Bronwyn James

Bronwyn James
James in 2024
Born	(1994-07-24) 24 July 1994 (age 30) Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2015–present
Spouse	Katherine-Alice James (m. 2023)

Bronwyn James (born 24 July 1994) is an English actress. She is known for playing Fanny in the period drama Harlots (2017–2019) and Shenshen in the musical film Wicked (2024).

Education

James attended CAPA College, a performing arts school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.[1] In 2015, James graduated from the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts[2] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting.[3]

Career

In 2015, James made her professional debut originating the role of Shirley in the Martin McDonagh play Hangmen.[4]

James had a recurring role as Fanny Lambert in the ITV Encore series Harlots from 2017 to 2019.[3][5] She made her feature film debut in the 2017 drama Apostasy, directed by Daniel Kokotajlo. From 2018 to 2020, James appeared in the film Peterloo and the television series The ABC Murders, Sandylands, Ghosts, Outlander, and Call the Midwife.^[citation needed]

In 2019, James also starred opposite Rob Lowe in the ITV crime drama Wild Bill. Her next film roles were in the 2021 period dramas The Dig and The Colour Room. She had recurring roles on Cheaters and Lockwood & Co. in 2022 and 2023, respectively.^[citation needed]

In December 2022, James was cast as ShenShen, a friend of Glinda, in the film adaptation of the Stephen Schwartz musical Wicked.[6][7] In January 2024, it was announced that she would play Ruffnut Thorston in the live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon, the film set to release on 13 June 2025.[8]

Personal life

In 2023, James married Katherine-Alice,[9] founder of the Yorkshire-based nonprofit Hearts Collective, which promotes accessibility in the arts.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	National Theatre Live: Hangmen	Shirley	Filmed version of the stage play
2017	Apostasy	Chloe
2018	Peterloo	His Sister
2020	Cindy	Cindy	Short film
2021	The Dig	Ellen McKenzie
	The Colour Room	Betty
2023	The Palace	Magnolia
2024	Wicked	ShenShen
2025	How to Train Your Dragon	Ruffnut Thorston

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	Cold Feet	Care Assistant	1 episode
	Moving On	Grace	1 episode
2017–2019	Harlots	Fanny Lambert	24 episodes
2018	The Queen and I	WPC Ludlow	TV movie
	Call the Midwife	Mavis Holler	1 episode
	The ABC Murders	Megan Barnard	3 episodes
2019	Wild Bill	DC Muriel Yeardsley	6 episodes
	The End of the F***ing World	Mac	1 episode
2020	Outlander	Fanny Beardsley	1 episode
	Sandylands	Trudy Wright	3 episodes
	Ghosts	Sam	1 episode
	Meet the Richardsons	Pest Investigator	1 episode
2021	Intergalactic	Vicky	1 episode
	Silent Witness	Hannah Robson	2 episodes
2022	Cheaters	Natalie	5 episodes
	This is Going to Hurt	Teri	1 episode
	Compulsion	Ellie Gartree	1 episode
	Slow Horses	Young Mum	1 episode
2023	Lockwood & Co.	Sergeant Wade	4 episodes
	Still Up	Nurse Rose	1 episode
2024	Masters of the Air	Susie	1 episode
	Renegade Nell	Troupe Player 1	2 episodes

References

1. n.a. "Bronwyn James #CAPACollegeAlumni". Youtube. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
2. n.a. "Alumni: Bronwyn James". Academy of Live and Recorded Arts. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
3. Ramsden, James. "If You Like Period Dramas You'll Definitely Recognise 'Wild Bill's Bronwyn James". Bustle. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
4. Clapp, Susannah. "Hangmen Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
5. n.a. "Brownwyn James". IMDb. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
6. Kroll, Justin. "'Wicked' Adaptation At Universal Rounds Out Inclusive All-Star Cast With Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James". Deadline. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
7. "Inside 'Wicked': Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Talk Glinda and Elphaba". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
8. Jackson, Angelique. "Universal's Live-Action 'How to Train Your Dragon' Adds Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Harry Trevaldwyn". Variety. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
9. "Love of my life". Instagram. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
10. n.a. "About Hearts". Hearts Collective. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

External links

• Bronwyn James at IMDb