Millie Brady

Millie Brady
Brady in 2018
Born
Camilla Eve Brady

(1993-12-24) 24 December 1993 (age 30)
Bracknell, Berkshire, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2004–present

Camilla Eve Brady[1] (born 24 December 1993) is an English actress and model. She is best known for portraying Æthelflæd in the Netflix drama series The Last Kingdom (2017–2022).[2][3][4] She also appeared in the film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)[5][6][7][8][9] and the Apple TV+ series Surface (2022–).

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 then 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. In 2015, she was set to star in a TV adaptation of the novel The Clan of the Cave Bear; however, Lifetime cancelled the series before it ever went into production.[13][14]

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.[15] She also had a minor role in The Queen's Gambit on Netflix.

In June 2021, it was announced Brady would appear in the Apple TV+ miniseries Surface, which premiered 29 July 2022. Brady made her Off West End debut in February 2022 appearing in an English-language translation of the play The Forest by Florian Zeller at the Hampstead Theatre, directed by Jonathan Kent.[16]

In April 2022, Brady was cast in the horror-thriller film Double Blind alongside Pollyanna McIntosh.[17] In August 2022 it was announced that Brady would star as the lead in the Filip Jan Rymza-directed feature film Object Permanence, playing "Brooke Brooks, a former supermodel who becomes a highly successful lifestyle mogul and the first person to IPO (Initial Public Offering) herself." Filming is set to begin September 2022 in Poland, Germany and Thailand.[18]

Personal life

Brady resides in Hampstead in North London with her older sister Caroline.[10] She has a dog named Luna.[19] Though she prefers to keep her dating life private, it became public knowledge that Millie and the One Direction singer Harry Styles dated briefly in 2013; they broke up in the same year.[20][21]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015 Legend Joan Collins [11]
2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Mary Bennet [5][6][7][8][9]
2017 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Princess Catia [22]
2018 Teen Spirit Anastasia [23][24][better source needed][25][better source needed]
2019 Intrigo: Samaria Vera [26]
2023 Double Blind Claire IMDb
TBA Object Permanence Brooke Brooks [18]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2014 Mr Selfridge Violette Selfridge Recurring role (series 2) [27]
2017–2022 The Last Kingdom Lady Æthelflæd Main role (series 2–5) [2][3][4]
2020 White House Farm Sally Jones Miniseries [28]
Roadkill Lily Laurence Miniseries [29][30][31]
The Queen's Gambit Cleo Miniseries, 2 episodes [32]
2022 Surface Eliza Recurring role [33]

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2022 The Forest Sara Hampstead Theatre, London

References

  1. ^ "Camilla Eve BRADY - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Gems, Screen (4 February 2016). "Pride And in 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. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. 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. ^ Jessica Rawden (10 November 2015). "The Clan Of The Cave Bear Is Dead In The Water". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Cast Interview: Millie Brady". PBS: Masterpiece. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  16. ^ "THE FOREST". Hampstead Theatre. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  17. ^ Grater, Tom (15 April 2022). "Millie Brady & Pollyanna McIntosh Starring In Irish Horror-Thriller 'Double Blind' For Epic Pictures". Deadline Hollywood.
  18. ^ a b Bałaga, Marta (10 August 2022). "'The Last Kingdom,' 'Surface' Actor Millie Brady to Star in 'Object Permanence' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  19. ^ Croft, Claudia (21 July 2020). "My Happy Place: Actor Millie Brady is Next in Our New Creative Generation". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  20. ^ Gruttadaro, Andrew (6 March 2013). "Harry Styles Blows Off Model Millie Brady After Setting Up Date". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  21. ^ Metro.co.uk, Amy Duncan for (6 March 2013). "Harry Styles 'stands up' model Millie". Metro. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Smith, Derek (7 April 2019). "Review: Teen Spirit Smells Like the Same Old Rise-to-Fame Formula". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  24. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (11 April 2019). "'Teen Spirit' Review: Elle Fanning Can Sing. Who Knew? (Published 2019)". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  25. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (8 September 2018). "Film Review: Elle Fanning in 'Teen Spirit'". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  26. ^ Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (7 May 2020). "'Intrigo: Samaria' Review: An Old Murder Mystery Unearthed". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  27. ^ "Mr Selfridge[16/03/2014] (2014)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  28. ^ "White House Farm - S1 - Episode 3". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  29. ^ Hale, Mike (30 October 2020). "Review: Hugh Laurie Plays a Politician Trying to Avoid Cancellation". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  30. ^ Cumming, Ed (18 October 2020). "Hugh Laurie is a Farage-Gove-Johnson mashup in Roadkill – review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  31. ^ 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.
  32. ^ 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.
  33. ^ 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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