Bronwyn James

Biography

Bronwyn James is an English actress who trained at CAPA College in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, a performing arts school, before taking a degree in acting at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in 2015. That year she made her professional debut, originating the part of Shirley in Martin McDonagh's play Hangmen. She went on to play Fanny Lambert, a recurring role in the ITV Encore series Harlots, between 2017 and 2019, and her first feature film was the 2017 drama Apostasy, directed by Daniel Kokotajlo. Her other credits include Peterloo, The ABC Murders, Ghosts, Outlander and Call the Midwife, plus the ITV crime drama Wild Bill, in which she starred opposite Rob Lowe. Later came parts in the 2021 period dramas The Dig and The Colour Room (2021). She is known for Shenshen in Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025), and for Ruffnut Thorston in How to Train Your Dragon (2025).

32years old

Turns 33 on July 24in 284 days

Born July 24, 1994London, England, UK
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 8 years2017 to 2025

Genres

Drama67%, 4 films
Fantasy50%, 3 films
Adventure33%, 2 films
Romance33%, 2 films
Action17%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
James's professional debut came in 2015, when she originated the part of Shirley in Hangmen, a play written by Martin McDonagh.

Bronwyn James movies on Netflix

How to Train Your Dragon2025IMDb rating 7.7as Ruffnut
Wicked: For Good2025IMDb rating 6.6as Shenshen
Wicked2024IMDb rating 7.3as Shenshen
The Palace2023IMDb rating 5.5as Magnolia
The Colour Room2021IMDb rating 6.8as Betty
Apostasy2017IMDb rating 6.9as Chloe

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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How to Train Your Dragon2025 Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Ruffnut
IMDb rating 7.7142K votes
Wicked2024 Drama, Fantasy, Romanceas Shenshen
IMDb rating 7.3258K votes
Wicked: For Good2025as Shenshen
IMDb rating 6.674K votes
The Palace2023as Magnolia
IMDb rating 5.54.7K votes
Apostasy2017as Chloe
IMDb rating 6.92.8K votes
The Colour Room2021as Betty
IMDb rating 6.82.2K votes

Most often with

Jon M. Chu directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jeff Goldblum

Michelle Yeoh

Ariana Grande

Bowen Yang

Cynthia Erivo

Jonathan Bailey

Jon M. ChuDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jeff Goldblum2 films together, 2024 to 2025
Jeff Goldblum's page
- Wicked: For Good2025IMDb rating 6.6James as ShenshenGoldblum as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Wicked2024IMDb rating 7.3James as ShenshenGoldblum as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Michelle Yeoh2 films together, 2024 to 2025
Michelle Yeoh's page
- Wicked: For Good2025IMDb rating 6.6James as ShenshenYeoh as Madame Morrible
- Wicked2024IMDb rating 7.3James as ShenshenYeoh as Madame Morrible
Ariana Grande2 films together, 2024 to 2025
Ariana Grande's page
- Wicked: For Good2025IMDb rating 6.6James as ShenshenGrande as Glinda
- Wicked2024IMDb rating 7.3James as ShenshenGrande as Galinda / Glinda
Bowen Yang2 films together, 2024 to 2025
Bowen Yang's page
- Wicked: For Good2025IMDb rating 6.6James as ShenshenYang as Pfannee
- Wicked2024IMDb rating 7.3James as ShenshenYang as Pfannee
Cynthia Erivo2 films together, 2024 to 2025
Cynthia Erivo's page
- Wicked: For Good2025IMDb rating 6.6James as ShenshenErivo as Elphaba
- Wicked2024IMDb rating 7.3James as ShenshenErivo as Elphaba
Jonathan Bailey2 films together, 2024 to 2025
Jonathan Bailey's page
- Wicked: For Good2025IMDb rating 6.6James as ShenshenBailey as Fiyero / The Scarecrow
- Wicked2024IMDb rating 7.3James as ShenshenBailey as Fiyero
Jon M. ChuDirector, 2 films, 2024 to 2025
All films by Jon M. Chu
- Wicked: For Good2025IMDb rating 6.6James as Shenshen
- Wicked2024IMDb rating 7.3James as Shenshen
Also two films together4 more actors
- Keala SettleWicked: For Good (2025) and Wicked (2024)
- Ethan SlaterWicked: For Good (2025) and Wicked (2024)
- Marissa BodeWicked: For Good (2025) and Wicked (2024)
- Aaron TeohWicked: For Good (2025) and Wicked (2024)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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