Sharon Duncan-Brewster | |
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Born | (1976-02-08)8 February 1976 (age 49) London, England, UK |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Sharon Duncan-Brewster (born 8 February 1976) is a British actress. She is known for her role as ImperialPlanetologist Dr.Liet-Kynes inDenis Villeneuve's 2021 adaptation of Frank Herbert'sDune, and before that asCrystal Gordon inBad Girls during the first four series (1999–2002); her role asTrina Johnson onEastEnders (2009); and her role as Maggie Cain in the autumn 2009Doctor Who special, "The Waters of Mars". More recently, she has playedWeyland-Yutani scientist Albrecht inAlien: Containment (2019), Senator Tynnra Pamlo across theStar Wars franchise, and a version ofProfessor Moriarty inEnola Holmes 2 (2022).
From 1999–2002, Duncan-Brewster portrayed the role ofCrystal Gordon in the first four series ofITV prison drama seriesBad Girls. After leaving the programme at the end of its fourth series, she guest-starred inHolby City,Waking the Dead,Babyfather and daytimesoap operaDoctors. From February to September 2009, Duncan-Brewster appeared on the BBC soap operaEastEnders asTrina Johnson, estranged wife ofLucas Johnson. She appeared in the 2009Doctor Who special "The Waters of Mars" as Maggie Cain.[1] Duncan-Brewster also appeared on the medical TV seriesBody Story in 1998, playing a club singer and influenza patient named Holly Jones. In 2011, Duncan-Brewster appeared in all four episodes of the TV dramaTop Boy. She originated the role of "C" in the playCrave bySarah Kane, and played the role of Catherine Hunter, who isAlex Hunter's mother, in theFIFA 17's story mode known as "The Journey". Duncan-Brewster reprised the role of Catherine Hunter inFIFA 18's "The Journey: Hunter Returns" andFIFA 19's "The Journey: Champions". She also portrayed Kitty in theBBC One production ofThe Long Song in December 2018, andWeyland-Yutani scientist Albrecht inAlien: Containment in March 2019.
In 2022, Duncan-Brewster starred inEnola Holmes 2 portraying a version ofProfessor Moriarty.
In theStar Wars universe, she portrays Senator Tynnra Pamlo. She first played the character inRogue One: A Star Wars Story and later returned to voice the character inStar Wars: The Bad Batch.[2]
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Imagine Me & You | Ms. Fosley | |
2006 | Shoot the Messenger | Sharlene | |
2008 | Three and Out | Yvonne | akaA Deal is a Deal |
2011 | Blooded | Eve Jourdan | |
2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Senator Pamlo | |
2018 | The Intent 2 | Beverly | |
2019 | Alien: Containment | Albrecht | Short film |
2021 | Dune | Liet-Kynes | |
2022 | Enola Holmes 2 | Moriarty / Mira Troy | |
2023 | Earth Mama | Monica | |
2025 | From the World of John Wick: Ballerina † | Nogi | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | 2point4 Children | Baby Maureen | Episode: "Love and Marriage" |
1992 | Starting Out | Lisa | Episode: "Tom & Gerry" |
Grange Hill | Girl in cafe #2 | Episode: "Highly Appropriate" | |
EastEnders | Andrea | 1 episode | |
The Bill | Donna | Episode: "Going Soft" | |
Between the Lines | Teenage Girl | Episode: "Private Enterprise" | |
1993 | Hope I Die Before I Get Old | TV film | |
1995 | TV Operas | Pupil, Chorus | Episode: "King of Hearts" |
Backup | Janice | Episode: "Clubbing" | |
1996 | The Bill | Aisha Bedford | Episode: "Stop the Music" |
1998 | Maisie Raine | Informer | Episode: "Happy Families" |
Body Story | Holly Jones | Episode: "The Cold War" | |
1999 | Casualty | Clare Johnson | Episode: "Seeing the Light" |
1999–2002 | Bad Girls | Crystal Gordon | Series 1–4 (main role, 44 episodes) |
2002 | Babyfather | Evelyn | 2 episodes |
2004 | Holby City | Louise O'Connor | Episode: "The Buck Stops Here" |
2005 | Doctors | Rachel Roberts | Episode: "Birthing Pains" |
Waking the Dead | Sarah Baker | 2 episodes | |
2006 | Holby City | Carmel Newland | Episode: "Horses to Water" |
2007 | Coming Up | Annette | Episode: "Spoil" |
Doctors | Cleo Potter | Episode: "The Darker the Berry" | |
The Nathan Caton Show | Unknown | Episode(s) unknown | |
2009 | EastEnders | Trina Johnson | 15 episodes |
Doctor Who | Maggie Cain | Episode: "The Waters of Mars" | |
2010 | Holby City | Eve King | Episode: 'Til the Grave |
2011–2013 | Top Boy: Summerhouse | Lisa | 8 episodes |
2011–2015 | Rastamouse | Scratchy (voice) | Animated series; 23 episodes |
2013 | The Bible | Samson's mother | Episode: "Homeland" |
2013–2014 | The Mimic | Dionne Coombes | 4 episodes |
2015 | Cucumber | Maureen | 2 episodes |
Unforgotten | CPS Lawyer | Episode #1.6 | |
Cuffs | Karen | Episode #1.4 | |
2017 | The Boy with the Topknot | Carol | TV film |
2018 | The Long Song | Kitty | 2 episodes |
2019 | Years and Years | Fran Baxter | 6 episodes |
2019–2023 | Sex Education | Roz Marchetti | Recurring role |
2021 | Intergalactic | Tula Quick | 8 episodes |
Reset the Stage | Seyi Dunola Balogun | Miniseries | |
2023 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Senator Pamlo (voice) | Episode: "The Clone Conspiracy" |
The Swarm | Samantha Crowe | 8 episodes | |
2023–2024 | Krapopolis | Hegemone (voice) | 2 episodes |
TBA | Washington Black † | TBA | Miniseries |
Year | Title | Role |
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2016 | FIFA 17 | Catherine Hunter |
2017 | FIFA 18 | |
2018 | FIFA 19 |
Tynnra Pamlo, the senator representing Taris, first appeared in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story played by Sharon Duncan-Brewster, who reprises her role in this episode.