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1. Emma Watson

Actress | The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France, to British parents, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, both lawyers. She moved to Oxfordshire when she was five, where she attended the Dragon School. From the age of six, Emma knew that she wanted to be an actress and, for a number of years,...

2. Kate Beckinsale

Actress | Underworld: Evolution

Kate Beckinsale was born on 26 July 1973 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England, and has resided in London for most of her life. Her mother is Judy Loe, who has appeared in a number of British dramas and sitcoms and continues to work as an actress, predominantly in British television productions. Her ...

3. Keira Knightley

Actress | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Keira Christina Knightley was born March 26, 1985 in the South West Greater London suburb of Richmond. She is the daughter of actor Will Knightley and actress turned playwright Sharman Macdonald. An older brother, Caleb Knightley, was born in 1979. Her father is English, while her Scottish-born ...

4. Pixie Lott

Soundtrack | Beastly

Pixie Lott was born on January 12, 1991 in Bromley, London, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for Beastly (2011), The Inbetweeners (2011) and Fred: The Movie (2010). She has been married to Oliver Cheshire since June 6, 2022. They have one child.

5. Victoria Beckham

Actress | Spice World

Victoria Beckham was born Victoria Caroline Adams on 17 April 1974 in Harlow, Essex, England, to Jacqueline Doreen (Cannon), an insurance clerk and hairdresser, and Anthony William Adams, an electronics engineer. She does not like being called Vicky. Instead, call her Posh, which stands for the ...

6. Louise Redknapp

Actress | The Hot Potato

Louise was born on 4 November 1974 in Lewisham, London. Her full name is Louise Elizabeth Nurding but, after marrying long-time friend and football star Jamie Redknapp, she took his surname.

Louise started her music career very early after studying at the Italia Conti Stage School. While she was ...

7. Hannah Spearritt

Actress | Seed of Chucky

Hannah was born on 1 April 1981 at Great Yarmouth, England. At the age of 3 she modelled in a Mothercare catalogue. At school she liked sports but at 12 she decided she wanted to be a performer. She landed a part in a local production of Annie. Hannah enjoyed it so much she decided to join the ...

8. Emily Blunt

Actress | Edge of Tomorrow

Emily Olivia Leah Blunt is a British actress known for her roles in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), The Young Victoria (2009), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and The Girl on the Train (2016), among many others.

Blunt was born on February 23, 1983, in Roehampton, South West London, England, the second of ...

9. Sophie Winkleman

Actress | Wonka

Sophie Winkleman was born on August 5, 1980 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Wonka (2023), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and Peep Show (2003). She has been married to Lord Frederick Windsor since September 12, 2009. They have ...

10. Katherine Jenkins

Actress | Minamata

Welsh Superstar Mezzo Soprano Katherine Jenkins OBE officially became the world's most successful classical singer after she was crowned 'The Biggest Selling Classical Artist of the Century' by Classic FM. She further cemented her title by gaining her 13th Number 1 Album - smashing the record books...

11. Cheryl

Actress | What to Expect When You're Expecting

Born in 1983, British singer Cheryl Cole studied dance, modeled and appeared in advertisements as a child. Her crowd-pleasing performances on Popstars: The Rivals (2002) won her membership to the pop group Girls Aloud and vaulted her into music stardom, virtually overnight. Cole has also enjoyed ...

12. Karen Gillan

Actress | Selfie

Karen Sheila Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland, as the only child of Marie Paterson and husband John Gillan, who is a singer and recording artist. She developed a love for acting very early on, attending several youth theatre groups and taking part in a wide range of productions at ...

13. Ola Jordan

Self | The Funny Thing About...

Ola Jordan was born on September 30, 1982 in Poland. She has been married to James Jordan since October 12, 2003.

14. Shona McGarty

Actress | EastEnders

Shona McGarty was born on October 14, 1991 in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford (2010) and Neighbours 30th Anniversary Tribute: Ramsay Square (2015).

15. Ashley Roberts

Actress | Make It Happen

Ashley is another Doll who hails from Phoenix, Arizona. She started dancing at 3 and singing at 8, and both have remained her strongest passions in life. Two years ago during auditions for the infamous Roxy shows, Ashley found her home with the Dolls. Being able to support being a confident and ...

16. Katie McGrath

Actress | Jurassic World

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...

17. Kimberley Walsh

Actress | I Used to Be Famous

Kimberley Walsh was born on November 20, 1981 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for I Used to Be Famous (2022), Dream (2001) and Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011). She has been married to Justin Scott since January 30, 2016. They have three children.

18. Dervla Kirwan

Actress | Ondine

Dervla (meaning "Daughter of a poet") Kirwan was born in October 1971 in Churchtown, Dublin. Her father worked in insurance and her mother was a French and English teacher. She has two older sisters. She was just 15 when she landed her first role in the BBC Drama Troubles (1988) and a year later ...

19. Parminder Nagra

Actress | Bend It Like Beckham

Parminder Nagra was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Bend It Like Beckham (2002), ER (1994) and The Blacklist (2013). She was previously married to James Stenson.

20. Joss Stone

Actress | Eragon

Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second album, the similarly ...

21. Michelle Ryan

Actress | Bionic Woman

Michelle Ryan was born on April 22nd, 1984 in Enfield, Middlesex, England.

She started her career performing in a Dance Gala at The London Palladium with "Wayne Sleep" (1998), with her first television role being "Dolores" in the children's program, The Worst Witch: Fair Is Foul and Fouls Are Fair (...

22. Amanda Tapping

Actress | Stargate SG-1

Born In England, raised in Canada. BFA Acting University of Windsor. Amanda spent 12 seasons on Stargate SG-1 (1997) and its spin-offs, Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Stargate Universe (2009), as "Samantha Carter". She then took on the lead role of "Dr. Helen Magnus" on the television series ...

23. Emma Willis

Actress | EastEnders

Emma Willis was born on March 20, 1976 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), The Keith and Paddy Picture Show (2017) and Emma Willis: Delivering Babies (2018). She has been married to Matt Willis since July 5, 2008. They have three children.

24. Emma Bunton

Actress | Spice World

Emma Lee Bunton was born on the 21st January 1976 in Finchley, North London to parents Pauline, a karate instructor, and Trevor, a milkman. They split up when Emma was 11, and she stayed with her mum. She also has a younger brother, P.J. (Paul) who she is very close to. Emma's career began at an ...

25. Gemma Atkinson

Actress | Hollyoaks

Gemma Atkinson was born on November 16, 1984 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Hollyoaks (1995), Devil's Pass (2013) and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008).

26. Jennifer Ellison

Actress | The Phantom of the Opera

Jennifer Ellison was born on May 30, 1983 in Liverpool, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Phantom of the Opera (2004), The Cottage (2008) and Hotel Babylon (2006). She has been married to Rob Tickle since October 10, 2009. They have three children.

27. Davina McCall

Actress | Dead Set

Davina McCall was born on October 16, 1967 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Dead Set (2008), Doctor Who (2005) and A Bear's Christmas Tail (2004). She was previously married to Matthew Robertson and Andrew Leggett.

28. Aliona Vilani

Self | The People's Strictly for Comic Relief

Aliona Vilani was born on May 1, 1984 in Kazakhstan. She has been married to Vincent Kavanagh since April 7, 2014. They have one child.

29. Sonya Walger

Actress | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

Sonya Walger is a British actress who also holds American citizenship. She had starring roles in the short-lived sitcoms The Mind of the Married Man (2001-2002) and Coupling (2003) before landing her role as Penny Widmore in the ABC drama series Lost (2006-2010). Walger later starred on Tell Me You...

30. Jameela Jamil

Actress | DC League of Super-Pets

Jameela Alia Jamil was born on February 25, 1986 in Hampstead, London, England. She was discovered at 22 years old when she was teaching English in London, UK. Her first job in media was a main host on T4, the UK's leading youth entertainment show where she made a name for herself interviewing ...

31. India de Beaufort

Actress | Run Fatboy Run

India de Beaufort was born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Run Fatboy Run (2007), Slumberland (2022) and Kimi (2022). She has been married to Todd Grinnell since August 29, 2015. They have one child.

32. Catherine Zeta-Jones

Actress | Chicago

Catherine Zeta-Jones was born September 25, 1969 in Swansea, Wales (and raised in the nearby town of Mumbles), the only daughter of Patricia (nee Fair) and David James "Dai" Jones, who formerly owned a sweet factory. She attended Dumbarton House School (Swansea). Her father (the son of Bertram (...

33. Indira Varma

Actress | Bride & Prejudice

Indira Anne Varma (born 27 September 1973) is a British actress. Her film debut and first major role was in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. She has gone on to appear in the television series The Canterbury Tales, Rome, Luther, Human Target, and Game of Thrones (as Ellaria Sand). In September 2016, she ...

34. Suranne Jones

Actress | Doctor Foster

Suranne Jones was born on August 27, 1978 in Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (2015), Scott & Bailey (2011) and Coronation Street (1960). She has been married to Laurence Akers since August 4, 2015. They have one child.

35. Angela Griffin

Actress | Waterloo Road

Angela Griffin was born on July 19, 1976 in Cottingley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Waterloo Road (2006), Help (2021) and Crime (2021). She has been married to Jason Milligan since July 27, 2006. They have two children.

36. Jemima Rooper

Actress | Lost in Austen

She passed her 9 GCSEs with A* and A grades in between working for several terms away from school on the Famous Five. From there she went to 6th form college where she got 3 grade A levels and an academic prize in the Arts. Her parents are both freelance broadcasters and she has two cousins who are...

37. Thandiwe Newton

Actress | Crash

Thandiwe Newton was born in London. She is the daughter of Zimbabwean mother Nyasha, a health-care worker from the Shona tribe, and British father Nick Newton, who worked as a lab technician. She lived in Zambia until political unrest caused her family to move back to the UK, where she lived in ...

38. Naomi Scott

Actress | Aladdin

Naomi Scott is a multi-talented actor, singer, and songwriter. She stars as "Jasmine" in Disney's blockbuster live-action remake Aladdin (2019), alongside Mena Massoud and Will Smith, directed by Guy Ritchie. Disney released the film in May 2019, and it became one of the biggest films of the year.

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39. Rhona Mitra

Actress | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Mitra was born in Paddington, London, England, the daughter of Nora Downey and Anthony Mitra, a cosmetic surgeon. She has an older and a younger brother. Her father is of Bengali Indian and English descent, and her mother is Irish. In 1984, when Mitra was eight, her parents divorced, and she was ...

40. Lena Headey

Actress | 300

Lena Headey is a Bermudian-British actress. Headey is best known for her role as "Cersei Lannister" in Game of Thrones (2011) (2011-2019) and The Brothers Grimm (2005), Possession (2002), and The Remains of the Day (1993). Headey stars as "Queen Gorgo", a heroic Spartan woman in the period film, 300...

41. Emma Pierson

Actress | Absolutely Anything

Emma Pierson was born on April 30, 1981 in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Absolutely Anything (2015), Guest House Paradiso (1999) and The Last King (2003).

42. Sheridan Smith

Actress | Cilla

Sheridan Smith was born on 25 June 1981 and grew up in Epworth. While Sheridan was growing up, her parents, Colin and Marilyn, performed as a Country and Western duo called The Daltons and it wasn't long before Sheridan got into it. She was dancing from the age of 4 and singing with her parents ...

43. Lacey Turner

Actress | EastEnders

Lacey Turner was born on March 28, 1988 in Hendon, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Our Girl (2013) and Our Girl (2013). She has been married to Matt Kay since September 2, 2017. They have two children.

44. Daniela Denby-Ashe

Actress | North & South

Daniela Denby-Ashe was born on August 9, 1978 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for North & South (2004), My Family (2000) and Waterloo Road (2006).

45. Marsha Thomason

Actress | White Collar

Marsha Thomason is a British television and film actress who is known for playing Sara Evers in Disney's The Haunted Mansion, Naomi Dorrit on the ABC series Lost, FBI agent Diana Berrigan on the USA Network series White Collar, Francine Bridge on Sky's Cobra and DS Jenn Townsend in ITV crime series...

46. Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Actress | Belle

Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her father, Patrick Mbatha, is a Black South African doctor, and her mother, Anne Raw, is a Caucasian English nurse. Her parents separated when she was a year old, and she was brought up by her mother ...

47. Jenna Coleman

Actress | Victoria

Jenna Coleman is best known for her BAFTA-nominated performance as Clara in 'Doctor Who' and for playing the title role in ITV's Emmy-nominated series 'Victoria'. She was most recently seen in a lead role as Marie-Andrée Leclerc in the dark crime drama 'The Serpent' for BBC and Netflix opposite ...

48. Billie Piper

Actress | Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Billie Piper studied at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. She caught the eyes of record producers who were interested in signing a young vocalist when she was the poster girl for the ad campaign of a British pop music magazine, "Smash Hits". She released her first single, "Because We ...

49. Michelle Keegan

Actress | Coronation Street

Michelle Keegan was born on June 3, 1987 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Our Girl (2013) and Drunk History: UK (2015). She has been married to Mark Wright since May 24, 2015.

50. Kara Tointon

Actress | EastEnders

Standing at an average 5ft 5in, with a cheeky glint in her deep brown eyes we have Kara Tointon - a girl who is anything but average. She was brought into the world on August 5th 1983 in a large Essex town called Southend-On-Sea.. Ambitious and confident from an early age, Kara often made up her ...

51. Sarah-Jane Potts

Actress | The Magician.

Sarah-Jane Potts was born on August 30, 1976 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for The Magician. (2022), Kinky Boots (2005) and Sugar Rush (2005). She has been married to Joseph Millson since December 31, 2013. She was previously married to Tony Denman.

52. Alison King

Actress | Coronation Street

Alison King was born on March 3, 1973 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. at Leicester Royal Infirmary to Alex and June King, who were both nurses at the hospital. She was their fifth child and third daughter. She went to Markfield Mercenfeld Primary School and South Charnwood High School, where...

53. Claire Forlani

Actress | Meet Joe Black

Claire Forlani was born in the United Kingdom and grew up in London. Educated at Arts Educational School, she moved to the United States with her parents Pier Luigi and Barbara Forlani when she was 19 and began starring in films.

Claire has had leading roles in such films as Meet Joe Black (1998), ...

54. Natalie Casey

Actress | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Natalie Casey was born on April 15, 1980 in Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001), Hollyoaks (1995) and Things I Know to Be True (2017).

55. Scarlett Alice Johnson

Actress | The Good Karma Hospital

Scarlett Alice Johnson was born on April 7, 1985 in Stroud Green, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Good Karma Hospital (2017), Pramface (2012) and Bruno (2019).

56. Louisa Lytton

Actress | EastEnders

Since a young age, Louisa has had a love of performing, having been a pupil at London's iconic Sylvia Young Theatre School. Here, she learnt from some of the best tutors, and was able to develop her skills as both an actress, and an all-round performer. It was this platform that led to Louisa ...

57. Marina Sirtis

Actress | Star Trek: The Next Generation

Marina Sirtis was born in London, England, to Greek parents, Despina (Yianniri), a tailor's assistant, and John Sirtis. Her parents did not want her to become an actress. As soon as Marina completed high school, she secretly applied to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After her graduation, ...

58. Myleene Klass

Actress | Igor

Myleene Klass was born on April 6, 1978 in Norfolk, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Igor (2008), My Family (2000) and Killing Clovis Dardentor. She was previously married to Graham Quinn.

59. Shelley Conn

Actress | Gen V

Shelley Conn is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Dean Indira Shetty in Amazon's No.1 show, Gen V (2023), as Beelzebub in Good Omens 2 (2023), and as Lady Mary Sharma in the hugely successful Netflix series, Bridgerton (2022). Other notable appearances include Isabella ...

60. Rita Simons

Actress | EastEnders

Rita Simons was born on March 10, 1977 in Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), The Krays: Dead Man Walking (2018) and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2016). She was previously married to Theo Silveston.

61. Sarah Cawood

Actress | Velvet Goldmine

Sarah Cawood was born on August 7, 1972 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Velvet Goldmine (1998), Fat Slags (2004) and The Basil Brush Show (2002).

62. Nikki Sanderson

Actress | Hollyoaks

Nikki Sanderson was born on March 28, 1984 in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Hollyoaks (1995), Coronation Street (1960) and Heartbeat (1992).

63. Jane Leeves

Actress | Frasier

Jane Leeves has made her mark in the entertainment world, acting in television, theater, and film over the past 20 years.

She is most famous for her role as "Daphne" in the award-winning show Frasier (1993). Leeves played one of the five main characters of the sitcom, a live-in physical therapist ...

64. Dani Harmer

Actress | Tracy Beaker's 'The Movie of Me'

Dani Harmer is an actress famous for her lead role as Tracey Beaker in its various incarnations and Dani's House for BBC. She has been nominated for a BAFTA for her role as Tracey Beaker and nominated for a Welsh BAFTA for Best Actress in Tracey Beaker's Movie of Me. When Tracey Beaker was first ...

65. Roxanne Carrion

Actress | Emmerdale Farm

Roxanne Carrion (née Pallett) is an English actress, best known and loved for playing Jo Stiles (Sugden) in ITV's 'Emmerdale' (2005-2008). With mocha brown skin and almond eyes from her Persian and Italian descent, she is an exotic mix of ethnicity which sets her apart from other actresses in the ...

66. Catherine Bell

Actress | Bruce Almighty

Catherine was born in London, but she moved to California with her Iranian mother at the age of two. Her mother still acts as her personal assistant. As a girl, she acted in various TV advertisements. She went to UCLA to study biology/ pre-medicine, but she dropped out to become a model in Japan. ...

67. Charlie Brooks

Actress | EastEnders

Charlie Brooks was born on 3 May 1981 as Charlene Brooks in Hertfordshire, England and raised in Barmouth, Wales. All her life she had dreamed of becoming an actress and at the age of 13, she traveled without her parents to London to fulfill her dreams of a career in acting. After finding work ...

68. Alex Kingston

Actress | ER

Alex Kingston was born on March 11, 1963 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for ER (1994), Doctor Who (2005) and Alpha Dog (2006). She has been married to Jonathan Stamp since July 18, 2015. She was previously married to Florian Haertel and Ralph Fiennes.

69. Davinia Taylor

Actress | Hollyoaks

Davinia Taylor was born on November 11, 1977 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Hollyoaks (1995), St George's Day (2012) and Dark Realm (2000). She was previously married to Dave Gardner.

70. Laila Rouass

Actress | Conan the Barbarian

Laila Rouass was born in London to Moroccan/Indian parents. Laila studied in Britain but decided to drop her studies and travel in India for a few months. A few months turned into six years. Whilst living in Bombay, she worked for MTV, BBC, and TNT. Her step into movies came when she was spotted by...

71. Kym Marsh

Actress | Coronation Street

Kym Marsh was born on June 13, 1976 in Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), Downboy Cartoon and The Loss Adjuster (2020). She was previously married to Scott Ratcliff, Jamie Lomas and Jack Ryder.

72. Jayne Middlemiss

Self | Robot Wars

Jayne Middlemiss was born on January 5, 1971 in Northumberland, England, UK.

73. Minnie Driver

Actress | Circle of Friends

Minnie Driver was born January 31, 1970 in London and raised in Barbados until she was seven. Her mother, Gaynor Churchward, was a designer and former couture model. Her father, Charles Ronald "Ronnie" Driver, was a businessman. Minnie's mother was her father's mistress while he was still married ...

74. Jane Danson

Actress | Coronation Street

Jane Danson was born on November 8, 1978 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), G.B.H. (1991) and In Suspicious Circumstances (1991). She has been married to Robert Beck since December 10, 2005. They have two children.

75. Jenny Powell

Actress | Lemon La Vida Loca

Jenny Powell was born on April 8, 1968 in Ilford, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Lemon La Vida Loca (2012), Stars in Their Eyes (1990) and No Limits (1985). She was previously married to Toby Baxendale.

76. Gabrielle Anwar

Actress | The Three Musketeers

Her father is Tariq Anwar and her mother is Shireen Anwar. Anwar attended Laleham Church of England Primary and Middle School from 1975 to 1982. Trinian's sketch in the school concert of 1982 gave an early indication of her theatrical leanings. She studied at the London drama and dance school, "...

77. Elize du Toit

Actress | Skyfall

Elize du Toit was born on February 21, 1980 in Grahamstown, South Africa. She is an actress and director, known for Skyfall (2012), Doctor Who (2005) and The Line of Beauty (2006). She has been married to Rafe Spall since August 14, 2010. They have three children.

78. Camilla Luddington

Actress | Tomb Raider

Camilla Luddington was born in Ascot, Berkshire, England. She has traveled to the U.S. as a teenager and has lived in Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, and California.

She was educated at an all-girls school in Ascot, Berkshire, later attending the American School in England at Thorpe in Surrey. She ...

79. Madeline Duggan

Actress | EastEnders

Madeline Duggan has been acting from a very early age. In 2003, at the age of 9, she secured her first acting role, playing young Cosette in Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre, London. In 2004, she played lead role Amanda in the short film Between Us and in 2005 took on another lead role in a ...

80. Sarah Alexander

Actress | Stardust

Sarah Alexander was born on January 3, 1971 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Stardust (2007), Green Wing (2004) and Coupling (2000). She is married to Peter Serafinowicz. They have two children.

81. Anna Friel

Actress | Land of the Lost

Anna Friel is an English actress, born in Rochdale. She has been acting since the age of 13, appearing in a number of British television programmes. She made her West End stage debut in London in 2001, and has subsequently appeared on stage in several productions, including an adaptation of ...

82. Catherine Zeta-Jones

Actress | Chicago

Catherine Zeta-Jones was born September 25, 1969 in Swansea, Wales (and raised in the nearby town of Mumbles), the only daughter of Patricia (nee Fair) and David James "Dai" Jones, who formerly owned a sweet factory. She attended Dumbarton House School (Swansea). Her father (the son of Bertram (...

83. Emilia Clarke

Actress | Game of Thrones

British actress Emilia Clarke was born in London and grew up in Oxfordshire, England. Her father was a theatre sound engineer and her mother is a businesswoman. Her father was working on a theatre production of "Show Boat" and her mother took her along to the performance. This is when, at the age ...

84. Amanda Holden

Actress | Wild at Heart

Amanda Holden was born on February 16, 1971 in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Wild at Heart (2006), Marple (2004) and Jonathan Creek (1997). She has been married to Chris Hughes since December 10, 2008. They have three children. She was previously ...

85. Katherine Jenkins

Actress | Minamata

Welsh Superstar Mezzo Soprano Katherine Jenkins OBE officially became the world's most successful classical singer after she was crowned 'The Biggest Selling Classical Artist of the Century' by Classic FM. She further cemented her title by gaining her 13th Number 1 Album - smashing the record books...

86. Denise Van Outen

Actress | Run for Your Wife

Denise Van Outen was born on May 27, 1974 in Basildon, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Run for Your Wife (2012), Crossbow (1987) and Gloves Off (2017). She was previously married to Lee Mead.

87. Claire Sweeney

Actress | The All Star Impressions Show

Claire comes from a small family and was brought up in Liverpool by her mother, Kathleen, and butcher father, Ken along with her brother, Shaun She found school work a little difficult particularly Math but did well in singing and acting. Her first job had nothing to do with acting though as she ...

88. Dawn O'Porter

Actress | Torn

Dawn O'Porter was born on January 23, 1979 in Scotland, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Torn (2010), Skins (2007) and Will Sliney's Storytellers (2021). She has been married to Chris O'Dowd since August 26, 2012. They have two children.

89. Caroline Flack

Actress | Bo' Selecta!

Caroline Flack was born on November 9, 1979 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Bo' Selecta! (2002), Love Advent (2011) and Bo Selecta: Proper Crimbo (2003). She died on February 15, 2020 in London, England, UK.

90. Cat Deeley

Actress | Deadbeat

Cat Deeley was born on October 23, 1976 in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Deadbeat (2014), So You Think You Can Dance (2005) and Life's Too Short (2011). She has been married to Patrick Kielty since September 30, 2012. They have two children. ...

91. Elizabeth Hurley

Actress | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Elizabeth Jane Hurley was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, to Angela Mary (Titt), a teacher, and Roy Leonard Hurley, an army major. Wanting to be a dancer, Hurley went to ballet boarding school at 12, but soon returned home. When it came time to go to college, Hurley won a scholarship to the London ...

92. Kate Winslet

Actress | Titanic

Ask Kate Winslet what she likes about any of her characters, and the word "ballsy" is bound to pop up at least once. The British actress has made a point of eschewing straightforward pretty-girl parts in favor of more devilish damsels; as a result, she's built an eclectic resume that runs the gamut...

93. Julia Sawalha

Actress | Lark Rise to Candleford

Julia Sawalha was born in London. She has received due honor for her acting talents. Starring as Lynda Day in Press Gang winning the BAFTA award for Best Drama series. She played the role of Saffy in [Absolutely Fabulous 1992-2016], for which she won the RTS award for Best Actress, Lydia Bennett in...

94. Rachel Stevens

Actress | S Club Seeing Double

Rachel was born 9 April 1978 in London. Rachel started drama school at the age of 5. At age 15, she was picked from 5000 people to win a modelling competition organised by "Just 17" magazine. She did some modelling work and she then went to the London School of Fashion to study the fashion business...

95. Madeline Duggan

Actress | EastEnders

Madeline Duggan has been acting from a very early age. In 2003, at the age of 9, she secured her first acting role, playing young Cosette in Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre, London. In 2004, she played lead role Amanda in the short film Between Us and in 2005 took on another lead role in a ...

96. Freema Agyeman

Actress | Doctor Who

Freema Agyeman is a British actress who is known for playing Martha Jones in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2007-2010), Alesha Phillips in crime procedural drama Law & Order: UK (2009-2011), Amanita Caplan in the Netflix science fiction drama Sense8 (2015-2018), and Dr. Helen Sharpe in ...

97. Kelly Adams

Actress | Bronson

Kelly Adams was born on October 16, 1979 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Bronson (2008), Hustle (2004) and Holby City (1999). She has been married to Chris Kennedy since February 2011.

98. Erin Richards

Actress | Gotham

Erin Richards was born on May 17, 1986 in Penarth, Wales, UK. She is an actress and director, known for Gotham (2014), The Crown (2016) and Breaking In (2011).

99. Georgia Tennant

Actress | Staged

Georgia Tennant was born on December 25, 1984 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Staged (2020), Bonkers (2007) and Doctor Who: Dreamland (2009). She has been married to David Tennant since December 30, 2011. They have five children.

100. Martine McCutcheon

Actress | Love Actually

Martine McCutcheon was born Martine Kimberley Sherri Ponting on the 14th of May 1976 in Hackney, East London, to Jenny Tomlin (née Jeanette Lilian Ponting) and Thomas Hemmings. She has a younger brother called L.J.

She studied at the renowned Italia Conti stage school in London from the age of 10. ...