Meet Simona Brown, Who Plays Louise in Behind Her Eyes

She Attended the Same Drama School as John Boyega

Much of Simona's life and career has taken place in England's capital city, having trained at The Identity School of Acting in London. Simona is in good company as an alumnus of the school, since it was also attended by John Boyega, who has starred in the Star Wars franchise, and Chance Perdomo, who you may know as Sabrina's wise but sassy cousin in Netflix's The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

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Her First Major Role Was, Well . . . Pretty Major

Simona's first major role was in the TV adaptation of J.K. Rowling's book ]The Casual Vacancy, where she appeared in all three episodes as Gaia Bawden. As far as first major acting roles go, this one was a hugely important one. The series itself didn't garner extraordinary reviews, but she did get to act alongside Michael Gambon, aka Professor Albus Dumbledore.

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Simona Was as Starstruck as We'd Be Acting Opposite Olivia Colman

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In 2016, Simona starred in the BBC adaptation of the John le Carré novel The Night Manager alongside The Crown's Olivia Colman. "I think I was in a state of shock for the whole filming process as I was just sat opposite Olivia Colman and I've always watched her onscreen," she told UK publication The Resident. "She's a really great, warm character to be around. And then Hugh Laurie would just stroll up with cakes for everyone — I used to watch him in Stuart Little! It was bizarre to be around so many big acting names and it was great to watch and observe and take it all in as a valuable learning experience."

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This Isn't Her First Netflix Series

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Simona initially appeared within the Netflix extended universe (so to speak) in Kiss Me First. The 2018 miniseries is a Black Mirror-meets-Ready Player One sci-fi drama, and you can stream it now!

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American Audiences Might Know Her From Guilt

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Simona has appeared in quite a few UK projects at this point, but American audiences might recognize her from the short-lived Freeform series Guilt, where she played Roz Walters.

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