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Julia Sawalha

1968 - Today

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Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 1968) 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Julia Sawalha is the 12,105th most popular actor (down from 11,395th in 2024), the 7,275th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,934th in 2019) and the 1,297th most popular British Actor.

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Among people born in 1968, Julia Sawalha ranks 991. Before her are Mike Barrowman, Adrian Lester, Beth Littleford, Laura Cutina, Valeri Zelepukin, and Birte Weigang. After her are Carlos Morales, Kenan Şimşek, Min Jin Lee, Francesca Bortolozzi, Adrian Scarborough, and Alma Čardžić.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Julia Sawalha ranks 7,283 out of 8,785. Before her are Kenny Burns (1953), Andrew Weatherall (1963), Michaela Tabb (1967), Tuppence Middleton (1987), Stephy Mavididi (1998), Adrian Lester (1968), Kate Fleetwood (1972), John Gregory (1954), Eberechi Eze (1998), Kevin Sheedy (1959), Kevin McDonald (1988), and Anna Shaffer (1992).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Julia Sawalha ranks 1,298. Before her are Jonathan Firth (1967), Adeel Akhtar (1980), Bradley Walsh (1960), Tuppence Middleton (1987), Adrian Lester (1968), Kate Fleetwood (1972), and Anna Shaffer (1992). After her are Alex Roe (1990), Katherine Parkinson (1978), Robin Atkin Downes (1976), Sophia Di Martino (1983), and Tamsin Greig (1966).

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