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After forty years of hard work on stage and both television and film, there are not many other actresses who deserved the success, recognition and stardom which Brenda Blethyn has now achieved.
Born in 1946 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, she started her career at British Rail in the 1960s. Saving money during her time there, she took a risk and enrolled herself at the at The Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, England and then left her British Rail years behind. Her risk had paid off, by the mid-1970s she was working on stage, eventually joining the National Theatre Company in 1975.
It was the 1980s, however that saw Brenda move onto the small screen when she appeared in a BBC2 Playhouse presentation called Grown-Ups (1980), playing the character Gloria. Other work in television quickly followed and this kept her working throughout the 1980s.
She still remained relatively unknown with the viewing public during the 1980s, despite her consistent work and superb acting abilities. It was not until the dawn of the 90s that her career took off. In 1990, she played the supporting cast member role of Mrs Jenkins in film based on the Roald Dahl novel The Witches (1990), with Anjelica Huston, Jane Horrocks and Mai Zetterling. Film work now became the order of the day in the early 90s, appearing in both A River Runs Through It (1992) and the television film The Bullion Boys (1993). It was then back to a TV series in 1994, with Outside Edge (1994), working on this production for its two-year run.
It is without a doubt that 1997 will be remembered as her biggest year to date. She was cast by her old friend Mike Leigh in the film Secrets & Lies (1996) as Cynthia Rose Purley, opposite highly talented Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The film received storming reviews and Blethyn won a BAFTA Film Award and subsequently received an Academy Award nomination for her role, along with Jean-Baptiste.
Although Brenda came home from the Oscars empty handed, her profile in Hollywood and Britain soared as a result of the nomination and her appearance on The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997).
Film roles then came thick and fast following Secrets & Lies (1996). Brenda was nothing short of superb in Little Voice (1998). A second Academy Award nomination followed but once again she was the bridesmaid rather than the bride at the Oscars. Since 1996, she has found a new home in film and she has worked consistently in the medium.- Lilian Braithwaite was born on 9 March 1873 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Gay Lord Quex (1917), Because (1918) and The Woman Who Was Nothing (1917). She was married to Gerald Lawrence. She died on 17 September 1948 in London, England, UK.
- Rebecca Nichols was born in Ramsgate, England, UK. She is known for The Killing Zone (1999), Advanced Warriors (2003) and The Pale Man (2006).
- James Tapp is a British actor, writer and businessman who was born in Ramsgate, Kent. After attending the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, James worked as a professional actor and theatre producer for twelve years until leaving the business. Now Managing Director and owner of a small business in Surrey, James has recently returned to acting and writing and has a number of scripts in development.
- Noel Birkin was born on 15 July 1897 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Little Waitress (1932), The Immortal Gentleman (1935) and The Last Coupon (1932). He died on 7 March 1968 in Telscombe Cliffs, Sussex, England, UK.
- Gary Pallister was born on 30 June 1965 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK.
- Carl Conway was born on 6 February 1922 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Nature's Paradise (1959), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and The Vise (1954). He died on 10 February 2017 in Dover, Kent, England, UK.
- Leonard Bullen was born in 1910 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Homicide (1964), Hunter (1967) and Killer in Close-Up (1957). He died in 1980 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Laura Bayley was born on 4 February 1862 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress and director, known for Mary Jane's Mishap (1903), Let Me Dream Again (1900) and Cinderella (1898). She was married to George Albert Smith. She died on 25 October 1938 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.- Actor
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Dominic Roche was born on 11 September 1902 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for My Wife's Lodger (1952), Probation Officer (1959) and Bright's Boffins (1970). He died on 9 January 1972 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.- Jack Bligh was born on 29 November 1889 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Night of the Big Heat (1967) and Secret Agent (1964). He was married to Mary Holder. He died on 25 September 1967 in St John's Wood, London, England, UK.
- Cecil Clovelly was born on 25 May 1890 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), So Young, So Bad (1950) and Two Gals and a Guy (1951). He died on 25 April 1965 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Mr. Hunter was born in 1853 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for A Good Joke (1899), The Two Old Sports (1900) and The Last Glass of the Two Old Sports (1901). He was married to Vera Dudley (actress) and Florence Bayley (actress). He died on 26 December 1916 in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK.
- Handsome, tall, dark haired Herbert Langley born in England in 1888. Became a highly well-known opera singer, member of the British National Opera Company appearing in such operas as 'Barbiere di Siviglia', 'Marriage of Figaro' and 'Boheme' est. Starred in English silent movies making his debut playing the role as Robert Martin in Graham Cutts's 'The Wonderful Story' opposite Lilian Hall-Davis for the Graham-Wilcox Productions in 1922. Perhaps his most memorable film role as Abou Hassan in Herbert Wilcox's 'Chu-Chin-Chow' co-starring Betty Blythe in 1923. In 1927 he starred in a series of short silent opera films which were condensed stories of operas to synchronise with cinema orchestras and vocalists. Appeared in few talkies either character roles in well-known dramas or starring roles in short musicals including his last 'Pal O'Mine' in 1936. Herbert died in London in 1967 age 79. Father of cinematographer Bryan Langley.
- Charles Julian was born on 24 December 1879 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Invisible Armies (1958), Hancock's Half Hour (1956) and Three Live Wires (1961). He was married to Alice Greenwood. He died in 1963 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- Dorothy Smith was born on 12 July 1891 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The House That Jack Built (1900), Santa Claus (1898) and Dorothy's Dream (1903). She was married to Frank Adhemar. She died on 23 October 1964 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Emile Littler was born on 9 September 1903 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Puss in Boots (1962), Theatre Night (1957) and Romance in Candlelight (1955). He was married to Cora Goffin. He died on 23 January 1985 in Ditchling, East Sussex, England, UK.- Frank Finch Smiles was born on 17 September 1865 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Lost World (1925), The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929) and The Doctor's Secret (1929). He was married to Hannah Emilene Healey-Picard. He died on 14 April 1944 in Putney, London, England, UK.
- Vera Gerald was born on 17 January 1876 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Under Suspicion (1930), The Flaw (1933) and The Melody-Maker (1933). She died on 28 February 1947 in Hackney, London, England, UK.
- Netta Syrett was born on 17 March 1865 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. She was a writer, known for A Woman Rebels (1936). She died on 17 December 1943.
- Eva Bayley was born in 1853 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Grandma Threading Her Needle (1900), Loves and Adventures in the Life of Shakespeare (1914) and The Old Maid's Valentine (1900). She died in 1934 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Pat Flower was born on 23 February 1914 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. Pat was a writer, known for Number 96 (1972), Dynasty (1969) and Australian Playhouse (1966). Pat was married to Cedric Flower and Bruce Douglas Jiffkins. Pat died on 2 September 1977 in Australia.
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Bretton Byrd was born on 30 November 1904 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Evergreen (1934), The Midas Touch (1940) and Time Flies (1944). He died on 27 September 1959 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK.