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Poppy Miller
Born (1969-02-28) 28 February 1969 (age 57)
Norwich, England, UK
EducationNew Hall, University of Cambridge and Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present

Poppy Miller (born 28 February 1969) is an English actress. Her screen credits include The Knock (2000), Attachments (2002), The Commander (2003), Red Cap (2004), If I Had You (2006), Goldplated (2006), Torn (2007), Emma (2009), Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010, House of Anubis (2012), Mapp & Lucia (2014), London Unplugged (2018), Innocent (2021), The Gathering (2024), Midsomer Murders Episode: "Treasures of Darkness" (2025), and Death in Paradise (2026).

Early life

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In 1969, Miller was born in Norwich, England.[1] She attended The Hewett School, studied philosophy and English at New Hall, University of Cambridge and later attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]

Career

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Theatre

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Miller's first taste of theatre was in 1995, when she was in the chorus of the stage-play Agamemnon’s Children at the Gate Theatre (London).[2] Her acting debut was in 1996, as Mary Crawford in Mansfield Park at the Chichester Festival Theatre.[2] In 1997, she starred as Win Littlewit in Bartholomew Fair (play) for the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.[2] Staying for The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1998).[2] In 2005, Miller played Mary Magdalene in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Almeida Theatre. She continued with the RSC in Twelfth Night (2008), at the Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.[2]

In May 2016, it was announced that Miller had been cast as Ginny Weasley in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.[3] She reprised her performance on Broadway at the Lyric Theatre in 2018.[4]

Screen (TV & film)

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In 2003, she starred as DC Carol Browning Amanda Burton and Pip Torrens in The Commander.[5] She starred in Series 2 of Red Cap (2004).[5] Miller starred in the ITV television movie If I Had You (2006).[5] She played a leading role as Isabella Knightley alongside Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon, and Tamsin Greig in the 2009 television serial Emma.[5] In 2012, Miller played Vera Devenish in season 2 of the Nickelodeon show House of Anubis.[5] Miller played the Padre's wife, Evie Bartlett, in the BBC's remake of E. F. Benson's Mapp & Lucia (2014).[5]

In 2021, she starred as Superintendent Denham in the ITV series Innocent.[6] In 2024, she played Dawn in Channel 4's The Gathering.[7]

Filmography

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Films
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Curse: The Eye of Isis Victoria Sutton (Voice) Survival Horror Video Game
2006 If I Had You Helen Andrews leading role
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Carer
2012 What You Will Viola leading role
2018 London Unplugged Alice Anthology film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Susie Bryley Episode: Runaways
1997/
2002		 Casualty Debby/
Alex		 Episodes: The Things We Do for Love (1997 as Actress)
Dominoes (2002 as Alex)
2000 EastEnders Junior Doctor Episode dated 27 April 2000
The Knock Sally Cole Episodes: Season 5 Episode 3 and 4
2000–
2002		 Attachments Fran Chapel Episodes: (2000) Just Upgraded, Plug & Play, Flight Risk,
Flat Management, Money Shot, Burn Rate,
Hot Mail, Ohnosecond, Dot Bomb,
User Friendly, (2001) The Weakest Link, Gaydar,
Gym Virgin, Eye Candy, Geek Love,
The Ten Percent Theory, Dirty Washing,
(2002) Logan's Run, Fuck Buddy, Tooting Broadway,
Shooting Blanks, The Domino Effect, Spunk Jockey
2000/
2010		 Doctors Sally /
Kelly Bryant		 Episodes: Chapter of Accidents (2000 as Sally)
Not Otherwise (2010 as Kelly Bryant)
2001 In Deep Karen Kingswood Episodes: Romeo Trap: Part 1 & Romeo Trap: Part 2
2002 Heartbeat Ellen Richards Episode: Love's Sweet Dream
2003 The Commander DC Carol Browning Episodes: 1–3
2003 Buried DI Carrie Laxton Season 1 Episode 8
2004 Red Cap S/Sgt Harriet Frost all 6 episodes of Season 2
2005 Derailed Elaine Kellow TV movie
2006 New Tricks Grace Woodford Episode: Wicca Work
Goldplated Terese White leading role
2007 Torn D.S. Sally Bridges leading role
2008 Kingdom Camilla Constantine Season 2 Episode 3
The Fixer Caitlin Berry Season 1 Episode 5
2009 Emma Isabella Knightley leading role
2012 House of Anubis Vera Devenish Season 2, Episodes 73–149
Holby City Grace Jessup Episode: Last Man Standing
2014 Endeavour Millicent Coke Norris Episode: Home
2015 Mapp & Lucia Evie Bartlett 3 Episodes
Foyle's War Dr. Karen Bennett Episode: Trespass
2016 Line of Duty series 3 Defence barrister
2021 Innocent Superintendent Denham Main role [6]
2024 The Gathering Dawn 3 Episodes [7]
2025 Such Brave Girls Pauline 1 Episode
Midsomer Murders Alice Gideon Episode: "Treasures of Darkness"
2026 Death in Paradise Selina Bascombe Series 15, Episode 4

References

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  1. ^ a b Knights, Emma (2 June 2016). "Norwich actress cast in Harry Potter and the Cursed C (2000), hild". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Poppy Miller Past Productions". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Cursed Child reveals first look at Harry, Ginny and Albus Potter in character". Pottermore. 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ McPhee, Ryan (2 August 2017). "Original Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Trio to Reunite on Broadway; Additional Casting Announced | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Poppy Miller Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b Gonzalez, Elliot (21 September 2020). "ITV announce a second series of hit series, Innocent". ITalkTelly.
  7. ^ a b Cook, Sam (14 May 2024). "Channel 4 The Gathering: Cast, plot, locations and how to watch new series from makers of Line of Duty". Wales Online. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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