Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha
Sawalha (right) in 2023
Born	(1968-09-09) 9 September 1968 (age 55) Wandsworth, London, England
Education	Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1981–present
Parent	Nadim Sawalha (father)
Relatives	Nabil Sawalha (uncle) Nadia Sawalha (sister)

Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 1968)^[1][2] is an English actress. She is best known for playing Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012). Her other television roles include as Lynda Day in Press Gang (1989–1993), as Hannah Greyshott in Second Thoughts (1991–1994), and its sequel series, Faith in the Future (1995–1998), Lydia Bennet in the television miniseries of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1995), Georgina and Kid's vocal effects in Sheeep (2000–2001), Carla Borrego in Jonathan Creek (2001–2004), and Dorcas Lane in the BBC's costume drama Lark Rise to Candleford (2008–2011). Her film credits include Buddy's Song (1991), The Wind in the Willows (1996), Chicken Run (2000) and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016).