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The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall (1996 Miniseries)
''The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'' is a 1996 British television serial adaptation of Anne Brontë's 1848 novel of the same name, produced by BBC and directed by Mike Barker. The serial stars Tara Fitzgerald as Helen Graham, Rupert Graves as her abusive husband Arthur Huntington and Toby Stephens as Gilbert Markham. The first two parts aired in the United Kingdom on 17 November 1996, and the third on 24 November. Plot summary A mysterious young woman arrives at Wildfell Hall, an old mansion of Elizabethan era with a young son. She determines to lead an independent existence, but her new neighbours don't want to let her alone. Only one of them, a young farmer, Gilbert Markham, succeeded in revealing her secrets. For a full length summary see: ''The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'' plot summary. Cast *Toby Stephens - Gilbert Markham *Tara Fitzgerald - Helen Graham *Rupert Graves - Arthur Huntington *Sarah Badel - Rachel *Jackson Leach - Master Arthur Huntington * Sean Gallagher - Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costume Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's '' The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relationships in sumptuous surroundings, cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Cake
Jonathan James Cake (born 31 August 1967) is an English actor who has worked on various TV programmes and films. His notable screen roles include Jack Favell in ''Rebecca'' (1997), Oswald Mosley in '' Mosley'' (1997), Japheth in the NBC television film ''Noah's Ark'' (1999), Tyrannus in the ABC miniseries ''Empire'' (2005) and Det. Chuck Vance on the ABC drama series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2011–2012). Early life Cake was born in Worthing, Sussex. His father was a glassware importer and his mother a school administrator. He is the youngest of three sons. When he was four years old, he was invited on stage during a traditional British pantomime for children. This exposure ignited his interest in the performing arts. By the age of eight, Jonathan had taken drama classes and took part in plays. As a teenager, he toured Britain with London's National Youth Theatre. After leaving school, Cake studied English at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He became a rugby player in co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brontë Parsonage Museum
The Brontë Parsonage Museum is a writer's house museum maintained by the Brontë Society in honour of the Brontë sisters – Charlotte, Emily and Anne. The museum is in the former Brontë family home, the parsonage in Haworth, West Yorkshire, England, where the sisters spent most of their lives and wrote their famous novels. The Brontë Society, one of the oldest literary societies in the English speaking world, is a registered charity. Its members support the preservation of the museum and library collections. The parsonage is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England. Background The parsonage was built between 1778 and 1779. In 1820, Patrick Brontë was appointed incumbent of St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth, and arrived at the parsonage with his wife Maria and six children. It was the family home for the rest of their lives, and its moorland setting had a profound influence on the writing of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. Patrick Brontë was a publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride And Prejudice (1995 TV Series)
''Pride and Prejudice'' is a six-episode 1995 British television drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, respectively. Produced by Sue Birtwistle and directed by Simon Langton, the serial was a BBC production with additional funding from the American A&E Network. BBC1 originally broadcast the 55-minute episodes from 24 September to 29 October 1995. The A&E Network aired the series in double episodes on three consecutive nights beginning 14 January 1996. Critically acclaimed and a popular success, ''Pride and Prejudice'' was honoured with several awards, including a BAFTA Television Award for Jennifer Ehle for "Best Actress" and an Emmy for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special". The role of Mr Darcy elevated Colin Firth to stardom. A scene showing Firth in a wet shirt was recognised as "one of the most unforgettable mome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Westwood
Karen Westwood is a Scottish actress most famous for her role as Meg Paterson in BBC TV series '' Monarch of the Glen''. She also played Rebecca Bannerman in ''Families'', Isabella Woodhouse in ''Emma'' and Carolyn Fraser in ''Two Thousand Acres of Sky''. In Doctor Who she played Tabetha Pond, Amy Pond's mother, appearing on screen in The Big Bang after being mentioned from time to time throughout the series but supposed dead. She made an appearance in the first episode of ''You Rang, M'Lord?'' as a maid who was dismissed from service by Lord Meldrum after having been made pregnant by his brother Teddy. One of her earlier roles is that of Janie Ross in an episode of Taggart ''Taggart'' is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 September 19 ..., Flesh and Blood (1989). External links * Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susannah Wise
Susannah Walker Wise is an English people, English television and stage Actor, actress. Life and career She trained as an actress at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 1995. Wise is best known for her work in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' and the Channel 4 comedy ''Peep Show (British TV series), Peep Show''. On stage, she has had roles in Christopher Shinn, Christopher Shinn's ''Where Do We Live'' and in Nina Raine, Nina Raine's ''Rabbit''. She also played Rebecca Shaw in the Channel 4 series ''Derek (TV series), Derek''. She appeared in the final episode of ''Kavanagh QC'', starring John Thaw, in 2001. In 2015 she portrayed Sylvie in the Mystery miniseries ''The Enfield Haunting''. In 2020 she appeared as Emily Helmsley in ''Father Brown (2013 TV series), Father Brown'' episode 8.10 "The Tower of Lost Souls" Filmography Television References External links https://www.susannahwise.com * Living people Alumni of the London Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatie Edney
Beatrice Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English television actress. Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms and her husband Alan Edney. Her brother is Benjamin Edney and her cousin is musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod in the 1986 film ''Highlander'', the first entry in the ''Highlander'' series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film ''Highlander: Endgame''. In 1987, Edney performed the title role in the television production of ''The Dark Angel'' with Peter O'Toole. In 1990, she appeared in the Bruce Beresford film '' Mister Johnson'', alongside Pierce Brosnan and Edward Woodward. Her many television appearances include a leading role in the 1986 television series ''Lost Empires'', based on the novel by J.B. Priestley, in which she acted alongside Colin Firth. She has also appeared in episodes of a host of successful British television dramas such as ''Rosemary & Thyme'', ''A Touch of Frost'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Rowan
Dominic Rowan (born 17 June 1971) is an English television, film and theatre actor. He played CPS prosecutor Jacob Thorne in the ITV crime drama '' Law and Order: UK'' and Tom Mitford in the Channel 4 drama series ''North Square''. Rowan has also had an extensive stage career. Career Rowan trained at Central School of Speech and Drama. Theatre Rowan's work in theatre includes: ''A Dream Play'', ''Iphigeneia at Aulis'', ''Mourning Becomes Electra'', '' Three Sisters'', ''The Talking Cure'' and ''Private Lives'' at the National Theatre, London; ''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'', ''The Merchant of Venice'' and ''Talk of the City'' for the RSC; ''A Voyage Round My Father'' and ''Lobby Hero'' at the Donmar Warehouse, London; ''Playhouse Creatures'' at the Old Vic, London; '' Way to Heaven'' and ''Forty Winks'' at the Royal Court Theatre, London; ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' at The Oxford Playhouse; ''Sexual Perversity in Chicago'' at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield; ''The Riva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Purefoy
James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Mark Antony in the HBO series ''Rome'', Nick Jenkins in ''A Dance to the Music of Time'', college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the series ''The Following'', Solomon Kane in the film of the same name, and Hap Collins in the Sundance series ''Hap and Leonard''. In 2018, he starred as Laurens Bancroft in ''Altered Carbon'', a Netflix original series. Following an uncredited role as V in the 2006 film ''V for Vendetta'' (replaced and dubbed over by Hugo Weaving), he was cast as Captain Gulliver "Gully" Troy / Captain Blighty in the 2020–2021 second and 2022 third season of the '' Gotham'' prequel television series, '' Pennyworth'', in a main role. He was born in Somerset and attended Sherborne School before training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Early life Purefoy was born in Taunton, Somerset, the eldest son of Anthony Chetwynd Purefoy and Shirley, ''née'' Taylor. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paloma Baeza
Paloma Baeza (born 1 May 1975) is a British actress and director of English and Mexican heritage. Her 2017 film ''Poles Apart'' won the BAFTA for best animated short film in 2018. Biography Baeza was born in London and spent her childhood in Mexico. Her Mexican father and her British mother were musicians who met in the UK. In 1975, when Baeza was five months old, her parents married in London and they went to Mexico City. They divorced nine years later. She returned to the UK with her mother in 1985, when she was nine. She began taking acting classes and appeared very early in the London theatres and British television productions. She studied English and Performing Arts at the University of Bristol. Baeza has acted in a number of films and television programmes, including the 1998 film ''Far from the Madding Crowd'' playing the leading role of Bathsheba Everdene, and the 2008 BBC production '' The Passion'' as Mary Magdalene. She has also performed on stage, including ''Navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy Murphy
Parents :father Patrick Murphy from kilmichael, Co. Cork, Ireland. Catherine McKevitt Murphy (born 7 August 1967) is a British actress. She is known for her television roles as Tilly Watkins in the BBC drama ''The House of Eliott'' (1991–1994), Cheryl Barker in the Channel 5 soap opera ''Family Affairs'' (2003–2004), and as Julie Perkins in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2010–2011). Career Born in Essex, England. Murphy studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School. She played the role of Lorna in 1991, a love interest of Mark Fowler in soap opera ''EastEnders''. In 2005 she returned to play the recurring role of Trisha Taylor. She had earlier played the ongoing role of Cheryl Barker in serial ''Family Affairs'' for one year. Prior to that, she played Tilly Watkins (later Foss) in ''The House of Elliot''. It was announced on 23 September 2010 that Murphy was to return to ''EastEnders'' for the third time, this time playing Julie Perkins, who is an old friend of long-run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
