Shalom Brune-Franklin is a British and Australian actress. She is known for playing Private Maisie Richards in the BBC series Our Girl, Umm Khulthum in The State, Ella in Love Me and Aoife in the Australian series Doctor Doctor. She starred as DC Chloe Bishop in all seven episodes of BBC One's Line of Duty, series six (2021) and played one of the lead roles in The Tourist on BBC One (2022).
Shalom Brune-Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Born | St Albans, England |
| Nationality | British, Australian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | |
Early life and education
editShalom Brune-Franklin was born in St Albans in England to a Mauritian mother and Thai-born English father.[1]
When she was a teenager, she moved with her parents and her younger brother, Siam, to Mullaloo, Western Australia.[1][2] She holds both British and Australian citizenship.[3]
During her studies at Ocean Reef Senior High School, Brune-Franklin took up drama, and then won the school's drama award for high achievement.[2] She enrolled to study journalism at the Edith Cowan University, but after seeing the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), she decided on an acting career. Brune-Franklin auditioned at the WAAPA and then later that year was the most outstanding student.[2]
Acting credits
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dinner Date | Jennifer | Short |
| 2015 | Tryptophan | Chocolate Dealer | Short |
| 2016 | Swiss Avalanche | Holly | Short |
| 2017 | OtherLife | Coder #2 | |
| Thor: Ragnarok | College Girl #1 |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Barracuda | Leanne | Episode: "2000" |
| 2016–2017 | Doctor Doctor | Aoife | Series regular; 11 episodes |
| 2017 | The State | Umm Khulthum | Mini-series |
| 2017–2018 | Our Girl | Maisie Richards | Series regular; 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Bad Mothers | Bindy | Mini-series |
| 2020 | Moominvalley | Seahorses | 2 episodes |
| Cursed | Morgan le Fay | Series regular; 9 episodes | |
| Roadkill | Rose Dietl | Mini-series | |
| 2021 | Line of Duty | DC Chloë Bishop | Recurring role; 7 episodes[4] |
| War of the Worlds | Lilly | 2 episodes | |
| 2021–2023 | Love Me | Ella | Series regular; 11 episodes |
| 2022 | The Tourist | Luci/Victoria | Series 1; 6 episodes[5] |
| 2023 | Great Expectations | Estella | Mini-series |
| 2024 | Baby Reindeer | Keeley | Mini-series |
| † Dune: Prophecy | Mikaela | Post-production |
Theatre
edit| Year | Play | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Grapes of Wrath | Muley Graves | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Mount Lawley, Perth | |
| Blood Wedding | La Novia (The Bride) | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Mount Lawley, Perth | ||
| 2015 | The Playboy of the Western World | Sara Tansey | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Mount Lawley, Perth | |
| Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Mount Lawley, Perth | ||
| 2016 | Girl Shut Your Mouth | Grace | State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth | with Black Swan State Theatre Company |
References
edit- ^ a b "Shalom Brune-Franklin's SHOCK career plan before landing Private Maisie role in Our Girl". 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Keep your eye on WA's rising star, Shalom". PerthNow. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Shalom Brune-Franklin On Adjusting to the New Normal, Insightful Wisdom About Failure and Her New Series 'Cursed'". roseandivyjournal.com. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Levine, Nick (4 February 2021). "'Line of Duty' Introduces New Recruit Played by Shalom Brune-Franklin | Anglophenia". BBC America. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Meet the cast of The Tourist". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 January 2022.