Louise Brealey on her previous life as a film journalist, slapping Benedict Cumberbatch and that scene in Such Brave Girls
Louise Brealey is the first BIFA podcast guest of 2026!
A bonafide Independent film champion, before moving into acting Louise began as a journalist for multiple film magazines including Total Film and Wonderland.
We talked all about how she switched up her career, a hilarious misunderstanding while getting cast in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, slapping Benedict Cumberbatch in the face while filming Sherlock and a particular scene in Such Brave Girls no one will be forgetting in a hurry.
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