Julie Graham


Julie Graham is a Scottish actress from Glasgow. Her credits include Taggart, The Fruit Machine, Nuns on the Run, Harry, The Near Room, Preaching to the Perverted, Bedrooms and Hallways, Some Voices, At Home with the Braithwaites, William and Mary, Bonekickers, Doc Martin, Tower Block, The Bletchley Circle, Shetland, Benidorm, Doctor Who, Queens of Mystery, Midsomer Murders, Ridley,, The Hardacres, and This City Is Ours.

Early life

Graham was born on 24 July 1965, in Glasgow, Scotland. She was raised by her mother Betty who died from lung cancer at age 50 when Julie was a teenager.

Career

Graham has appeared in the Channel 4 Blood Red Roses. She appeared as Kathleen Kelly in 3 episodes of Taggart, and had roles as Alison McGrellis in Casualty, Alice in Harry, Megan Hartnoll in At Home with the Braithwaites, and Mary Gilcrest in William and Mary.
Her film credits include The Fruit Machine, Silent Scream, Nuns on the Run, The Big Man, The Near Room, Preaching to the Perverted, Bedrooms and Hallways, and Some Voices. In 1991, she starred in the short film Rosebud with UK painter Sadie Lee.
She appeared as Rosie in the Leave It All Behind series of British television commercials for the Peugeot 106 car, alongside Annie Dunkley and Michael McKell in the mid-1990s. In 2006, she appeared as Kylie/Patricia in episode 2 of Sharman.
In 2007, she appeared as Donna Doig in the three-part ITV drama series Mobile. In 2008, she played the role of Dr. Gillian Magwilde, an archaeologist, in the BBC television drama Bonekickers. She then starred as Abby Grant in the BBC drama Survivors. In 2010, she took on the role of Commander Lisa Kennedy in a seven-episode story arc of The Bill, as well as guest-starring in the final story of the fourth series of the Doctor Who spinoff show The Sarah Jane Adventures, playing the villainous alien Ruby White in the story Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith. In 2008, The Times described Graham as "the small screen's resident raver, a one-woman festival of naturism".
She appeared as Maggie Reid in the fifth series of the popular ITV drama Doc Martin. She portrayed Jean in the 2012 series The Bletchley Circle. Graham reprised her role of Jean in 2018 show, The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. In 2011, Graham starred in the one-off BBC Christmas show Lapland, a role which she returned to for a series titled Being Eileen airing from February 2013.
In 2012, Graham appeared in the film Tower Block. In 2013, Graham appeared in episode 8 of series two of the BBC series Death in Paradise. From 2014 to 2022, Graham appeared in the recurring role of Rhona Kelly, the procurator fiscal, in the Scottish television crime drama, Shetland.
In 2016, Graham began portraying Sheron Dawson in the eight series of the ITV sitcom Benidorm. In 2020, Graham portrayed Ravio in episodes "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children" in BBC's Doctor Who.
Graham has made appearances as Dr. Laura Parr in 2013 in series 15, episode 5: "The Sicilian Defense", and as Dixie Havergal in 2023 in series 24, episode 4: "A Climate of Death" in the ITV mystery-crime series Midsomer Murders.
From 2019, she played a main role as Cat Stone in series 1 and 2 of the Acorn TV British murder-mystery comedy-drama television series Queens of Mystery. She played Annie Marling in the miniseries Ridley.
In 2025, she played the main role of Elaine Phelan, wife of Ronnie Phelan, and their son Jamie, alongside James Nelson-Joyce, in the BBC One Liverpool based gangster television series, This City Is Ours.

Theatre

In 2000, she appeared in Dusty Hughes' Helpless at the Donmar Warehouse.

Personal life

Graham was married to actor Joseph A. Bennett from 2002 until he died by suicide on 13 April 2015.
On 11 October 2019, Graham married Belgian skydiving instructor Davy Croket.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984End of the LineLucy – Girl2 episodes: "Blowout" and "A View of Things"
1986TaggartKathleen KellySeries 2, Episodes 4–6: "Death Call: Parts 1–3"
1986Blood Red RosesJaney3 episodes
1987The Houseman's TaleNurse Joan MassonMini-series; 2 episodes
1987Strike It Rich!Kirstie MunroSeries 2, Episodes 2–6
1987BrondGirl in BrothelEpisode: "#1.3"
1987DramaramaTillie CampbellSeries 5, Episode 9: "Stan's First Night"
1987Napoleon and Josephine: A Love StoryCaroline BonaparteMini-series; all 3 episodes
1988The Play on OneSandraEpisode 2: "The Dark Room"
1988BookieSue3 episodes: "Trial Run", "Deep Water" and "Cardunal Sin"
1988CasualtyAlison McGrellisSeries 3, Episodes 1–10
1989The BillThelma BoxSeries 5, Episode 62: "Black Spot"
1990BoonMoira ConnollySeries 5, Episode 5: "Work, Rest & Play"
1992SpenderJodySeries 2, Episode 3: "Fee"
1992Downtown LagosSharonMini-series; all 3 episodes
1993–1995HarryAliceSeries 1 & 2, 20 episodes
199499-1LisaEpisodes 5 & 6: "Quicker Than the Eye" and "The Cost of Living"
1995BugsSaritaEpisode 6: "Stealth"
1996HeartbeatDorothy McGowanSeries 6, Episode 1: "Kids"
1996SharmanKylieEpisode 2: "Hearts of Stone"
1997Love Me TenderRoseTelevision film
1997Dalziel and PascoeAdi PritchardSeries 2, Episode 2: "A Killing Kindness"
1998Space Island OneMichelle StockSeries 2, Episode 12: "Money Makes the World Go Around"
1999Butterfly CollectorsDet. Sgt. Mary SlaterTelevision film
1999Life SupportAlison McIntyreAll 6 episodes
2000Dirty TricksKarenTelevision film
2000–2003At Home with the BraithwaitesMegan HartnollMain role; all 4 series, 24 episodes
2002The BillLinda KendrickSeries 18, 7 episodes
2003Between the SheetsAlona Cunningham – Sex therapistMini-series; all 6 episodes
2003–2005William and MaryMary GilcrestMain role; all 3 series, 18 episodes
2005Walk Away and I StumbleElaine SpaderTelevision film
2006AfterlifeLucySeries 2, Episode 4: ”Your Hand in Mine”
2006The Kindness of StrangersEllie FarrellyTelevision film
2007Agatha Christie's MarpleMary AldinSeries 3, Episode 3: “Towards Zero”
2007MobileDonna DoigMini-series; 4 episodes
2007The History of Mr PollyNancy PotterTelevision film
2007RebusStacy WebsterSeries 4, Episode 3: "The Naming of the Dead"
2008BonekickersGillian MagwildeAll 6 episodes
2008–2010SurvivorsAbby GrantSeries 1 & 2, all 12 episodes
2010The Sarah Jane AdventuresRuby WhiteSeries 4, Episodes 11 & 12: "Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Parts 1 & 2"
2010The BillCommander Lisa KennedySeries 26, Episodes 8–14
2011Doc MartinMaggie ReidSeries 5, Episodes 5 & 6: "Remember Me" and "Don't Let Go"
2011, 2013Lapland / Being EileenMandy LewisOriginally a television film, titled Lapland, continued as Being Eileen; all 6 episodes
2012Secrets and WordsFionaEpisode 1: “Love Letters"
2012VeraMarianne GowerSeries 2, Episode 1: “The Ghost Position”
2012–2014The Bletchley CircleJeanSeries 1 & 2; all 7 episodes
2013Midsomer MurdersDr. Laura ParrSeries 15, Episode 5: “The Sicilian Defence”
2013Death in ParadiseJen PowellSeries 3, Episode 8: “A Deadly Party”
2014New TricksTricia McAndrewSeries 11, Episodes 4 & 8: "Ghosts" and "The English Defence"
2014–2019, 2022ShetlandRhona KellySeries 2–5 & 7, 25 episodes
2016One of UsMoira DouglasMini-series; all 4 episodes
2016–2018BenidormSheron DawsonSeries 8–10, 25 episodes
2018The Bletchley Circle: San FranciscoJean McBrianSpin-off of The Bletchley Circle. All 8 episodes
2019–2021Queens of MysteryCat StoneMain role. Series 1 & 2, all 12 episodes
2020Doctor WhoRavioSeries 12, Episodes 9 & 10: "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children"
2020Moving OnPauline GilesSeries 11, Episode 4: "Redundant"
2020PenanceRosalie DouglasMini-series; all 3 episodes
2020Dun Breedin'Roo JamesonMain role. Mini-series; 9 episodes
2022Two Doors DownGailSeries 5, Episode 7: "Amalfi Friends"
2022RidleyAnnie MarlingAll 4 episodes
2023MaternalDr. Susan FisherITV drama. All 6 episodes
2023TimeLou HarknessSeries 2, all 3 episodes
2023PaybackConnie MorrisAll 5 episodes
2023The Serial Killer's WifeCloverAll 4 episodes
2023Midsomer MurdersDixie HavergalEpisode: "A Climate of Death"
2024The HardacresMa HardacreMiniseries
2025This City Is OursElaine PhelanMain role; 8 episodes