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Sammy Glenn
Samantha Glenn (born 11 August 1983) is an English actress. Biography Glenn trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. Glenn began her career as a child actress in ''Summer's Lease'' playing the granddaughter to John Gielgud. In ''The Glass Virgin'' (filmed 1994), she was Young Annabella. Since then, she has had several leading roles and guest starred in the pilot for ''The Jim Jefferies Show'' and did all her own singing for her part as Dana Bigglesworth in ''Rock Rivals''. Glenn's sister, Wendy Glenn Wendy Glenn (born 13 June 1981) is an English actress and model. Early life and education Glenn attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. Her sister Sammy Glenn is also an actress. Career Glenn began her career as a child model. B ..., is also an actress. External linksSammy Glenn's official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Glenn
Wendy Glenn (born 13 June 1981) is an English actress and model. Early life and education Glenn attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. Her sister Sammy Glenn is also an actress. Career Glenn began her career as a child model. Between that and Sylvia Young, Glenn landed several national commercials and a guest star role on '' London's Burning''. She presented '' The Disney Club'', but left to play the lead in the British series ''Sister Said'', in which she starred for three years. After ''Sister Said'', Glenn landed the role of Nikki Sullivan in ''Hollyoaks''. She has appeared on the cover of ''Maxim'' and '' FHM'', was a special guest star on '' Nip/Tuck'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...'' and '' CSI: Crime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent school in Marble Arch, London, England. It is a specialist performing arts school named after its founder and principal, Sylvia Young OBE. Outline The Sylvia Young Theatre School was founded in 1972 with part-time classes in east London. It was established as a full-time school in 1981 on Drury Lane and, due to expansion, it moved to a former 1880’s church school building in Rossmore Road, Marylebone in 1983. The school moved premises once again in 2010 to a converted church in Nutford Place, Westminster. Students either attend the full-time school (students aged 10 to 16 years), the part-time school on Thursday evenings and Saturdays (students aged 4 to 18 years) or holiday schools (students aged 7 to 18 years). Tuition fees for full-time schooling (as of 2022) are £15,000 per annum for day pupils, £25,000–30,000 per annum for boarding pupils. (Day pupils outnumber boarding pupils by a factor of five to one.) Students from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer's Lease (TV Series)
''Summer's Lease'' is a British television drama series which aired in four parts on BBC Two in 1989. It is based on John Mortimer's novel of the same title, adapted by the author. Sir John Gielgud won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance and the soundtrack, composed by Nigel Hess was named by the Television and Radio Industries Club Best Television Theme. Cast * Susan Fleetwood as Molly Pargeter (4 episodes) * John Gielgud as Haverford Downs (4 episodes) * Michael Pennington as Hugh Pargeter (4 episodes) * Rosemary Leach as Nancy Leadbetter (4 episodes) * Caroline Waldron as Henry Pargeter (4 episodes) * Veronica Lazar as Baronessa Dulcibene (4 episodes) * Suzanne Hay as Sam Pargeter (4 episodes) * Samantha Glenn as Jack Pargeter (4 episodes) * Siria Betti as Giovanna (4 episodes) * Denis Lill as Ken Corduroy (3 episodes) * Gabrielle Anwar as Chrissie Kettering (3 episodes) * Mel Martin as Rosie Forti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gielgud
Sir Arthur John Gielgud ( ; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. A member of the Terry family theatrical dynasty, he gained his first paid acting work as a junior member of his cousin Phyllis Neilson-Terry's company in 1922. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked in repertory theatre and in the West End theatre, West End before establishing himself at the Old Vic as an exponent of Shakespeare in 1929–31. During the 1930s Gielgud was a stage star in the West End and on Broadway theatre, Broadway, appearing in new works and classics. He began a parallel career as a director, and set up his own company at the Sondheim Theatre, Queen's Theatre, London. He was regarded by many as the finest Prince Hamlet, Hamlet of his era, and was also k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glass Virgin
''The Glass Virgin'' is a British three-part television serial, or long TV movie, first broadcast in 1995, starring Emily Mortimer and Brendan Coyle, directed by Sarah Hellings, based on a novel by Catherine Cookson. Production Producer Ray Marshall bought the film rights to several of the period works of Catherine Cookson, beginning in 1989 with ''The Fifteen Streets'', which had been turned into a successful stage play. These productions, sponsored by Tyne Tees Television, were very popular and drew between ten and fourteen million viewers each. Reviewing ''The Glass Virgin'' for ''The Independent'', Jasper Rees commented that it "might have been sponsored by the Northumbrian tourist board, as it gives the impression that the region endlessly basks in sunshine." Outline The action takes place in the north of England in the 1870s. Annabella Lagrange (Emily Mortimer), the daughter of upper class parents, finds her life crumbling when she discovers a terrible secret. She runs aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jim Jefferies Show
''The Jim Jefferies Show'' is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by comedian Jim Jefferies. The show aired Tuesdays on Comedy Central and tackles the week's top stories and most controversial issues. In March 2017, Comedy Central ordered ten half-hour episodes. The series premiered on June 6, 2017, and was later extended with ten additional episodes, which began airing after a five-week hiatus. On January 30, 2019, Comedy Central renewed the show for a third season which premiered on March 19, 2019 and, after a summer hiatus, ran from September 17, 2019 through November 19, 2019 when the show was canceled, ending its three-year run. As of December 2021, seasons 1 and 2 are available to watch on Paramount+. Background Prior to his foray into late night television, Jefferies starred in the comedy series '' Legit'', which ran for two seasons between 2013 and 2014 on FX and FXX. Early in his stand-up career, Jefferies was well known for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Rivals
''Rock Rivals'' is a British television drama series following the lives of two celebrity judges on an '' X Factor'' style show as their marriage falls apart. It was produced by Shed Productions, the company behind '' Footballers' Wives'', '' Bad Girls'' and '' Waterloo Road''. The series began on 5 March 2008 on ITV and finished on 23 April 2008. It was not renewed, due to both poor ratings and reviews. Production The eight-part series was filmed from summer to autumn 2007, and delivered to ITV in spring 2008. On 2 July 2007 it was announced that former '' EastEnders'' actress Michelle Collins and former '' Coronation Street'' actor Sean Gallagher had both been cast for the lead roles of characters Karina Faith (née Lewis) (Collins) and her husband Mal (Gallagher). Two days later, in an appearance on the chat show '' Loose Women'', Collins said that it would be filmed over a four-month schedule, and would probably air in January or February 2008. ''Rock Rivals'' finally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Births
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 6 – Pope John Paul II appoints a bishop over the Czechoslovak exile community, which the ''Rudé právo'' newspaper calls a "provocation." This begins a year-long disagreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Vatican City, Vatican, leading to the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations between the two states. * January 14 – The head of Bangladesh's military dictatorship, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, announces his intentions to "turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state." * January 18 – United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt makes controversial remarks blaming poor living conditions on Indian reservation, Native American re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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English Film Actresses
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity * English studies, the study of English language and literature Media * ''English'' (2013 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''English'' (novel), a Chinese book by Wang Gang ** ''English'' (2018 film), a Chinese adaptation * ''The English'' (TV series), a 2022 Western-genre miniseries * ''English'' (play), a 2022 play by Sanaz Toossi People and fictional characters * English (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach * English Gardner (born 1992), American track and field sprinter * English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer * Aiden English, a ring name of Matthew Rehwoldt (born 1987), American former professional wrestler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
