Milanka Brooks was born in Regent's Park, London, England to Mileva Brooks, a model, and
Harry Brooks Jr., an actor and writer.
She is best recognized for her 2018 role as Elena Tulaska in
Black Mirror (2011)'s multi-Emmy Award winning episode,
USS Callister (2017), on Netflix, opposite
Jesse Plemons,
Cristin Milioti, and
Jimmi Simpson, amongst others.
Milanka is also recognised for her series regular role in Series 7 & 8 of ITV's
Benidorm (2007), playing
Johnny Vegas' fiancée, Ionela.
She graduated The Drama Centre London, part of Central Saint Martins, and was immediately cast in multi award-winning BBC1 sitcom
My Family (2000), opposite
Zoë Wanamaker and
Robert Lindsay. She then filmed on
Joanna Lumley's
Little Crackers (2010) with Tiger Aspect Productions for Sky1.
Milanka then went on to play guest lead and
Nigel Planer's wife Elena, in the comedy,
Boomers (2014) on BBC2.
In 2018 Milanka was also in
Mandie Fletcher's feature film
Patrick the Pug (2018), released theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
In 2019 Milanka played the role of Stasia in Hulu's
Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019), created by
Mindy Kaling and
Matt Warburton. She also performed opposite
Sheridan Smith in the ITV drama,
Cleaning Up (2019), and in 2020 she will be playing the role of Princess Svetlana of Sweden in Channel 4's hit comedy series
The Windsors (2016).