Madeleine Harris

This article is about the British actress. For the javelin thrower, see Maddie Harris.

Madeleine Harris (born 28 April 2001) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Judy Brown in the fantasy family film Paddington (2014) and its sequels - Paddington 2 (2017) and Paddington in Peru (2024). On television, she appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Man Down (2017).

Madeleine Harris
Born	(2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 24) London, England[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2012–present
Known for	Man Down (2013–2016) Paddington (2014) Paddington 2 (2017) Paddington in Peru (2024)

Early life and education

Harris grew up in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. She attended Whitstone School.^[2] As of 2014, she managed to balance her school work with her acting jobs.^[3] Harris has liked other artistic disciplines and has enjoyed writing her own stories since she was young.^[4]

Career

In 2012, Harris got her first professional acting job in the British medical drama and soap opera television series Casualty playing Izzy Forrester who caused a road collision. She appeared in the BBC One television miniseries Me and Mrs Jones and The White Queen.^[3] In 2013, she played Hetty the Vampire in an episode of the British supernatural horror and comedy-drama television series Being Human.^[5] In 2014 and 2017, Harris appeared in the two Paddington Bear movies as Judy Brown.^[6] From 2013 to 2016, she played Karen in the British sitcom Man Down.^[7][8]

Other ventures

In addition to acting, Harris is a professional tattoo artist; she started training in 2018 at the Last Dragon parlour in Wells. As of 2024, her practice is based in Radstock.^[9]

Filmography

Film

• Paddington (2014) - Judy Brown
• Paddington 2 (2017) - Judy Brown
• Paddington in Peru (2024) - Judy Brown

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Casualty	Izzy Forrester	Episodes: "Duty of Care" and "Death and Doughnuts"
	The Charles Dickens Show	Betsy	Episode: "Child Labour"
	Me and Mrs Jones	Poppy	Miniseries
2013	Being Human	Hetty	Episode: "The Trinity"
	The Psychopath Next Door	Katie Moran	Television film
	The White Queen	Princess Margaret of York	Episodes: "The Princes in the Tower" and "The Final Battle"
2013–2016	Man Down	Karen	14 episodes
2016	Father Brown	Milly Le Broc	Episode: "The Missing Man"