Anna Leong Brophy
Anna is an actor, writer and comedian.
She is one of the stars of Netflix's wildly popular fantasy series Shadow and Bone, playing warrior Tamar Kir-Bataar as part of the main cast in Season 2.
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Actually just needs a couple of bits added to the end – which I’ve done. Stella can you update Anna’s bio on our website as well? Thanks xx
Anna is a writer, actor and comedian. She is one of the stars of Netflix's wildly popular fantasy series Shadow and Bone, playing warrior Tamar Kir-Bataar as part of the main cast in Season 2. She appeared as Bryony in series 2 of Channel 4’s Back, alongside David Mitchell and Robert Webb, and in Netflix’s The Billion Dollar Code. Other television includes BBC 1's Last Tango in Halifax and The Girl Before, Traces and Ragdoll for Alibi, and spy series Berlin Station alongside Ashley Judd.
Her theatre credits include Henry VI Part One (Royal Shakespeare Company), Pitcairn (Chichester Festival Theatre/Shakespeare’s Globe), and In the Night Time (Before the Sun Rises) (Orange Tree Theatre). In feature films, Anna starred as reporter Olivia Tan in Paradise War, which opened the 2019 Zurich Film Festival. She was the voice of Jin in 2021's Shaun the Sheep Christmas Special: The Flight Before Christmas.
Anna is one half of comedy duo EGG, who graced the cover of Fest magazine amid rave reviews for their 2018 Edinburgh Fringe show Richard Pictures. In 2019 they were returning guests on Channel 4’s Harry Hill’s Clubnite. Their BBC Radio 4 Comedy Special Scrambled EGG, about the mixed race experience, was comedy of the week. EGG host the podcast Still Legit (where they gleefully examine the films and TV shows they grew up with and ask if they’re still legit today) and Wondery’s hit podcast, Terribly Famous, where they tell the stories of our most iconic stars.
Anna has written for CBBC’s Class Dismissed, Aardman Animation series Lloyd of the Flies, Mr Bean and Shaun the Sheep. She is a founding member of award winning improv group BattleActs.
Television
Mr Bean (animated series) Writer | Mr Bean (animated series) - Writer | Tiger Aspect Productions/ITV | 2024 |
Shaun the Sheep Writer | Shaun the Sheep - Writer | Aardman/BBC2 | 2024 |
Shadow and Bone Series 2 Tamar Kir-Bataar | Shadow and Bone Series 2 - Tamar Kir-Bataar | Netflix | 2022 |
This Is Going To Hurt Ali | This Is Going To Hurt - Ali | Sister Pictures/BBC/AMC | 2022 |
Horrible Histories Various | Horrible Histories - Various | Lion TV/CBBC | 2022 |
Traces S2 Louise | Traces S2 - Louise | Red / Alibi | 2021 |
Lazy Susan Sleepy Girl | Lazy Susan - Sleepy Girl | TAP/BBC | 2021 |
Back S2 Bryony | Back S2 - Bryony | Big Talk / Channel 4 | 2021 |
Ragdoll Hannah | Ragdoll - Hannah | Sid Gentle/AMC Studios | 2021 |
Lloyd of the Flies Writer | Lloyd of the Flies - Writer | Aardman/CITV | 2021 — 2022 |
The Girl Before Belinda | The Girl Before - Belinda | 42/BBC 1/HBO Max | 2021 |
Dr Who: Remains Of Kaerula Paysh Toko/The Sphere | Dr Who: Remains Of Kaerula - Paysh Toko/The Sphere | Big Finish | 2021 |
Thunderbirds: Terror from the Stars Tin-Tin / Sphere | Thunderbirds: Terror from the Stars - Tin-Tin / Sphere | Big Finish | 2021 |
The Billion Dollar Code Dr. Jill Chen | The Billion Dollar Code - Dr. Jill Chen | Kundschafter Filmproduktion/Netflix | 2021 |
Shaun The Sheep Christmas Special - The Flight Before Christmas Jin | Shaun The Sheep Christmas Special - The Flight Before Christmas - Jin | Netflix | 2021 |
Back Bryony | Back - Bryony | Big Talk/Channel 4 | 2020 |
Last Tango in Halifax Laura | Last Tango in Halifax - Laura | RED/BBC 1 | 2020 |
Dr Who: The Psychic Circus Juniper Berry | Dr Who: The Psychic Circus - Juniper Berry | Big Finish | 2020 |
Eastenders DC Hazari | Eastenders - DC Hazari | BBC | 2019 |
Traces Louise | Traces - Louise | Red Productions/Alibi | 2019 |
Berlin Station Lucy Ximen | Berlin Station - Lucy Ximen | Anonymous Conent/Paramount | 2019 |
Class Dismissed Writer | Class Dismissed - Writer | CBBC Productions/CBBC | 2016 — 2020 |
Theatre and Live Performance
EGG: Absolutely Fine Co-Writer and Performer with Emily Lloyd-Saini | EGG: Absolutely Fine - Co-Writer and Performer with Emily Lloyd-Saini | The Soho Theatre | 2024 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Titania | Opera Holland Park | 2023 |
EGG: Absolutely Fine Co-Writer and Performer with Emily Lloyd-Saini | EGG: Absolutely Fine - Co-Writer and Performer with Emily Lloyd-Saini | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2023 |
Henry VI Part 1 Burgundy | Henry VI Part 1 - Burgundy | RSC | 2021 |
In the Night Time (Before the Sun Rises) Woman | In the Night Time (Before the Sun Rises) - Woman | Orange tree Theatre | 2018 |
Richard Pictures Co-Writer and Performer with Emily Lloyd-Saini | Richard Pictures - Co-Writer and Performer with Emily Lloyd-Saini | Soho Theatre | 2018 |
Alice in Wonderland Alicia | Alice in Wonderland - Alicia | Storyhouse Live | 2017 |
The Beggar's Opera Molly Brazen/Madmazell | The Beggar's Opera - Molly Brazen/Madmazell | Storyhouse Live | 2017 |
Julius Caesar Casca/Messala | Julius Caesar - Casca/Messala | Guildford Shakespeare Company | 2017 |
Kiki's Delivery Service Kokiri | Kiki's Delivery Service - Kokiri | Southwark Playhouse | 2016 |
P'Yongyang Eun-Mi | P'Yongyang - Eun-Mi | Chloe Courtney/Finborough Theatre | 2016 |
A Month of Sundays Nurse Wilson | A Month of Sundays - Nurse Wilson | Queen's Theatre Hornchurch | 2016 |
The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie Lotus Blossom | The Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie - Lotus Blossom | HighTide/Arcola | 2016 |
EGG: Static Co-Writer and Performer with Emily Lloyd-Saini | EGG: Static - Co-Writer and Performer with Emily Lloyd-Saini | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2016 |
Yeh Shen Lu-Man | Yeh Shen - Lu-Man | Yellow Earth | 2015 |
Pitcairn Walua | Pitcairn - Walua | Chichester Festival Theatre/Shakespeare's Globe | 2014 |
Film
Paradise War: The Story of Bruno Manser Olivia Tan | Paradise War: The Story of Bruno Manser - Olivia Tan | A Film Company | 2018 |
The Conversations Jodie | The Conversations - Jodie | AL Films Ltd. | 2013 |
GBH Su | GBH - Su | Press On Features | 2012 |
Radio
Hennikay Kallie | Hennikay - Kallie | CPL/BBC Radio 4 | 2021 |
Drop The Dead Panda Various | Drop The Dead Panda - Various | BBC Studios /BBC Radio 4 | 2021 |
Fresh From The Fringe Guest with Emily Lloyd-Saini | Fresh From The Fringe - Guest with Emily Lloyd-Saini | BBC Radio 4 | 2018 |
Shanghai Redemption: An Inspector Chen Mystery Qian | Shanghai Redemption: An Inspector Chen Mystery - Qian | BBC Radio 4 | 2018 |
Podcast and Online Content
Terribly Famous 1-3 Host | Terribly Famous 1-3 - Host | Loftus Media/Wondery | 2023 — 2024 |
Awards
British Podcast Awards Entertainment Category Silver | British Podcast Awards - Entertainment Category Silver | Terribly Famous | 2024 |
Funny Women Industry Award Nominee | Funny Women Industry Award - Nominee | The Comedy Crowd | 2022 |
News
Anna Leong Brophy hits screens in Shadow & Bone Season 2 16th March 2023 Season 2 of the hit Netflix show Shadow & Bone has just been released, with Anna Leong Brophy playing the character Tamar |
Podcasts
Terribly Famous Join hosts Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini in Wondery’s new show Terribly Famous, as they tell the stories of our most iconic stars. After all, it’s fun to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes – especially when they’re Manolos. | |
Still Legit Join comedy duo Anna and Emily as they take a look at the popular culture gems of their childhood with fresh eyes and ask - is it still legit? |