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Paul is a Bafta and Emmy nominated director known for Sherlock, Lucky Number Slevin, Inside Man and Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool. Born in Bellshill, Scotland he started his professional life as a photographer and then documentary filmmaker. His first film was Acid House in 1998 which is an adaptation of Irvine Welsh short stories collection.

Sheena Easton started off as a worldwide sensation in the music industry. Since then she has expanded to movies (All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996), Indecent Proposal (1993)), Broadway ("Man of La Mancha") and TV (Body Bag (1997), Highlander (1992), Gargoyles (1994), Jack's Place (1992), The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993), Miami Vice (1984)). Her albums include "My Cherie" (MCA Records 1995), "No Strings" (MCA 1993), "What Comes Naturally" (MCA 1991), "The Lover in Me" (MCA 1988), and several albums on the EMI label.

Natalie J. Robb was born on 3 December 1974 in Bellshill, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Emmerdale Farm (1972), The Shepherd (2008) and London's Burning (1988).

Joanne Thomson is an Actor, Writer and Director from Glasgow, Scotland.

Since graduating with a BA in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland she has also trained with the Groundlings Improv School in Los Angeles and the National Film and Television School on John Yorke's TV Writer's Academy. She has worked extensively across the UK as an actor and has directed internationally award-winning theatre.

Her theatre credits as an actor include work with the National Theatre of Scotland, Bristol Old Vic, Citizens Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Royal Lyceum, Traverse and the legendary Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.

In 2022 it was announced that Joanne had been cast as new recurring character Amy McCallum in OUTLANDER with Sony/Starz before going on to join the cast of Synchronicity and CAA's latest feature film Kill. Prior to this, she played DS Lisa Harvey in BBC One's BAFTA-nominated drama THE VICTIM, and her performance in ITV's BAFTA-nominated In Plain Sight won her 2 Best Actress nominations at the IARA awards. In 2019, she starred in BBC's prime-time drama THE SUFFRAGETTES which won a BAFTA that same year. In 2021 Joanne was selected as a BAFTA Los Angeles Newcomer in addition to being chosen for Glasgow Film Festival's New Talent scheme as a Writer/Director. Most recently she was chosen as one of the Traverse Theatre's Breakthrough Writers.

Her passion lies in championing underrepresented voices and her writing has placed in several Screencraft competitions, made the BBC Writer's Room Top 2% List, Olivia Colman's South of the River & Sister's Commendation List and won WWFC's LA Pilot Accelerator in association with Netflix & HBO.

Her queer, women-led pilot Spinner & Marie also won C21's coveted Screenwriting Award at Content London in 2021 and her short film, On the Twelfth Day of Findom which she will also co-direct, was recently shortlisted for BFI-funding and will go into production in 2024 Exec Produced by Blazing Griffin. Having co-written and starred in 48h film Flat 2/2 (nominated for 8 awards including Best Film and Best Writing), she was since brought on to write the musical short film Glasgow Town for Blazing Griffin starring Taggart's Blythe Duff and directed by BAFTA-winning director Michael J Ferns.

Her debut play Jack in a Box was recently long-listed for the David MacLennan Award, shortlisted for the St Andrews Playwriting Award, and was chosen for The Royal Shakespeare Company's 37 Plays project.

Bill Murdoch was born on 5 September 1941 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Braveheart (1995), Gangs of New York (2002) and Dear Green Place (2006). He died on 26 March 2011 in Whitehouse, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

Ally McCoist was born on 24 September 1962 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for A Question of Sport (1970), A Shot at Glory (2000) and Super Ally (1991). He was previously married to Allison McCoist.

Steven Hodgson was born on 6 October 1959 in Bellshill, Scotland, UK. He is known for Vantage Point (2008), Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) and The Uninvited (2009). He was married to Patricia. He died on 16 June 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Shona McWilliams was born in Bellshill, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for uk18 (2017), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) and Break Clause (2019).

Robin Cook was born on 28 February 1946 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He was married to Gaynor Regan and Margaret Katherine Whitmore. He died on 6 August 2005 in Ben Stack, near Laxford Bridge, Highland, Scotland, UK.

Kevin Quinn was born in October 1986 in Bellshill, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for A Fond Kiss (2004), Wild Country (2005) and Taggart (1983).

Frank McSavage was born on 7 July 1903 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He is known for Donald's Dream Voice (1948). He died in 1998.

Stewart Hannah is a Scottish filmmaker known for the short narrative drama films Wrecked (2021), Holding the Rain (2018) and Listen (2019). Born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Stewart is the youngest child of Stewart Hannah and Barbara Ann Cowan. Stewart was raised in nearby Coatbridge. He has worked on several TV and Film productions in Australia.

Clare Sheppard was born on 3 March 1988 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. She is a writer and actress, known for Lost at Christmas (2020), Perfect Strangers (2015) and Night Is Day: The Movie (2012).

Brian McClair was born on 8 December 1963 in Bellshill, Airdrie, Scotland, UK.

Stephen O'Donnell was born in Bellshill, Scotland, UK.

Lee McCulloch was born on 14 May 1978 in Bellshill, Scotland, UK.

Thomas J. Clark was born on 13 July 1980 in Bellshill, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (2011), River City (2002) and Sportscene (2003).

Billy McNeill was born on 2 March 1940 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He was married to Liz Callaghan. He died on 22 April 2019 in the UK.

Kimberley Rennicks was born on 11 February 1988 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

Grant Sheldon was born on 23 August 1994 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

Phil O'Donnell was born on 25 March 1972 in Bellshill, Scotland, UK. He died on 29 December 2007 in Wishaw, Scotland, UK.

Mike Denness was born on 1 December 1940 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He died on 19 April 2013.

Jim Hastie was born on 28 February 1936 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He died on 17 November 2010 in Garelochhead, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, UK.

Connor McKelvie was born on 6 January 1996 in Bellshill, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for CHIBBED (2017).