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Milanka Brooks (born 12 September 1983) is an English actress, known for her roles as Ionela for 2 seasons of Benidorm (2015–2016) and Elena Tulaska in "USS Callister" from Black Mirror (2017) and as Princess Svetlana in the Channel 4 British royal family parody The Windsors in 2020.
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![]() Milanka Brooks in 2018, picture from comedy sketch with Nicôle Lecky | |
Born | [1] London, England | 12 September 1983
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Milanka Brooks was born in London, England, on 12 September 1983,[1] to her mother Mileva Brooks, who was a model, and father Harry Brooks Jr., an actor/writer.[2] Brooks graduated from The Drama Centre London, Class of 2008/2009.[3]
Brooks first appeared on screen in 2009 in two French films: Spy(ies) and King Guillaume. Her first appearance on British television was in 2011, and was in her role as Francesca in series 11 of the BBC TV sitcom My Family.[4] In 2012, Brooks appeared as a model in episode 1 of Joanna Lumley's TV comedy series Little Crackers,[5] and as Elena in the BBC comedy Boomers in 2014.[6]
From 2015 to 2016, Brooks in the seventh and eighth series of ITV's Benidorm, portraying Ionela the fiancée of Geoff Maltby, who was played by Johnny Vegas.[2][7] Brooks appeared as Svetlana in the Catherine Tate television film Do Not Disturb in 2016.[8]
In 2017, Brooks portrayed a TV presenter in the SyndicateRoom funded film Gun Shy[9] alongside Antonio Banderas. In December 2017 she appeared as the blue-skinned Elena Tulaska in "USS Callister", the first episode of series 4 of Black Mirror alongside Jesse Plemons.[10] Milanka also appeared in the Disney feature film Patrick in 2018.[6] In 2019, Brooks had a role in the ITV drama Cleaning Up, and starred as Stasia in episode 3 of Four Weddings and a Funeral alongside Andie MacDowell and Jamie Demetriou in 2019.[11]
Brooks portrayed the role of Princess Svetlana in the series 3 episode 4 of the Channel 4 British royal family parody The Windsors in 2020.[12]
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | King Guillaume | La traductrice |
2009 | Espion(s) | La vendeuse |
2011 | Diagnosis Superstar | Secretary |
2015 | Sonja's World-Inside Out | Sonja's Niece |
Draw on Sweet Night | Lady Arbella Stuart | |
Billy the Kid | Mrs. Gill | |
2016 | Do Not Disturb | Svetlana |
2017 | Gun Shy | TV Presenter |
2018 | Patrick | Suzanne |
Coulda Woulda Shoulda | Airline Rep |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | My Family | Francesca | 2 episodes |
2012 | Little Crackers | Model | 1 episode |
2013 | The Intern | Laura | 1 episode |
2014 | Boomers | Elena | 1 episode |
2015, 2016 | Benidorm | Ionela | Series 7 and 8 [2][7] |
2015 | Boy Meets Girl | Barwomen | 1 episode |
2017 | Black Mirror | Elena Tulaska | Episode: "USS Callister" |
2018 | Nutritiously Nicola | Date 1 | 2 episodes |
2019 | Cleaning Up | Daniela | 2 episodes |
Four Weddings and a Funeral | Stasia | Episode 3 - We Broke | |
2020 | The Windsors | Princess Svetlana | Series 3 - episode 4 [12] |