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Robyn Cara
Robyn Cara is a British actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Apple TV+ series '' Trying'' (2020–2022), the Channel 4 comedy-drama '' Ackley Bridge'' (2021–2022), the Sky Max series '' The Rising'' (2022), and the Netflix series '' Bodkin'' (2024). Her films include ''Doctor Jekyll'' (2023). Early life Cara grew up in a small village. She joined the National Youth Theatre and graduated from the Birmingham School of Acting (now the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) in 2016. Career Upon graduating from drama school in 2016, Cara made her professional stage debut as Hero in '' Much Ado About Nothing'' at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester. This was followed by roles in '' The Importance of Being Earnest'' at the Theatr Clwyd, Anya Reiss's adaptation of ''Oliver Twist'' at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London, and ''The Be All & End All'' at York Theatre Royal. Cara starred as Leonie in Ambreen Razia's BBC Three comedy pilot ''Hounslow Diaries'' in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham School Of Acting
Birmingham School of Acting (BSA), previously known as Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art (BSSTDA) and then as Birmingham School of Speech and Drama (BSSD) was a drama school located in Birmingham, England. It was founded in 1936 by Pamela Chapman and became a faculty of Birmingham City University in 2005. In September 2006, it moved from Paradise Place to a purpose-built facility at Millennium Point in the city's Eastside area. In 2008, it became a school of the university's Faculty of Performance, Media and English (PME), and in September 2017 it merged to become part of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The school provided a range of part-time, summer school and short courses for adults and children. The school was accredited by Drama UK and was a member of the Council of Drama Schools. Alumni of the school included Ashley Rice, Nicol Williamson, Tom Lister, Catherine Tyldesley, Rachel Bright, Barbara Keogh, Luke Mably, James Bradshaw, Stephen Laught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Twist
''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with an undertaker. After escaping, Oliver travels to London, where he meets the "Artful Dodger", a member of a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin. ''Oliver Twist'' unromantically portrays the sordid lives of criminals, and exposes the cruel treatment of the many orphans in London in the mid-19th century. The alternative title, ''The Parish Boy's Progress'', alludes to Bunyan's ''The Pilgrim's Progress'', as well as the 18th-century caricature series by painter William Hogarth, ''A Rake's Progress'' and ''A Harlot's Progress''. In an early example of the social novel, Dickens satirises child labour, domestic violence, the recruitment of children as criminals, and the presence of street children. The novel may have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of Birmingham School Of Acting
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating ( Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus .. Separate, but from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Red Rose (TV Series)
''Red Rose'' is a 2022 British horror drama, based on the teenage angst Angst is fear or anxiety (''anguish'' is its Romance languages, Latinate cognate, equivalent, and the words ''anxious'' and ''anxiety'' are of similar origin). The dictionary definition for angst is a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insec ... experienced in varying degrees within a group of school-leavers obsessed with their smartphones. Created by Michael and Paul Clarkson and produced by Eleven (company), Eleven, it was broadcast on BBC Three from 15 August 2022 and available on BBC iPlayer in full from that date in the United Kingdom, and available on Netflix internationally and the United Kingdom on 15 February 2023. Premise Set in Bolton, this series revolves around a group of friends in the town as they plan to have one more care free summer before heading off to college. However, their plans are immediately thwarted as a sense of danger looms over the group when an app called "Red Rose" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finborough Theatre
The Finborough Theatre is a fifty-seat theatre in the West Brompton area of London (part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) under artistic director Neil McPherson. The theatre presents new British writing, as well as UK and world premieres of new plays primarily from the English speaking world including North America, Canada, Ireland, and Scotland including work in the Scots language, alongside rarely seen rediscovered 19th and 20th century plays. The venue also presents new and rediscovered music theatre. The Finborough Arms The Finborough Arms was built in 1868 to a design by George Godwin and his younger brother Henry. It was one of five public houses built by Corbett and McClymont in the Earls Court area during the West London development boom of the 1860s. The pub opened in 1871. The ground floor and basement of the building was converted into The Finborough Road Brasserie from 2008 to 2010 and The Finborough Wine Cafe from 2010 to 2012. The pub reopened under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life (2020 TV Series)
' ''Life'' is a British drama television series by the BBC, written by Mike Bartlett. It was first broadcast on 29 September 2020. The series follows the residents of four flats who live in a converted Victorian house, with an ensemble cast led by Alison Steadman and Peter Davison. Melissa Johns and Adrian Lester also star, with Victoria Hamilton reprising her role as Anna Baker – now known as Belle Stone – from Bartlett's series '' Doctor Foster''. Her ex-husband Neil Baker ( Adam James) reprises his role for three of the six episodes. Cast * Alison Steadman as Gail Reynolds, Henry's 70-year-old wife who becomes discontented with her marriage * Peter Davison as Henry Reynolds, Gail's husband * Adrian Lester as David Aston, a recently widowed English Literature tutor * Rachael Stirling as Kelly Aston, David's recently deceased wife who appears to him as a ghost * Saira Choudhry as Saira Malik, one of David's students * Victoria Hamilton as Belle Stone, a divorced woman prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach share of any broadcaster in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Castañeda
David Castañeda (born October 24, 1989) is an American actor. In 2019, Castañeda began portraying Diego Hargreeves in the Netflix series '' The Umbrella Academy''. Early life Castañeda was born October 24, 1989, in Los Angeles and was raised in Sinaloa, Mexico. He returned to the United States when he was 14 and attended William Workman High School in California. Castañeda initially studied civil engineering in college with the intention of taking over the family business after he finished his studies. However, he became interested in film direction and switched to major in film production and international business in 2007 at California State University, Fullerton. Castañeda then moved into acting and started auditioning for roles. He studied part-time while pursuing an acting career, eventually graduating in 2015. Career Castañeda has been involved in acting since he was 17, but only started taking acting more seriously after he volunteered for a role when a direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Die Young (film)
''We Die Young'' is a 2019 American direct-to-video action film directed by Lior Geller, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, David Castañeda, and Elijah Rodriguez. Summary story Lucas, a 14-year-old boy inducted into the gang life in Washington, D.C., is determined that his 10-year-old brother will not follow the same path. When an Afghanistan war veteran comes into the neighborhood, an opportunity arises. Cast Reception '' Common Sense Media'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars. Simon Abrams of ''Roger Ebert Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert beca ....com'' rated it 2 stars, saying "''We Die Young'' follows a poorly defined audience surrogate, one who does what he's told without ever really standing apart from his guardians." James Lindorf of ''Red Carpet Crash'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandeep Dhillon
Mandeep Dhillon (born 21 December 1990) is a British actress who has appeared in stage, television, film and radio productions, including the BBC Three comedy series ''Some Girls'' and '' Fried''. She featured in the British romantic comedy '' Finding Fatimah'' in 2017, and as Constable Lizbyet Corwi in ''The City and the City'' in 2018. She also appears as Sandy in the Netflix Original dark-comedy '' After Life'', having previously worked with Ricky Gervais in '' David Brent: Life on the Road''. Since 2021, she has starred in the American crime television series '' CSI: Vegas''. Dhillon performed in plays at the Bush Theatre, her first television appearance was in the TV movie ''Some Dogs Bite'' (2011), which was followed by roles in ''The Mimic'' and ''The Thick of It''. In 2012, she had a leading role Saz Kaur in ''Some Girls'', and in 2015, portrayed Amara in ''Fried''. Early life Dhillon was born on 21 December 1990 and grew up in Hertfordshire, the youngest of three ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes targeting 16 to 34-year-olds, covering all genres including animation, comedy, current affairs, and drama series. The television channel closed down in 2016 and was replaced by an online-only BBC Three streaming channel. After six years of being online, BBC Three returned to linear television on 1 February 2022. It broadcasts every day from 19:00 to around 04:00, timesharing with CBBC (which starts at 07:00). BBC Three is the BBC's youth-orientated television channel, its remit to provide "innovative programming" to a target audience of viewers between 16 and 34 years old, leveraging technology as well as new talent. Unlike its commercial rivals, 90% of BBC Three's output originated from the United Kingdom. Notable exceptions were '' Family Guy'' and ''American Dad'' (both of them originating in the United States). It an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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