Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 1968)[1][2] is an English actress. She is best known for playing Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012). Her other television roles include as Lynda Day in Press Gang (1989–1993), as Hannah Greyshott in Second Thoughts (1991–1994), and its sequel series, Faith in the Future (1995–1998), Lydia Bennet in the television miniseries of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1995), Georgina and Kid's vocal effects in Sheeep (2000–2001), Carla Borrego in Jonathan Creek (2001–2004), and Dorcas Lane in the BBC's costume drama Lark Rise to Candleford (2008–2011). Her film credits include Buddy's Song (1991), The Wind in the Willows (1996), Chicken Run (2000) and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016).
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JuliaSawalha (born 9 September 1968) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous...
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on an original story by Lord and Park. The film stars the voices of JuliaSawalha, Mel Gibson, Tony Haygarth, Miranda Richardson, Phil Daniels, Lynn Ferguson...
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collaborator, writer Maddy Magellan. After Quentin's departure in 2001, JuliaSawalha joined the cast as new character Carla Borrego, a theatrical agent turned...
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Julie, who was the head of the graphics team in series one. Lynda Day (JuliaSawalha) is the editor of the Junior Gazette. She is strong and opinionated...
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arc was the on-off romance between the newspaper's editor Lynda Day (JuliaSawalha) and Spike Thomson (Dexter Fletcher). The other main characters were...
grace" of Whitfield and said she would "hugely" miss her "dear friend". JuliaSawalha described her as a "great source of inspiration". Actress Jane Horrocks...
and written by, and starring Jennifer Saunders, with Joanna Lumley, JuliaSawalha, Jane Horrocks, and June Whitfield. It was produced by Saunders & French...
the time for the children's drama series Press Gang (which starred JuliaSawalha), was well known as a fan of Doctor Who and included many small continuity...
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television series starring James Bolam, Belinda Lang, Lynda Bellingham and JuliaSawalha and broadcast for five series on ITV (1991-4). This husband and wife...
series of ITV's Agatha Christie's Marple, with Matt Willis, Fiona Shaw, JuliaSawalha, Vic Reeves and Martin Compston. She starred in the 2014 BBC One Wales...
Candleford as headteacher James Delafield, featuring alongside star JuliaSawalha, and had a regular role in the BBC series Ashes to Ashes. He worked...