---
name: "Moya Brady"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/moya-brady"
fi1m_id: "moya-brady"
imdb_id: "nm0103696"
tmdb_id: 189921
wikidata_id: "Q2008341"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 September 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T16:09:21.786121+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."
---

# Moya Brady

## Identity

Moya Brady

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/moya-brady
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** moya-brady
- **IMDb ID:** nm0103696
- **TMDB ID:** 189921
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2008341
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moya_Brady, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2008341, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103696/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/189921

Actor. Born 8 September 1962 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 September 1962, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1991–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Jim Broadbent](https://film.one/person/jim-broadbent.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (2), 2000s 76 (3), 2010s 72 (2), 2020s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 78 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 4, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $190m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moya_Brady, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2008341, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103696/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/189921

## Streaming the US now

- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Life Is Sweet*](https://film.one/film/life-is-sweet.md) (84)

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## Biography

Moya Brady is an English actress. She was born on 8 September 1962 in Manchester, Lancashire, and grew up in Blackpool.

Brady has appeared in film, television and theatre since the mid-1980s. Her credits include Paula in Mike Leigh’s *Life Is Sweet* (1991), Bridget in the *Doctor Who* episode “Love & Monsters” (2006), and Millie in *It’s a Sin* (2021).

She played F.D.O. Roberta Cryer in *The Bill* (1995, 2002–2003) and Breda McQueen in the soap opera *Hollyoaks* (2018–2020). Other film roles include appearances in *Pride & Prejudice* (2005), *The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* (2009) and *The Soloist* (2009).

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

## On Fi1m (8)

- *It's a Sin* (2021), Fi1m 84, as Millie — [page](https://film.one/tv/its-a-sin.md)
- *The Crimson Petal and the White* (2011), Fi1m 68, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white.md)
- *Accused* (2010), Fi1m 76, as Taxi Controller — [page](https://film.one/tv/accused.md)
- *The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* (2009), Fi1m 65, as Aunty Flo — [page](https://film.one/film/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus.md)
- *Pride & Prejudice* (2005), Fi1m 82, as Lambton Maid — [page](https://film.one/film/pride-and-prejudice-2005.md)
- *Harry Hill's TV Burp* (2002), Fi1m 81, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/harry-hills-tv-burp.md)
- *Gimme Gimme Gimme* (1999), Fi1m 52, as Maddie — [page](https://film.one/tv/gimme-gimme-gimme.md)
- *Life Is Sweet* (1991), Fi1m 84, as Paula — [page](https://film.one/film/life-is-sweet.md)

## Complete filmography (44)

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

- *Schadenfreude* (2025), as Marge
- *Catherine Called Birdy* (2022), as Nan the Midwife
- *It's a Sin* (2021), series, as Millie — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/its-a-sin.md)
- *Peterloo* (2018), as Abusive Bystander
- *No Offence* (2015), series, as Laundress — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/no-offence.md)
- *Crackanory* (2013), series, as Various
- *The Crimson Petal and the White* (2011), series, Actor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white.md)
- *Accused* (2010), series, as Taxi Controller — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/accused.md)
- *The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* (2009), as Aunty Flo — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus.md)
- *The Soloist* (2009), as Barely Dressed Woman
- *Fairy Tales* (2008), series, as Olive
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as The Guinea Pig
- *Sixty Six* (2006), as Fiji Woman
- *Scoop* (2006), as Screamer
- *The Chase* (2006), series, Actor
- *Mayo* (2006), series, as Miriam Thorne
- *Pride & Prejudice* (2005), as Lambton Maid — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/pride-and-prejudice-2005.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Bridget — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *My Life as a Popat* (2004), series, Actor
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Cassie Western, Remona — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *Harry Hill's TV Burp* (2002), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/harry-hills-tv-burp.md)
- *The Emperor's New Clothes* (2001), as Woman
- *Breathtaking* (2000), as Linda
- *Nature Boy* (2000), series, as Anna Witton
- *My Hero* (2000), series, as Avril
- *Gimme Gimme Gimme* (1999), series, as Maddie — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/gimme-gimme-gimme.md)
- *Middleton's Changeling* (1998), Actor
- *My Son the Fanatic* (1997), as Druggy Prostitute
- *Loop* (1997), as Waitress
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Karen Bennett
- *Mary Reilly* (1996), as Young Woman
- *The NeverEnding Story III* (1994), as Urgl
- *Sin Bin* (1994), as Donna
- *Wide-Eyed and Legless* (1993), as Sheila
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Madeline Castle
- *Mr. Wroe's Virgins* (1993), series, as Dinah
- *Sawdust for Brains and the Key of Wisdom* (1992), as Young Woman / Sawdust For Brains
- *Life Is Sweet* (1991), as Paula — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/life-is-sweet.md)
- *Making Out* (1989), series, Actor
- *Vroom* (1988), as Tess
- *Road* (1987), as Clare
- *Visiting Mr Beak* (1987), Actor
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Donna
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor

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