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Julia Ford

Julia Ford

Actor and director · Born August 7, 1963 (63) · Chester, Cheshire, England, UK

Julia Ford is a Television/ Film Director and Actor. Director credits include Believe Me by Jeff Pope, Unforgivable by Jimmy McGovern, Showtrial by Ben Richards, a 5 part series for World Productions/BBC starring Adeel Akhtar, Michael Socha, Natalie Armin and Joe Dempsie ; Until I Kill You by Nick Stevens, a 4 part mini-series starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Shaun Evans and Kevin Doyle for World Productions/BBC ; Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton for Working Title/ BBC starring Emma Appleton, Bel Powley, Marli Siu and Aliyah Odoffin; Grace & The Bay for Tallstory Pictures/ITV & Harlan Coben's Safe for Red/Netflix. She lives in Brighton with playwright Mike Packer and sons Frank and Jake.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 7, 1963 (63)
From
Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Julia Ford's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Self
22%
Morality
21%
Society
12%
Power
9%
Survival
9%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julia Ford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julia Ford's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Believe Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Unforgivable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Until I Kill You(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Showtrial(2021)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Man(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Safe(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Babs(2017)

    as Julie Deeks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Don't Take My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Laura

  • Radiator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jean

  • The Secret of Crickley Hall(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Irene Judd

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Room at the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Thompson

  • Now Is Good(2012)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Stepping Up(2012)

    Show Director · Creator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vinyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lady Macbeth

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Morven

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • I'll Tell You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maureen

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980(2009)

    as Elizabeth Hall

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Jean

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Fleur

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ann

  • Hughie Green, Most Sincerely(2008)

    as June Laverick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • To Build a Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Coming Down the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sheila Philips

  • The Street(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Roz Morgan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • All About George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Annie Kinsey

  • Moth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Angela

  • Island at War(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kathleen Jonas

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Birthday Girl(2002)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shadow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucy Dearden

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Room for Romeo Brass(1999)

    as Sandra Woolley

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Soft Sand, Blue Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sarah

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanna Craxton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanne

  • The Healer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dr. Martha Fairbass

  • The Merrihill Millionaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Fiona Clarke

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Thurston · as Sandra Jordan

  • A Fatal Inversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Vivien

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Wilson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • In Suspicious Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Hewitt

  • The Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carol

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Susie

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Ashmore

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzy Burchet

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Anchor Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jackie Carter

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Now Is Good (2012)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Street (2006)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Safe (2018)

Film career

19812026

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· A Room for Romeo Brass

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 48: 40 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thDirecting7 of 48: 6 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew1 of 48: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2000s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s13 · 10 acting · 3 crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Julia Ford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Stepping Up (2012)

85th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)

Midcredits 93rd · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Julia Ford's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Julia Ford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julia Ford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leanne Best shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers