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- Shalom Brune-Franklin is an English-born Australian actress known for Line of Duty (2012), Our Girl (2014) and Cursed (2020). Shalom was born in St Albans, United Kingdom to a Mauritian mother and Thai-born English father. At age 14 she moved to Mullaloo, Australia, with them and younger brother Siam.
- British-born Esmé Bianco is an internationally-acclaimed actress and performer, best-known for her role as "Ros" in the Emmy Award-winning show, Game of Thrones (2011).
Degree-educated in Drama and Theatre Arts at London's Goldsmiths University; Bianco's acting career started with performances in music videos for the likes of Robbie Williams and Slayer, and UK television appearances on BBC and Channel 4; before she was cast as "Ros" in the pilot episode of HBO's "Game of Thrones".
Although originally cast in the pilot for only one scene opposite Peter Dinklage, Bianco's talent spoke volumes and changed the course of the series. Astounded by her single performance, executives boldly swayed from the books on which "Game of Thrones" is based, turning "Ros", a one-time guest star fabricated for the pilot into a series regular. Interestingly, after getting the series green light, the original pilot episode was totally re-shot with the exception of Bianco's first scene with Dinklage; a scene which garnered her a three-season run. "Game of Thrones" secured her a loyal fan base across the globe and her popularity continues to grow along with her rising film career.
Bianco has enjoyed a successful modeling career, fronting campaigns for luxury lingerie brands, such as Agent Provocateur, Modern Courtesan and Atsuko Kudo, and has traveled the world with her burlesque and cabaret shows, creating high octane performances for the likes of Sting, the Monte Carlo Grand Prix, W hotel, Ministry of Sound and Vanity Fair.
She lives in Los Angeles. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Cheryl Campbell is an English actress, probably best known in the United States for her role as Eileen in Dennis Potter's Pennies from Heaven (1978), for which she received a BAFTA nomination as Best Television Actress. The following year, she won the award for her roles in three shows: Testament of Youth (1979), Mystery!: Malice Aforethought (1979) and Une maison, une histoire (1980).
Born in 1949 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, she studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), then went on to apprentice in repertory theater, most notably with Birmingham Rep. She was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), during which time she played, among many other roles, Nora Helmer, in Ibsen's "A Doll's House". For her performance as Nora she won the prestigious Olivier Award in 1983 for Best Actress in a Revival. She is a member of the Royal National Theatre.- Actor
- Producer
After serving in the United States Air Force where he was recognized for Cold War service and for expert marksmanship, Chrest earned a BFA Degree in Directing from Marshall University (West Virginia) and a MFA Degree from Louisiana State University.
A veteran of over 100 screen roles, and over 60 plays and musicals, Chrest first appeared on the big screen as the malevolent bellhop, Ben, in Steven Soderbergh's King of the Hill (1993). He followed that with the widely acclaimed performance as Mr. Rodman in Soderbergh's "The Underneath". Nearly unrecognizable in many of his roles, Joe continues the chameleon-like range of these early performances to the widely different characters of recent films, from the steely quiet sharpshooter, Mitchell, in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) to Jonah Hill's nerdy dad, David Schmidt, in 22 Jump Street (2014) to the despicable Southern aristocrat, James Eakins, in Free State of Jones (2016).
Chrest performed onstage at, among other venues, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, working with Tony Award-winning directors, Gordon Davidson and Jerry Zaks, and London Theatre Award winner and Olivier Award nominee, Barry Kyle. He was a founding member of the regional theatre, Swine Palace, with RSC Director Emeritus Barry Kyle, and is the Founding Artistic Director of Ignition Film Repertory Company -- a company dedicated to nurturing and producing original works for the screen.
Married to choreographer Christine Chrest, the couple has two children, Nicolas and Samantha.- Actress
Typecast often as a dumb blond, Joan Vohs struggled her entire career to break out of that mold. She did manage partial success, but ultimately dropped out of acting altogether in order to become a full-time mom. She was born in Queens, New York, was a Rockette at age 16 and a Connover model before any acting for movies or television. Her first several roles were as models, usually of the "dumb blond" ilk. Occasionally, she landed a more substantive role, e.g. the role as suspected French spy "Fortune Mallory", played opposite George Montgomery in Fort Ti (1953). After a successful run of guest appearances on the T.V. sitcom, Family Affair (1966), Vohs retired from acting and devoted herself to raising her own family.- Director
- Producer
- Executive
Mike Newell was born on 28 March 1942 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Donnie Brasco (1997). He is married to Bernice Stegers. They have three children.- English-born actress, Juliet Harmer was born on 11 May, 1941, as Juliet Linda Harmer. She's appeared in several well-known British series, as well as working with several well-known actors. Amongst the shows and episodes Ms Harmer's appeared on, are: Adam Adamant Lives! (1966), Sting in the Tail (1965), The Avengers (1961) and Department S (1969). Some of the actors with whom she's appeared are: Patrick McGoohan, in Secret Agent (1964), Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee. Ms Harmer's been married to Bill Alexander since June 1977. They've 2 children. Previously, Ms Harmer was married to William Squire.
- Jane Hawking was born on 29 March 1944 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is a writer, known for The Theory of Everything (2014), Hawking (2013) and Hawking: Can You Hear Me? (2021). She has been married to Jonathan Hellyer Jones since 1997. She was previously married to Stephen Hawking.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Rod Loomis was born on 21 April 1941 in St. Albans, Vermont, USA. He is an actor, known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Body Double (1984) and Stargate SG-1 (1997). He has been married to Sandra Carol Freeman since 21 August 1981.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Martin Gooch was born in St. Albans, England.
Martin Gooch is a director and writer. He is the only two-time winner of BBC Best Directors. He has directed six feature films, Including Argh and the Quest for the Golden Dragon Skull, Starring Kevin McNally, coming out in 2023. He has a Master's Degree in screenwriting from The University of the Arts London and has written over 20 screenplays, many of which have been optioned and bought. He has director credits on over a dozen shows and feature-length productions across scripted drama and comedy on the major UK international television channels. He has also directed many award-winning shorts, commercials and promos. He recently worked for Disney/Marvel on an Ant-Man and the Wasp spin-off as a producer and Directed the feature-length live performance film Night of a Thousand Vampires by The Damned to went to number one in the UK Music Film charts.
His TV and interactive work has won a BAFTA and been nominated for an EMMY. He has won dozens of Best Director and Best Production awards at festivals worldwide and the prestigious World Fest Best Director and Bram Stoker Best director awards. He grew up in the UK and began his career in film and TV as a camera assistant and operator on major studio movies, including Harry Potter, James Bond - Goldeneye, Judge Dredd and The Muppets.
In 2018 Martin was a winner with the Trinity Challenge backed by ARRI Media and Directors UK and wrote and directed the one-shot short film A Midwinter Night's Dream, filmed all in one shot using the ARRI Trinity Stabilisation system.
Martin has a Master's degree in screenwriting from The University of the Arts London,- Director
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Graeme Harper was originally a child actor, appearing in adaptations of The Pickwick Papers (1952) and The Silver Sword (1957) among other productions, before becoming a floor assistant at the BBC in 1965 and then an assistant floor manager in 1969. He worked on the serials Colony in Space: Episode One (1971), Planet of the Daleks: Episode One (1973) and Planet of the Spiders: Part One (1974) during the Jon Pertwee years, and The Seeds of Doom: Part One (1976) and Warriors' Gate: Part One (1981) in the Tom Baker era.
In 1980 Harper started on the BBC's director's course. The Caves of Androzani: Part One (1984) was the first job he got as a freelance director after working on Angels (1975) for Julia Smith. Harper went on to direct one further Doctor Who (1963) story, Revelation of the Daleks: Part One (1985), and was also to have directed the third story in the abandoned season twenty-three, which would have been either Philip Martin's "Mission to Magnus" or Robert Holmes's "Yellow Fever and How to Cure It".
Harper quickly became one of the industry's most competent and sought-after directors, working on almost every popular drama series in the UK. In 1993, he was scheduled to direct "The Dark Dimension", the ultimately aborted 30th anniversary Doctor Who (1963) story.- Composer
- Music Department
- Producer
Rolfe Kent was born in 1963 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a composer and producer, known for Up in the Air (2009), Sideways (2004) and Downsizing (2017).- Nancy Valentine was born on 21 January 1928 in St. Albans, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Black Castle (1952), Bachelor Father (1957) and Small Town Girl (1953). She was married to Ted Tillinghast III. She died on 31 July 2017 in Malibu, California, USA.
- Una Brandon-Jones was born on 24 April 1916 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Withnail & I (1987), Chaplin (1992) and All Creatures Great and Small (1978). She was married to John Gold. She died on 22 December 2010 in London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Paul was born 7 March 1977 in St Albans, England. His first big break was when Paul landed a part in a local performance of West Side Story. He then enrolled on a performing arts course, joined the National Youth Music Theatre's production of Pendragon and then took an acting and musical theatre course at Mountview Drama School. In the evenings he sung with a rock band. Then when he was 22 he joined the pop group S Club 7.- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Byron Kane was born on 9 May 1923 in St. Albans, Vermont, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), Peter Gunn (1958) and Hawaiian Eye (1959). He died on 10 April 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Michael Morpurgo was born on 5 October 1943 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for War Horse (2011), Butterfly Lion and When the Whales Came (1989). He is married to Claire Morpurgo MBE. They have three children.- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Arthur Melbourne Cooper was born in St. Albans, England, in 1874. He was one of the founders of the British film industry and the creator of the world's first animation films (or "trick" films, as he called them). Matches: An Appeal (1899) was made for a government advertising campaign to invite public donations of matches for soldiers fighting in the Boer War. Prior to 1900, Melbourne Cooper worked with pioneer cinematographer Birt Acres. Although specializing in animation (Dolly's Toys (1902), he also produced fiction and live action movies.
He established Alpha Trading Company in St. Albans in 1904, and wrote and directed films under contract for other organizations. From 1904-1909 he co-directed with Robert W. Paul, experimenting with movies that combined live-action footage with model animation and fantasy story lines. These included Toy Maker and Good Fairy (1904), The Fairy Godmother (1906), Dreams of Toyland (1908) and Tale of the Ark (1909). After Paul's retirement in 1910, Melbourne Cooper continued to produce and direct, such as Cinderella (1912), Wooden Athletes (1912) The Toymaker's Dream (1910). Alpha was a surprisingly early example of a vertically integrated production, distribution and exhibition company. The company's office were adjacent to the studio site which, which covered nearly two acres and included a restaurant, hairdressing salon, shops, public baths and a single-screen theater, a forerunner of the concept popularized by recent multiplex operators. Renamed the Poly, and still under the management of Cooper, it was re-opened as the Regent with a Palais de Dance in the basement in 1926. Unfortunately, the site was destroyed by fire in 1927.
Arthur Melbourne Cooper died in Barnet, Hertfordshire, in 1961.- Annette Benson was born in 1897 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Downhill (1927), Shooting Stars (1928) and Le berceau de dieu (1926). She was married to George Clarke Torry and Norman Mosley Penzer. She died on 27 January 1979 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK.
- Peggy Mannix was born in St. Albans, New York, November 26, 1949 and grew up in Sayville, New York. Her first acting jobs came to her via the well known Gateway Playhouse near her home. It was there she found her love and devotion to all things Musical Theatre and decided to jump on the train to the circus and has never looked back. With over 100 musicals and stage plays to her credit she married the love of her life John Slattery (not THAT John Slattery) in 1978. They packed up the 1964 Chevy Nova with one headlight and set out for the West Coast. They have made their home in Los Angeles for the past 40 years. In LA, Peggy was able to eek out a TV career with small roles in many popular sitcoms of the day.She has performed in regional theatres here in Los Angeles, San Francisco & Saramento. She continues to pursue her love of acting. In recent years, Peggy has enjoyed a successful side career working as a Public Speaker for FIDM for thirteen years and currently is a consultant for two Culinary Arts Non Profits teaching their students Interpersonal Skills. She has fallen in love with storytelling and has performed at popular venues in Los Angeles, Portland and New York telling her own personal stories. Peggy & John have two sons Sean and Liam Slattery and they are her favorite productions to date.
- Art Department
- Set Decorator
Graeme Purdy was born on 1 April 1963 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a set decorator, known for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Aladdin (2019) and Edge of Tomorrow (2014).- Hugo Napier was born on 18 June 1946 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), All My Children (1970) and Flight of the Intruder (1991).
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Oscar Beuselinck was born on 24 April 1969 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an assistant director and producer, known for King Arthur (2004), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and Sexy Beast (2000).- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Jeremy Summers was born on 18 August 1931 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was a director and assistant director, known for The Ghost of Monk's Island (1966), Five Golden Dragons (1967) and Invasion: UFO (1974). He was married to Shirley Summers. He died on 14 December 2016 in the UK.- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Rod Argent was born on 14 June 1945 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) and Titane (2021).- Emma Crosby was born on 5 June 1977 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She has been married to Tom Robinson since 2008.
- John LeClair was born on 5 July 1969 in St. Albans, Vermont, USA. He is an actor, known for Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995), Missions to America (2000) and 1993 Stanley Cup Finals (1993).
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Sebastian J. Brook was born on 5 August 1980 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Doctor Who Online Adventures (2009), Who York (2009) and The Sands of Time (2010).- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Larry Smith was born on 11 June 1951 in St. Albans, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Psych (2006), Mad for It (1998) and Doug, Mitch, and the Ironclad Argument (2006). He died on 18 December 2014 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.- Gyles Neville was born on 10 June 1974 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. Gyles is a producer, known for The Cabins (2021), Ibiza Weekender (2015) and The Only Way Is Essex (2010).
- Tim Pearce was born on 17 April 1935 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for EastEnders (1985) and ITV Play of the Week (1955). He died on 23 April 2017 in London, England, UK.
- Writer
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Eve Martell was born on 18 May 1929 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She was a writer and actress, known for Holiday Rhythm (1950), The Borderers (1968) and Mogul (1965). She was married to Peter Graham Scott. She died on 15 May 2011 in Surrey, England, UK.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
John Williams was born in 1962 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for Ichiban utsukushî natsu (2001), Sado Tempest (2012) and Midnight Spin (1996).- Luke Foster was born on 2 May 1999 in St. Albans. He is an actor, known for Viking: Battle of Heirs (2023), Cookster: The Darkest Days (2024) and A Quaint English Murder (2023).
- John Saunders was born on 27 October 1921 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Professionals (1977), World Theatre (1959) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 23 July 1992 in London, England, UK.
- Art Department
- Producer
Buddie Wilkinson was born on 17 November 1991 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a producer, known for Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and No Time to Die (2021).- Erica Fischer was born on 1 January 1943 in St. Albans, England. She is a writer, known for Aimee & Jaguar (1999), Geheimnisvolle Orte (2004) and ZDF-Mittagsmagazin (1989).
- Tim Robinson was born on 26 March 1935 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Tim Robinson: Connemara (2011). He was married to Margaret Máiréad Fitzgibbon. He died on 3 April 2020 in London, England, UK.
- After Jack Livingston left motion pictures, he settled in Buffalo, New York. There he obtained a job as a welder. He lived there from approximately 1928 or 1929 until circa 1939 or 1940. Than he relocated with his wife (Alice Mitchell) to live in Sheffield, Massachusetts. There he became a salesman. On the day of September 14th, 1952, he and his wife were traveling by car going northeast to their home when Jack lost control of the vehicle and had a collision with trees nearby the road. Both he and his wife were reported dead on the scene due to a crushed chest and several major and minor internal injuries all related to the accident which occurred in Salisbury, Connecticut. Jack Livingston and his wife were both cremated and their ashes are at - Sheffield City Cemetery in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- Art Department
- Art Director
- Production Designer
Richard Dawking was born in 1938 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an art director and production designer, known for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and The Jewel of the Nile (1985). He was married to Rosalind Hall and Prudence Campbell. He died on 19 March 1985 in Atlas Mountains, Morocco.- Simon Grover was born on 25 November 1966 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), Nuzzle and Scratch (2008) and Wibbly Pig (2009).
- Casting Department
Charlotte Fox was born on 29 August 1990 in St. Albans, UK. She is known for Bert and Arnie's Guide to Friendship (2013), Paper Words (2012) and Frontline (1983). She was married to Reese Martin III. She died on 24 May 2018 in Telluride, Colorado, USA.- Adam Lallana was born on 10 May 1988 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
- Eugène Daigneault was born on 14 September 1895 in St. Albans, Vermont, USA. He was an actor, known for A Man and His Sin (1949), Le curé de village (1949) and Les belles histoires des pays d'en haut (1956). He died on 27 January 1960 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
- Writer
Jim Crace was born on 1 March 1946 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Harvest, Being Dead (2020) and Christmas University Challenge (2011). He is married to Pamela Turton. They have two children.- Actress
- Director
- Editor
Nancy Gilliam's literary and media career spans over 40 years beginning with her first television appearance on "Wonderama", Metromedia Television's (now FOX TV) most successful children's television show hosted by Bob McAllister. She made her professional stage debut in Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival production of "The Wedding Band" with Ruby Dee, Robert Loggia & Polly Holliday. She appeared in the MGM motion picture "Fame" and sang on the motion picture soundtrack of "The Wiz". She co-authored the hit records "Take A Chance" and "Stop Playing on Me", which was picked up by NBC TV as the theme song for an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents entitled "The Gloating Place".
Her literary credits include contributions to three titles in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, "The Hustler's Ten Commandments" by Hotep, and "Blacks Behind the Scenes in Film and Television" by Dr. Eleanor Earl and veteran producer, Monty Ross.
She served as script consultant & production manager on "VI Degrees: The Movie", in which she also portrayed the role of Sharon. Other credits include Assistant Director for the television pilot, "Flagrant Fouls", script consultant on Unchained Entertainment's "The Plot" (in which she also played the role of Margie Palmer).
She is one of the producers on "King Dog" (2013),based on the true life story of Terrell Johnson,the former leader of the Gangster Disciples and first convicted felon in America to become a law enforcement officer.
She has shared her wealth of experience as both a speaker and a planner at conferences and festivals across the country including The African American Literary & Media Conference in Reno, Nevada, The Philadelphia Black Film & Media Conference, The SOL Film Festival in Norfolk, Virginia, The South Florida Youth in Film Festival, The Boynton Beach Arts Explosion, and the Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium. She returned to her alma mater to conduct a writing workshop and as a guest speaker for the Drama Department's Senior Seminar in 2005 and 2006 at The Fiorello H. LaGuardia School of the Arts.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Tom Walls Jr. was born on 31 May 1912 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an assistant director and actor, known for Birth of the Beatles (1979), The Terrornauts (1967) and The Snorkel (1958). He died on 28 November 1992 in Banstead, Surrey, England, UK.- Alban Conway was born on 24 March 1906 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Murder by Rope (1936). He died on 27 November 1956 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Visual Effects
- Director
- Composer
Gavin Toomey was born on 25 May 1974 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a director and composer, known for Event Horizon (1997), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and The Beach (2000).- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Dexter Britain was born on 13 July 1989 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a composer, known for Castle Rock (2018), Continuamente amando (2015) and Till We Meet Again (2015).