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Jessica was born in 1982 and brought up on a farm near Eardisley, Herefordshire. Wanting to act from an early age she read drama at the University of the West of England at Bristol before taking a gap year to teach English in Thailand. On return she enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from where she graduated in 2008. Over the next couple of years she distinguished herself as a promising stage actress appearing with the Young Vic in the leading role of Jacobean tragedy 'The Changeling',at the National Theatre in 'Rocket to the Moon' and in 'Ghosts' and winning the Manchester Evening News award for best supporting actress in the revival of 'Punk Rock'. At the beginning of 2012 she became known to a far wider audience taking the lead role in the nostalgic television series 'Call the Midwife'.- William Charles Merrick was born on April 9th 1993 in Ledbury in Herefordshire and started acting as a child in productions at the Downs School and Dean Close School in Cheltenham. Joining the Close Up Theatre Will appeared with them at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2010 and 2011 in 'The History Boys' and 'Death of a Salesman' and continued appearing at the festival with the Close Up's off-shoot company No Prophet in 2012 and 2013 before launching his own production Consent in 205. In 2012 he received the Royal Television Society award as best actor for his role in teen-age drama 'Skins' and has continued to appear on the box, notably as Steve Davis in the 2016 snooker-based one off film 'The Rack Pack' as well as joining the ensemble cast for comedy-drama 'Brief Encounters, also in 2016'. On stage Will has appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company in their play 'Wendy and Peter Pan' and at the Royal Exchange in the famous old comedy 'The Ghost Train'.
- Born in Ashperton, England and raised in Herefordshire, Chloe Farnworth grew up with an innate love for the arts and her parents enrolled in theatre classes at just ten years old in the Hereford Courtyard Theatre group where she got her first taste for acting, taking to the stage in many productions including her stage debut in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. After finishing her performing arts studies at Coleg Gwent, at the age of 18 Chloe moved to London and went on to study at Central School of Speech and Drama for 1 year.
She attended the prestigious Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, joining the ranks as an alumni opposite other famous graduates including Joe Alwyn, Kit Harington, Carrie Fisher, Riz Ahmed, and Andrew Garfield, to name a few. She landed her first professional role as the Virgin Mary in Emily Warddill's "Full Firearms" (2012) and has been working ever since.
In 2020, Chloe Farnworth can be seen starring in Magnolia Pictures' stylish, dark comedy feature "12 Hour Shift," which was an official selection at The SXSW Film Festival (2020) and had its world premiere at The Tribeca Film Festival (US Narrative Competition).
In television, Farnworth can be seen as Leah Sims in the British-Canadian thriller series "Departure" which premiered on September 17, 2020 in the US on Peacock. Additional credits for Farnworth include the indie crime feature film "Other Monsters" for which she won Best Actress at the Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival, "Bond of Justice: Kizuna," "Nostalgia" (Bleecker Street Media), "Soy Nero," "Thor: The Dark World" (Marvel) and Linkin Park's music video for their 2014 single, "Final Masquerade."
When she isn't on set, you can find Farnworth boxing, surfing, horseback riding, and baking. She also has an eye for design and has recently been renovating her home in Los Angeles. - Jo was born in Hereford in 1967 and studied acting at the Welsh College of Music and Drama, first coming to notice for his stage work with the National Theatre in the late 1980s and early 90s. From 1994 he was a prominent member of the Royal Shakespeare Company becoming an Associate Artist in 2012, and it was the Company that brought him together with his wife, actress Nancy Carroll, whilst they were working on a Michael Woods documentary entitled 'In Search of Shakespeare'. Recent theatre includes the title role in 'King John' at the Globe and as Warwick in the 2017 production of 'St Joan' at the Donmar. Recent television work includes 'Hollow Crown' for the BBC, and 'The Crown' for Netflix, and the soon to be released 'Trust' for FX.
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Beryl Reid was the daughter of Scottish parents and grew up in industrial Manchester, England. She left home at the age of 16 to go and work in a shop. She lasted 6 weeks. She applied for and was accepted in a revue in the Summer season in Bridlington. She had no formal training but joined the National Theater in London as a comedy actress. Her first big success came in the BBC radio show "Educating Archie" (a ventriloquist - on the radio). She played the naughty schoolgirl, Monica, and later, the Brummie Marlene. Her film roles were few and far between, but always well received. She transferred her Tony award winning performance of the lesbian radio star to the screen in The Killing of Sister George (1968). But she was best known and loved for her (slightly tipsy) older ladies such as in The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979).- Music Artist
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- Composer
Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who conquered the UK music field at the age of 23 and went on to win over fans all over the world within a year. A determined child, at the age of eight, she told her mother that she would become famous one day. She learned to play musical instruments and began writing songs when she was still a teenager. She won a singing competition while in college, and went on to win the 'Brit Awards' with her signature brand of "folktronica" music following the release of her debut EP 'An Introduction to Ellie Goulding'. She immediately made an impact with her unique soprano voice. She has so far released three studio albums, 'Lights', 'Halcyon' and 'Delirium'. As a music and fashion icon, she has been featured on magazines, such as 'Elle' and 'Glamour' among others, and as a fitness enthusiast, she has appeared on the covers of magazines like 'Shape' and 'Women's Health'. A social activist and philanthropist, she has participated in many charity events, especially to support underprivileged children and homeless people.
Her father, Arthur Goulding, belonged to a family of undertakers while her mother, Tracey Goulding-Summers, worked at a supermarket.She is the second child of her parents and has an elder sister named Isabel, a brother named Alex and another sister named Jordan. Her brother, Alex, is a bass player and is part of a band in Hereford. Her father left the family when she was only five years old. Her mother later married a lorry driver, but they eventually separated. Ellie is so furious with her stepfather that she mentioned in an interview that she would punch him in the face if she meets him again. Her mother encouraged her to pursue music as a child. She learned to play the clarinet at the age of nine and started writing her own songs when she was 14. However, she took songwriting seriously only during her college days. While studying at the Lady Hawkins' High School in Kington, she played the role of the Scarecrow in a school production of 'The Wizard of Oz'. She would later pursue courses in drama, politics, and English at the University of Kent.
While studying at the University of Kent, Ellie Goulding became interested in electronic music. She contacted record producer Frankmusik via MySpace and with his help developed her own brand of "folktronica" music through the track 'Wish I Stayed'. During this time, she was discovered at a university talent contest by scout Jamie Lillywhite who started as her manager and later became the A&R. He introduced her to his superior, Sarah Stennett, who advised her to leave university and offered her a house in West London. Jamie soon introduced her to Starsmith, a record producer, who helped release her debut single 'Under the Sheets' on November 15, 2009 and later produced her album 'Lights'. She was already signed to Polydor Records in July, but they decided to release the song from independent label Neon Gold Records to reduce pressure on her. Soon after the release of her debut EP 'An Introduction to Ellie Goulding' on December 20, 2009, she was nominated for the 'Critics' Choice Award' at the 2010 'Brit Awards'. She won the award, as well as the 'BBC Sound of 2010' poll. During this time, she co-wrote three songs for Diana Vickers and one song for Gabriella Cilmi. On February 26, 2010, she released her first full-length album 'Lights', which debuted at number one on the 'UK Albums Chart'. It was followed by her second EP, 'Run into the Light', which contained remix of songs from 'Lights' and was released in August that year. She re-released her album 'Lights' in November 2010 as 'Bright Lights', which contained six new tracks. The album featured a cover version of Elton John: Your Song (1970) which reached number two on the 'UK Singles Chart'.On April 7, 2011, she appeared on American television for the first time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)' and performed Ellie Goulding: Starry Eyed, UK Version (2010). One month later, she appeared on Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (2011) hosted by Tina Fey.On April 29, 2011, she performed at the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, both of whom were her fans. On December 1, 2011, she performed at the White House during the National Christmas Tree lighting.October 5, 2012, Ellie Goulding released her second studio album 'Halcyon', which debuted at No.2 on the 'UK Albums Chart' and topped the chart in January 2014. She released an expanded version of the album, titled 'Halcyon Days', containing ten new tracks.- Cinematographer
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As an Academy Award-winning cinematographer who made the successful segue to directing features, Chris Menges has carved out a successful, but understated career. Menges got his start as an assistant editor and camera operator and even worked as a sound recordist several times, before working his way up to director of photography. Menges had his first real break as a documentary camera person and editor in the 1960s and 1970s, traveling wherever there was war and insurrection - Burma, Angola, Vietnam and Tibet - while working with filmmaker Adrian Cowell. Once he made the permanent jump to feature films in the 1980s, Menges developed a style as a cinematographer that never overwhelmed audiences with gaudy colors or outlandish camera moves In fact, Menges understood the oft-accepted theory that color could be less realistic than black and white, because it focused the audience away from emotion to an object. Menges' work was defined by a low-key naturalism, plain composition, and a mix of lenses to tug at the audience at the appropriate moments, which helped him craft memorable images in several award-winning films, including "The Killing Fields" (1984), "Michael Collins" (1996) and "The Reader" (2008).- He was born in Hamnish Clifford, Herefordshire in 1929 with the birth name John Clifford Rose (the "Clifford" adopted from his place of birth). He was educated at the King's School, Worcester and King's College London, before appearing in repertory theatre and later with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).
His most famous role was as the character Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler in the BBC World War 2 television drama Secret Army (1977) and its sequel Kessler (1981). He later played SS General Heinz Kammler in War and Remembrance (1988).
He also played leading roles in The Pallisers (1974), Fortunes of War (1987) and Alan Bleasdale's drama G.B.H. (1991). Additionally, he appeared as the maverick mercenary spaceship captain Rorvik in the Doctor Who (1963) story "Warriors' Gate" (1981).
Rose also played a judge in several episodes of the 1970s British television series Crown Court (1972) and as Dr Snell, a sadistic psychologist in the British 1960s/'70s spy drama Callan (1967).
He played King George V in Wallis & Edward (2005). In 2008, he appeared as Bishop Wood in the episode Plan of Attack (2008) of the ITV historical drama Foyle's War (2002).
In October 2010 he played the part of Father Gregory in an episode of Midsomer Murders (1997).
In March 2011 he played the part of The Judge in Enid Bagnold's The Chalk Garden on BBC Radio 3.
Also in 2011 he played the Bailiff in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) with Johnny Depp.
In the same year he played James R in The Iron Lady (2011) with Meryl Streep.
He performs regular poetry and prose recitals in Stratford upon Avon, UK.
He became a company director of the charity the Actors Benevolent Fund in July 2013, aged 84.
He is an RSC Honorary Associate Artist and winner of the Clarence Derwent Award 2009 for his appearance in The Chalk Garden at the Donmar Warehouse, London. - Actress
Antilly the Wonder Hound is a German Shepherd Stunt Dog and Actor working for Stunt Dogs and Animals. She has been working in the film industry since 2012 and is best known in her role as "Brandy" in Ricky Gervais' "After Life" on Netflix.
She was born in Münsingen-Dottingen and bred in Hereford by her lifelong owner and trainer. Initially trained in IGP Dog Sport she achieved the IGP 3 Qualification before getting her first role as an army dog in "The Edge of Tomorrow". Both of her parents also appeared together with Bane's henchmen in "Batman: The Dark Knight Rises" when she was still a puppy.
Most of her work is action oriented as she has appeared as a police/army dog on numerous occasions performing stunt bites with the likes of Michael Fassbender in "Trespass Against Us" and Martin Clunes in season 7 of "Doc Martin". She was also used as motion reference for Julianne Moore's robot attack dogs in "Kingsman: The Golden Circle".
On the lighter side she is in many episodes of Paul O'Grady's "For the Love of Dogs" TV show performing comedy skits with Paul and her fellow Stunt Dogs at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. She has performed live on "Britain's Got More Talent" where she was pitted in a game show against David Walliams, interviewed on "The One Show" and "Lorraine" with Ricky Gervais and "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" where she helped Jimmy Carr find Marijuana under the contestants desk.
She has appeared multiple times in Crime Procedural shows like "Midsomer Murders", "Father Brown", "Liar" and "Dublin Murders" as a police dog. She has featured more heavily in shows like Mel and Sue's "Hitmen" as "Elton", "Marcella" and "The Capture" where she was tragically killed by Ron Pearlman.
When she isn't working on set she lives with her family at home with fellow stunt dog, Wylie Smiley Boggle Chops, and two rescue cats in Buckingham. She is rightfully spoiled rotten and adored by all who are lucky enough to know her.- John Rowe was born at Ross-on-Wye on January 1st 1941. After reading English at Oxford he returned to the Midlands where he worked as a teacher before training at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama. After some years in repertory theatre he joined the BBC's Radio Drama Company at Broadcasting House and has been a stalwart radio actor ever since, notably as Professor Jim Lloyd in 'The Archers'. He has also played numerous character roles on television and film and has extensive stage experience, touring with the Old Vic in Europe, China, the Middle East and Australia. He married theatre director Vicky Ireland by whom he has two children.
- John Hughes was born on 23 August 1934 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for 1984 (1984), The Fifth Element (1997) and Dixon of Dock Green (1955). He died on 7 March 2006 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
- Brian Hankins was born on 8 June 1931 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Lorna Doone (1963), The Scarlet and the Black (1965) and Escape (1957). He died on 12 June 1978 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Son of former SAS major Ilisoni Ligairi and adopted at the age of one by a Worcestershire family, Ann and John Badham. Danny is an ambassador for a number of charities globally. A former professional sportsman in three sports, alongside his acting work Danny travels around the globe playing sport and inspiring children with his world renowned training camps. Which he has done for over twenty years. Two of his former sporting pupils have risen to international fame.- Fred West was born on 29 September 1941 in Much Marcle, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was married to Rosemary West and Rena West. He died on 1 January 1995 in Winson Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
- Diana Day was born on 23 July 1941 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Good Wives (1958), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Little Women (1958). She was previously married to Berend Menno Jager.
- Caroline Leigh was born in 1935 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Interpol Calling (1959), The Pursuers (1961) and Life in Emergency Ward 10 (1959). She was previously married to Burt Kwouk.
- Rosemary Rogers was born in 1927 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Paul Temple (1969), BBC Sunday-Night Play (1960) and The Desperate People (1963). She was previously married to Michael Alexander.
- Kate Bliss was born in Herefordshire, England, UK. She is known for God Help the Girl (2014), For What It's Worth (2016) and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (2008). She has been married to Jonathan Bliss since 2005. They have two children.
- David Rose was born on 16 February 1931 in Hamnish, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Gamble for a Throne (1961), Chain (1990) and Kipps (1960). He was married to Pamela Barrie. He died on 26 June 2004 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
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James Honeyman-Scott was born on 4 November 1956 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Lost in Translation (2003), Just Like Heaven (2005) and Private Parts (1997). He was married to Peggy Sue Honeyman-Scott. He died on 16 June 1982 in London, England, UK.- Paddie O'Neil was born on 1 May 1926 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Fanny Hill (1983), Penny Points to Paradise (1951) and The Adding Machine (1969). She was married to Alfred Marks. She died on 31 January 2010 in London, England, UK.
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Wilfred Burns was born on 28 June 1917 in Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for The Shape of Water (2017), Frankenweenie (2012) and Stock Car (1955). He died on 25 September 1990 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.- Actor
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Pete Farndon was born on 12 June 1952 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980), The Sopranos (1999) and The Pretenders: Message of Love (1981). He was married to Conover Kennard. He died on 14 April 1983 in London, England, UK.- Actor
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Albert Lee was born on 21 December 1943 in Lingen, Herefordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Cous-cous (1996), The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA (2014) and Knees-Up (1982). He is married to Karen. They have one child.- Actor
- Writer
Probably the most famous personality on British TV in the 1950s, Gilbert Harding was notorious for his rudeness and short temper as a panel member on the genteel parlor game What's My Line (1951), a program he occasionally presented. He also appeared in several British films, mostly playing himself. His most celebrated (if not infamous) appearance on film or TV was on the interview show Face to Face (1959), hosted by John Freeman, shortly before Harding's early death in 1960. A former policeman who was raised in the confines of a Victorian workhouse, he briefly broke down in tears during Freeman's relentless questioning. He was asked if he had ever been in the presence of someone dying. The only occasion he had been was with his mother, a fact Freeman was not aware of when this particular question came up. Freeman afterward said he very much regretted this action; indeed, a few minutes later in the interview Freeman assumed Harding's mother was still alive, and was promptly corrected by Harding. Revealingly, Harding admitted his bad temper and manners were "indefensible", "I'm profoundly lonely", "I'm not afraid of death . . . I would like to be dead . . . " and sadly, several weeks after the recording, he was.
A play based on Harding's life, starring Edward Woodward, was performed in London.