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July Namir
July Namir (born 20 July 1995) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC Two serial '' Collateral'' (2018) and the Channel 4 crime drama '' Baghdad Central'' (2020). Early life Namir was born in the county of Devon to Egyptian parents. She spent her early childhood in London, Scotland, and Egypt before settling down back in South London. She completed A Levels in English Literature, Drama, and Psychology at Richmond upon Thames College. She went on to graduate from Brunel University with a dual Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Theatre Studies. She got into acting through the drama club Footlights. Career Upon graduating from university, Namir starred in the short film ''Two Seas'' with Ria Zmitrowicz. Namir made her television debut in 2015 with roles in the National Geographic film adaptation of '' Killing Jesus'' as young Mary and in an episode of the Showtime thriller ''Homeland''. This was followed by a guest appearance in the Sky Atlantic crime dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunel University
Brunel University of London (BUL) is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It is named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution. It became a university in June 1966, when Brunel College of Advanced Technology was awarded a royal charter and became Brunel University; it is sometimes considered a plate glass university. In 2014 the university formally adopted the name Brunel University London, and in 2024 became the University of London's 17th member, adopting the trading name Brunel University of London. Since 2014 the university has been organised into three colleges: the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences; the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences; and the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. Brunel has over 16,000 students and 2,200 staff, and an annual income of £271.3 million (2021–22), of which £22.4 million was from research grants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. The channel was launched on 2 November 1936 under the name BBC Television Service, which was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Moffat
Steven William Moffat (; born 18 November 1961) is a Scottish television writer, television producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work as the second showrunner and head writer of the 2005 revival of the BBC sci-fi television series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–17), and for co-creating and co-writing the BBC crime drama television series '' Sherlock'' (2010–17). In the 2015 Birthday Honours, Moffat was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama.United Kingdom: Born in Paisley, Scotland, Moffat, the son of a teacher, was formerly a teacher himself. His first television work was the teen drama series '' Press Gang''. His first sitcom, '' Joking Apart'', was inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage. Later in the 1990s, he wrote ''Chalk'', inspired by his own experience as an English teacher. Moffat, a lifelong fan of ''Doctor Who'', wrote the comedic sketch episode '' The Curse of Fatal Death'' for the Comic Relief chari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre503
Theatre503 is a theatre based at 503 Battersea Park Road in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth, above The Latchmere pub. The venue is known for promoting the work of new writers. History The theatre was founded in 1982 as the Latchmere Theatre (the name taken from that of the pub downstairs), an offshoot of the Gate Theatre, Notting Hill Gate. It is a studio theatre. The opening production was an adaptation of ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'', which proved so successful that the production transferred to the West End. In 2004 the theatre was renamed as Theatre503. Under that name, the venue saw the premiere of works by writers including Duncan Macmillan, Tom Morton-Smith, Anna Jordan, Alice Birch, Charlene James, Katori Hall, Jon Brittain and Phoebe Eclair-Powell. It has won the Peter Brook Empty Space Award and two Olivier Awards, in 2010 for its production of Katori Hall's ''The Mountaintop'' and 2017 for ''Rotterdam'' by Jon Brittain. Over 120 debut a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leem Lubany
Leem Lubany (, ; born ) is an Israeli Arab-Palestinian actress. She is known for her role as Nadia in the 2013 film ''Omar''. She also played Gabrielle Joubert in the American television series ''Condor'' (2018–2020). Her most recent project is ''The Old Man'', also an American TV series, starring Jeff Bridges. Early life and education Lubany was born in Nazareth, Israel to a Palestinian family. She was a senior at Harduf Waldorf School in kibbutz Harduf, when she made her professional film debut in Hany Abu-Assad's ''Omar''. Career Lubany made her debut in ''Omar'', despite having no acting training. The film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards. In 2014, Leem Lubany appeared in '' A to B'', an Emirati film. That same year, she played the role of Salima in the American comedy '' Rock the Kasbah'', set in Afghanistan and starring Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertie Carvel
Robert Hugh Carvel (born 6 September 1977) is a British film and theatre actor. He has twice won a Laurence Olivier Award: for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Miss Trunchbull in '' Matilda the Musical'', and for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Rupert Murdoch in '' Ink''. For the latter role, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play. On television, Carvel is known for playing Jonathan Strange in '' Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'', Simon Foster in '' Doctor Foster'', Adam Dalgliesh in '' Dalgliesh'', and Tony Blair in ''The Crown''. He also starred in ITV drama ''The Sister'' in 2020. Early life and education Carvel was born in Marylebone, London, the son of a psychologist mother and John Carvel, a journalist. Carvel was educated at University College School, Hampstead. He gained a first class honours degree in English at the University of Sussex, going on to win a place at the Royal Academy of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waleed Zuaiter
Waleed F. Zuaiter (; born January 16, 1971) is a Palestinian-American actor and producer who has performed in on-stage productions in Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, California; and New York City, as well as several film and television productions. He lives in Los Angeles, California. He is the producer and co-star of '' Omar'' (2013), which was nominated for an Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Early life and education Zuaiter, an American with Palestinian ancestry, born in 1971 in Sacramento, California, but grew up in Kuwait. He returned to the United States to earn his degree in philosophy and theatre at George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.. Career Zuaiter began his acting career with several productions in Washington, before relocating to New York City. On the New York stage, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal of a former Iraqi translator for the U.S. military, in George Packer's ''Betrayed''. He also has starred in Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Colla
Elliott Colla is an American scholar of the Middle East, specializing in Arabic literature and culture. He is an associate professor in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University and leads the Reading Palestine book club at Lost City Books. Career Colla received a B.A. from University of California, Berkeley in 1989 and his Ph.D. in Comparative literature from Berkeley in 2000. His translation of ''Gold Dust'' was runner-up for the Banipal Prize in 2009. He is a co-editor of the e-zine, ''Jadaliyya''. In addition to translations and academic works, he has published a novel ''Baghdad Central'' (2014). This was adapted as a television series of the same name, released in 2020. Books * ''Conflicted Antiquities: Egyptology, Egyptomania, Egyptian Modernity.'' Durham: Duke University Press, 2007. * ''Baghdad Central'' London: Bitter Lemon Press, 2014. Translations * Ibrahim Aslan - ''The Heron'' * Idris Ali - ''Poor'' * Ibrahim al-Koni - ''Gold Dust'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Piper
Billie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer who is best known for her portrayal as Rose Tyler in ''Doctor Who'' (2005–2006, 2008, 2010). She initially gained recognition as a singer after releasing her debut single "Because We Want To" at the age of 15, which made her the youngest female singer to enter the UK Singles Chart at number one. Her follow-up single "Girlfriend (Billie song), Girlfriend" also entered at number one. In 1998, Piper released her debut studio album, ''Honey to the B,'' which was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Her second studio album, Walk of Life (album), ''Walk of Life'', was released in 2000 and spawned her third number-one single, "Day & Night (Billie Piper song), Day & Night". In 2003, Piper announced that she had ended her music career to focus on acting. Piper appeared in the BBC One sci-fi series ''Doctor Who'' as Rose Tyler, companion to Doctor (Doctor Who) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carey Mulligan
Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is a British actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2025 for services to drama. Mulligan made her professional acting debut on stage in Kevin Elyot's play ''Forty Winks'' (2004) at the Royal Court Theatre. She made her film debut with a supporting role in Joe Wright's romantic drama '' Pride & Prejudice'' (2005), followed by diverse roles in television, including the drama series ''Bleak House'' (2005), and the television film ''Northanger Abbey'' (2007). She made her Broadway debut playing Nina in the revival of Anton Chekhov's ''The Seagull'' (2008). Mulligan's breakthrough role came as a 1960s schoolgirl in the coming-of-age film '' An Education'' (2009), for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress and receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahd Kamel
Ahd Hassan Kamel () is an actress and filmmaker from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is known for her role in the BAFTA-nominated film, ''Wadjda (2014)'' and for her role as ''Fatima'' in BBC Two's Collateral (miniseries), Collateral (2018). Education and early career Kamel grew up in Saudi Arabia and moved to New York City in 1998. She received a BFA in Animation & Communication from Parsons School of Design in 2004 and a Directing degree from the New York Film Academy in 2005. Kamel then went on to study acting under the personal tutelage of William Esper at the William Esper Studio. Kamel has written, directed and acted in her two award-winning short films, ''The Shoemaker'' ‘Al-Gondorji’ (2009) and ''Sanctity'' ‘Hurma’ (2012). The themes of these films explore women issues in Saudi Arabia. As Hurma explores a widowed woman's attempts to save her unborn baby with limited means. The film was a selection of the Berlin International Film Festival. As of 2022, Kamel will be s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Wright
Lawrence Wright (born August 2, 1947) is an American writer and journalist, who is a staff writer for ''The New Yorker'' magazine, and fellow at the Center for Law and Security at the New York University School of Law. Wright is best known as the author of the 2006 nonfiction book '' Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11''. Wright is also known for his work with documentarian Alex Gibney who directed film versions of Wright's one man show ''My Trip to Al-Qaeda'' and his book '' Going Clear''. His 2020 novel, ''The End of October'', a thriller about a pandemic, was released in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, to generally positive reviews. Background and education Wright graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas, in 1965 and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2009. He is a graduate of Tulane University and taught English at the American University in Cairo (from which he was awarded a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics in 1969) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
