Cast of Netflix Series 'The Irregulars'

Thaddea Graham | Biography

Appeared in a guest role in the BBC science fiction TV show 'Doctor Who'

• By Anil Pradhan
• Original : January 19, 2022

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Thaddea Graham is a renowned TV actress. She has mainly gained fame as the lead cast, Bea, in the Netflix series The Irregulars.

Who is Thaddea Graham?

Thaddea Graham is a Chinese-born Northern Irish television actress. She first dabbled in acting with a small part in the 2014 short film Painkiller. Subsequently, she appeared with similar minor roles in The Sparticle Mystery (2015 TV series) and Dani’s Castle (2015 TV series).

Graham’s first significant acting role came in 2019 as Hanmei in the British action-drama TV series Curfew. It followed her other notable and recurring acting works, including The Irregulars (2021 TV series), Doctor Who (2021 TV series), and VHS (2021 short film). 

Moreover, she has an upcoming TV mini-series Redemption set to release in 2022.

Early Bio and Parents

Thaddea Graham was born in China on 29 March 1997. Her adoptive parents adopted her from an orphanage in Changsha, China, when she was very young.

Graham’s parents are of Northern Irish descent. She spent most years of her childhood living with them in Ireland. Growing up, she was passionate about music and loved doing creative things. 

Talking about her parents in an April 2021 interview with Grumpy Magazine, she said, “I don’t see my story as the fact that I was abandoned. I think [my biological parents] did it with the intention that they would give me a second chance at life, and I don’t want to disregard the incredible decision my parents made to adopt. So many people have opened doors for me and I don’t want to waste that.” 

She did not have any thoughts of pursuing a career in acting. However, her mother later suggested enrolling in a drama school in the United Kingdom.

Taking her mother’s advice, she attended the Arts Educational School in London and later graduated with a fine arts bachelor’s degree. 

While there, she performed in several stage plays and acts. Moreover, during the play titled People, Places, and Things, she realized she was meant for acting. 

‘The Irregulars’

The Irregulars is a crime drama series that premiered on Netflix on 26 March 2021. The British screenwriter Tom Bidwell created the show based on the British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works.

The Netflix eight-part series stars Thaddea Graham in the leading role alongside actors like McKell David, Harrison Osterfield, and Darci Shaw. 

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Graham portrays the character Bea, the leader of a teenage group. According to her, Bea is a headstrong and confident 17 years old girl who leads the street gang in the series.

“I really loved that Bea’s driving force is her little sister, her relationship with Jessie,” Graham said of her character in a 2021 interaction with Observer. “Having that really strong female relationship where it’s nothing to do with romance is great. It’s love, but it’s a different kind of love, and I think that is really at the forefront of it. 

‘Doctor Who’

Doctor Who is an iconic science fiction TV show initially released on the BBC channel on 23 November 1963. The classic era of the show ended in December 1989. Later, in 2005, the channel revived the show with actors Pearl Mackie, Jodie Whittaker, and Peter Capaldi in the leading roles.

The revived series aired its first episode on 17 March 2006. To date, it has completed broadcasting 13 seasons with season 14 on the line. The series would air on the BBC channel through 2023.

Graham appeared as a guest character Bel in four episodes of the show in 2021. She shared the news of landing the role on the show through her Twitter on 18 October 2021. Moreover, on 15 November 2021, she posted a video on her Twitter singing a song that reflected the joy she felt after the cameo.

Music

Alongside acting, Graham is also into singing and playing musical instruments. She plays guitar, violin, piano, as well as drums. She also regularly shares her music content on her official Instagram handle with over 51.8k followers as of January 2022.

Speaking of her passion for music with Grumpy Magazine in 2021, she said she would have pursued music therapy if she had not chosen acting first.