Shalom Brune-Franklin

Shalom Brune-Franklin (born 18 August 1994) is an English-Australian[1] actress known for playing Private Maisie Richards in the BBC series Our Girl, Umm Khulthum in The State and Aoife in the Australian series Doctor Doctor.[2]

Shalom Brune-Franklin
Born (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994
St Albans, England
NationalityBritish, Australian[1]
OccupationActress
Known for

She stars as DC Chloe Bishop in all seven episodes of the BBC One Line of Duty, series six (2021).

Biography

Shalom Brune-Franklin was born in St Albans in England to a Mauritian mother and Thai-born English father.[3] When Brune-Franklin was 14, she moved with her parents and her younger brother, Siam, to Mullaloo, Western Australia.[3][4] She holds both British and Australian citizenship.[1]

Early acting career

During her studies at Ocean Reef Senior High School, Brune-Franklin took up drama class then went on to win the school’s drama award for high achievement. Brune-Franklin enrolled to study journalism at the Edith Cowan University but after seeing the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) she decided to propel her acting career. Brune-Franklin got an audition at the WAAPA and then later that year won most outstanding student.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2013 Dinner Date Jennifer Short
2015 Tryptophan Chocolate Dealer Short
2016 Swiss Avalanche Holly Short
2017 OtherLife Coder #2
Thor: Ragnarok College Girl #1

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Barracuda Leanne Episode: "2000"
2016-2017 Doctor Doctor Aoife Series regular
2017 The State Umm Khulthum Mini-series
2017-2018 Our Girl Maisie Richards Series regular
2019 Bad Mothers Bindy Mini-series
2020 Moominvalley Seahorses 2 episodes
Cursed Sister Igraine Series regular
Roadkill Rose Dietl Mini-series
2021 Line of Duty DC Chloë Bishop Recurring role[5]
War of the Worlds Lilly 2 episodes

Theatre
Year Play Role Venue Notes
2014 The Grapes of Wrath Muley Graves Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Mount Lawley, Perth
Blood Wedding La Novia (The Bride) Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Mount Lawley, Perth
2015 The Playboy of the Western World Sara Tansey Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Mount Lawley, Perth
Macbeth Lady Macbeth Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Mount Lawley, Perth
2016 Girl Shut Your Mouth Grace State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company

References
  1. "Shalom Brune-Franklin On Adjusting to the New Normal, Insightful Wisdom About Failure and Her New Series 'Cursed'". roseandivyjournal.com. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. "Showcast". app.showcast.com.au.
  3. http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-feature/1198877/our-girl-series-three-newcomer-private-maisie-shalom-brune-franklin-career
  4. "Keep your eye on WA's rising star, Shalom". PerthNow. 25 September 2016.
  5. Levine, Nick (4 February 2021). "'Line of Duty' Introduces New Recruit Played by Shalom Brune-Franklin | Anglophenia". BBC America. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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