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Helen Latham
Helen Latham (born 2 March 1976, in the UK) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Lucy Milligan in series 4 and 5 of the British TV drama ''Footballers' Wives'' and in series 1 and 2 of its spin-off '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time''. She has also appeared in many other popular UK television shows, including ''The Bill'' (Christine Weaver), Brookside (Jayne Ferris), Cutting It (Shania Tonks), Dalziel and Pascoe (Sally Craig), '' Dream Team'' (Natalie Hocknell) as well as the film '' Sex Lives of the Potato Men''. Starred as Dinah in the roller-skating musical ''Starlight Express'' and is a winner of ''Stars in Their Eyes'' celebrity special, where she performed Dolly Parton's "9 to 5". Latham now stars in an advert for The Stroke Association posing as a victim of a stroke. Personal life She met her husband, the actor Darren Morfitt in 1995 while they were both studying at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, formerly M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Milligan
Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucia, and Luzia. The English Lucy surname is taken from the Norman language that was Latin-based and derives from place names in Normandy based on the Latin male personal name Lucius. It was transmitted to England after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century (see also De Lucy). Feminine name variants *Luíseach ( Irish) *Lusine, Լուսինե, Լուսինէ (Armenian) *Lucija, Луција ( Serbian) *Lucy, Люси ( Bulgarian) *Lutsi, Луци ( Macedonian) *Lutsija, Луција ( Macedonian) *Liùsaidh (Scottish Gaelic) *Liucija ( Lithuanian) *Liucilė ( Lithuanian) *Lūcija, Lūsija ( Latvian) *Lleucu ( Welsh) *Llúcia ( Catalan) *Loukia, Λουκία (Greek) *Luca ( Hungarian) *Luce ( French, Italian) *Lucetta ( Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars In Their Eyes
''Stars in Their Eyes'' is a British television talent series, based on Joop van den Ende's Dutch format '' Soundmixshow''. It featured a singing contest in which members of the public impersonate showbiz stars. The show premiered on 21 July 1990 and initially ran until 23 December 2006. It was produced by Granada for ITV and originally presented by Leslie Crowther. Matthew Kelly took over in May 1993, before he was replaced by Cat Deeley in April 2004. An Elvis Presley special hosted by Russ Abbot aired in January 1993, as well as 2003 specials hosted by Davina McCall. A number of celebrity specials and a children's spin-off series were also aired during the original run. A six-part revival hosted by Harry Hill aired from 10 January 2015 to 14 February 2015, but it was later axed by ITV due to low ratings and poor reviews. In 2022, the format was revived as '' Starstruck''. History A series of non-televised pilots were filmed in 1989 hosted by Chris Tarrant. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Births
Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. * January 27 ** The United States vetoes a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state. ** The First Battle of Amgala (1976), First Battle of Amgala breaks out between Morocco and Algeria in the Spanish Sahara. February * February 4 ** The 1976 Winter Olympics begin in Innsbruck, Austria. ** The 7.5 1976 Guatemala earthquake, Guatemala earthquake affects Guatemala and Honduras with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''), leaving 23,000 dead and 76,000 injured. * February 9 – The Australian Defence Force is formed by unification of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of The Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts
Alumni (: alumnus () or alumna ()) are former students or graduates of a school, college, or university. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women, and alums (: alum) or alumns (: alumn) as gender-neutral alternatives. The word comes from Latin, meaning nurslings, pupils or foster children, derived from "to nourish". The term is not synonymous with "graduates": people can be alumni without graduating, e.g. Burt Reynolds was an alumnus of Florida State University but did not graduate. The term is sometimes used to refer to former employees, former members of an organization, former contributors, or former inmates. Etymology The Latin noun means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from the Latin verb "to nourish". Separate, but from the same root, is the adjective "nourishing", found in the phrase '' alma mater'', a title for a person's home university. Usage in Roman law In Latin, is a legal term (Roman law) to describe a child placed in fostera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountview Academy Of Theatre Arts
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, formerly Mountview Theatre School, is a drama school in Peckham, south London, England, founded in 1945. Mountview Academy provides specialist vocational training in acting, musical theatre and actor musicianship, as well as production arts and theatre creative practices. The President of the school is Dame Judi Dench, and the Principal is Sally Ann Gritton. History Mountview was founded in Crouch End, north London, in 1945 by Peter Coxhead and Ralph Nossek as "The Mountview Theatre Club", an amateur repertory company staging a new production for a six-day run every second week. Among the club's productions were Coxhead's staging of Eugene O'Neill's ''Mourning Becomes Electra'', a production of the complete Arnold Wesker Trilogy – '' Chicken Soup with Barley'', ''Roots'' and '' I'm Talking about Jerusalem'' directed by Peter Scott-Smith – and ''Buttered Both Sides'', a revue written and composed by Mountview member Ted Dicks and direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Morfitt
Darren Morfitt (born 12 September 1973) is an English actor who has appeared in '' Dream Team'' (1997-1998), ''Grafters'' (1998-1999), ''Warriors'' (1999), ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' (2001), ''Dog Soldiers'' (2002), '' 55 Degrees North'' (2004), '' Making Waves'' (2004), ''The Government Inspector'' (2005), ''Doomsday'' (2008), and ''Doctor Who'' (2010). Early life Morfitt was born 12 September 1973 in Hartlepool, England. After finishing his A-levels at Hartlepool Sixth Form College, Morfitt studied acting at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London, graduating in 1997. Career In 1997, Morfitt landed his first major television role as Dean Hocknell for 71 episodes of the football drama series '' Dream Team'' (1997-1998). He appeared as Simon Purvis in 15 episodes of ''Grafters'' (1998-1999). From 2004, he starred as D.S. Patrick Yates in 14 episodes of the Newcastle upon Tyne based Detective series '' 55 Degrees North'' (2004). In 2002, he starred in the werewolf horror film ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stroke Association
The Stroke Association is a charity in the United Kingdom. It works to prevent stroke, and to support everyone touched by stroke, fund research, and campaign for the rights of stroke survivors of all ages. History The Stroke Association was formed in 1992 out of the Chest, Heart and Stroke Association (CHASA), to focus exclusively on stroke. The preceding decades had seen the development of community based rehabilitation programs based on the work of Valerie Eaton Griffiths with actress Patricia Neal – wife of author Roald Dahl - following her series of severe strokes in the 1960s. Supported by the CHASA, these services became an increasingly significant part of their work until the charity decided to focus all of its attention and resources on stroke to become the Stroke Association. Juliet Bouverie was appointed chief executive of the Stroke Association in June 2016. Juliet was awarded the Order of the British Empire Medal (OBE) in the Queen’s 2020 New Years Honours lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9 To 5 (Dolly Parton Song)
"9 to 5" is a song written and recorded by American entertainer Dolly Parton for the 1980 comedy film ''9 to 5''. In addition to appearing on the film's soundtrack, the song was the centerpiece and opening track of Parton's album '' 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs'', released in late 1980. Released as a single in November 1980, the song garnered Parton an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 53rd Academy Awards and three Grammy Award nominations including Song of the Year, winning her the awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards. Parton received an additional Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special Grammy nomination for the ''9 to 5'' soundtrack alongside composer Charles Fox. For a time, it became something of an anthem for office workers in the US, and in 2004, it ranked at number 78 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Songs. The song was accompan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album, ''Hello, I'm Dolly'', was released in 1967, commencing a career spanning 60 years and Dolly Parton albums discography, 49 studio albums. Her forty-ninth solo studio album, ''Rockstar (Dolly Parton album), Rockstar'' (2023), became her highest-charting Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 album, peaking at number-three. Described as a "country legend", Parton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time. Her music includes Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 single (music), singles reach No.1 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country music charts, a reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starlight Express
'' Starlight Express'' is a 1984 musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. It tells the story of a young but obsolete steam engine, Rusty, who races in a championship against modern locomotives of diesel and electric engines in the hope of impressing a first-class observation car, Pearl. Famously, the actors perform on roller skates. Running for 7,409 performances in London, ''Starlight Express'' is the ninth-longest-running West End show. It is the most successful musical in Germany, where it has been performed in a purpose-built theatre since 1988, holding the '' Guinness World Record'' for most visitors to a musical in a single theatre. Background ''Starlight Express'' has its roots in three abandoned projects: an animated TV series based on ''The Railway Series'' (the book series that introduced Thomas the Tank Engine), a novelty pop single, and an animated film based on Cinderella. In 1974, Lloyd Webber approached author Reverend W. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footballers' Wives
''Footballers' Wives'' is a British television drama about fictional Premier League football club Earls Park F.C., its players and their wives. It was broadcast on ITV from 2002 to 2006. The show initially focuses on three very different couples, but from the third series onward revolves around a complex love triangle between Tanya Turner ( Zöe Lucker), Amber Gates (Laila Rouass), and Conrad Gates ( Ben Price). The show has earned a cult following since its cancellation and launched on BritBox in 2021 and ITVX in 2023. Background The show is centred on the fictional Earls Park Football Club (nicknamed "Sparks"). The series, based on the book, ''Footballers' Wives Tell Their Tales,'' by Shelley Webb, wife of British footballer Neil Webb, was produced by Liz Lake, Claire Phillips, and Cameron Roach, with Brian Park as executive producer. The show began as an ensemble of three different football couples, but from the third series on the show largely revolved around the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex Lives Of The Potato Men
''Sex Lives of the Potato Men'' is a 2004 British sex comedy film, written and directed by Andy Humphries. The film concerns the sexual antics of a group of potato delivery men in Birmingham and stars Johnny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook. ''Sex Lives of the Potato Men'' has been called one of the worst films of all time. Plot Potato salesman Dave is ejected from his home for his slobbish behavior. He meets up with his friend, Ferris, and the pair drive around Birmingham, attempting to find sexual partners and sell potatoes. Cast *Johnny Vegas as Dave *Mackenzie Crook as Ferris *Mark Gatiss as Jeremy *Annette Bentley as Linda *Julia Davis as Shelley *Lucy Davis as Ruth *Evie Garratt as Joan's Mum *Robert Harrison as Kevin * Nick Holder as Gordon * Dominic Coleman as Tolly * Lee Tunbridge as blonde guy in group sex scene *Barry Aird as Gherkin Man *Joy Aldridge as Sauna Woman *Jeff Alexander as Bloke *Adrian Chiles as Towel man *Amerjit Deu as Doctor * Justin Edgar as Chip Shop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
