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ACTOR
BECKY
BRUNNING
Actor, writer and comedian.
Known for Broadchurch, Sanditon,
Ten Percent and Playing Nice.
HEIGHT
5′7″ / 170 cm
PLAYING AGE
35–45
EYES
Brown
HAIR
Light/Mid Brown
NATIONALITY
British
MEMBERSHIP
Equity
Seen on screen
Full credits
About Becky
Becky Brunning is an actor and writer from Bristol. Her screen work includes Lindsay Lucas in Broadchurch, alongside appearances in Playing Nice, Ten Percent and Sanditon.
With a background in stand-up comedy, she creates work for both stage and screen. She is a former Funny Women finalist, and her solo show Bloom is available on Amazon Prime Video.
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Watch on Becky’s websiteCredits
View Spotlight ↗From Becky’s Spotlight profile · Updated 5 September 2026. Years are as listed on Spotlight.
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Close | Therapist | Jamie Jay Johnson | Avalon |
| 2024 | Playing Nice | Cathy | Kate Hewitt | Studio Canal & Rabbit Track |
| 2022 | Sanditon | Mrs Filkins (4 eps) | Jennie Paddon/Steve Brett | Red Planet Pictures |
| 2022 | Ten Percent | Briony - Intimacy Co-ordinator | Jessica Swale | Bron Studios/Headline |
| 2020 | Manhunt II: The Nightstalker | Sam | Marc Evans | Buffalo Pictures |
| 2019 | A Confession | Ellie Mack | Paul Andrew Williams | ITV Studios and Urban Myth Films |
| 2017 | Broadchurch | Lindsay Lucas (6 eps) | Paul Andrew Williams, Daniel Nettheim | Kudos |
| 2017 | Damned | Hannah | Natalie Bailey | What Larks! |
Feature film
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northanger Abbey | Audrey | David Alan Ruben | Not listed |
Short film
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pump Off | Lead | Ronit Meranda | Great Scott |
| 2020 | Environmentals | Alice | Cris Warren | Warren Behrens Framedogs |
| 2019 | Superhost | Beth | Jon Ferguson | Screenology |
| 2012 | The Olympic Gene: Going for Silver | BB The Olympic Gene | Susanna Hislop | Kaylosia |
Comedy
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | TEDxNHS @ The O2 | Stand Up | Sam Schafer | TEDxNHS |
| 2019 | Becky Brunning: Bloom | Stand Up | Delyth Jones/Sam Schafer | Edinburgh Festival |
| 2017 | Becky Brunning: Beaming | Stand Up | Amanda Baker | Edinburgh Festival, Perth Fringe World, Adelaide Fringe |
| 2015 | Becky Brunning and Bethan Roberts Are Not Men | Stand Up | Not listed | Just The Tonic, Edinburgh Festival |
| 2015 | Six Steps to Joy | Becky/Kecky | Alex Swift | Hot Ice Theatre |
| 2014 | The Olympic Gene: My 12 Step Programme | BB the Olympic Gene | Susanna Hislop | Not listed |
| 2013 | Funny Women Finalist | Stand Up | Not listed | Funny Women |
Radio
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Artan and Jordan | Jade | Jenny Davies | BBC |
Writing
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Swimmers (development) | Writer and creator | Not listed | Mammoth |
Commercial
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kia UK: You Make Us Better Cars | Car owner | Joanna Bailey | BARE Films |
Skills & voice
Accents & dialects
Native: Bristol, English-Standard, West Country.
American-Standard, Australian, Birmingham, Central Scottish, Devon, Edinburgh, London, RP, Scottish-Standard, Somerset, Welsh-Southern, Welsh-Standard and Wiltshire.
Performance
Comedy and stand-up (highly skilled), clown, comedy improv, compere, physical comedy, physical theatre and comedy fringe writer/director.
Voice
Warm, engaging and friendly. Native English. ADR.
Voice samples on Spotlight ↗Training & details
Training
London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA), Creating Theatre & Performance, 2007–2009.
Drama & Theatre Arts BA (Hons), Queen Margaret UC, Edinburgh.
Locations
Bristol · Greater London · Cardiff
Additional skills
Improvisation, professional screenwriting, writing, drama workshop leadership and balloon modelling.
Sport & licences
Bodyboarding, canoe, cycling, kayak, yoga and Ashtanga yoga. Car driving licence.
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