Millie Brady

Camilla Eve Brady[1] (born 24 December 1993) is an English actress and model. She is best known for portraying Æthelflæd in the Netflix drama series The Last Kingdom (2017–2022).[2][3][4] She also appeared in the film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)[5][6][7][8][9] and the Apple TV+ series Surface (2022–).

Millie Brady
Brady in 2018
Born
Camilla Eve Brady

(1994-12-24) 24 December 1994
Bracknell, Berkshire, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2004–present

Early life

Brady was born in Bracknell, Berkshire and moved around the country as a child. She went to boarding school at St Mary's School Ascot from the ages of 11 to 18. Interested in acting from a young age, she did some modeling as a teenager to save money to move to London.[10]

Career

Brady made her television debut in the second series of the ITV series Mr Selfridge and her film debut as Joan Collins in Legend.[11] She then signed with Premier Model Management, walking her first runway and landing a brand campaign with Miu Miu.[10][12] She played Mary Bennet in the 2016 comedy horror film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. In 2015, she was set to star in a TV adaptation of the novel The Clan of the Cave Bear; however, Lifetime cancelled the series before it ever went into production.[13][14]

In 2017, Brady joined the main cast of The Last Kingdom for its second series as Lady Æthelflæd. She had film roles in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Teen Spirit (2018), and Intrigo: Samaria (2019). In 2020, she starred in two miniseries: White House Farm on ITV as Sally Jones and Roadkill on BBC One as Lily Laurence.[15] She also had a minor role in The Queen's Gambit on Netflix.

In June 2021, it was announced Brady would appear in the Apple TV+ miniseries Surface, which premiered 29 July 2022. Brady made her Off West End debut in February 2022 appearing in an English-language translation of the play The Forest by Florian Zeller at the Hampstead Theatre, directed by Jonathan Kent.[16]

In April 2022, Brady was cast in the horror-thriller film Double Blind alongside Pollyanna McIntosh.[17] In August 2022 it was announced that Brady would star as the lead in the Filip Jan Rymza-directed feature film Object Permanence, playing "Brooke Brooks, a former supermodel who becomes a highly successful lifestyle mogul and the first person to IPO (Initial Public Offering) herself." Filming is set to begin September 2022 in Poland, Germany and Thailand.[18]

Personal life

Brady resides in Hampstead in North London with her older sister Caroline.[10] She has a dog named Luna.[19] Though she prefers to keep her dating life private, it became public knowledge that Millie and the One Direction singer Harry Styles dated briefly in 2013; they broke up in the same year.[20][21]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015 Legend Joan Collins [11]
2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Mary Bennet [5][6][7][8][9]
2017 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Princess Catia [22]
2018 Teen Spirit Anastasia [23][24][25]
2019 Intrigo: Samaria Vera [26]
TBA Double Blind Claire [17]
Object Permanence Brooke Brooks [18]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2014 Mr Selfridge Violette Selfridge Recurring role (series 2) [27]
2017–2022 The Last Kingdom Lady Æthelflæd Main role (series 2–5) [2][3][4]
2020 White House Farm Sally Jones Miniseries [28]
Roadkill Lily Laurence Miniseries [29][30][31]
The Queen's Gambit Cleo Miniseries, 2 episodes [32]
2022 Surface Eliza Recurring role [33]

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2022 The Forest Sara Hampstead Theatre, London

References
  1. "Camilla Eve BRADY - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. Gems, Screen (4 February 2016). "Pride And in Prejudice And Zombies: Millie Brady On Playing Strong Women". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. Otterson, Joe (26 April 2020). "'Last Kingdom' Star Alexander Dreymon on Uhtred in Season 4: 'He Goes Through So Much S—' (SPOILERS)". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. Hughes, Sarah (4 May 2017). "The Last Kingdom recap: series two finale – everyone has blood on their hands now". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. ""Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" movie review: Prejudiced? Zombies dead in the water". The Denver Post. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. Schwartz, Terri (28 January 2016). "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Review - IGN". Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. "Film Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (15)". www.thestar.co.uk. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. Pai, Tanya (5 February 2016). "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies review: a very silly, very fun feminist zombie love story". Vox. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. Kermode, Mark (14 February 2016). "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies review – horror hybrid lacks bite". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  10. Nordstrom, Leigh (12 January 2016). "From Miu Miu Modeling to Zombie Slaying: Millie Brady Breaks Out". WWD.
  11. "Legend (2015)". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. "Millie Brady cover shoot and interview". Tatler. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  13. Andreeva, Nellie (26 January 2015). "Millie Brady To Star In 'The Clan Of The Cave Bear' Lifetime Pilot". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  14. Jessica Rawden (10 November 2015). "The Clan Of The Cave Bear Is Dead In The Water". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  15. "Cast Interview: Millie Brady". PBS: Masterpiece. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  16. "THE FOREST". Hampstead Theatre. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  17. Grater, Tom (15 April 2022). "Millie Brady & Pollyanna McIntosh Starring In Irish Horror-Thriller 'Double Blind' For Epic Pictures". Deadline Hollywood.
  18. Balaga, Marta (10 August 2022). "'The Last Kingdom,' 'Surface' Actor Millie Brady to Star in 'Object Permanence' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  19. Croft, Claudia (21 July 2020). "My Happy Place: Actor Millie Brady is Next in Our New Creative Generation". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  20. Gruttadaro, Andrew (6 March 2013). "Harry Styles Blows Off Model Millie Brady After Setting Up Date". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  21. Metro.co.uk, Amy Duncan for (6 March 2013). "Harry Styles 'stands up' model Millie". Metro. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  22. Metcalf, Dan (11 May 2017). ""King Arthur; Legend of the Sword" is good for a little fun | Cottonwood Heights Journal". Cottonwood Heights Journal. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  23. Smith, Derek (7 April 2019). "Review: Teen Spirit Smells Like the Same Old Rise-to-Fame Formula". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  24. Catsoulis, Jeannette (11 April 2019). "'Teen Spirit' Review: Elle Fanning Can Sing. Who Knew? (Published 2019)". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  25. Gleiberman, Owen (8 September 2018). "Film Review: Elle Fanning in 'Teen Spirit'". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  26. Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (7 May 2020). "'Intrigo: Samaria' Review: An Old Murder Mystery Unearthed". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  27. "Mr Selfridge[16/03/2014] (2014)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  28. "White House Farm - S1 - Episode 3". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  29. Hale, Mike (30 October 2020). "Review: Hugh Laurie Plays a Politician Trying to Avoid Cancellation". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  30. Cumming, Ed (18 October 2020). "Hugh Laurie is a Farage-Gove-Johnson mashup in Roadkill – review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  31. Hogan, Michael (25 October 2020). "Roadkill, episode 2 review: David Hare's daft political drama just manages to grip – despite its flaws". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  32. Dry, Jude (13 November 2020). "'The Queen's Gambit': Let's Celebrate Beth Harmon Doing Whatever the Hell She Wants". IndieWire. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  33. Petski, Denise (16 June 2021). "'Surface': Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, François Arnaud & Millie Brady Join Apple Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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