Julie Dray is a French actress.
Early life At the age of thirteen, Dray won a magazine competition to interview a pop star. Through this experience, she was offered a job as a columnist, and used the money she made to pay for after school drama classes. Dray trained in acting at the Cours Simon and Cours Florent. In addition to French, she is fluent in English and Spanish as well as knowing some Hebrew and Norwegian.
Career On television, she is best known to international audiences for her roles in the Channel 4 sitcom Crashing (2016) and the HBO and Sky One science fiction series Avenue 5 (2020). She recently starred in Doctor Who (2025) and the BBC hit show Ludwig (2025) Her films include Breaking the Bank (2014), A Bird Flew In (2021) and the American upcoming feature film Haus of Disko (2026). Currently she is filming the second season of Nightsleeper for BBC .
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 À l'aube du printemps 1999 Whatever Young Woman 2000 Deuxième vie Sylvie 2004 Mariage mixte Myriam Abecassis 2006 Comme un lundi Short film Le dîner Clara Short film 2008 Ralph Julie Short film Le Bruit défendu Sabine 2010 Do Elephants Pray? Malika 2012 Toussaint Louverture Louise Another Woman's Life Séverine 2013 Brûlures Geraldine Short film 2014 20 Rules! Julie Breaking the Bank Sophie À part ça la vie est belle Zoe Short film 2015 Mike Garcia and the Cruz Wendy Anarchist Short film 2016 La femme et le TGV Dance Teacher Short film Le Voyageur Writer and executive producer 2017 Base Ash 2019 For the Cause Sirine 2021 A Bird Flew In Anna 2025The ReckoningMarieFeature film2026Haus of DiskoAnnaliseFeature film Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Méditerranée Sabine Valbonne Miniseries 2002 Une famille formidable Christine 2 épisodes Nestor Burma (série télévisée) Élodie S8E1 Épisode "La Marieuse était trop belle" 2003 Josephine, Guardian Angel Jennifer Épisode : "Le Stagiaire" 2004 Navarro Muriel Rouvière Épisode : "Fascinations" 2006 Profils Criminels Virginie Television film 2008, 2010 Doctors Nathalie Fournier / Simone Palu 2 épisodes 2009 Venus and Apollo Young Ingrid 1 épisode Vive les vacances! Axelle Main role 2011 Camping Paradis Julia Épisode : "Ça swingue au camping" Land Girls Liane Lefebvre Épisode : "The Enemy Within" 2015 Cradle to Grave Miss Blondel 3 épisodes 2016 Crashing Melody Main role 2017 Riviera Petra Épisode : "La Clé / The Key" Back Juliet 1 épisode 2018 Wonderdate Anne Short Dad, Inc. Rose Martin Television film 2019 Year of the Rabbit Claudette Pilot War of the Worlds Madeline 1 épisode 2020 King Gary Marie Laure Episode: "Holiday Pals" Avenue 5 Nadia 7 Épisodes 2022 The Curse Safiya Gatlin Épisode : "Millionaires" 2023 Le nounou Sandra Tv movie 2024 Ici tout commence Iris Montigny série française 2024LudwigTanya1 episode (episode 3) 2025Doctor WhoSabine1 episode ("The Interstellar Song Contest")2026NightsleeperRaySerie Regular
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2019 Anthem North French version 2020 Cyberpunk 2077 V French version 2021 Night Book Loralyn 2023 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty V French version2024Dragon Age: The Veilguard Heir2026Lego Batman: l'Heritage du chevalier noirSelina CatwomanFrench version2026Audible: Harry Potter Full Cast editionOlympe maximeAudio Book
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1998 Le poulet est roti Cécile Tadam, Paris 2002 Jalousie en trois fax Irish Europe tour 2004 Faux départ Diane Théâtre Rive Gauche, Paris 2006 Red Light Winter Christine Elephant Theatre Company, Los Angeles 2011 Bang Bang Bang Mathilde Royal Court Theatre, London 2019 Fairview Bets Young Vic, London
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref 2007 Mediterranean Festival of New Directors Best Actress Le dîner 2010 Method Fest Independent Film Festival Best Acting in a Low Budget Film Do Elephants Pray?
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