The Jamie Lloyd Company today announced the full cast for the upcoming West End production of Romeo & Juliet, with newcomer Francesca Amewudah-Rivers confirmed as Juliet opposite Tom Holland.
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K.J. Yossman Actor, comedian and activist Emily Atack has signed with Curtis Brown for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She will be repped by the agency in all areas.
Atack shot to public attention as the break-out star of award-winning sitcom “The Inbetweeners” and has since appeared in projects including “Dad’s Army” with Catherine Zeta Jones and Bill Nighy, “Lies We Tell” alongside Gabriel Byrne and Harvey Keitel and “Alright Now” starring Cobie Smulders. She wrote and starred in her own sketch/comedy series “The Emily Atack Show” for ITV, which has run for three seasons, and has also appeared on other comedy and panel shows including “The Keith Lemon Sketch Show,” “Tracey Ullman’s Show” and “Celebrity Juice.” Atack will next be seen in Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s best-selling novel “Rivals,” which drops this fall. She plays ambitious politician’s wife Sarah Stratton opposite “W1A’s” Rufus Jones as deputy Prime Minister Paul Stratton.
David Tennant, Aidan Turner and Danny Dyer also star in the hotly anticipated series. The actor has also worked on documentary projects including BBC special “Asking For It?” about online sexual harassment. Atack brought her own experience of harassment to the project, which spotlighted law reform around cyber flashing, sparking a national conversation.
She has continued to highlight sexual violence against women, campaigning for the U.K. government to enact a change in the law around consent. Curtis Brown is part of UTA.
.The Jamie Lloyd Company today announced the full cast for the upcoming West End production of Romeo & Juliet, with newcomer Francesca Amewudah-Rivers confirmed as Juliet opposite Tom Holland.
Coronation Street's Amy Robbins, who plays Daisy Midgeley's (Charlotte Jordan) estranged mum Christina Boyd, was so excited to join the cast that she cried when she first heard she got the part. Christina made her first appearance on the show last year and is gearing up to strut down those famous cobbles once more. But what might be a surprise to some is that this isn't Amy's first time starring in a soap.
Lucy Alexander, who is soon set to appear permanently on Channel 4's A Place in the Sun, always has her family close to her heart.The 53 year old, who is known for appearing on Homes Under the Hammer, is married to ex-Premier League footballer Stewart Castledine, with whom she shares two children, daughter Kitty, and son, Leo. Kitty has found fame in her own right, playing the role of Penny Branning, cousin of Lauren Branning, on BBC's EastEnders. She burst onto our screens in January 2024, hitting things off in a drugs mule storyline as she stashed drugs into her cousin, Lauren's (Jacqueline Jossa) suitcase in Paris.
While former EastEnders star Danny Dyer is gearing up to showcase his baking skills on Celebrity Bake Off, here is a glimpse into his luxurious Essex abode. The actor, set to compete against comedian Rhod Gilbert, documentary maker Yinka Bokinni, and TV star Leigh Francis, has spared no expense in creating a lavish home for his family, complete with impressive amenities and stylish touches.
Emily Atack has shared a stunning new photograph showing off her blossoming baby bump.The actress and comedian is counting down the days until the arrival of her first child, who is due any day now. Emily, 34, revealed in January she was sixth months pregnant with her first baby. She is due to welcome a baby boy with boyfriend Dr Alistair Garner.The mum-to-be has been documenting her pregnancy on social media, keeping fans updated with her journey.
British actress Billie Piper shared a memory from her teenage years on The Jonathan Ross Show as she told the host she used to have a smoke with the Spice Girls when she was just 15.
Brian Cox has been announced to voice Santa Claus in an upcoming Netflix film.The Succession actor has been announced as part of the cast for That Christmas, an animated film courtesy of Simon Otto (How To Train Your Dragons). That Christmas is reported to be an adaptation of the children’s book series written by award-winning director Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Bridget Jones).Starring alongside Cox will be Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker and Bill Nighy.
An A-list cast including Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, and Bill Nighy will lend their voices to That Christmas, an animated feature from Netflix penned by Richard Curtis and directed by Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy).
Alex Ritman Brian Cox is set to voice Santa Claus in Netflix‘s upcoming festive animated feature “That Christmas.” Due later this year, the film marks the directorial debut of animation veteran Simon Otto (“Love, Death & Robots,” “How to Train Your Dragon) and comes from Locksmith Animation (“Ron’s Gone Wrong”). “That Christmas” is adapted from the children’s book series by BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated writer and director Richard Curtis (“Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill”).
Katcy Stephan Actor and comedian Zach Woods has signed with the Gersh Agency for representation in all areas. Woods is best known for his work on critically acclaimed series “Silicon Valley” and “The Office.” He played Donald “Jared” Dunn for six seasons on “Silicon Valley” and joined “The Office” as Gabe Lewis starting in Season 6.
Happy Valley's James Norton is starring in new Netflix IVF drama 'JOY', which tells the true story of Louise Joy Brown, the first person born through In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) in Oldham.
Netflix has shared the first teaser for Joy, the historical drama starring James Norton, Bill Nighy, and Thomasin McKenzie about the birth of IVF treatments.
A special Red Nose Day 2024 show was broadcast live from Media City on Friday night (March 15).
K.J. Yossman The Curtis Brown Group has launched a new unscripted and entertainment talent division, tapping former YMU agent Martha Atack to lead it. The division will offer artists across entertainment, comedy, factual and digital multi-hyphenate representation across the agency with the aim of launching them globally.
The Curtis Brown Group is pushing into the UK unscripted space.
BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay took a cheeky swipe at Morning Live host Gethin Jones about his outfit. On Wednesday (13 March) Gethin appeared wearing a stripy jumper. Gethin and his co-host Kym Walsh were on the show to share what was coming up on Morning Live at 9:30.They shared that they would be chatting with Radio 1's Mollie King about her big bike ride for Red Nose Day.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Rachel Bloom has signed with WME for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Sugar23, Ginsburg Daniels Kallis LLP, and April Tombs at YMU.
Emily Atack has opened up about the tougher sides of pregnancy, with the comedian and Inbetweeners star expecting her first baby with partner Dr Alistair Garner.The star, who appeared on Loose Women today (Friday), has been reportedly dating childhood friend Alistair since last summer. The actress announced her exciting pregnancy news back in January and recently revealed that she's six months pregnant with a baby boy.
EXCLUSIVE: International Artists Management (IAM) has been removed from the UK’s respected agency professional body after Deadline revealed it sent a client misrepresented self-tape audition invites.
Emily Atack has been keeping details of her pregnancy close to her chest ahead of the birth of her first child. The Inbetweeners star is set to welcome the tot with partner Dr Alistair Garner and has been opening up on some previously disclosed but very exciting details.