Julie Graham (born 24 July 1965) is a Scottish actress from Glasgow. Her credits include Taggart (1986), The Fruit Machine (1988), Nuns on the Run (1990), Harry (1993–1995), The Near Room (1995), Preaching to the Perverted (1997), Bedrooms and Hallways (1998), Some Voices (2000), At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003), William and Mary (2003–2005), Bonekickers (2008), Doc Martin (2011), Tower Block (2012), The Bletchley Circle (2013), Shetland (2014–2022), Benidorm (2016–2018), Doctor Who (2020), Queens of Mystery (2019–2021), Midsomer Murders (2013,2023), Ridley (2023), (2025), The Hardacres (2024–2025), and This City Is Ours (2025). Silent Witness (2024)
Early life Graham was born on 24 July 1965, in Glasgow, Scotland. She was raised by her mother Betty who died from lung cancer at age 50 when Julie was a teenager.
Career Graham has appeared in the Channel 4 Blood Red Roses (1986, filmed in East Kilbride). She appeared as Kathleen Kelly in 3 episodes of Taggart (1986), and had roles as Alison McGrellis in Casualty (1988), Alice in Harry (1993–1995), Megan Hartnoll in At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003), and Mary Gilcrest in William and Mary (2003–2005).
Her film credits include The Fruit Machine (1988), Silent Scream (1990), Nuns on the Run (1990), The Big Man (1990), The Near Room (1995), Preaching to the Perverted (1997), Bedrooms and Hallways (1998), and Some Voices (2000). In 1991, she starred in the short film Rosebud with UK painter Sadie Lee.
She appeared as Rosie in the Leave It All Behind series of British television commercials for the Peugeot 106 car, alongside Annie Dunkley and Michael McKell in the mid-1990s. In 2006, she appeared as Kylie/Patricia in episode 2 of Sharman.
In 2007, she appeared as Donna Doig in the three-part ITV drama series Mobile. In 2008, she played the role of Dr. Gillian Magwilde, an archaeologist, in the BBC television drama Bonekickers. She then starred as Abby Grant in the BBC drama Survivors. In 2010, she took on the role of Commander Lisa Kennedy in a seven-episode story arc of The Bill, as well as guest-starring in the final story of the fourth series of the Doctor Who spinoff show The Sarah Jane Adventures, playing the villainous alien Ruby White in the story Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith. In 2008, The Times described Graham as "the small screen's resident raver, a one-woman festival of naturism".
She appeared as Maggie Reid in the fifth series of the popular ITV drama Doc Martin (2011). She portrayed Jean in the 2012 series The Bletchley Circle. Graham reprised her role of Jean in 2018 show, The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. In 2011, Graham starred in the one-off BBC Christmas show Lapland, a role which she returned to for a series titled Being Eileen airing from February 2013.
In 2012, Graham appeared in the film Tower Block. In 2013, Graham appeared in episode 8 of series two of the BBC series Death in Paradise. From 2014 to 2022, Graham appeared in the recurring role of Rhona Kelly, the procurator fiscal, in the Scottish television crime drama, Shetland.
In 2016, Graham began portraying Sheron Dawson in the eighth series of the ITV sitcom Benidorm. In 2020, Graham portrayed Ravio in episodes "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children" in BBC's Doctor Who.
Graham has made appearances as Dr. Laura Parr in 2013 in series 15, episode 5: "The Sicilian Defense", and as Dixie Havergal in 2023 in series 24, episode 4: "A Climate of Death" in the ITV mystery-crime series Midsomer Murders.
From 2019, she played a main role as Cat Stone in series 1 and 2 of the Acorn TV British murder-mystery comedy-drama television series Queens of Mystery (2019–2021). She played Annie Marling in the miniseries Ridley (2023).
In 2025, she played the main role of Elaine Phelan, wife of Ronnie Phelan (played by Sean Bean), and their son Jamie (played by Jack McMullen), alongside James Nelson-Joyce, in the BBC One Liverpool based gangster television series, This City Is Ours (2025).
Theatre In 2000, she appeared in Dusty Hughes' Helpless at the Donmar Warehouse.
Personal life Graham was married to actor Joseph A. Bennett from 2002 until he died by suicide on 13 April 2015.
On 11 October 2019, Graham married Belgian skydiving instructor Davy Croket.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 1988 The Fruit Machine Hazel 1990 Nuns on the Run Casino Waitress The Big Man Melanie Silent Scream Alice / Betty – Larry's Fantasy 1991 Blonde Fist Sylvie Rosebud Kay – The Artist Short film 1995 The Near Room Elise Gray 1997 Preaching to the Perverted Eugenie Macbeth Taped Short film Daylight Robbery Shelly Short film 1998 Bedrooms and Hallways Angie 1999 With or Without You Cathy Bodyshifters Fiona 2000 Some Voices Mandy 2012 Tower Block Carol 2013 Shortcuts to Hell: Volume 1 Estate Agent 2014 The Sleeping Room Cynthia Flinch Paula Short film2015 Jupiter Ascending Captain of the Aegis Uncredited role The Other Amy Dr. Rachael Sumner Short film 2018 The Party's Just Beginning 2021 End of Term DS Stacy Harcourt
+ Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 End of the Line Lucy – Girl 2 episodes: "Blowout" and "A View of Things"1986 Taggart Kathleen Kelly Series 2, Episodes 4–6: "Death Call: Parts 1–3" Blood Red Roses Janey 3 episodes1987 The Houseman's Tale Nurse Joan Masson Mini-series; 2 episodes Strike It Rich! Kirstie Munro Series 2, Episodes 2–6 Brond Girl in Brothel Episode: "#1.3" Dramarama Tillie Campbell Series 5, Episode 9: "Stan's First Night" Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story Caroline Bonaparte Mini-series; all 3 episodes1988 The Play on One Sandra Episode 2: "The Dark Room" Bookie Sue 3 episodes: "Trial Run", "Deep Water" and "Cardunal Sin" Casualty Alison McGrellis Series 3, Episodes 1–10 1989 The Bill Thelma Box Series 5, Episode 62: "Black Spot" 1990 Boon Moira Connolly Series 5, Episode 5: "Work, Rest & Play"1992 Spender Jody Series 2, Episode 3: "Fee" Downtown Lagos Sharon Mini-series; all 3 episodes 1993–1995 Harry Alice Series 1 & 2, 20 episodes 1994 99-1 Lisa Episodes 5 & 6: "Quicker Than the Eye" and "The Cost of Living" 1995 Bugs Sarita Episode 6: "Stealth"1996 Heartbeat Dorothy McGowan Series 6, Episode 1: "Kids" Sharman Kylie Episode 2: "Hearts of Stone"1997 Love Me Tender Rose Television film Dalziel and Pascoe Adi Pritchard Series 2, Episode 2: "A Killing Kindness" 1998 Space Island One Michelle Stock Series 2, Episode 12: "Money Makes the World Go Around"1999 Butterfly Collectors Det. Sgt. Mary Slater Television film Life Support Alison McIntyre All 6 episodes 2000 Dirty Tricks Karen Television film 2000–2003 At Home with the Braithwaites Megan Hartnoll Main role; all 4 series, 24 episodes 2002 The Bill Linda Kendrick Series 18, 7 episodes 2003 Between the Sheets Alona Cunningham – Sex therapist Mini-series; all 6 episodes 2003–2005 William and Mary Mary Gilcrest Main role; all 3 series, 18 episodes 2005 Walk Away and I Stumble Elaine Spader Television film2006 Afterlife Lucy Series 2, Episode 4: ”Your Hand in Mine”The Kindness of Strangers Ellie Farrelly Television film2007 Agatha Christie's Marple Mary Aldin Series 3, Episode 3: “Towards Zero” Mobile Donna Doig Mini-series; 4 episodes The History of Mr Polly Nancy Potter Television film Rebus Stacy Webster Series 4, Episode 3: "The Naming of the Dead" 2008 Bonekickers Gillian Magwilde All 6 episodes 2008–2010 Survivors Abby Grant Series 1 & 2, all 12 episodes2010 The Sarah Jane Adventures Ruby White Series 4, Episodes 11 & 12: "Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith: Parts 1 & 2" The Bill Commander Lisa Kennedy Series 26, Episodes 8–14 2011 Doc Martin Maggie Reid Series 5, Episodes 5 & 6: "Remember Me" and "Don't Let Go" 2011, 2013 Lapland / Being Eileen Mandy Lewis Originally a television film, titled Lapland, continued as Being Eileen; all 6 episodes2012 Secrets and Words Fiona Episode 1: “Love Letters" Vera Marianne Gower Series 2, Episode 1: “The Ghost Position” 2012–2014 The Bletchley Circle Jean Series 1 & 2; all 7 episodes2013 Midsomer Murders Dr. Laura Parr Series 15, Episode 5: “The Sicilian Defence” Death in Paradise Jen Powell Series 3, Episode 8: “A Deadly Party” 2014 New Tricks Tricia McAndrew Series 11, Episodes 4 & 8: "Ghosts" and "The English Defence" 2014–2019, 2022 Shetland Rhona Kelly Series 2–5 & 7, 25 episodes 2016 One of Us Moira Douglas Mini-series; all 4 episodes 2016–2018 Benidorm Sheron Dawson Series 8–10, 25 episodes 2018 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco Jean McBrian Spin-off of The Bletchley Circle. All 8 episodes 2019–2021 Queens of Mystery Cat Stone Main role. Series 1 & 2, all 12 episodes2020 Doctor Who Ravio Series 12, Episodes 9 & 10: "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children" Moving On Pauline Giles Series 11, Episode 4: "Redundant" Penance Rosalie Douglas Mini-series; all 3 episodes Dun Breedin''' || Roo Jameson || Main role (and writer). Mini-series; 9 episodes |- | rowspan=2|2022 || Two Doors Down || Gail || Series 5, Episode 7: "Amalfi Friends" |- | Ridley || Annie Marling || All 4 episodes |- | rowspan=5|2023 || Maternal || Dr. Susan Fisher || ITV drama. All 6 episodes |- | Time || Lou Harkness || Series 2, all 3 episodes |- | Payback || Connie Morris || All 5 episodes |- | The Serial Killer's Wife || Clover || All 4 episodes |- | Midsomer Murders || Dixie Havergal || Episode: "A Climate of Death" |- |2024-present||The Hardacres||Ma Hardacre||Miniseries |- |2025 | This City Is Ours'' Elaine Phelan Main role; 8 episodes
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