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Lady Marcia Fitzalan-Howard
Lady Marcia Mary Josephine Fitzalan-Howard (born 10 March 1953), known as Marsha Fitzalan, is an English actress. Personal life Born in 1953, Marcia FitzAlan-Howard was the third daughter of Major Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk and his wife Anne Constable-Maxwell. She was named after her mother's great-grandmother Marcia Vavasour and educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Woldingham, Surrey. In 1975, her father became Duke of Norfolk, due to the death of a second cousin whose children were all daughters, and she became Lady Marcia. FitzAlan has been married twice. Her first marriage was to English actor Patrick Ryecart on 4 July 1977. The couple met at drama school, The Webber Douglas Academy, and had three children: Mariella Celia (born 1982), Jemima Carrie (born 1984), and Frederick William Hamlet (born 1987). The two elder children are both married. Fitzalan and Ryecart divorced in 1995. In June 2007, FitzAlan married her second husband, Nicholas Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webber Douglas Academy Of Dramatic Art
Webber may refer to: *Webber, Kansas, a US city *Webber Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA *Webber Township, Lake County, Michigan, USA *Webber International University, in Babson Park, Florida, USA *Webber (surname) Webber (/ˈwɛbər/) is an English occupational surname meaning '' weaver''. Etymology Webber is an occupational surname referring to, "a maker of cloth". The ending "er" generally denotes some employment, examples include Miller and Salter. Th ..., people with the surname ''Webber'' See also * Weber (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Bening
Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Tony Awards, and four Academy Awards. Bening began her career on stage with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival company in 1980, and played Lady Macbeth in 1984 at the American Conservatory Theater. She received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in ''Coastal Disturbances'' and for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for '' All My Sons''. She is a four-time Academy Award nominee for her performances in the films '' The Grifters'' (1990), '' American Beauty'' (1999), ''Being Julia'' (2004), and '' The Kids Are All Right'' (2010). In 2006, she received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her achievements in the film industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Being Julia
''Being Julia'' is a 2004 comedy-drama film directed by István Szabó and starring Annette Bening and Jeremy Irons. The screenplay by Ronald Harwood is based on the novel ''Theatre'' (1937) by W. Somerset Maugham. The original film score was composed by Mychael Danna. Plot Set in London in 1938, the film focuses on highly successful and extremely popular theatre actress Julia Lambert, whose gradual disillusionment with her career as she approaches middle age has prompted her to ask her husband, stage director Michael Gosselyn, and his financial backer Dolly de Vries to close her current production to allow her time to travel abroad. They persuade her to remain with the play throughout the summer. Michael introduces her to Tom Fennel, an enterprising American, who confesses his deep appreciation of her work. Seeking the passion missing from her marriage, and anxious to fill the void left when her close friend Lord Charles suggested they part ways to avoid scandalous gossip, Julia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evil Under The Sun
''Evil Under the Sun'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1941Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. ''Collins Crime Club – A checklist of First Editions''. Dragonby Press (Second Edition) March 1999 (p. 15) and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in October of the same year. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00. The novel features Christie's detective, Hercule Poirot, who takes a holiday in Devon. During his stay, he notices a young woman who is flirtatious and attractive, but not well liked by a number of guests. When she is murdered during his stay, he finds himself drawn into investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder. Plot summary Hercule Poirot takes a quiet holiday at a secluded hotel in Devon. He finds that the other hotel guests include: Arlena Marshall, her husband Kenneth, and her step-daughter Linda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under The Hammer
''Under the Hammer'' is a British comedy drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 1994. Written by John Mortimer, it is set at a London auction house. Episodes #"The Fatal Attribution" (10 January 1994) #"Wonders in the Deep" (17 January 1994) #"The Virgin of Vitebsk" (24 January 1994) #"The Jolly Joker" (31 January 1994) #"After Titian" (7 February 1994) #"The Spectre at the Feast" (14 February 1994) #"Treasure Trove" (21 February 1994) Main cast * Richard Wilson as Ben Glazier * Jan Francis as Maggie Perowne * Robert Lang as Lord Holloway * Michael Siberry as Nick Roper * Marsha Fitzalan as Camilla Mounsey * Stephen Boxer as Keith Shrimsley * Rose Keegan as Lucy Starr * Susan Engel as Lady Holloway Other actors who appeared in episodes of the series include John Gielgud, Ian Carmichael, Ursula Howells, Dan O'Herlihy, Hermione Norris, Thora Hird, Keith Barron, Judy Cornwell, Burt Kwouk, Alfred Burke, Phyllida Law, Lloyd McGuire, Philip Fox, Frederick Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midsomer Murders
''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ITV since its premiere on 23 March 1997. The series focuses on various murder cases that take place within small country villages across the fictional English county of Midsomer, and the efforts of the senior police detective and his partner within the fictional Midsomer Constabulary to solve the crime by determining who the culprit is and the motive for their actions. It identifies itself differently from other detective dramas often by featuring a mixture of lighthearted whimsy and dark humour, as well as a notable soundtrack that includes the use of the theremin instrument for the show's theme tune. The programme has featured two lead stars—from its premiere in 1997, John Nettles as Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Tom Barnaby, until h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Most Horrid
''Murder Most Horrid'' is a British black comedy anthology series starring Dawn French. It was broadcast on BBC Two for four series runs, in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1999. Created by Paul Smith (television writer), Paul Smith, who also co-created ''Colin's Sandwich'' (with Terry Kyan, as noted below) and has written for ''The Brittas Empire'', among other programmes, the series starred French as a different character in each episode. Many episodes were directed by Bob Spiers, who also worked with French on ''The Comic Strip Presents...'' and ''French and Saunders''. Format Most episodes parodied the Thriller (genre), thriller and murder mystery genres with one episode lampooning the trials and tribulations of being a children's presenter in general, and ''Blue Peter'' in particular. In 1998, this episode ("Murder at Tea Time") was repeated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''Blue Peter'', as part of a section entitled "Spoof Peter", which also featured (among others) the ''Mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Life Of Ian Fleming
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brush Strokes
''Brush Strokes'' is a British television sitcom, broadcast on BBC television from 1986 to 1991. Written by Esmonde and Larbey and set in south London, it depicted the (mostly) amorous adventures of a wisecracking house painter, Jacko (Karl Howman). There were 40 episodes spread over five series. Premise Jacko (Karl Howman) works as a house painter alongside his brother-in-law, Eric (Mike Walling), who was married to Jacko's sister Jean ( Nicky Croydon). He lives with his sister and brother-in-law. Jacko also shares an anti-authority humour. In this case the butt of his humour is his boss, Lionel Bainbridge. Gary Waldhorn played Lionel, and Elizabeth Counsell played his wife, Veronica, who had a crush on Jacko. The Bainbridges had a daughter called Lesley who is a spoiled daddy's girl, and became Jacko's girlfriend during series one. She was played by two actresses during the life of the show: Kim Thomson in the first series and Erika Hoffman from series two onwards. In series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Professionals (TV Series)
''The Professionals'' is a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mark1 Productions for London Weekend Television (LWT) that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon Jackson as agents of the fictional "CI5" (Criminal Intelligence 5, alluding to the real-life MI5 and CID). ''The Professionals'' was created by Brian Clemens, who had been one of the driving forces behind '' The Avengers''. The show was originally to have been called ''The A-Squad''. Clemens and Albert Fennell were executive producers, with business partner Laurie Johnson providing the theme music. Sidney Hayers produced the first series in 1977, and Raymond Menmuir the remainder. Outline CI5 - or Criminal Intelligence 5, is a British law enforcement department, instructed by the Home Secretary to use any means to deal with crimes of a serious nature that go beyond the cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Astor (TV Series)
''Nancy Astor'' is a British television series which originally aired on BBC Two in 1982.Vahimagi p.278 It portrays the career of Nancy Astor, the American-born socialite and Conservative Party politician who pioneered the role of women in the House of Commons. Main cast * Lisa Harrow as Nancy Astor * Lise Hilboldt as Phyllis Langhorne * James Fox as Waldorf Astor * Dan O'Herlihy as Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne * Nigel Havers as Bobby Shaw * Pierce Brosnan as Robert Gould Shaw * David Warner as Philip Kerr * Erick Ray Evans as Sam * Sylvia Syms as Nanaire Langhorne * Lillian Silverstone as Irene * William Hope as Harry Langhorne * Dallas Adams as Dana Gibson * Neil McCarthy as Reverend Neve * Bernard Brown as Robert Brand * Natalie Caron as Emma * Paul McDowell as Lee * Julian Glover as Lord Revelstoke * Daniel Chatto as Billy Grenfell * Isabelle Lucas as Aunt Liza * Edmond Bennett as Stationmaster * Victoria Burgoyne as Lucy * Jeff Harding as Freddie * Robert Arden a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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