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Tara Fitzgerald was born in Sussex, England. Her mother, Sarah Fitzgerald, is Irish, and her father, Michael Callaby, was Italian. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Freeport, in the Bahamas where her grandfather, David Fitzgerald, was a well-established lawyer. Her sister, Arabella Fitzgerald, was born there, but the family returned to London when Tara was three. Her mother and father separated when she was four-years-old and, along with her mother and sister, Tara moved in with her uncle and Aunt Caroline. Her mother married the Irish actor Norman Rodway when Tara was age 6, and the birth of her half-sister, Bianca Rodway, followed shortly thereafter. Rodway and Sarah Fitzgerald separated when Tara was seven.
Tara's formative years were spent moving around - a lifestyle that saw her attending five primary schools while living in a variety of locations which included Glasgow, Dublin, and Stratford-upon-Avon. Eventually, Sarah and her three daughters returned to South London, but she left at the age of 16 after passing her "O" level examinations, now known as the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams. Her reason for taking a break from the educational process was that she was not allowed to pursue her goal of attending drama school. Tara had auditioned for RADA and the Guildhall, but she was unable to secure a placement. She now recognizes that, at age 17, she really had not been ready.
Tara spent the next two years working her way around Europe as a waitress, an experience that provided her with an improved perspective. When she returned to London and decided to audition for a place at the Drama Centre, she was accepted immediately. Her training at the Drama Centre leaned heavily toward method acting which she recalls was like one long therapy session of breaking down the ego, and then rebuilding it. (Other well-known actors who trained at the Drama Centre include Anthony Hopkins, Colin Firth, Simon Callow and Pierce Brosnan).
Life at the Drama Centre consisted of long days and hard work, but Tara recalls the time as being one of the best in her life. She was living at home with her mother, and working as a waitress at "The Ark" restaurant in Kensington to repay the bank loan which she had secured to cover her tuition fees. A theatrical agent noticed her performance in an amateur production, and arranged for Tara to audition for a co-starring role in the offbeat comedy Hear My Song (1991). Tara was the first actress to audition and, after the director had seen another 300 young hopefuls, the role was hers. Two weeks after graduating from college in July, 1990, Tara was at work on a major film that turned out to be a surprise success, and generated rave reviews of her performance. Tara never looked back.
Starring roles in several successful television productions during 1991 and 1992 followed. Tara received critical acclaim for The Black Candle (1991), Six Characters in Search of an Author (1992), The Camomile Lawn (1992) and Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992). Her next major step was a co-starring role in the West End play, "Our Song", where she acquitted herself nightly opposite one of the legends of the London stage, Peter O'Toole. This success was followed by a role opposite Hugh Grant in the Australian hit film, Sirens (1994), for which the Australian Film Institute nominated Tara as Best Actress in a Lead Role.
An American mini-series, Fall from Grace (1994), was followed by the Irish film, A Man of No Importance (1994), which found Tara sharing honors with Albert Finney. Then came the two widely different television productions Mystery!: Cadfael (1994) (The Leper of St. Giles (#1.3)) and The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (1995).
Tara was back co-starring with Hugh Grant in The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) before she embarked upon another major change of pace by playing "Ophelia" opposite Ralph Fiennes in "Hamlet" on the London and Broadway stages. Ralph received the notoriety, but Tara received the award for Best Supporting Actress from the New York Critics Circle.
Tara's next success was co-starring with Ewan McGregor in the highly acclaimed comedy/drama Brassed Off (1996). Then, it was back to BBC television for The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996), The Woman in White (1997) and The Prince of Hearts (1997), all of which were featured on the U.S. mainstay, "Masterpiece Theatre". Tara's next theatrical film was Conquest (1998), which was produced in Canada. Back on the British side of the Atlantic, Tara starred in the contemporary Little White Lies (1998) and the Daphne Du Maurier swashbuckler (also featured on Masterpiece Theatre) Frenchman's Creek (1998), for which she received the award for Best Actress at the 1999 Reims International Television Festival.
A major part in the film Childhood (2001) (which, regrettably, has never been released) was followed by the harrowing role of a stalked woman in the psychological drama In the Name of Love (1999). Radio dramatizations have included "A Handful of Dust", "Look Back in Anger", "The African Queen" and, most recently, "Laughter in Leningrad".
Tara has been heard as the voice of the narrator in such diverse television mini-series as Wild Thing (Animal Life), The Final Day (Celebrity Deaths), Vice - Inside Britain's Sex Business (Self-explanatory), Reputations (Biographies), Omnibus: A Long Time Ago, The Story of Star Wars (TV Special) and, most recently, The Changemakers.
You also will hear Tara's great voice doing radio and television advertisements for products ranging from Johnson's Facial Wipes to Norwich Union Insurance.
Tara's recent cinematic appearances have included co-starring with Rutger Hauer in New World Disorder (1999), and starring opposite Rhys Ifans and Joseph Fiennes in Rancid Aluminum (2000).
During this period, Tara appeared on stage in the title role of "Antigone", and as "Blanche du Bois" in "A Streetcar Named Desire".
In 2001, Tara appeared as the female lead in the World War II drama, Dark Blue World (2001) (aka "Dark Blue World"), a Czech film by Academy Award-winning director Jan Sverák (Kolya (1996)). She was also seen on the big screen in I Capture the Castle (2003), a romantic comedy based upon the 1948 novel by Dodie Smith (101 Dalmatians).
Tara's recent television work has included a starring role in a segment of the highly-regarded psychological drama series Murder in Mind (2001), Echoes (2003). She also played the leading female role in Love Again (2003), a dramatization of the life of British poet Philip Larkin, which was telecast on the BBC in July.
Tara has completed work on Secret Passage (2004) opposite John Turturro, a period drama which is set in Venice during the Spanish Inquisition, and Five Children and It (2004), a family adventure film based on E. Nesbit's classic 1902 novel, which was released in the U.K. on October 22, 2004. During the late winter and early spring of 2004, Tara completed a very successful tour of the United Kingdom playing the role of "Nora Helmer" in "A Doll's House", for which she received high critical acclaim. In the fall of 2004, she began a tour in the role of "Mara Hill" in a new comedy "Clouds", by Michael Frayn.
During her career, Tara has picked her roles cautiously, always seeking to play the role of a strong woman. She feels that playing characters who have weak and insipid parts do not provide her with the motivation that the role of a strong woman can deliver. She has been remarkably successful in a variety of genre ranging from historical costume dramas (The Woman in White (1997), The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996) and Frenchman's Creek (1998)), to contemporary psychological suspense dramas (Little White Lies (1998) and In the Name of Love (1999)), as well as comedy dramas (Brassed Off (1996) and Conquest (1998)), and offbeat comedies (Sirens (1994) and The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (1995)). Her fine performance in the World War II drama Dark Blue World (2001) (aka "Dark Blue World") and her recent work on stage give further evidence of her acting versatility.- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Robert Kazinsky was born Robert John Appleby in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, to Phyllis and Paul Appleby, and grew up in the seaside town of Brighton, on England's southern coast. Both of his parents are from Polish Jewish/Russian Jewish families.
Kazinsky studied theatre at the Guildford School of Acting from 2002-2005 graduating with full honors, shortly thereafter he was cast as the enigmatic footballer Casper Rose in Sky One's footballing drama Dream Team, he only starred in one season but his character was received so well that he won that seasons most popular character poll with a whopping 54.29% of the vote.
After announcing his intention to leave in 2006, Kazinsky was cast as the disturbed and dangerous ex-military ladies man Sean Slater in EastEnders. In his 254 episodes Rob was nominated for 23 awards winning 7 including two Best Actor Awards culminating in his triumph at the British Soap Awards in 2008.
In 2010 after guest stints on Law and Order: Los Angeles and ABC's Brothers & Sisters, Kazinsky was announced to be playing Fili in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit due to start filming in 2011.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Daniel Betts was born in 1971 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England. He trained under Yat Malmgren and Christopher Fettes at the Drama Centre, London, graduating in 1993. His varied career has included many roles on the British and International stage, as well as TV and film work including Fury (2014), and the upcoming Brad Pitt films War Machine (2016) and Allied (2016).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Kirsten Cooke was born on 4 October 1952 in Cuckfield, East Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for 'Allo 'Allo! (1982), The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007) and 'Allo 'Allo! at the London Palladium (1988).- Michael Jenn was born in October 1959 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Unleashed (2005), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) and World War Z (2013).
- James Weber Brown was born on 14 September 1971 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), Doom: Annihilation (2019) and The Oxford Murders (2008).
- Petite, raven haired (now blonde) and fresh faced, Sally Geeson is best remembered for her role in the television series Bless This House (1971) playing the part of Sally Abbott, opposite Sidney James and Diana Coupland.
She was perfectly cast in the 1972 Carry On caper, Carry on Abroad (1972), playing the part of Lily, along with her friend Marge played by Carol Hawkins. Both their characters head for the Spanish island of Ells Bells in the movie, in search of a man to fall in love with.
Her success in this Carry On film, followed with another appearance in Carry on Girls (1973) playing a domineering television production assistant.
Now retired from acting, she has found a new life as a school teacher. - Actor
- Writer
- Director
James Bachman was born on 24 February 1972 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006) and Saxondale (2006). He has been married to Siobhan Bachman since 2009.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
John Langridge originally trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College and initially embarked on an acting career before switching to directing following further study at Panico/London Film Academy.
He made his directorial feature debut in 2011 with the darkly comic 'Four', written by Paul Chronnell, produced by Raiomond Mirza for Oh My Productions and starring Martin Compston, Craig Conway, Sean Pertwee and Keirston Wareing. The film received solid reviews and was distributed in the UK by High Fliers and internationally by WTF Films.
In 2015, John formed the production company Drop Dead Films with partner Emily Wells which produced two award-winning short films; 'Feminine Incite' (2016) and 'Burned' (2016)
John Langridge's multi award-winning psychological horror feature '13 Graves' premiered in June 2019. Distributed by Evolutionary Films, it starred Michael McKell, Terri Dwyer, Kevin Leslie, Jacob Anderton and Morgan James. It won Best Feature at the Queen Palm International Film Festival 2018 and John was also Nominated for Best Director and Best Writer. At the Independent Horror Movie Awards 2018 it won Best Feature and John was again Nominated for Best Director and Best Writer. In the Top Indie Film Awards he was also Nominated for Best Director and Best Writer.
Drop Dead Films has four further projects in development: The home invasion horror 'Thorns', A post-apocalyptic thriller 'Riverman', the creature-horror 'Firelight' and a hi-tech thriller 'Autonomous'.- Having taken time out for her family and further professional development, Debra Beaumont is back on the scene. Previous Television credits include: 'Brookside', 'Men Behaving Badly', 'Soldier, Soldier', 'House of Eliott', Inspector Alleyn Mysteries', 'Boon', 'Gentlemen and Players', 'The Bill', 'Holby City' and 'Birds of a Feather'. Her first stage role after leaving college was Fredrika in 'A Little Night Music' at the Chichester Festival Theatre, which went on to transfer to the Piccadilly Theatre in London's West End. Other West End credits include: Myrtle Mae Simmons in 'Harvey', Leila Arden in 'Rope' and Lydia Languish in 'The Rivals'. London fringe productions include Desdemona in 'Othello' (Bridewell), the duchess in 'The Duchess of Malfi' (Tristan Bates) and Lucia Joyce in 'Simples of the Moon' (Lyric, Hammersmith). For the Regents Park Open Air Theatre she played Miranda in 'The Tempest' and Luciana in 'A Comedy of Errors'. This was followed with 'All in the Timing', a four hander with Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Kimberly Quigley was born on 25 August 1979 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, UK. She is a producer and director, known for The Red Booth (2013), War Child and Day Six.- Sally Osborne was born on 19 September 1952 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Cedar Tree (1976), Jane Eyre (1983) and A Tale of Two Cities (1980).
- Music Department
- Sound Department
Mark Willsher was born on 14 August 1972 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Wonka (2023) and Ultraman: Rising (2024).- Tracey was born in Cuckfield, East Sussex, but lived in Formby, near Liverpool, for most of her life. She attended Formby High School and by the age of fourteen had developed a strong interest in drama. Coupled with her talents as a dancer - Tracey began dancing aged three - she joined several youth and musical organisations. while with the Sefton Theatre Company, Tracey tried her hand at choreography. From school, Tracey attended the Elliott Clarke College in Liverpool to studty drama. She stayed at the college for two years, her studies culminating in a performance of 'Conversation of the Golliwog' at the Liverpool Playhouse studio, in which she played the lead role, Carry. Tracey went on to dancing work in Italy and Cairo, which helped her achieve Equity membership. On returning from Italy, Tracey was called to "Brookside" for an audition and, at first contracted to two episodes, was cast as Michelle Jones. She stayed with the series for two years.
- Gillian Eddison was born in 1934 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Play for Today (1970), The Herries Chronicle (1960) and Z Cars (1962). She was previously married to David Ryall.
- Actor
- Producer
Ken Norris was born on 15 November 1921 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for Too Scared to Scream (1984), Bizarre (1970) and Little House on the Prairie (1974). He died on 1 October 2005 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Writer
Chris Forster was born in 1971 in Cuckfield, England, UK. Chris is an assistant director and director, known for United 93 (2006), Captain Phillips (2013) and Green Zone (2010).- Editorial Department
- Additional Crew
- Director
Lucy Juliet Westphal was born on 27 May 1986 in Cuckfield, East Sussex, England, UK. She is a director, known for Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) and Eddie (2008).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Nick Beeks-Sanders was born in 1953 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He is a cinematographer, known for Life on Mars (2006), Jude (1996) and The Children (2008). He has been married to Saskia Sutton since 1989. They have one child.- Daniel Murray was born on 10 August 1965 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist (1980), The Sunday Drama (1977) and To the Lighthouse (1983). He died on 4 August 1999 in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, UK.
- Visual Effects
- Additional Crew
Warwick Hewett was born on 5 January 1977 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, UK. Warwick is known for Darkest Hour (2017), In the Shadow of the Moon (2019) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).- Jonathan Acton-Bond was born in 1944 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor. He has been married to Barbara Hymas since 1977.
- Alex Cooper was born on 22 February 1986 in Cuckfield, UK.
- Actress
- Production Designer
- Additional Crew
Sarah J. Kamal was born in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. She is known for Final Destination 2 (2003), Peacemakers (2003) and Lucky Stars (2004).- Hannen Swaffer was born on 1 November 1879 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Death at a Broadcast (1934), Late Extra (1935) and Stars on Parade (1948). He was married to Ellen Hannah Sitton. He died on 16 January 1962 in London, England, UK.
- Casting Director
- Writer
Dorothy Holloway was born on 7 March 1898 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. She was a casting director and writer, known for The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Song of Freedom (1936) and The Stranglers of Bombay (1959). She died in 1972 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, London, England, UK.- Tully Comber was born on 24 February 1905 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Off the Dole (1935), Barnacle Bill (1935) and Cross My Heart (1937). He died on 10 December 1943 in Egypt.
- Marjorie Purvey was born in April 1909 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957) and Encounter (1952).
- Simon Tree was born on 3 April 1991 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, UK.
- J. Sabben-Clare was born on 23 February 1878 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, UK. J. was a writer, known for The Lure (1933). J. died in 1968 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK.
- Special Effects
- Visual Effects
- Art Department
Peter Kersey was born on 6 July 1958 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He is known for Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Wonder Woman (2017) and Jupiter Ascending (2015). He has been married to Julie Kersey since 11 September 1982. They have three children.- Brigid Paterson was born on 6 April 1931 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for It Came to Pass (1953).
- Tim Gebbels was born in 1968 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for William and Mary (2003), I'm Spazticus (2012) and Cast Offs (2009). He died on 16 February 2017 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- Actor
- Editor
- Additional Crew
Joel French was born on 2 December 1980 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor and editor, known for RI:SE (2002), ShortCutters (2005) and Psychic Interactive (2004).- Production Manager
- Actress
- Producer
Patsy Nightingale was born in 1950 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. She is a production manager and actress, known for Silent Cry (1977), Exchange and Divide (1980) and At the Fountainhead (of German Strength) (1980). She has been married to Ian Christie since 1979. They have four children. She was previously married to Robert Fielding.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Simon Brading was raised in London. He is an actor, writer and producer. In 2005 he moved to Barcelona and has appeared in various roles in TV series and movies. He co-founded "The Alkeme Company" in 2013 and has contributed as a writer to several of the projects on their slate as well as consulting on various independent projects. He trained as a dancer at the Rambert School, London and Ballet West, Scotland before dancing in various Classical and Contemporary Ballet companies around the world. In his time off he writes and has published more than a dozen novels of various genres.- Daniel Dimmock was born in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England in 1977.
He originally trained to become an architect, graduating from the UWE school of architecture in June 2000. Since then, he has lived and worked in both London and New York, becoming a successful marketing and new business developer within the media and communications industry.
In 2001, together with military historian and script writer, Rob Haiber, Daniel co-founded P2M Productions Inc. and, up until Rob's untimely death in October 2006, he had been an integral contributor to the New York based company's success.
On the production side, he recently masterminded the collaboration between P2M Productions Inc. and The National Arbor Day Foundation, one of America's largest environmental charities - launching the independent family feature film Carmine Saves Christmas Tree in to pre-production, and was instrumental in securing both financial investment, and domestic US DVD distribution.
Daniel has a diploma in Film Production Management, he is a member of the British Film Institute (BFI), an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and was recently elected to become a Fellow of the RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). - Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Edward Johnson was born on 19 April 1991 in Cuckfield, West Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Maxzilla (2005) and Un regista ed il suo cane (2007).- Gavin Barwell was born on 23 January 1972 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK. He has been married to Karen McKenzie since 2001. They have three children.