Roseanna Brown

Roseanna Brown
Roseanna in 2019
Born
Roseanna Brown

1991 or 1992 (age 33–34)
Hillingdon, London, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2007–present
Musical career
OriginWindsor, Berkshire, England[1]
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
  • Guitar
Label

Roseanna Brown (born 1991 or 1992),[3] also known mononymously Roseanna, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and actress. She is the lead singer of the pop group The Rua, with whom she achieved Top 40 singles on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart,[4] was featured in Billboard's "Tomorrow’s Hits"[5] and toured internationally, including an arena tour with Westlife.[6] In 2025, she began releasing music as a solo artist. As an actor, she has appeared in film and television, beginning her career in the Harry Potter film series.[7]

Early life

Brown was born in Hillingdon, London, into a musical Irish family; her aunt is Ireland's first Eurovision winner, Dana.[8] She was raised in Windsor, Berkshire,[1] and attended St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School in Slough.[3] She trained at stage schools including Redroofs Theatre School and performed with the Royal Borough Youth Opera and Taplow Youth Choir.[9] In 2008, the choir was awarded the title of BBC Radio 3 "Youth Choir of the Year", with Brown performing as a soloist.[10] She studied Classical Music & Drama at Royal Holloway[11]

Career

Music

The Rua

Brown is the lead singer of the family pop group The Rua, formed in 2013. The group has released two studio albums, Essence (2016) and The Rua (2019), working with musicians including Nigel Harrison of Blondie, Clive Deamer of Portishead and Radiohead, and Manny Elias of Tears for Fears.[12] Their single "Without You" was among the most added songs at Hot AC radio in its first week. Its remix by Love to Infinity peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[13] The group achieved multiple charting singles on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart, including "All I Ever Wanted" "Gasoline", and "Hey You", with "Gasoline" reaching the Top 30.[14] The Rua toured internationally, including a 30-date UK arena tour supporting Westlife,[6] and performed with artists including Train, Goo Goo Dolls, Shinedown, Rob Thomas, and Haim. Their debut album, Essence, received a four-star review from Q magazine.[15]

Solo Career

Brown began her solo career, under her first name, in 2025 with the release of the single "Best Time to Call You". She subsequently released multiple singles, which have received support from BBC Introducing.[16]

Acting

Brown began her on-screen acting career with appearances in the Harry Potter film series. She went on to appear in major studio productions including Thor: The Dark World, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Maleficent. In the 2026 film Pressure, directed by Anthony Maras she plays Eisenhower’s Operator for D-Day operations, along side Andrew Scott, Damien Lewis and Brendan Fraser.[17]

Discography

Roseanna

  • "Best Time to Call You" (2025)
  • "LoveHate" (2025)
  • "Rain" (2026)
  • "Help Me" (2026)
  • "Awake" (2026)

[18]

The Rua

  • Essence (2016)
  • The Rua (2019)

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions
US
Adult
[19]		 US
Dance Club[20]		 US
AC[21]
"Without You" 2016 3817—
"Fire and Lies" 2017 30——
"All I Ever Wanted" 2018 2718—
"Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas" ——25
"Gasoline" 2019 25——
"Hey You"[22] 36——

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireSlytherin Student (uncredited)
2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2Slytherin Student (uncredited)
2012Snow White and the HuntsmanNoblewoman (uncredited)
2013Thor: The Dark WorldWench (uncredited)
2014MaleficentCourtier (uncredited)
2020SongbirdPerformer ("Kingdom")
2026PressureOperator

Television

YearTitleRole
2020PennyworthWaitress (uncredited)
2022Anatomy of a ScandalProsecution Counsel (uncredited)
2022House of the DragonHighborn Noblewoman (uncredited)
2023CitadelStand-in for Ashleigh Cummings (uncredited)

References

  1. 1 2 Breen, Nadia (25 May 2019). "Westlife support act The Rua praise Belfast audience". Belfast Live. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "It's all about the music". FOD Records. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  3. 1 2 Golding, Lucy (11 September 2014). "Siblings on the RUA to achieving musical dreams". www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  4. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-rua/chart-history/asi/
  5. ↑ Staff, Billboard (2015-10-09). "Tomorrow's Hits: The Rua, Marc Scibilia & Banners". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  6. 1 2 "The Rua chat opening for Westlife and Harry Potter set blunders". Metro. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  7. ↑ "The Rua: Essence of a group | The Music Room on WVUD". 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  8. ↑ Ryan, Jennifer. "The Rua band: 'Aunt Dana backs us - but we won't be making Christian music'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  9. ↑ "Roseanna Brown". manueldeteffe.com. 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  10. ↑ "BBC Radio 3 - Choir and Organ, Choir of the Year - Category Final 1". BBC. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  11. ↑ https://manueldeteffe.com/2010/06/
  12. ↑ Graves, Zoe. "Meet The Rua". North Pointe Now. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  13. ↑ Cantor, Brian (2016-04-25). "P!nk's "Just Like Fire" Repeats as Hot AC Radio's Most Added; Goo Goo Dolls Again Second". Headline Planet. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  14. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-rua/chart-history/atf/
  15. ↑ "U.K. SIBLING TRIO THE RUA FIRST SINGLE "FIGHT FOR WHAT'S RIGHT" AT POP RADIO IN FEBRUARY; CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DEBUT ALBUM 'ESSENCE' TO BE RELEASED IN THE COMING MONTHS - Created by Don - In category: Music - Tagged with: - Don411.com Media :: Performing Arts News Unabridged -". Don411.com Media :: Performing Arts News Unabridged. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  16. ↑ "BBC Local Radio - BBC Introducing - Oxfordshire & Berkshire, Roseanna". BBC. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  17. ↑ Šajn, Samo. "IN CONVERSATION WITH ROSEANNA". Numéro Netherlands. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  19. ↑ "The Rua Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  20. ↑ "The Rua Dance Club Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  21. ↑ "The Rua Adult Contemporary Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  22. ↑ "The Rua - "Hey You"". daily.plaympe. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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