Poppy Miller (born 28 February 1969) is an English actress. She is known for her role as DC Carol Browning in the British detective series '' The Commander''.

Biography

In 1969, Miller was born in

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, England. She attended The Hewett School, studied philosophy and English at New Hall, University of Cambridge and later attended the

Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, was a drama school, and originally a singing school, in London. It was one of the leading drama schools in Britain, and offered comprehen ...

. Miller acted in Series 2 of '' Red Cap'' (2004). In 2005, Miller played

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in ''

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'' at the

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. Miller had a role in the ITV television movie '' If I Had You'' (2006). In 2012, Miller appeared on the

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show ''

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'' playing Vera Devenish in season 2. In the BBC's remake of

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's '' Mapp & Lucia'' (2014), Miller played the Padre's wife, Evie Bartlett, a character from the original books who had not appeared in ITV's 1980s adaptation. In May 2016, it was announced that Miller had been cast as

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in ''

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''. She reprised her performance on

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at the Lyric Theatre in 2018.

Filmography

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* Living people English film actresses 1969 births English stage actresses English television actresses Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art Actresses from Norwich Alumni of New Hall, Cambridge 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses People educated at The Hewett School {{UK-screen-actor-stub