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Ruth Wilson, born on 13 January 1982, is an English actress. She is known for her performances in Suburban Shootout (2006), Jane Eyre (2006), and as "Alice Morgan" in the BBC-TV psychological crime drama, Luther (2010), since 2010. She has also appeared in Anna Karenina (2012), The Lone Ranger (2013), and Saving Mr. Banks (2013). In 2014, she had a voice role in the film, Locke (2013), and began a starring role in the Showtime series, The Affair (2014).- Actor
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Mark Rylance was born in Ashford, Kent, the son of Anne (née Skinner) and David Waters, both English teachers. His grandmother was Irish. His parents moved to Connecticut in 1962 and Wisconsin in 1969, where his father taught English at the University School of Milwaukee. Rylance attended this school. He starred in most of the school's plays with the theatre's director, Dale Gutzman, including the lead in a 1976 production of Hamlet. He played Romeo in the school's production of Romeo and Juliet.
Mark was the first artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe in London, from 1995 to 2005. Rylance made his professional debut at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow in 1980. He went on to win the Olivier Award for Best Actor for Much Ado About Nothing in 1994 and Jerusalem in 2010, and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Boeing Boeing in 2008 and Jerusalem in 2011. He won a third Tony Award in 2014 for Twelfth Night. On television, he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his role as David Kelly in the 2005 Channel 4 drama The Government Inspector and was nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and BAFTA TV Award for playing Thomas Cromwell in the 2015 BBC Two miniseries Wolf Hall.
In 2007, Rylance performed in Boeing-Boeing in London. In 2008, he reprise the role on Broadway and won Drama Desk and Tony Awards for his performance. In 2009, Rylance won the Critics' Circle Theatre Award Best Actor, 2009 for his role of Johnny Byron in Jerusalem written by Jez Butterworth at the Royal Court Theatre in London. In 2010, Rylance starred in a revival of David Hirson's verse play La Bête. The play ran first at London's Comedy Theatre before transferring to the Music Box Theatre on Broadway, on 23 September 2010. Also in 2010, he won another Olivier award for best actor in the role of Johnny Byron in Jerusalem at the Apollo Theatre in London. In 2011, he won his second Tony Award for playing the same role in the Broadway production. He played Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall (2015), BBC Two's adaptation of Hilary Mantel's historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. For his performance, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. Rylance was featured as the castaway on the BBC radio program Desert Island Discs on 15 February 2015.
Rylance co-starred in the biographical drama Bridge of Spies, released in October 2015, directed by Spielberg, and starring Tom Hanks, Amy Ryan and Alan Alda. The film is about the 1960 U-2 Incident and the arrest and conviction of Soviet spy, Rudolf Abel and the exchange of Abel for U-2 pilot Gary Powers. Rylance plays Abel and has received unanimous universal acclaim for his performance with many critics claiming it as the best performance of 2015. The St. Louis Post-Depatch quoted, "As the deeply principled Donovan, Hanks deftly balances earnestness and humor. And Rylance's spirited performance is almost certain to yield an Oscar nomination." David Edelstein from New York cited 'It's Rylance who keeps Bridge of Spies standing. He gives a teeny, witty, fabulously non-emotive performance, every line musical and slightly ironic - the irony being his forthright refusal to deceive in a world founded on lies." Rylance won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and New York Film Critics Circle Award in the Best Supporting Actor categories, as well as receiving Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, among other wins and nominations.- Irish actress Katie McGrath did not intend to make a career for herself in the acting profession. Upon graduating from Trinity College in Dublin she became interested in fashion journalism and worked for lifestyle and fashion magazine, Image. She left after a while, as it was not her calling. After this, her mother's best friend, an assistant director, helped get her a job as a wardrobe assistant on the series The Tudors (2007). Whilst working on the production some of the staff suggested she try acting. A cast driver on the series passed her a list with the actors' agents on it, so she wrote and sent photos to them, and was signed shortly after.
In television, she is best known for portraying Morgana on the BBC One series Merlin (2008-2012), Lucy Westenra on the British-American series Dracula (2013-2014), Sarah Bennett in the first season of the Canadian horror anthology series Slasher (2016) and for her role as Lena Luthor on the American superhero series Supergirl (2016). Her film roles include Lady Thelma Furness in the drama film W.E. (2011), Zara with one of the most iconic scenes in the whole franchise in the science fiction adventure film Jurassic World (2015) and Elsa in the epic fantasy film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017).
McGrath was raised in Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland, by Paul, who works with computers, and Mary, who works for an Irish designer. She has two older brothers, Sean, an online media manager, and Rory, who is a post-production producer. She studied the International Baccalaureate at St. Andrew's College before graduating from Trinity College, Dublin with a degree in history with a focus in Russian history.
McGrath was cast in Damage, an Irish TV-movie in 2007. She also starred in the play La Marea at the Dublin Theatre Festival in the same year. She appeared in the feature films Eden and Freakdog in 2008, before being cast as Morgana Pendragon in Merlin.
In 2009, McGrath starred in a five-part docudrama for Channel 4 exploring the life of Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen, in which she played a young Princess Margaret. Emilia Fox portrayed Elizabeth II in the same episode in which McGrath appeared; the two had previously worked together as sisters Morgause and Morgana in Merlin. In 2010, McGrath was cast in Madonna's directorial debut W.E., an Edward VIII biopic. McGrath played Lady Furness, the king's former mistress who introduces him to Wallis Simpson.
2011 saw McGrath film the comedy-drama A Princess for Christmas in Romania. In September 2011, McGrath lent her voice to the characters in the Irish animated short film Tríd an Stoirm (Through the Storm). Later that month, McGrath was cast as Oriane Congost in Labyrinth.
McGrath was reunited with her The Tudors co-star and friend Jonathan Rhys Meyers in NBC and Sky Living's horror drama TV series Dracula; she portrayed Lucy Westenra. In June 2013, McGrath co-starred in episode four of the Channel 4 show Dates as a young lesbian on the dating scene alongside Gemma Chan. In November 2014, McGrath co-starred in a Hozier music video for the song "From Eden".
In 2015, McGrath had a supporting role as Zara in the film Jurassic World and starred in the Crackle original spy-thriller, The Throwaways.
McGrath portrayed the lead role in the first season of Chiller's original horror series Slasher, which premiered on 4 March 2016.
In 2016, it was announced that McGrath would play the recurring role of Lena Luthor in the second season of Supergirl. She appeared in the season two premiere episode entitled "The Adventures of Supergirl" and was promoted to a series regular in March 2017 for the third season. She appeared as Elsa in Guy Ritchie's fantasy film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which was released in May 2017.
In 2016-2017 McGrath was featured in the first two seasons of Frontier, alongside Jason Momoa. In 2019 she starred in the Australian TV show Bridesmaids, alongside Georgina Haig and Abbie Cornish. In 2020 McGrath narrated the audio book for Islands of Mercy by Rose Tremain.
After wrapping up the sixth and final season of Supergirl in 2021, McGrath traveled to Budapest, where she shot the John Wick spin-off series The Continental. McGrath can be seen as The Adjudicator in The Continental, which aired its three episodes in 2023. - Actor
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Ferdia Walsh-Peelo was born on 12 October 1999 in Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland. He is an actor, known for Sing Street (2016), CODA (2021) and Love Gets a Room (2021).- Matilda Ziegler was born on 23 July 1964 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Living (2022), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) and EastEnders (1985). She has been married to Louis Hilyer since July 2004. They have three children.
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Alexander Arnold is a British actor born in Ashford, Kent on December 21st 1992. He has been a member of the National Youth Theatre since 2008, attending Norton Knatchbull school and later Highworth Grammar School, performing in numerous drama productions as well as with Ashford Youth Theatre. At 17 he attended an open audition for the E4 teen drama 'Skins', and was cast as regular Rich Hardbeck. The following year he played a key character suspected of murder in ITV drama 'A Mother's Son' and in September 2013 could be seen simultaneously in the Northern crime series 'Vera' and the BBC whodunnit 'What Remains'. He is soon to make his feature debut in Kristen Levring's 'The Salvation', alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Eva Green.- Oscar Steer was born in October 2002 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), Nativity! (2009) and Grandpa in My Pocket (2009).
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Patsy Byrne was born on 13 July 1933 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Les Misérables (1998), Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) and Watching (1987). She was married to Patrick John Francis Noel Seccombe. She died on 17 June 2014 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.- Director
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Peter Rodger grew up looking through a camera lens. As a teenager, the award-winning British director and photographer honed his skills by assisting his father, George Rodger, the renowned photojournalist and co-founder of Magnum Photos. After completing his education at England's Maidstone College of Art, his skill with the lens has made him one of the most sought-after talents in both the European and United States advertising markets.
Peter has shot print and commercial campaigns in over forty countries, for such diverse clients as Mercedes, Save the Children Fund, City National Bank, Coca-Cola, Toyota, Microsoft, Infiniti, Lexus, Buick, Acura, Honda, Volvo, Land Rover, Fendi, Xavier Laurent Perfume, Apple Computers, University of Houston, Kodak, Freixenet Champagne, General Electric, Audi, Ecolab and Canon Cameras.
He is repped for commercials by Untitled Inc. in Los Angeles, and has developed a deeply visual style of shooting that has become increasingly popular. Visceral cinematic imagery captures the soul of performance in a non-contrived, yet observational way that makes his filmmaking epic to watch but at the same time engaging with a natural, yet energetic execution.
His ever-evolving style has yielded over 35 awards as best director from The Houston International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, The Telly Awards, The Mobius Awards and the US International Film and Video Festival. During his illustrious commercial career, Peter produced and directed the epic non-fiction film entitled "Oh My God" - which explores peoples' diverse opinions and perceptions of God, released in 2009.
And in 2012, Peter collaborated with Gary Ross as second unit director on the motion picture blockbuster "The Hunger Games," creating the propaganda film for the fictional "Capitol" in the story.
He has written eight screenplays and is attached to direct three of them. In 2009, his first book "The OMG Chronicles" was released, published by Hayhouse.
Peter lives in Los Angeles with his family.- Writer
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- Actor
Frederick Forsyth was youngest pilot of the Royal Airforce, joining at the age of 19. He then became a journalist and worked for Reuters in several European capitals. Now he is a thriller author and his books have been sold over 35 million times worldwide.- Actor
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John Wells was born on 17 November 1936 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Casino Royale (1967), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984). He was married to Teresa Chancellor. He died on 11 January 1998 in Sussex, England, UK.- Nicholas Bond-Owen was born on 13 November 1968 in Ashford, Middlesex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Oliver Twist (1985), George and Mildred (1980) and George & Mildred (1976). He is married to Heidi. They have two children.
- Edward Rigby was born on 5 February 1879 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Stars Look Down (1940), Young and Innocent (1937) and A Canterbury Tale (1944). He was married to Phyllis [Muriel Mary] Austin (novelist). He died on 5 April 1951 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK.
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Warren Lee Hicks was born on 2 March 1993 in Ashford, Middlesex, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Dig Me No Grave (2024), The Haunting of Helen's Bridge (2025) and Renegades (2022). He has been married to Nikki Winter since 10 June 2018.- Actor
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Actor...writer...rocker! David Ayres was born in Ashford, Middlesex, but moved up to West Yorkshire, where he has pretty much stayed ever since. Having first learned his craft on the stage in productions such as Cameron Mackintosh's, Les Miserables and Andrew Lloyd Webber's, Evita, he later branched out to become a professionally trained film and television actor, appearing in numerous films, TV programs, adverts, musicals and plays throughout the years.
David is also a director and producer, having written, produced, and starred in the Amazon Prime drama-comedy, Keeping Wood, as well as directing numerous professional stage productions including Amanda Whittington's, The Mighty Atoms, and Greens Days, American Idiot. With a BA (Hons) Degree in English Language and Literature, he is also co-author of a YA dystopian trilogy of novels called Anumal Empire. When he is not acting, writing, or directing, David is also the lead singer in the metal band Black Falcon who signed to Heavy Metal Records in 2021.- Producer
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Malachy Fergus Godfrey was born in Ashford, Middlesex, England. Due to several moves of home as a child, he bounced around several schools in Ashford, Osterley and Isleworth. However, he finalized his secondary education at Sunbury Manor School. During this time, he assisted with sound and lighting for several small school productions and sporting events.
Following secondary school, he enrolled at Spelthorne College where he obtained A Levels in Physics, Computing, Mathematics and Design Technology. Always having a strong interest in sci-fi and robotics, his final Design Technology project was a gold colored robot dog that he named "K-10" in tribute to the Tom Baker years of the TV show "Doctor Who". Sadly, no space lasers were present in the final design.
During the same time period, Malachy also worked part time as a lighting operator at the Queens's Theater in London's West End. Notable productions worked on were "Phantom of the Opera", "Macbeth" and "Little Shop of Horrors".
Following this period, Malachy enrolled at University of Hertfordshire where he obtained a BSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering) with specialties in Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing. Also of note during this time, he was a multiple contributor of short stories and articles for PSIFA "Hypo-Space", a campus run magazine focusing on Science Fiction and Fantasy. During his final year as a student, he also took over as editor for this publication.
In 1994, Malachy enrolled at University of Greenwich where he obtained a PGCE / Masters in Technology and Education. During the final semester, an opportunity arose to be an exchange teacher in Charlton, MA. Jumping at the opportunity, he got permission from the university to have this count as his final teaching assessment to allow completion of his course.
Continuing his career in teaching mathematics and science, Malachy moved to Traverse City, MI which he still calls home today. Sadly, due to budget cuts in the school system, his teaching career was cut short however. He jumped between a variety of both inside and outside sales positions including working with WKLT, FOX-FM and YOU-FM. Today he finds himself operating a space themed Karaoke Cab in Traverse City, MI called "Car Trek" where he provides wine and brewery tours while customers read the karaoke screen lyrics and sing their hearts out.
In recent years he has also rekindled his love of theater and the silver screen when he became involved as a producer in the 2022 "In Search of Tomorrow " 80's sci-fi documentary. Since then, he has worked on some animated TV show projects and continues to particularly enjoy working on various indie Sci-Fi and Horror movies, both behind the scenes and in minor acting roles.- Freda Bamford was born on 11 February 1909 in Ashford, Middlesex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), North and South (1966) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). She was married to Ian Atkins. She died on 15 May 1986 in Torbay, Devon, England, UK.
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Lucy Thomas was born on 2 December 1980 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. She is an assistant director, known for V for Vendetta (2005), Children of Men (2006) and Apocalypto (2006).- Huckle was born into a middle-class family in Ashford, Kent on 14 May 1986. He was educated at the Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone, where he was described as "a bit of a loner, but nothing out of the ordinary" by friends. At the age of 16, he took part in a month-long expedition to visit a school in Namibia before leaving the Harvey Grammar School to study at the nearby South Kent College.
Huckle was a regular worshipper at Ashford Baptist Church, where he was described as a quiet man. He was also a member of a church in London, which he continued to attend up until the time of his re-arrest in January 2015. - Actor
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Sam Pepper was born on 26 March 1989 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Sam and Colby killing best friend prank (2015), BlackBoxTV Pranks (2013) and Fight of the Living Dead (2015).- Composer
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Robert Gill was born on 19 July 1916 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Future '38 (2017), Horror Hospital (1973) and So Little Time (1952). He died on 16 April 1955 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.- Costume Designer
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Howard Burden was born in 1961 in Ashford, Kent, UK. He is a costume designer and actor, known for War Bride (2001), Red Dwarf (1988) and Robin Hood (2006).- Stunts
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Bronco McLoughlin was born on 10 August 1938 in Ashford, County Wicklow, Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Willow (1988) and Total Recall (1990). He was married to Angela Wade and Karen Bennett. He died on 26 March 2019 in Broom Lodge, Nun's Cross, Ireland.- Andrew McHale was born on 13 November 1972 in Ashford, Kent, UK. He is an actor, known for Redirected (2014), The Lost Mantle of Elijah (2013) and Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor (2006).
- Ellie Crew was born on 18 April 1999 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Protect Me You (2013).