Julia Ford (born 7 August 1963)[1] is a British actress, voice actress[2] and director.[3]
She was born in Chester, Cheshire and grew up in Sutton Weaver. She attended Helsby County Grammar School.
Her acting work includes theatre, film, radio and television productions. She played the lead role of Agnes in Molière's School For Wives at The National Theatre, aged 23. In 2017 she directed In His Kiss for BBC Radio 4. In 2015 and 2016 she playing Lydia Lambert in Husbands and Sons at the National Theatre. In 2018 she directed Harlan Coben's Safe for Netflix. In 2019 she directed a new three-part series for ITV Sticks and Stones. In 2022 she directed the last 3 episodes of the BBC Series "Everything I Know about Love".
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Continental | Carol | TV film |
| 1994 | The Healer | Dr. Martha Fairbrass | TV film |
| 1997 | Eight Hours from Paris | Janet | TV film |
| 1998 | Soft Sand, Blue Sea | Sarah | |
| 1999 | A Room for Romeo Brass | Sandra Woolley | |
| 2000 | Anchor Me | Jackie Carter | TV film |
| 2002 | Shadow Man | Short film | |
| Birthday Girl | Karen | TV film | |
| The Life Class | Vanessa | ||
| 2003 | Wondrous Oblivion | Mrs. Bryce | |
| Butterfly World | Liz | Short film | |
| 2004 | Moth | Angela | Short film |
| 2007 | The Good Samaritan | Hannah Farrell | TV film |
| Coming Down the Mountain | Shelia Philips | TV film | |
| To Build a Home | Short film | ||
| 2008 | Hughie Green, Most Sincerly | June Laverick | TV film |
| Summer | Anne | ||
| 2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 | Elizabeth Hall | TV film |
| The Park | Tony's Mum | Short film | |
| 2010 | I'll Tell You | Maureen | Short film |
| 2011 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | |
| 2012 | Vinyl | Jules | |
| Now Is Good | Sally | ||
| 2014 | Radiator | Jean | |
| 2015 | Don't Take My Baby | Laura | TV film |
| 2017 | Babs | Julie Deeks | TV film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Practice | Janis Jones | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 1987 | The Ritz | Carol | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| 1990 | Bergerac | Suzy Burchet | Episode: "All the Sad Songs" |
| 1992 | A Fatal Inversion | Vivien | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | The Bill | Jean Ashmore | Episode: "Tangled Webs" |
| ScreenPlay | Fiona Clarke | Episode: "The Merrihill Millionaires | |
| Casualty | Susie | Episode: "Good Friends" | |
| 1994 | In Suspicious Circumstances | Alice Hewitt | Episode: "Absence of Mercy" |
| A Skirt Through History | Anne Lister | Episode: "A Marriage" | |
| The Bill | Sheena Jackman | Episode: "War of Nerves" | |
| 1995 | Ghosts | Joanne | Episode: "The Chemistry Lesson" |
| Medics | Liz Seymour | Recurring role, 3 episodes | |
| Peak Practice | Liz Thurston | Episode: "Family Ties" | |
| 1996 | Accused | Carol Tyler | Episode: "Carol" |
| The Bill | W.P.C. Sampson | Episode: "Happy Birthday" | |
| 1997 | Insiders | Annie Whitby | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| 1998 | Where the Heart Is | Sue Bradley | Episode: "Ice Pops" |
| 1999 | City Central | DSI Gagan | Recurring role, 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Heartbeat | Sandra Wilson | Episode: "The Fool on the Hill" |
| Peak Practice | Sandra Jordan | Episode: "Playing God" | |
| 2001 | In a Land of Plenty | Sonia | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Fergus's Wedding | Penny Kent | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| Always and Everyone | Claire Hampel | Episode: "Warrior's Heart" | |
| Dinotopia | Iridia | Episode: "The Matriarch" | |
| 2004 | Island at War | Kathleen Jones | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| Silent Witness | Louise Dryden | Episode: "Nowhere Fast" | |
| Best Friends | Liz | Series regular, 5 episodes | |
| 2005 | Midsomer Murders | Joanna Craxton | Episode: "Bantling Boy" |
| All About George | Annie Kinsey | Series regular, 6 episodes | |
| 2006 | Director's Debut | Debbie | Episode: "The Lightning Kid" |
| 2007 | The Street | Roz Morgan | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Waking the Dead | Lucy Dearden | Episode: "Wounds" |
| Holby City | Louise Turner | Episode: "This Be the Verse" | |
| 2009 | Jonathan Creek | Delia Gunning | Episode: "The Grinning Man" |
| Being Human | Fleur | Episode: "Another Fine Mess" | |
| Doctors | Sally Hamilton | Episode: "Lucky" | |
| Shameless | Maureen | Recurring role, 5 episodes | |
| Moving On | Jean | Episode: "Bully" | |
| Inspector George Gently | Mrs. Fuller | Episode: "Gently Through the Mill" | |
| The Bill | Debbie Readshaw | Episode: "Live by the Sword" | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: UK | Judy Johnson | Episode: "Hounded" |
| 2011 | New Tricks | Jean | Episode: "Setting Out Your Stall" |
| 2012 | Room at the Top | Mrs. Thompson | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| The Secret of Crickley Hall | Irene Judd | Mini-series, 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Frankie | Mary McCloud | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| Misfits | Pat | Episode: "The Dark Side" | |
| The Paradise | Ruby | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 4" | |
| 2014 | Happy Valley | Jenny Weatherill | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Vera | Morven | Episode: "Tuesday's Child" |
| 2017 | Love, Lies and Records | Frances | Recurring role, 2 episodes |