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name: "Amelda Brown"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/amelda-brown"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 75
updated: "2026-09-17T03:13:32.032906+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Amelda Brown

Actor. Born 1 January 1954 in Bermondsey, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1954, Bermondsey, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1987–2016

## Biography

Amelda Brown is a British actress of stage, film and television. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1980.

Her stage work includes leading roles in the premieres of Caryl Churchill's *Fen* (1983) and *A Mouthful of Birds* (1986), and revivals of Churchill plays at the Royal National Theatre. Film roles include Hope in *Hope and Glory* (1987), Fanny Dorrit in *Little Dorrit* (1987), the Wardrobe Mistress in *V for Vendetta* (2006) and Mrs Cole in *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (2009). Television appearances include parts in *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), *Fleabag* (2016) and *Call the Midwife* (2012).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nationaltheatre.org.uk.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Fleabag* (2016), Fi1m 90, as Gina — [page](https://film.one/tv/fleabag.md)
- *Ashes to Ashes* (2008), Fi1m 64, as Elaine Bonds — [page](https://film.one/tv/ashes-to-ashes.md)
- *V for Vendetta* (2006), Fi1m 73, as Wardrobe Mistress — [page](https://film.one/film/v-for-vendetta.md)
- *Bleak House* (2005), Fi1m 65, as Landlady — [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)
- *Hope and Glory* (1987), Fi1m 82, as Hope — [page](https://film.one/film/hope-and-glory.md)

## Also known for

- *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (2009), Mrs Cole
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), Jennie Horner
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), Mrs. Fraser
- *Spooks* (2002), Bag Lady
- *The Thin Blue Line* (1995), Mrs. Bludger
- *Casualty* (1986), Irene Richards, Linda
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), Pauline Cook
- *Notes on Blindness* (2016), Liz

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