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Scottish actor Shirley Henderson, last seen on PBS Masterpiece as Aunt Western in Tom Jones, seems to pop up in everything, is instantly recognizable –– tiny, dark, and intense, with that characteristically high voice. She was known for years as “Spud’s girlfriend” from Trainspotting, until she became famous as Moaning
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Legend of the stage and screen and pillar of Masterpiece Glenda Jackson passed away this week at the age of 87. Jackson’s multifaceted career led her not only to the stage and screen but also to the UK Parliament. Jackson was a rare recipient of acting’s triple crown
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Everything old eventually becomes new again, and that's more often true for Doctor Who than most other television programs. The man who initially rebooted the series in 2005 and former showrunner (Russell T. Davies) is returning to lead the show into its next decade. While he's
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It’s no surprise the subject of this installment of British Actors You Should Know has such a long and impressive list of credits. Samuel West does have acting in his blood, after all. His paternal grandfather, Lockwood West, is best known for appearances in 1952’s Pride and Prejudice
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Though he may not be a household name, Callum Woodhouse’s face is certainly a familiar one to PBS Masterpiece viewers. Young Mr. Woodhouse has already made an impression on American audiences with his roles in the period dramedies The Durrells (known in the states as The Durrells in Corfu)
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Talented, enthusiastic, diligent, and grounded are all words that can be used to describe seasoned actor Daniel Mays. The 44-year-old Mays could also be called a passionate advocate for bringing more working-class kids like him into the industry. The son of an electrician and a bank cashier, a career in
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British film and television fans have likely noticed Claire Rushbrook popping up on their screens lately. From acclaimed TV shows such as Sherwood and Magpie Murders to popular streaming and theatrical releases like Enola Holmes and Spider-Man: Far from Home, Ms. Rushbrook’s appearance in a project, no matter how
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Joanne Froggatt is best known for playing the Crawley family's loyal maid. However, this North Yorkshire lass has portrayed various characters in her 20+ year career; many are not nearly as endearing as the compassionate and resilient Anna Bates, the role for which she won a Golden Globe
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Samantha Morton may currently reign as the much-maligned French queen Catherine de Medici on Starz's The Serpent Queen, but this is hardly the first remarkable performance from this critically acclaimed actress who deserves much more mainstream attention than she tends to get. She's been nominated for
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If Adeel Akhtar had deferred to paternal pressure, he might have followed in his father's footsteps and become an immigration lawyer. The London-born son of Pakistani and Kenyan immigrants did, in fact, study law. But fortunately for us, his mother enrolled him in National Youth Theatre classes on
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In this installment of Undercover Brits, we're looking at a uniquely American story that FX turned into a miniseries earlier this year. Based on Jon Krakauer's book, Under the Banner of Heaven, we are presented with the juxtaposition of two histories: the origin and evolution of
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Where to start when profiling such a talented and charismatic actor as Andrew Scott? How about the fact that, aside from some youth theater workshop experience, this Dublin-born actor has had no official drama training? At 17, he was cast in a substantial role in an Irish film called Korea