Amelda Brown

Amelda Brown is a distinguished British actress recognized for her contributions to stage, film, and television. She honed her craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1980, and quickly gained acclaim in fringe theatre productions.

Brown has taken on prominent roles in the world premieres of Caryl Churchill's plays, including Fen in 1983 and A Mouthful of Birds in 1986. She also starred in revivals of Churchill's works, such as Light Shining in Buckinghamshire at the Royal National Theatre in 1996 and Heart's Desire at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2016. Noteworthy performances in her career include portraying Lady Macbeth during the Royal National Theatre's 1989 US tour of Macbeth, Maudlin in A Chaste Maid in Cheapside at Shakespeare's Globe in 1997, and Gibb in the 2014 world premiere of Tim Crouch's Adler and Gibb at the Royal Court Theatre.

On television, her roles include Brenda Parkin in Backup, Mrs. Roach in Soldier Soldier, Pauline Cook in A Touch of Frost, and Sue Barnes in Peak Practice. She has also featured in series such as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Morse, The Bill, Lovejoy, Holby City, The Story of Tracy Beaker, and Doctors.

In cinema, she appeared as Mrs. Cole in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). Her filmography also includes a portrayal of Fanny in Little Dorrit (1987) and minor roles in Hope and Glory (1987) and Sister My Sister (1994).