Theatre
***TOO LONG***William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor, the greatest writer in the English language, and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some ...
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***TOO LONG*** Dame Maggie Smith (born 28 December 1934) is a long-lived, prolific, and immensely popular English actress. With an extensive career on screen and stage beginning in the mid-1950s, Smith has appeared in over 60 films and 70 plays. She is the recipient of multiple accolades, includ...
The Jewel in the Crown of British Heritage.
***TOO LONG***Judi Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Regarded as one of Britain's best actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in film and television encompassing several genres, as well as for numerous roles on the stage. Dench has garnered multiple accolades throughout ...
A Pillar of British Heritage.
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***TOO LONG***Sir Ian McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. His career spans seven decades, in genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Over his career he has received numerous awards including seven Oliviers, a Tony, a Golden Globea...
Enigmatic Icon of British Entertainment.
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***TOO LONG*** Sir Anthony Hopkins CBE (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, film director, and film producer. One of the world's most distinguished and well-known actors, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Oscars, two Emmys , a BATA and four BAFTAs. He has also received...
*** TOO LONG*** Sir Patrick Stewart (born 13 July 1940) is an English actor whose career spans six decades and various stage productions, television, film and video games. He has been nominated for Olivier, Tony, Golden Globe, Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and Saturn Awards. In 1993, TV Guide named...
***TOO LONG*** Dame Angela Lansbury (born 16 October 1925) is an Irish-British actress and singer who has played many film, theater, and television roles. Her career has spanned over 80 years, much of it in the United States; her work has received much international attention as well. Upon the de...
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***TOO LONG*** Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011) was a wildly successful British-American actress, beginning as a child prodigy in the 1940s, one of the most popular stars Hollywood in the 1950s, then the highest paid movie star in the 1960s. Although her career spluttered after the 1970s, she remaine...
***TOO LONG*** Dame Julie Andrews (born 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. Throughout her career of over 75 years, she has received numerous accolades, including an Oscar, a BAFTA, two Emmys, three Grammys, and six Golden Globes. Andrews was made a Disney Legend in 1991, a...
A Real-life Shakespearean Tragedy.
