Sophie Okonedo: From Wembley to Broadway and Beyond
Sophie Okonedo has built a career through close attention to character, from British theatre and independent cinema to major international productions. Her work in Hotel Rwanda,…
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Chiwetel Ejiofor: From London Theatre to Stories Across the World
Read the article: Chiwetel Ejiofor: From London Theatre to Stories Across the WorldChiwetel Ejiofor’s career connects the National Youth Theatre with acclaimed Shakespeare, major film roles and directing. From Dirty Pretty Things and 12 Years a Slave to…
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David Oyelowo: Shakespeare, Selma and the Stories He Fought to Tell
Read the article: David Oyelowo: Shakespeare, Selma and the Stories He Fought to TellDavid Oyelowo’s career connects an Islington classroom, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the film sets of Selma and A United Kingdom. As an actor, producer and…
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Naomie Harris: From Small Island to Moonlight and Moneypenny
Read the article: Naomie Harris: From Small Island to Moonlight and MoneypennyNaomie Harris has moved between British television, theatre and international film, creating characters as different as Eve Moneypenny and Moonlight’s Paula. Her career reveals the preparation…
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Daniel Kaluuya: From Camden to Get Out and The Kitchen
Read the article: Daniel Kaluuya: From Camden to Get Out and The KitchenDaniel Kaluuya’s career began with writing and youth theatre in London. From Sucker Punch and Black Mirror to Get Out and an Oscar-winning performance as Fred…
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Michaela Coel: From Chewing Gum to I May Destroy You
Read the article: Michaela Coel: From Chewing Gum to I May Destroy YouMichaela Coel brought the friendships, contradictions and humour of her London world into British television. From the solo play Chewing Gum Dreams to I May Destroy…
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste: Secrets & Lies, Hard Truths and the Art of Listening
Read the article: Marianne Jean-Baptiste: Secrets & Lies, Hard Truths and the Art of ListeningMarianne Jean-Baptiste has brought extraordinary attention to the inner lives of her characters, from Secrets & Lies to Hard Truths. Born in London, she has built…