Millie Brady

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Millie Brady
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Brady in 2018
Born
Camilla Eve Brady

(1993-12-24) 24 December 1993 (age 28)
Bracknell, Berkshire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Camilla Eve Brady[1] (born 24 December 1993) is an English actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the series The Last Kingdom[2][3][4] and the film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.[5][6][7][8][9]

Early life[]

Brady was born in Bracknell, Berkshire and moved around the country as a child. She went to boarding school at St Mary's School Ascot from the ages of 11 to 18. Interested in acting from a young age, she did some modeling as a teenager to save money to move to London.[10]

Career[]

Brady made her television debut in the second series of the ITV series Mr Selfridge and her film debut as Joan Collins in Legend.[11] She signed with Premier Model Management, walking her first runway and landing a brand campaign with Miu Miu.[10][12] She played Mary Bennet in the 2016 comedy horror film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. She was set to star in the TV adaptation of The Clan of the Cave Bear however Lifetime cancelled the series.[13]

In 2017, Brady joined the main cast of The Last Kingdom for its second series as Lady Æthelflæd. She had film roles in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Teen Spirit (2018), and Intrigo: Samaria (2019). In 2020, she starred in two miniseries; White House Farm on ITV as Sally Jones and Roadkill on BBC One as Lily Laurence.[14] She also had a minor role in The Queen's Gambit on Netflix.

In June 2021, it was announced Brady would star in the upcoming Apple TV+ miniseries Surface.

Personal life[]

Brady resides in Hampstead in North London with her older sister Caroline.[10] She has a dog, Luna.[15] Previously she dated One Direction singer and songwriter Harry Styles; they broke up in 2013.[16][17]

Filmography[]

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2014 Mr Selfridge Violette Selfridge Recurring role (season 2) [18]
2015 Legend Joan Collins Film [11]
2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Mary Bennet Film [5][6][7][8][9]
2017–present The Last Kingdom Lady Æthelflæd Main role [2][3][4]
2017 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Princess Catia Film [19]
2018 Teen Spirit Anastasia Film [20][21][better source needed][22][better source needed]
2019 Intrigo: Samaria Vera Film [23]
2020 White House Farm Sally Jones TV Mini-series [24]
2020 Roadkill Lily Laurence TV Mini-series [25][26][27]
2020 The Queen's Gambit Cleo Netflix Mini-series, two episodes [28]
TBA Surface Eliza Main role, upcoming series [29]

References[]

  1. ^ "Camilla Eve BRADY - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Gems, Screen (4 February 2016). "Pride And Prejudice And Zombies: Millie Brady On Playing Strong Women". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (26 April 2020). "'Last Kingdom' Star Alexander Dreymon on Uhtred in Season 4: 'He Goes Through So Much S—' (SPOILERS)". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hughes, Sarah (4 May 2017). "The Last Kingdom recap: series two finale – everyone has blood on their hands now". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b ""Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" movie review: Prejudiced? Zombies dead in the water". The Denver Post. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b Schwartz, Terri (28 January 2016). "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Review - IGN". Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Film Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (15)". www.thestar.co.uk. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b Pai, Tanya (5 February 2016). "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies review: a very silly, very fun feminist zombie love story". Vox. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b Kermode, Mark (14 February 2016). "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies review – horror hybrid lacks bite". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  10. ^ a b c Nordstrom, Leigh (12 January 2016). "From Miu Miu Modeling to Zombie Slaying: Millie Brady Breaks Out". WWD.
  11. ^ a b "Legend (2015)". BFI. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Millie Brady cover shoot and interview". Tatler. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (26 January 2015). "Millie Brady To Star In 'The Clan Of The Cave Bear' Lifetime Pilot". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Cast Interview: Millie Brady". PBS: Masterpiece. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  15. ^ Croft, Claudia (21 July 2020). "My Happy Place: Actor Millie Brady is Next in Our New Creative Generation". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  16. ^ Gruttadaro, Andrew (6 March 2013). "Harry Styles Blows Off Model Millie Brady After Setting Up Date". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  17. ^ Metro.co.uk, Amy Duncan for (6 March 2013). "Harry Styles 'stands up' model Millie". Metro. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Mr Selfridge[16/03/2014] (2014)". BFI. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  19. ^ Metcalf, Dan (11 May 2017). ""King Arthur; Legend of the Sword" is good for a little fun | Cottonwood Heights Journal". Cottonwood Heights Journal. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  20. ^ Smith, Derek (7 April 2019). "Review: Teen Spirit Smells Like the Same Old Rise-to-Fame Formula". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  21. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (11 April 2019). "'Teen Spirit' Review: Elle Fanning Can Sing. Who Knew? (Published 2019)". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  22. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (8 September 2018). "Film Review: Elle Fanning in 'Teen Spirit'". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  23. ^ Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (7 May 2020). "'Intrigo: Samaria' Review: An Old Murder Mystery Unearthed". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  24. ^ "White House Farm - S1 - Episode 3". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  25. ^ Hale, Mike (30 October 2020). "Review: Hugh Laurie Plays a Politician Trying to Avoid Cancellation". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  26. ^ Cumming, Ed (18 October 2020). "Hugh Laurie is a Farage-Gove-Johnson mashup in Roadkill – review". The Independent. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  27. ^ Hogan, Michael (25 October 2020). "Roadkill, episode 2 review: David Hare's daft political drama just manages to grip – despite its flaws". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  28. ^ Dry, Jude (13 November 2020). "'The Queen's Gambit': Let's Celebrate Beth Harmon Doing Whatever the Hell She Wants". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  29. ^ Petski, Denise (16 June 2021). "'Surface': Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, François Arnaud & Millie Brady Join Apple Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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