Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery looks unrecognisable after gritty makeover for new show

Mariska Hargitay fully embodied her "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" character by helping a young girl find her mother. Hargitay was dressed in her "SVU" detective gear for filming the show on April 10 in New York City, thus bearing a striking resemblance to a police officer. A young girl, unaware of the cast and crew around the location, approached Hargitay, mistaking her for a real-life police officer, seeking help locating her mother.

Kym Marsh has shared some huge career news and revealed her latest acting role.The ex-Coronation Street star appeared on Morning Live as a guest on Thursday, 18 April and shared details of her new opportunity. Kym, 47, who is famed for her roles in shows such as Corrie and Waterloo Road, announced she'll be swapping TV for theatre later this year as she's signed up to star in 101 Dalmatians the Musical.The actress will portray the iconic character Cruella De Vil in the production, which will hit the road in June and travel all across the UK and Ireland.

After nearly 40 years in Park City, the Sundance Film Festival may be pulling up stakes.

Todd Carty looked nearly unrecognisable as he stepped out in Manchester sporting a thick moustache in new snaps.The actor was spotted running errands near The Lowry Theatre in the city. Todd, 60, looked worlds away from his roles in The Bill and Eastenders, in which he portrayed PC Gabriel Kent and Martin Fowler respectively.The former soap star is currently starring in a touring stage production of The Mousetrap. The star, who appears alongside fellow EastEnders star and Only Fools and Horses favourite Gwyneth Strong in the play, was seen nearby the theatre carrying a carrier bag filled with goods on 12 April, ahead of that evening's show.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are coming to a TV near you. Netflix on Friday confirmed to Fox News Digital that Archewell Productions is working with the streaming service to produce two non-fiction shows as part of their multiyear overall deal. The first series, which was curated by Markle, focuses on cooking, gardening, entertaining and the joy of friendship.

Morgan Wallen defended Taylor Swift after getting an unexpected reaction to a comment he made Friday night during his show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Pop star Mark Owen has left fans absolutely gobsmacked with his stunning new look, as he ditched his recent rugged style for a clean-cut vibe on Saturday Night Takeaway.The Take That icon, known for his longer locks and distinct moustache, turned heads when he appeared on Ant and Dec's hit ITV show on Saturday, sporting a freshly shaven face and neat haircut. Devotees of the band were quick to express their joy over the star's makeover, flooding social media with comments of approval. "Thank goodness Mark Owen has cut his hair #LookingGood," tweeted one fan, while another added, "Mark Owen's cut his hair.

Fool Me Once star Michelle Keegan is back to work in Australia, with the BBC sharing a behind-the-scenes picture of her on the set of Ten Pound Poms.The series stars Michelle as Kate Thorne, a British woman who departs post-war Britain for Australia, having been promised a better quality of life for just £10. In the sneak-peek at series two, Michelle looks completely different, dressed in 1950s attire in a stripey top and linen blue bottoms.

Jon Bernthal‘s Punisher is back!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Game Show Network is bulking up its stable of original series, adding three new strip series to its lineup. As announced on Tuesday morning as part of its 2024 upfronts pitch to advertisers, Game Show Network revealed it has ordered a new version of classic gamer “Tic Tac Dough,” this time hosted by Brooke Burns (“Master Minds,” “The Chase”), as well as a U.S. version of the U.K.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have released their sixth mini-album ‘minisode 3: Tomorrow’, alongside a music video for its lead single ‘Deja Vu’.‘minisode 3: Tomorrow’ was released today (April 1) at 6pm KST. The accompanying music video for ‘Deja Vu’ features the five members of TXT caught in different, trippy dimensions, yet still connected through their relationships with each other.“I remember the answer I finally found / My future is you / Say my name, I’ll hug you, as promised on the first day / Like deja vu, you’re like deja vu,” they belt on the song’s affecting chorus.‘minisode 3: Tomorrow’ is the third installation in the boyband’s ongoing ‘minisode’ series of mini-albums.

A brand new series starts tonight on BBC and it features some cast members who you may recognise from popular TV shows. This Town will premiere on BBC One on Easter Sunday (March 31) and is created and written by Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight.

Michelle Dockery is back in another period drama – but she has swapped 1920s high society for the two-tone music scene of the 80s. In BBC drama This Town – from the pen of Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight – Michelle plays Estella, a mother and singer who never hit the big time, due to her difficult relationship with alcohol. Against a background of social unrest and IRA terrorist threats, a group of young people harness the power of music to escape their grim reality.

Sarah Barrand, who starred in Footballers' Wives as Shannon Donnelly-Lawson, looks unrecognisable 18 years after the show ended.The actress was a part of the ITV drama and its spin-off Extra Time until they finished in 2006. Her character, Shannon, left her husband Harley Lawson (played by Jamie Davis) for Callum Watson (Craig Gallivan). It was often suggested that her character was based on Coleen Rooney, but this was never confirmed or denied by the show's bosses.

ITV’s brand-new drama, Passenger, aired on Monday 25 with lots of familiar faces. However, one of the actors left viewers wondering where they had seen him before thanks to his very different appearance on previous shows. Actor Nico Mirallegro plays Kane Jackson in Passenger, but fans of his will know he started his career in Hollyoaks, and has gone on to star in My Mad Fat Diary, Our Girl, Ridley - and is currently filming for Paramount series, Stags.

Tommy Kail knew all about the book “We Were the Lucky Ones” by Georgia Hunter years before it became a best-selling novel.“I met Georgia in 1999 before I graduated college,” he told the NY Post in an exclusive interview, “and she married one of my best friends.”The New York Times bestselling book is inspired by the unbelievable true story of Hunter’s Jewish family who were living in Radom, Poland at the onset of World War II.Somehow, despite being flung all over the globe and facing unbelievable hardships and danger, they managed to survive.The sweeping epic is now a Hulu mini-series, starring Joey King, Logan Lerman, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Marin Hinkle and several Israeli actors including Ido Samuel, Michael Aloni and Amit Rahav.Kail directed two of the episodes and is also an executive producer.He shared that he “supported” Hunter as “she was going through the process of researching it and then deciding to turn it into a book proposal, and when it was finally published even conducted a Barnes & Noble interview on the Upper West Side.“I obviously read the book and it just stayed with me,” he shared.

Emmerdale star Bhasker Patel looks worlds away from his Emmerdale days in a new photograph.The actor portrayed Rishi Sharma in the ITV soap for 12 years, until the character was sadly killed off in 2023 in a gruesome storyline. Bhasker, 68, posed for a selfie with fellow Emmerdale star Liam Fox, 53, in a sweet Instagram post. Liam - who played Dan Spencer in the ITV soap - is appearing in the brand new theatre production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Grandpa Potts.

Michelle Keegan, known for her roles in Coronation Street and Brassic, is rumoured to be a top pick for the next 'Bond girl' in the upcoming James Bond film. The 36 year old actress has been mentioned as a potential cast member for weeks, with even her husband Mark Wright joining in on the speculation last month.

What’s next for Cillian Murphy after his award-winning performance in “Oppenheimer“? How about returning to his most iconic role before playing the nuclear physicist? Deadline reports that Murphy will reprise his role from the BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders” for Steven Knight‘s upcoming follow-up film. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight told Birmingham World about Murphy’s involvement.

As the intruder couples made their debut in the episode of Married at First Sight Australia on Tuesday 19 March, some viewers noticed that one bride looked very familiar. Madeleine Maxwell, 30, was one of the brides to make a late entrance and married Ash Galati, 33. Madeleine introduced herself on the show as a psychic medium, which shocked her new husband - but she is also an actress.