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Julia Deakin

Julia Deakin

Actor · Born May 20, 1952 (74) · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Julia Margaret Deakin (born 20 May 1952) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the sitcoms So Haunt Me (1992–1994), Oh Doctor Beeching! (1996–1997) and Spaced (1999–2001). Her film appearances include Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and High-Rise (2015). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1952 (74)
From
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Julia Deakin's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
31%
Survival
14%
Morality
12%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julia Deakin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julia Deakin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mind-Set(2022)

    as Charity Pat

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hijack(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Claire Paxton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Talk Radio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Pauline

  • Rebecca(2020)

    as Lady Crowan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Snarling(2018)

    as Yvonne Mayor: Reporter

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Lifeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as The Supervisor

  • Mausoleum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Julia

  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Genevieve Shakespeare

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • High-Rise(2015)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Boomers(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Big Bad World(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shirley

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The World's End(2013)

    as B & B Landlady

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Having You(2013)

    as Mrs Haughton

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bad Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dilys

  • BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen

  • Coma Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mrs Kay

  • House of Anubis(2011)

    Show 150 episodes · as Mrs. Daphne Andrews

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The First Men in the Moon(2010)

    as Mrs Fitt

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Whites(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather Critch

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Down Terrace(2009)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Plus One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Juney Pearce

  • Hancock & Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Landlady

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    as Mary Porter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Scoop(2006)

    as Sid's Co-Passenger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Between Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Alice

  • Shaun of the Dead(2004)

    as Yvonne's Mum

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pure(2002)

    as Mrs Rawlings

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Liam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Aggie

  • Spaced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 14 episodes · as Marsha Klein

  • Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 62 episodes · as Carole Copeland

  • Big Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ursula Craig

  • I'm Alan Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Valerie Smeeton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Oh, Doctor Beeching! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 19 episodes · as May Skinner

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Chloe Miles

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Wycliffe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephanie Vinter

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Staggered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Brenda

  • Side by Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Dancin' Thru the Dark(1990)

    as Bernadette King

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Clarence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela

  • God's Chosen Car Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Nancy Dean

  • Unnatural Causes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Pamela

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellie

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Love(1986)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Birth of a Nation(1983)

    as Deputy Headmistress Grunsell

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1983 to 2023; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Down Terrace (2009)

$9.8K worldwide

Highest rated

Down Terrace (2009)

Midcredits 61st

Most popular right now

Big Bad World (2013)

Film career

19832023

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· Holby City
  • 2001First film· Liam

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Julia Deakin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Mind-Set (2022)

82nd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Julia Deakin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julia Deakin's MovieCove titles; Willy Russell shares the most, 2.