---
name: "Julia Deakin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/julia-deakin"
fi1m_id: "julia-deakin"
imdb_id: "nm0212626"
tmdb_id: 137471
wikidata_id: "Q1776971"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 May 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-22T03:31:12.342617+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."
---

# Julia Deakin

## Identity

Julia Deakin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/julia-deakin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** julia-deakin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0212626
- **TMDB ID:** 137471
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1776971
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Deakin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1776971, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0212626/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/137471

Actor. Born 20 May 1952 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 May 1952, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (3), 2000s 84 (2), 2010s 58 (1), 2020s 58 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 66 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Drama 4, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Action 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $124m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Deakin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1776971, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0212626/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/137471

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Spaced*](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md) (86)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Julia Deakin is an English actress. She was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and trained at Mountview Theatre School after beginning teacher training in French and drama.

She is known for her television roles as Carole Dawlish in the sitcom *So Haunt Me* (1992–1994), May Skinner in *Oh, Doctor Beeching!* (1996–1997) and Marsha Klein in *Spaced* (1999–2001). Her film appearances include Yvonne's mother in *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), Mary Porter in *Hot Fuzz* (2007) and the B & B landlady in *The World's End* (2013). She has also appeared in *High-Rise* (2015) and series such as *Holby City* and *House of Anubis*.

On stage, Deakin played Mrs Sowerberry in the 1994 West End revival of *Oliver!*. She is married to actor and author Michael Simkins.

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

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Hijack* (2023), Fi1m 66, as Claire Paxton — [page](https://film.one/tv/hijack.md)
- *Rebecca* (2020), Fi1m 49, as Lady Crowan — [page](https://film.one/film/rebecca-2020.md)
- *High-Rise* (2015), Fi1m 58, as Jean — [page](https://film.one/film/high-rise.md)
- *Hot Fuzz* (2007), Fi1m 84, as Mary Porter — [page](https://film.one/film/hot-fuzz.md)
- *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), Fi1m 85, as Yvonne's Mum — [page](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md)
- *Spaced* (1999), Fi1m 86, as Marsha Klein — [page](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md)
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Jill — [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Fi1m 66, as Valerie Smeeton — [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mind-Set* (2023), as Charity Pat
- *Hijack* (2023), series, as Claire Paxton — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/hijack.md)
- *Talk Radio* (2021), as Pauline
- *Rebecca* (2020), as Lady Crowan — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/rebecca-2020.md)
- *The Snarling* (2018), as Yvonne Mayor: Reporter
- *Lifeline* (2018), as The Supervisor
- *Mausoleum* (2018), as Julia
- *Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators* (2018), series, as Genevieve Shakespeare
- *High-Rise* (2015), as Jean — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/high-rise.md)
- *Boomers* (2014), series, as Sally
- *Big Bad World* (2013), series, as Shirley
- *The World's End* (2013), as B & B Landlady
- *Having You* (2013), as Mrs Haughton
- *Bad Sugar* (2012), as Dilys
- *BBC Comedy Feeds* (2012), series, as Helen
- *Coma Girl* (2011), as Mrs Kay
- *House of Anubis* (2011), series, as Mrs. Daphne Andrews
- *The First Men in the Moon* (2010), as Mrs Fitt
- *Whites* (2010), series, as Heather Critch
- *Down Terrace* (2010), as Maggie
- *Plus One* (2009), series, as Juney Pearce
- *Hancock & Joan* (2008), as Landlady
- *Hot Fuzz* (2007), as Mary Porter — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/hot-fuzz.md)
- *Scoop* (2006), as Sid's Co-Passenger
- *Between Two Women* (2004), as Alice
- *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), as Yvonne's Mum — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md)
- *Pure* (2002), as Mrs Rawlings
- *Liam* (2001), as Aggie
- *Spaced* (1999), series, as Marsha Klein — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md)
- *Holby City* (1999), series, as Carole Copeland
- *Big Train* (1998), series, Actor
- *Spark* (1997), series, as Ursula Craig
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), series, as Jill — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Valerie Smeeton — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Oh, Doctor Beeching!* (1996), series, as May Skinner
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Chloe Miles
- *Wycliffe* (1994), series, as Stephanie Vinter
- *Staggered* (1994), as Brenda
- *Side by Side* (1992), series, Actor
- *Dancin' Thru the Dark* (1990), as Bernadette King
- *Clarence* (1988), series, as Angela
- *God's Chosen Car Park* (1986), as Nancy Dean
- *Unnatural Causes* (1986), series, as Pamela
- *Worlds Beyond* (1986), series, as Ellie
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Jill — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Mr. Love* (1986), as Melanie
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Birth of a Nation* (1983), as Deputy Headmistress Grunsell

## Gallery

- ![Julia Deakin](https://film.one/media/person/60286/gallery-af9af96e73a6.jpg) Julia Deakin — Image via TMDB
- ![Julia Deakin](https://film.one/media/person/60286/gallery-184ad650a341.jpg) Julia Deakin — Image via TMDB

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