Zoe Brough
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Zoe Brough (born 10 February 2003) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress on stage, receiving a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her performance in The Nether (2014). On television, she is known for her role as Jessica Mitford in the UKTV series Outrageous (2025).
Early life
Brough was born in Slough, Berkshire.{{Cite web|url=https://cinemalion.com/people/1831142/zoe-brough|title=Zoe Brough|work=Cinema Lion|accessdate=22 June 2025}} She attended the Arts Educational School's (ArtsEd) day school in West London.{{Cite web|url=https://artsed.co.uk/news/artsed-day-school-pupils-achieve-lead-roles-in-the-west-end/|title=ArtsEd Day School Pupils Achieve Lead Roles in the West End|work=ArtsEd|date=16 August 2016|accessdate=19 February 2023}}
Career
At ten years old,{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/dec/13/how-theatres-aim-to-safeguard-child-actors|title='There is no book of rules': how theatres aim to safeguard child actors|work=The Guardian|first=David|last=Jays|date=13 December 2021|accessdate=19 February 2023}} Brough made her professional stage debut in the 2014 production of The Nether at London's Royal Court Theatre in the role of Iris,{{Cite web|url=https://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/the-nether/|title=The Nether|work=Exeunt|first=Stewart|last=Pringles|date=9 August 2014|accessdate=19 February 2023}} which she shared with Isabella Pappas, Jaime Adler and Perdita Hibbins. The production moved to the Duke of York's Theatre on the West End in 2015. Brough, Pappas, Adler and Hibbins were jointly nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards for their performances.{{Cite web|url=https://oughttobeclowns.com/2015/04/2015-laurence-olivier-awards-winners.html/|title=2015 Laurence Olivier Awards winners|website=There Ought to be Clowns|date=12 April 2015|accessdate=26 August 2021}} This was followed by roles as Blousey in Bugsy Malone (2015) at the Lyric Hammersmith, which she alternated with Eleanor Worthington Cox and Thea Lamb,{{Cite web|url=https://musicaltheatrereview.com/bugsy-malone-lyric-hammersmith-casting-news/|title=Bugsy Malone at the Lyric Hammersmith – casting news|work=Musical Theatre Review|date=13 February 2015|accessdate=29 December 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/matildas-olivier-winner-leads-bugsy-273566/|title=Matilda's Olivier winner leads Bugsy|work=Official London Theatre|date=18 February 2015|accessdate=29 December 2020}} and Lily in The Cursed Child (2016) at the Palace Theatre.{{Cite web|url=https://culturess.com/2016/08/02/a-full-breakdown-of-the-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-cast/|title=A Full Breakdown of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Cast|work=Culturess|first=Ani|last=Bundel|date=2 August 2016|accessdate=24 February 2017}}
Brough was cast as Diane in The Still Room at the Park Theatre in February 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Casting-Announced-For-THE-STILL-ROOM-By-Sally-Rogers-At-Park-Theatre-20200212|title=Casting Announced for The Still Room By Sally Rogers at Park Theatre|work=Broadway World|first=Stephi|last=Wild|date=12 February 2020|accessdate=19 February 2023}} Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the production was rescheduled to run in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://theatreweekly.com/rescheduled-dates-announced-for-the-still-room-by-sally-rogers-at-park-theatre/|title=Rescheduled Dates Announced For The Still Room By Sally Rogers at Park Theatre|work=Theatre Weekly|date=30 March 2022|accessdate=19 February 2023}} Also that year, Brough made her television debut when she took over the role of Natalia Malinovsky in the BBC One medical soap opera Casualty from Lollie McKenzie.{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/02/casualty-spoilers-natalia-sent-to-hospital-after-sex-game-goes-wrong-16919045/|title=Casualty spoilers: Faith's daughter rushed to hospital after sex game goes wrong|work=Metro|first=Sue|last=Haasler|date=2 July 2022|accessdate=19 February 2023}}
In 2025, Brough starred as Nell Gwyn in Playhouse Creatures at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tatler.com/article/anna-chancellor-playhouse-creatures-orange-tree-theatre-richmond|title=Anna Chancellor and Zoe Brough bring the Restoration stage to life in darkly comic Playhouse Creatures|work=Tatler|first=Clemmie|last=Read|date=6 March 2025|accessdate=2 May 2025}} She made a guest appearance in an episode of Father Brown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/2004715/bbc-father-brown-season-12-episdoe-3-guest-stars|title=BBC Father Brown season 12 episode 3 guest stars from Casualty actress to Pennyworth actor|work=Daily Express|first=Hayley|last=Anderson|date=24 January 2025|accessdate=2 May 2025}} Brough portrayed Jessica Mitford in the UKTV historical drama Outrageous, which premiered in June 2025.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/mitford-sisters-drama-outrageous-cast-nancy-diana-unity-1236047759/|title=Mitford Sisters Drama 'Outrageous' Casts Bessie Carter as Nancy, Joanna Vanderham as Diana|work=Variety|first=K.J.|last=Yossman|date=25 June 2024|accessdate=22 August 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://scifivision.com/scifivision/interviews/7280-shannon-watson-joanna-vanderham-zoe-brough-star-as-sisters-in-outrageous-now-on-britbox|title=Shannon Watson, Joanna Vanderham & Zoe Brough Star as Sisters in Outrageous, Now on Britbox|work=SciFi Vision|first=Jamie|last=Ruby|date=21 June 2025|accessdate=22 June 2025}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2020
| Porcelain | Child | Short film |
| 2022–2024
| Casualty | 12 episodes |
| 2025
| Marianne Gellert | 1 episode |
| 2025
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Stage
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| 2014
| Iris | Royal Court Theatre, London |
| 2015
| Blousey |
| 2016
| Young Lily |
| 2022
| The Still Room | Diane | Park Theatre, London |
| 2025
| Playhouse Creatures | Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|11648252}}
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Category:Actresses from Berkshire
Category:English child actresses
Category:English stage actresses
Category:English television actresses