Julia Ford is a British actress, voice actress, and director.
Career Acting Ford's acting work includes theatre, film, radio, and television productions.
She played the lead role of Agnes in Molière's School For Wives at the National Theatre, aged 23. In 2015 and 2016 she played Lydia Lambert in Husbands and Sons at the National Theatre.
Directing In 2017 Ford directed In His Kiss for BBC Radio 4.
In 2018 she directed Harlan Coben's Safe for Netflix, and in 2019 she directed a new three-part series for ITV, Sticks and Stones. In 2022 Ford directed the last three episodes of the BBC series Everything I Know About Love.
Ford directed the 2024 true crime drama TV miniseries Until I Kill You, written by Nick Stevens and produced by Ken Horn for World Productions.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Continental Carol TV film 1994 The Healer Dr. Martha Fairbrass TV film 1997 Eight Hours from Paris Janet TV film 1998 Soft Sand, Blue Sea Sarah 1999 A Room for Romeo Brass Sandra Woolley 2000 Anchor Me Jackie Carter TV film2002 Shadow Man Short film Birthday Girl Karen TV film The Life Class Vanessa2003 Wondrous Oblivion Mrs. Bryce Butterfly World Liz Short film 2004 Moth Angela Short film2007 The Good Samaritan Hannah Farrell TV film Coming Down the Mountain Shelia Philips TV film To Build a Home Short film2008 Hughie Green, Most Sincerly June Laverick TV film Summer Anne2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 Elizabeth Hall TV film The Park Tony's Mum Short film 2010 I'll Tell You Maureen Short film 2011 Macbeth Lady MacbethUnknown film 2012 Vinyl Jules Now Is Good Sally 2014 Radiator Jean 2015 Don't Take My Baby Laura TV film 2017 Babs Julie Deeks TV film
Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Practice Janis Jones Recurring role, 11 episodes 1987 The Ritz Carol Series regular, 6 episodes 1990 Bergerac Suzy Burchet Episode: "All the Sad Songs" 1992 A Fatal Inversion Vivien Mini-series, 2 episodes1993 The Bill Jean Ashmore Episode: "Tangled Webs" ScreenPlay Fiona Clarke Episode: "The Merrihill Millionaires Casualty Susie Episode: "Good Friends"1994 In Suspicious Circumstances Alice Hewitt Episode: "Absence of Mercy" A Skirt Through History Anne Lister Episode: "A Marriage" The Bill Sheena Jackman Episode: "War of Nerves"1995 Ghosts Joanne Episode: "The Chemistry Lesson" Medics Liz Seymour Recurring role, 3 episodes Peak Practice Liz Thurston Episode: "Family Ties"1996 Accused Carol Tyler Episode: "Carol" The Bill W.P.C. Sampson Episode: "Happy Birthday" 1997 Insiders Annie Whitby Series regular, 6 episodes 1998 Where the Heart Is Sue Bradley Episode: "Ice Pops" 1999 City Central DSI Gagan Recurring role, 2 episodes2000 Heartbeat Sandra Wilson Episode: "The Fool on the Hill" Peak Practice Sandra Jordan Episode: "Playing God" 2001 In a Land of Plenty Sonia Recurring role, 5 episodes2002 Fergus's Wedding Penny Kent Series regular, 6 episodes Always and Everyone Claire Hampel Episode: "Warrior's Heart" Dinotopia Iridia Episode: "The Matriarch"2004 Island at War Kathleen Jones Series regular, 6 episodes Silent Witness Louise Dryden Episode: "Nowhere Fast" Best Friends Liz Series regular, 5 episodes2005 Midsomer Murders Joanna Craxton Episode: "Bantling Boy" All About George Annie Kinsey Series regular, 6 episodes 2006 Director's Debut Debbie Episode: "The Lightning Kid" 2007 The Street Roz Morgan Recurring role, 5 episodes2008 Waking the Dead Lucy Dearden Episode: "Wounds" Holby City Louise Turner Episode: "This Be the Verse"2009 Jonathan Creek Delia Gunning Episode: "The Grinning Man" Being Human Fleur Episode: "Another Fine Mess" Doctors Sally Hamilton Episode: "Lucky" Shameless Maureen Recurring role, 5 episodes Moving On Jean Episode: "Bully" Inspector George Gently Mrs. Fuller Episode: "Gently Through the Mill" The Bill Debbie Readshaw Episode: "Live by the Sword" 2010 Law & Order: UK Judy Johnson Episode: "Hounded" 2011 New Tricks Jean Episode: "Setting Out Your Stall"2012 Room at the Top Mrs. Thompson Mini-series, 2 episodes The Secret of Crickley Hall Irene Judd Mini-series, 2 episodes2013 Frankie Mary McCloud Series regular, 6 episodes Misfits Pat Series 5, episode 2 The Paradise Ruby Episode: "Series 2, Episode 4" 2014 Happy Valley Jenny Weatherill Recurring role, 5 episodes 2016 Vera Morven Episode: "Tuesday's Child" 2017 Love, Lies and Records Frances Recurring role, 2 episodes
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