think You Are? (1 Episode) as Self
2003Comedy Connections (46 Episodes) as Unknown
2003Kipper: Fun In The Sun as Unknown
2003Hornblower: Duty as Maria Hornblower
2003Hornblower: Loyalty as Maria Mason
2002The Final Curtain as Karen Willet
2001Venus and Mars as Marie
2000Mirrorball as Freda Keill
2000Time Gentlemen Please (37 Episodes) as Janet Wilson
2000Chicken Run as Ginger (voice)
1999The Flint Street Nativity as Dawn/Wise Man 1
1999Loose Women (1 Episode) as Self
1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as Emma
1998Absolutely Fabulous: A Life as Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon (archive footage)
1998Hornblower (2 Episodes) as Maria Mason
1997Ain't Misbehavin' (3 Episodes) as Dolly Nightingale
1997Jonathan Creek (0, 6 Episode) as Unknown, Carla Borrego
1997Midsomer Murders (1 Episode) as Penny Henderson
1997Kipper: Puppy Love as Mouse
1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout as Saffron Monsoon
1996The Wind in the Willows as The Jailer's Daughter
1995Faith in the Future (22 Episodes) as Hannah Grayshot
1995In the Bleak Midwinter as Nina
1995Pride and Prejudice (6 Episodes) as Lydia Bennet
1995How to Be Absolutely Fabulous as Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon (archive footage)
1994Martin Chuzzlewit (6 Episodes) as Mercy Pecksniff
1992Absolutely Fabulous (39 Episodes) as Saffron
1991Bottom (1 Episode) as Veronica Head
1991Second Thoughts (49 Episodes) as Hannah Grayshot
1991Buddy's Song as Kelly
1990Spatz (1 Episode) as Chloe Fairbanks
1990El C.I.D. (1 Episode) as Trudy
1989Tales from the Crypt (1 Episode) as Teresa
1989Press Gang (43 Episodes) as Lynda Day
1987French & Saunders (1 Episode) as Herself
1987Inspector Morse (1 Episode) as Rachel
1986Casualty (1 Episode) as Nikki Watson
1986Lovejoy (1 Episode) as Joanna
1967Omnibus (1 Episode) as Self