Louise Brealey, a talented English actress, writer, and journalist, was born on March 27, 1979. Her extensive career spans across television, stage, and writing.
In television, Brealey made her debut as Nurse Roxanne Bird in the BBC drama Casualty, appearing in two series from 2002 to 2004. She then played Judy Smallweed in the acclaimed BBC miniseries Bleak House in 2005.
Brealey's most notable role is perhaps Molly Hooper, the lovable and quirky pathologist in the hit BBC series Sherlock, which she has played since 2010. Her other notable television credits include Cass in Back, Scottish professor Jude McDermid in Clique, Gillian Chamberlain in A Discovery of Witches, and Donna Harman in Death in Paradise.
In addition to her television work, Brealey has established herself as a skilled stage actress. Her stage debut was at London's Royal Court in 2001, where she played Sophie in Max Stafford-Clark's production of Judy Upton's Sliding With Suzanne. She then portrayed child prodigy Thomasina in the Bristol Old Vic production of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia in 2005.
Brealey's stage credits also include Richard Jones's production of The Government Inspector at the Young Vic in 2011, where she played the short-frocked daughter of Julian Barratt and Doon Mackichan. She next played three lead roles – Cassandra, Andromache, and Helen of Troy – in Caroline Bird's sold-out production of The Trojan Women at London's Gate Theatre.
In 2014, Brealey starred as Julie in August Strindberg's Miss Julie at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. She won Best Actress at the Manchester Theatre Awards for her role as Marianne in Constellations, directed by Michael Longhurst. Additionally, she played the lead alongside Anne Marie Duff in Marianne Elliott's Husbands and Sons at the National Theatre.
Brealey's impressive career has earned her recognition and accolades, solidifying her position as a talented and versatile actress.
