Sharon Duncan-Brewster (born 8 February 1976) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Liet-Kynes in the 2021 film Dune, and before that as Crystal Gordon in Bad Girls during the first four series (1999–2002); her role as Trina Johnson on EastEnders (2009); and her role as Maggie Cain in the autumn 2009 Doctor Who special, "The Waters of Mars". More recently, she has played Weyland-Yutani scientist Albrecht in Alien: Containment (2019), Senator Tynnra Pamlo across the Star Wars franchise, and a version of Professor Moriarty in Enola Holmes 2 (2022) and Enola Holmes 3 (2026).
Biography Duncan-Brewster was born and raised in East London as an only child. She went to acting classes as a child at Anna Scher Children’s Theatre.
Career Duncan-Brewster appeared on the medical TV series Body Story in 1998, playing a club singer and influenza patient named Holly Jones
From 1999–2002, Duncan-Brewster portrayed the role of Crystal Gordon in the first four series of ITV prison drama series Bad Girls. After leaving the programme at the end of its fourth series, she guest-starred in Holby City, Waking the Dead, Babyfather and daytime soap opera Doctors.
From February to September 2009, Duncan-Brewster appeared on the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Trina Johnson, estranged wife of Lucas Johnson. She appeared in the 2009 Doctor Who special "The Waters of Mars" as Maggie Cain.
In 2011, Duncan-Brewster appeared in all four episodes of the TV drama Top Boy. She originated the role of "C" in the play Crave by Sarah Kane.
In 2016 she played the role of Catherine Hunter, who is Alex Hunter's mother, in the FIFA 17s story mode known as "The Journey". she reprised the role of Catherine Hunter in FIFA 18s "The Journey: Hunter Returns" and FIFA 19s "The Journey: Champions".
In the Star Wars universe, she portrays Senator Tynnra Pamlo. She first played the character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and later returned to voice the character in Star Wars: The Bad Batch. She reprised the role once more for Andor.
She also portrayed Kitty in the BBC One production of The Long Song in 2018, and Weyland-Yutani scientist Albrecht in Alien: Containment in 2019.
In 2021 she played a female Dr. Liet-Kynes in Dune.
In 2022, Duncan-Brewster starred in Enola Holmes 2 portraying a female version of Professor Moriarty, a role she returns to in Enola Holmes 3 in 2026.
In 2025 she portrayed Nogi in Ballerina alongside Angelica Huston.
Theater Year Title Role Notes2009Seize the Day 2011 Crave C2016 A Streetcar Named Desire Stella Kowalski2023The OdysseyOdysseus 2023Death of England: Closing Time
Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released
Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Imagine Me & You Ms. Fosley 2006 Shoot the Messenger Sharlene 2008 Three and Out Yvonne aka A Deal is a Deal 2011 Blooded Eve Jourdan 2016 Rogue One Senator Tynnra Pamlo 2018 The Intent 2 Beverly 2019 Alien: Containment Albrecht Short film 2021 Dune Liet-Kynes 2022 Enola Holmes 2 Moriarty / Mira Troy 2023 Earth Mama Monica 2025 Ballerina Nogi 2026 Animol Joy Enola Holmes 3 Moriarty / Mira Troy
Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 2point4 Children Baby Maureen Episode: "Love and Marriage"1992 Starting Out Lisa Episode: "Tom & Gerry" Grange Hill Girl in cafe #2 Episode: "Highly Appropriate" EastEnders Andrea 1 episode The Bill Donna Episode: "Going Soft" Between the Lines Teenage Girl Episode: "Private Enterprise" 1993 Hope I Die Before I Get Old TV film1995 TV Operas Pupil, Chorus Episode: "King of Hearts" Backup Janice Episode: "Clubbing" 1996 The Bill Aisha Bedford Episode: "Stop the Music"1998 Maisie Raine Informer Episode: "Happy Families" Body Story Holly Jones Episode: "The Cold War" 1999 Casualty Clare Johnson Episode: "Seeing the Light" 1999–2002 Bad Girls Crystal Gordon Series 1–4 (main role, 44 episodes) 2002 Babyfather Evelyn 2 episodes 2004 Holby City Louise O'Connor Episode: "The Buck Stops Here"2005 Doctors Rachel Roberts Episode: "Birthing Pains" Waking the Dead Sarah Baker 2 episodes 2006 Holby City Carmel Newland Episode: "Horses to Water"2007 Coming Up Annette Episode: "Spoil" Doctors Cleo Potter Episode: "The Darker the Berry" The Nathan Caton Show Unknown Episode(s) unknown2009 EastEnders Trina Johnson 15 episodes Doctor Who Maggie Cain Episode: "The Waters of Mars" 2010 Holby City Eve King Episode: 'Til the Grave 2011–2013 Top Boy: Summerhouse Lisa 8 episodes 2011–2015 Rastamouse Scratchy (voice) Animated series; 23 episodes 2013 The Bible Samson's mother Episode: "Homeland" 2013–2014 The Mimic Dionne Coombes 4 episodes2015 Cucumber Maureen 2 episodes Unforgotten CPS Lawyer Episode #1.6 Cuffs Karen Episode #1.4 2017 The Boy with the Topknot Carol TV film 2018 The Long Song Kitty 2 episodes 2019 Years and Years Fran Baxter 6 episodes 2019–2023 Sex Education Roz Marchetti Recurring role2021 Intergalactic Tula Quick 8 episodes Reset the Stage Seyi Dunola Balogun Miniseries2023 Star Wars: The Bad Batch Senator Tynnra Pamlo (voice) Episode: "The Clone Conspiracy" The Swarm Samantha Crowe 8 episodes 2023–2024 Krapopolis Hegemone (voice) 2 episodes 2025 Andor Senator Tynnra Pamlo Episode: "Jedha, Kyber, Erso" Washington Black Miss Angie Miniseries
Video games Year Title Role 2016 FIFA 17 Catherine Hunter 2017 FIFA 18 2018 FIFA 19
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