Jane Leeves is an English actress and model. She was born in 1961 at Ilford, Essex. She trained to be a ballerina, but a foot injury forced her to quit and she moved to acting. Research Jane Leeves
Maggie Smith is an English comedyactress. She was born in 1934 at Ilford in Essex. She is the daughter of a pathologist for Oxford University, she trained for the stage at the Oxford Playhouse School. She made her London debut in a revue in 1952 and her first Broadway appearance in 'New Faces' in 1956. She has since appeared in numerous plays on both sides of the Atlantic, generally reaping rave reviews from critics. She has made relatively few film appearances but has enjoyed a high 'batting average' as a screen actress in public and critical esteem. She won Academy Awards for her performances in The Prime of Miss JeanBrodie (best actress; 1969) and California Suite (best supporting actress; 1978) and was nominated for Oscars for Othello (best supporting actress; 1965), Travels With My Aunt (best actress; 1972), and A Room With a View (best supporting actress; 1986). She won the British Film Academy Award as best actress for A Private Function (1984) ) and The Lonely Passion of JudithHearne (1987). She was awarded a Tony in 1990 for her Broadway performance in 'Lettice and Lovage', and in 1993 was nominated for an Emmy for Best Actress for her role in the PBS version of 'Suddenly, Last Summer.' Her first husband was actor Robert Stephens; her second screenwriter Beverley Cross. Research Maggie Smith
Tamzin Outhwaite is an English actress. She was born in 1970 at Ilford, Essex. She first became noticed playing the part of 'Melanie Healy' from 1998 to 2002 in the soap-opera 'Eastenders' before going on to play 'Sgt Jo McDonagh' in the television show 'Red Cap'. Research Tamzin Outhwaite
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