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Sinead Matthews
Sinead Matthews (born ) is an English actress whose credits include film, television and stage. Her notable TV roles include Marcia Williams in ''The Crown''. She was born in Coventry, England, and attended Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in that city. She studied A-level Drama at Stratford-upon-Avon College between 1996 and 1998. She graduated from RADA in 2003. Career She made her television debut in the 2004 costume drama '' He Knew He Was Right''. In 2009 she starred in ''Our Class'', a new play by Tadeusz Slobodzianek at the NT and in Penelope Skinner's 2010 play ''Eigengrau'' at the Bush Theatre. On 21 August 2016, Matthews played Hermia/Fairy/Mistress Quince in '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'', composed by Felix Mendelssohn, at The Proms The BBC Proms or Proms, formally named the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts Presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed by Coventry City Council. Historic counties of England, Formerly part of Warwickshire until 1451, Coventry had a population of 345,328 at the 2021 census, making it the tenth largest city in England and the 12th largest in the United Kingdom. It is the second largest city in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, after Birmingham, from which it is separated by an area of Green belt (United Kingdom), green belt known as the Meriden Gap, and the third largest in the wider Midlands after Birmingham and Leicester. The city is part of a larger conurbation known as the Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area, which in 2021 had a population of 389,603. Coventry is east-south-east of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Broken Things
''Half Broken Things'' is a 2003 psychological thriller novel by Scottish writer Morag Joss. It won the CWA Silver Dagger in 2003. Plot The lives of three very lonely people—pregnant Steph, on the run from her violent boyfriend; Michael, a petty thief who becomes her knight in shining armour; and Jean, a sixty-year-old spinster nearing the end of her career as a house sitter—collide dramatically within the grounds of the illustrious Walden Manor, where together they seal themselves away from the outside world and build a new life together. The fantasy cannot last forever though, and events take a murderous turn when the first unexpected guest arrives. Film adaptation ''Half Broken Things'' was adapted for television in 2007, starring Penelope Wilton, Daniel Mays, Nicholas Le Prevost and Sinead Matthews. The two-hour drama, directed by Tim Fywell and produced by Festival Film & TV, aired on ITV on 28 October 2007. Filming locations The entire 2007 television production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedda Gabler
''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage. The play has been canonized as a masterpiece within the genres of literary realism, nineteenth century theatre, and world drama.Bunin, Ivan. ''About Chekhov: The Unfinished Symphony''. Northwestern University Press (2007) . page 26Checkhov, Anton. ''Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought: Selected Letters and Commentary''. Editor: Karlinsky, Simon. Northwestern University Press (1973) page 385Haugen, Einer Ingvald. ''Ibsen’s Drama: Author to Audience''. University of Minnesota Press (1979) . page 142 Ibsen mainly wrote realistic plays until his forays into modern drama. ''Hedda Gabler'' dramatizes the experiences of the title character, Hedda, the daughter of a general, who is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want. Overall, the title character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Theatre Live
National Theatre Live is an initiative operated by the Royal National Theatre in London, which broadcasts live via satellite, performances of their productions (and from other theatres) to cinemas and arts centres around the world. About I grew up in Manchester in the 60s. If I had been able to see Olivier's National Theatre at my local cinema, I would have gone all of the time. :— Nicholas Hytner, director of the Royal National Theatre. The programme began its pilot season in June 2009 with a production of ''Phèdre'', starring Helen Mirren, which screened live in 70 cinemas across the UK. Two hundred more venues eventually showed the production internationally, resulting in a combined audience of around 50,000 people for this one performance. The second production, '' All's Well That Ends Well'', showed at a total of around 300 screens, and today, the number of venues that show NT Live productions has grown to around 700. With the exception of a Saturday matinee for ''Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne (2017 Film)
''Daphne'' is a 2017 British drama film directed by Peter Mackie Burns and written by Nico Mensinga. It stars Emily Beecham, Geraldine James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Osy Ikhile, Sinead Matthews and Stuart McQuarrie. It was released on 29 September 2017 by Altitude Film Entertainment. Synopsis Daphne is an attractive, hedonistic 31-year-old woman who lives in London. She is in a shop when a robber threatens, then stabs, the shopkeeper. Cast Cast and crew with festival director Bero Beyer at the 46th International Films Festival Rotterdam, 2017 *Emily Beecham as Daphne *Geraldine James as Rita *Nathaniel Martello-White as David * Osy Ikhile as Tom *Sinead Matthews as Billie *Stuart McQuarrie as Adam *Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Joe *Ryan McParland as Jay *Ritu Arya as Rachida *Karina Fernandez as Beth *Timothy Innes as Jimbo *Rania Kurdi as Sofia *Amra Mallassi as Benny *Matthew Pidgeon as Nacho *Ragevan Vasan as Kumar *Corinna Brown as Girl on Bus Release The film premiered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (film)
''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling. It is the first instalment in the ''Fantastic Beasts'' film series and the ninth overall in the Wizarding World franchise, serving as a spin-off of and prequel to the ''Harry Potter'' film series, inspired by the 2001 guide book of the same name by Rowling. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, Ron Perlman, and Colin Farrell. ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and opened in theatres worldwide on 18 November 2016 in 2D, 3D, 4D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX formats, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics and emerged a commercial success after grossing $814 million worldwide, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2016. The film wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaleidoscope (2016 Film)
''Kaleidoscope'' is a 2016 British thriller film directed by Rupert Jones. The film premiered at the 2016 Chicago International Film Festival. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 62% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 6.46/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Cast * Toby Jones as Carl * Anne Reid as Aileen * Sinead Matthews as Abby * Deborah Findlay Deborah Findlay (born 23 December 1947) is an English actress. She joined a theatre company while studying English at the University of Leeds. Career Findlay has worked primarily on stage and appeared in numerous productions, including the origi ... as Maureen References External links * * 2016 thriller films British thriller films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films {{2010s-thriller-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign, any previous British monarch and is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. In 1876, the British Parliament voted to grant her the additional title of Empress of India. Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (the fourth son of King George III), and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After the deaths of her father and grandfather in 1820, she was Kensington System, raised under close supervision by her mother and her comptroller, John Conroy. She inherited the throne aged 18 af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wreckers (film)
''Wreckers'' is a 2011 drama film written and directed by D. R. Hood and starring Claire Foy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shaun Evans, Peter McDonald, and Sinead Matthews. Plot A married couple, David (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Dawn (Claire Foy), move back to David's childhood village and work on rebuilding a house. They are trying for a child and arrange to see a doctor. David's younger brother, Nick (Shaun Evans), who has not been in touch for several years, comes back from the army and pays them a visit. Slowly, events in their messy childhood are revealed. David and Nick, with Dawn, meet their childhood neighbours Gary ( Peter McDonald) and Sharon (Sinead Matthews) who are now married. They recall their childhood memories and Dawn learns some unexpected things about David and Nick. She also learns from an old teacher of theirs that their father used to beat them. Day by day, Nick shows himself as a troubled man, especially due to his experiences during the war. Dawn reaches out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang
''Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang'' (released in the United States and Canada as ''Nanny McPhee Returns'') is a 2010 period fantasy comedy film directed by Susanna White, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Lindsay Doran with music by James Newton Howard and co-produced by StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films and Three Strange Angels. It is a sequel to the 2005 film ''Nanny McPhee''. It was adapted by Emma Thompson from Christianna Brand's '' Nurse Matilda'' books. Thompson reprises her role as Nanny McPhee, and the film also stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ralph Fiennes, Rhys Ifans, Ewan McGregor, Asa Butterfield and Maggie Smith. The film was theatrically released on 20 August 2010 by Universal Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and it earned $93.2 million on a $35 million budget. It also received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on 19 June 2010. Plot Isabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boat That Rocked
''The Boat That Rocked'' (titled ''Pirate Radio'' in North America) is a 2009 British comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis about pirate radio in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. The film has an ensemble cast consisting of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost and Kenneth Branagh. Set in 1967, it tells the story of the fictional pirate radio station "Radio Rock" and its crew of eclectic disc jockeys, who broadcast rock and pop music to the United Kingdom from a ship anchored in the North Sea while the British government tries to shut them down. It was produced by Working Title Films for Universal Pictures and was filmed on the Isle of Portland and at Shepperton Studios. After the world premiere in Leicester Square on 23 March 2009, the film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 1 April 2009. It was a commercial failure at the British box office making only US$10.1 million in its first three months, just a fifth of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Cartland
Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) published as Barbara Cartland was an English writer, known as the Queen of Romance, who published both contemporary romance, contemporary and historical romance novels, the latter set primarily during the Victorian era, Victorian or Edwardian era, Edwardian period. Cartland is one of the List of best-selling fiction authors, best-selling authors worldwide of the 20th century. Many of her novels have been adapted to films for television including ''A Hazard of Hearts'', ''A Ghost in Monte Carlo'' and ''Duel of Hearts''. Her novels have been translated from English into numerous languages, making List of most translated individual authors, Cartland the fifth most translated author worldwide (note: not including biblical works). Her prolific output totals some 723 novels and she is credited in the ''Guinness World Records'' for the most novels published in a single year (1977). Although best known for her rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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