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Nathalie Emmanuel is an English actress, known for her role as Missandei on the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011) and Ramsey in Furious 7 (2015).
Nathalie was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, to a father of Saint Lucian and English descent and a mother of Dominican origin. Nathalie credits her mother for the initial motivation to become an actress. At the age of 10, she played Young Nala in the West End production of The Lion King. In 2006, she made her television break by starring as Sasha Valentine in the teen soap opera Hollyoaks (1995). Emmanuel appeared on the show until 2010, her character's story-lines included prostitution, and heroin addiction.
Nathalie presented BBC Three's Web-sex: What's the Harm?, investigating the online sexual habits of 16-24 year-old in the UK. Later in the same year she made her film debut in the thriller Twenty8. The following year, she was cast as Missandei, Daenerys Targaryen's translator, in HBO's fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011). In 2015, Emmanuel was promoted to a regular cast member on the show. In the same year, she played computer hacker Ramsey in the action film Furious 7 (2015) and Harriet in the sci-fi sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015).
FHM magazine ranked Emmanuel as 99th in their 100 Sexiest Women of 2013. In 2015, she appeared in the April issues of InStyle and GQ magazines.- Actress
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Lara was born and raised in Essex, UK. She studied drama with the NYMT and went on to gain a BA Honours degree in Theatre.
Lara's extensive theatre career led her to gain a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her portrayal of "Lucille Frank" in Rob Ashford's production of "Parade" at The Donmar Warehouse. She was invited to re-create the role at The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, opposite T.R. Knight (Grey's Anatomy (2005)), gaining much critical praise.
Lara made her screen debut in 2008, in the BBC prime-time show, Robin Hood (2006), playing "Isabella of Gisbourne". The show is a huge international success and is airing on BBC America, Saturday evening at 8/9c. She has just completed filming the new Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon (2008), The Queen (2006)) movie, The Special Relationship (2010), starring Michael Sheen and Dennis Quaid.- Thomas Hamilton Coombes is a British stage & screen actor, known for portraying Goz in Sky's BAFTA winning series 'Save Me' & 'Save Me Too'; and more recently in films such as Netflix's 'Luther: The Fallen Sun', the acclaimed one-take film 'Boiling Point', and the Oscar nominated 'Living' starring Bill Nighy. Thomas grew up in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. His forbears hail from the East End of London, and Cleethorpes (Lincolnshire)
- Alex Hassell was born on 17 September 1980 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Violent Night (2022) and The Boys (2019). He is married to Emma King.
- David Witts was born on 30 June 1991 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Beekeeper (2024), Manhunt (2019) and EastEnders (1985).
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Hannah Tointon was born on 28 December 1987 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Children (2008), Hollyoaks (1995) and Walking with the Enemy (2013).- Jacqui Ainsley was born on 28 November 1981 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Heavy Rain (2010) and Heavy Rain: Chronicle One - The Taxidermist (2010). She has been married to Guy Ritchie since 30 July 2015. They have three children.
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Sam Strike was born on 18 January 1994 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Mindhunter (2017), Chernobyl (2019) and The Boys in the Boat (2023).- Billy Harris was born on 12 April 1994 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Ted Lasso (2020), The Outlaws (2021) and Something's Wrong (2015).
- Rachel Riley was born on 11 January 1986 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The IT Crowd (2006), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012) and The Boat Race (1938). She has been married to Pasha Kovalev since 28 June 2019. They have two children. She was previously married to Jamie Gilbert.
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Phil Cornwell was born on 5 October 1957 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Stella Street (2004), Scoop (2006) and Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004).- Actress
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Born Margaret Rose Mount in Essex, England, she went to work as a secretary in her early teens after the death of her father, despite her early desire to enter the theatre. It would be almost 15 years before she landed a role with the Hanson Players, when she played the part of an eccentric guest in 'The Sleeping Prince.' She stayed with the company for three years, and became known for her imposing and impressive voice. She originated one of her best known roles, the formidable battleaxe, Emma Hornett, in 'Sailor Beware' with her repertory troupe in 1953, and reprised the role on the West End, the role making her a star. She made her film debut in the screen version a year later: it was known as 'Panic in the Parlor' in the US. In 1958 she appeared in 'The Adventures of Mr. Pastry' on British television, before appearing as another popular harridan role in 'The Larkins' that same year on ITV. In 1960 she tackled Shakespeare at the Old Vic, taking the role of the Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet' to excellent reviews. For the next two decades she split her time between the stage and various television series which included 'Winning Widows' from 1961 to 1962, the 1966 to 1968 series 'George and the Dragon,' and 'Lollipop Loves Mr Mole' from 1971 to 1972. Additionally she appeared in such films as 'The Naked Truth' in 1957, 'Ladies Who Do' in 1963, and 'Oliver!' in 1968. In the 1980s she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and much of her later work was on stage, although she did appear in the cult television series, 'Doctor Who' in 1988's 'The Greatest Show in the Galaxy' episode. In 1996 she was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to her art. In her later years she lost her sight, forcing her retirement, and later suffered a series of strokes. She died at an actors' retirement home in Northwood, Middlesex at the age of 86.- Actress
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Clare Foster was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. Clare is an actor, known for Nolly (2023), The Ex-Wife (2022) and The Crown (2016).- Actress
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Maisie Smith was born in Essex. In 2006, she secured a role in The Other Boleyn Girl. In 2008, she landed the regular role of Tiffany Dean in the UK soap opera EastEnders. Maisie first appeared on the show on 1st April 2008. Maisie has proved very popular with viewers and has many awards nominations and wins. In 2009, she won 'Best Dramatic Performance From a Young Actor or Actress' at the British Soap Awards. Maisie was nominated for the same award in 2010 and 2011. In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Maisie was nominated for 'Best Young Actor' at the Inside Soap Awards. She finally won the award in 2011.
Maisie attends Jackwell Junior School in Southend and studies drama at 'Singer Stage School' which she joined in 2005. She has two Jack Russell dogs and two goldfish. Her favourite school subjects are art and drama. She previously enjoyed gymnastics but had to stop going to classes when she joined EastEnders due to a lack of time. Maisie appeared on CITV show 'Bookaboo' in January 2011. Maisie then became the Junior Young ambassador for Bookaboo.- Ricky Champ was born on 1 July 1980 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The World's End (2013), Mortdecai (2015) and Game of Thrones (2011). He has been married to Samantha Gilbert since 12 August 2016. They have two children.
- Jon Laurimore was born in 1936 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Jack the Ripper (1988), Doctor Who (1963) and Gazette (1968). He has been married to Jill Laurimore since 1968. They have three children. He was previously married to Zoe Hicks.
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Lee Mead was born on 14 July 1981 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Casualty (1986), Holby City (1999) and A Deal Is a Deal (2008). He was previously married to Denise Van Outen.- Actor
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Ryan is Artistic Director of Dickens Theatre Company. He has written, directed, produced and starred in stage adaptations of Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and The Trials of Charles Dickens, touring major UK theaters. His acting career began at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, before training for 3 years at LAMDA. Notable TV includes Matthew Thyme, the policeman son of Laura Thyme (Pam Ferris) in Rosemary & Thyme (2003) for ITV as well as on-off appearances in EastEnders (1985) (BBC) playing Sergeant Kenny Morris. Lots of comedic roles, Harry Hill's TV Burp (2001) for ITV and Coupling (2000) for BBC and Elton John's father Stanley Dwight in Elton John: Ten Days That Rocked (2019). Ryan is a partner at Deadpan Films, where he and Tim MacKenzie-Smith and Matt Wyllie have produced a number of documentaries, TV projects and short films. Deadpan Films is in pre-production for comedy-horror 'Dracula- Essex Legend' filming in 2023.- Composer
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Gary Brooker was born on 29 May 1945 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Oblivion (2013), The Net (1995) and Widows (2018). He was married to Françoise Riedo. He died on 19 February 2022 in Surrey, England, UK.- Nigel Lambert was born on 11 May 1944 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for UFO (1970), Shillingbury Tales (1980) and The History of Mr. Polly (1980). He has been married to Rachel Gutsell since 1968. They have one child.
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Jasmine Armfield was born on 17 December 1998 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Casualty (1986) and Children in Need (2017).- Additional Crew
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Spencer Hudson was born on 12 October 1975 in Southend, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Circles (2012), Blindspot (2017) and Top Buzzer (2004).- Dominic Littlewood was born on 29 March 1965 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Nothing to Declare (2020), House of Fools (2014) and Double Agents (2007).
- Gee Williams was born on 27 March 1957 in Southend-on-sea, Essex, uk. He is an actor, known for Children of Dune (2003), The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1997) and Operation Good Guys (1997).
- Theresa Watson was born in 1947 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Bright Star (2009), Secrets & Lies (1996) and Paddington (2014). She has been married to Bruce Bould since 1972. They have two children.