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Naomi Ackie was born on 22 August 1991 in Camden, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Blink Twice (2024), Lady Macbeth (2016) and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

Olivia began her career on the stage at the RSC and The National Theatre, breaking into TV with the Andrew Davies adaptation of Emma (1996).

From a damp basement in Camden Town she won the role of Abby in the $120 million blockbuster The Postman (1997) starring alongside Kevin Costner. In the following year, Olivia was cast as Rosemary Cross in Rushmore (1998), co-starring Bill Murray, from acclaimed filmmaker Wes Anderson and producer Barry Mendel.

Her association with Mendel brought her to the attention of M. Night Shyamalan and the role of Anna Crowe in The Sixth Sense (1999) which would become a defining moment in Olivia's career. The box office success of the M. Night Shyamalan film, starring Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette, saw it become one of the highest grossing films of all time.

In the subsequent years Olivia starred in The Body (2001) with Antonio Banderas, in Below (2002) from Dimension Films, and in the $100 million big screen adaptation of Peter Pan (2003) from Universal Studios.

Shortly after, in The Heart of Me (2002), with Helena Bonham Carter and Paul Bettany, Olivia's performance won her Best Actress at the prestigious British Independent Film Awards.

Olivia then took on the challenge of playing Jane Austen in the BBC film, Miss Austen Regrets (2007), quickly followed by another lead role, as Miss Stubbs, in the Oscar-nominated An Education (2009).

Based on these performances, Joss Whedon cast Olivia as Adelle DeWitt in Dollhouse (2009), the cult television series from 20th Century Fox that ran for two seasons.

Olivia returned to cinema screens, playing Ruth Lang in The Ghost Writer (2010) with Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor. Olivia's performance earned her ALFS and NSFC awards for Best Supporting Actress.

Joe Wright cast Olivia in his next two films, Hanna (2011), alongside Cate Blanchett and Saoirse Ronan, and in Anna Karenina (2012) with Jude Law and Keira Knightley.

In the same year, Olivia joined the ensemble cast of Bill Murray, Olivia Colman, and Laura Linney, in the hit film Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) from director Roger Michell.

In television, Olivia then landed lead roles in Case Sensitive (2011), and Manhattan (2014), both of which received critical acclaim.

During this period, Olivia was also cast in the features, The Last Days on Mars (2013), Seventh Son (2014) with Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, and Alicia Vikander, Maps to the Stars (2014) directed by David Cronenberg, and playing Lady Churchill in Victoria & Abdul (2017) directed by Stephen Frears.

Returning to television, Olivia starred as Lady Priscilla Hamilton in the period drama, The Halcyon (2017), and as Emily Burton Silk in both seasons of Counterpart (2017), with co-star J.K. Simmons.

Olivia has always had a deep passion for theatre. At the RSC, Olivia has performed in Misha's Party, Wallenstein, The Broken Heart, The Wives Excuse, and Peer Gynt. Olivia's expansive stage career at the National Theatre includes such shows as Waste from director Roger Michell, Love Labour's Lost directed by Trevor Nunn, Richard III including its US tour, Happy Now?, Tartuffe, and Mosquitoes directed by Rufus Norris. Along with these, Olivia also starred alongside Matthew Fox in the Neil LaBute play In A Forest Dark and Deep at the Garrick Theatre.

During recent years, Olivia has starred as Lavinia Bidlow in the HBO show The Nevers (2021), created and directed by Joss Whedon, and as Catherine in The Father (2020), with Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman.

In the Parkland Pictures feature The Trouble with Jessica (2023) Olivia starred alongside Rufus Sewell Alan Tudyk and Indira Varma. This was immediately followed by Olivia's 2024 feature Another End (2024) directed by Piero Messina and co-starring Gael García Bernal.

Most recently, Olivia played the role of Camilla Parker Bowles in Seasons 5 and 6 of the global hit TV show The Crown (2016) streaming on Netflix.

Olivia will next be seen in the HBO Max TV show Dune: Prophecy (2024) playing the role of Tula Harkonnen.

Will Sharpe was born on 22 September 1986 in Camden, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Flowers (2016), Landscapers (2021) and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021).

Natasia Charlotte Demetriou is an English comedian, actress, and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles as Nadja in the FX horror comedy series What We Do in the Shadows (2019-present) and Sophie in the Channel 4 sitcom Stath Lets Flats (2018-present).Natasia was born in London, the daughter of an English mother and a Greek-Cypriot father. She was raised in North London. Her younger brother, Jamie Demetriou, is a comedian and actor with whom she often collaborates. She studied acting at University of Leeds. Prior to becoming a professional comedian, Demetriou worked as a makeup artist, notably working on music videos for Boy Better Know.

Ed Skrein grew up in North London, graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from Central Saint Martins, and is one of the most highly versatile artists of his generation. He was selected by Screen International as one of their "Stars of Tomorrow" in 2013, which showcases the next generation of talent from the UK.

Most recently, Skrein starred as the villain Ajax in Marvel's and Twentieth Century Fox's box office hit, Deadpool (2016), directed by Tim Miller and alongside Ryan Reynolds. The film shattered box office records, nearing $500 million worldwide. Deadpool (2016) chronicles the story of Marvel comic book character Deadpool (Reynolds), a former Special Forces operative turned mercenary who adopts an alter ego after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers.

Skrein also recently starred in the Danish drama, The Model (2016), directed by Mads Matthiesen, who won the "World Cinema - Dramatic" award for his film, Teddy Bear at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Model (2016) follows an emerging fashion model attempting to enter the Parisian fashion scene who develops a deadly obsession for top fashion photographer Shane White (Skrein). Nordisk Film Distribution released the film in Denmark on February 11th.

This year, Skrein will appear in the comedy crime film, Kill Your Friends (2015), directed by Owen Harris (Black Mirror) and alongside Nicholas Hoult and James Corden. Based on John Niven's 2008 novel, the film accounts the story of a 27-year-old A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze and going to extremes in order to find his next hit. Kill Your Friends (2015) screened at Cannes and was purchased by Well Go USA Entertainment, which will release the film on April 1st.

Last year, Skrein starred in the action crime thriller reboot, The Transporter Refueled (2015), directed by Camille Delamarre and produced by Luc Besson and Mark Gao (Lucy, Taken Trilogy). Skrein portrayed the lead role of Frank Martin, a former special-ops mercenary who now spends his life as a transporter of classified packages for questionable people on the other side of the law.

In 2013, Skrein appeared in the critically-acclaimed and BAFTA and Critics Choice Television Award winning HBO series, Game of Thrones. Skrein portrayed the character Daario Naharis, originally a lieutenant in the "Second Sons," who takes over the company after killing his superiors and aligns with Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke).

In 2012, Skrein starred in Revolver Entertainment's critically-acclaimed drama Ill Manors, written and directed by Ben Drew. The film revolves around the lives of eight characters as they struggle to survive on the streets. It takes place over the course of seven days, each story blending into the others, painting a gritty picture of a world on the brink of destruction.

Other film credits include The Sweeney, Tiger House, Piggy, Northmen: A Viking Saga, Sword of Vengeance and Goldfish. Other television credits include The Tunnel.

Ed Skrein currently resides in London.

Freddie Highmore is an English actor who came to prominence for his roles in Five Children and It (2004), Finding Neverland (2004), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

He was born Alfred Thomas Highmore in Camden Town, London, England, to Sue (Latimer), a talent agent, and Edward Thomas Highmore, an actor. Highmore has a younger brother, Albert "Bertie" Highmore. He attended Highgate School, and later earned a double-first degree in Spanish and Arabic from Cambridge University's Emmanuel College.

In 1999, Highmore made his big screen debut in the comedy Women Talking Dirty (1999), portraying Helena Bonham Carter's son. His next prominent role was in the family drama Two Brothers (2004). Highmore's breakout role came when he was cast in Finding Neverland (2004), alongside Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. He was then cast in the title role of Charlie Bucket in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and was reportedly recommended by co-star Johnny Depp. Roles in A Good Year (2006) and Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) soon followed, before he portrayed the title role in August Rush (2007), opposite Keri Russell and Robin Williams.

In 2013, he began starring as the iconic Norman Bates in the drama thriller series Bates Motel (2013), alongside Vera Farmiga as his mother. Highmore received much acclaim for his performance throughout the series' run, and was nominated for multiple Saturn Awards and Critics' Choice Television Awards.

2017- Stars in The Good Doctor as Shaun Murphy -a young autistic surgeon who has savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join the surgical unit at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Shaun is alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, but he finds his niche using his extraordinary medical skill and intuition to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.

Jodhi was born in 1975. She was born and brought up in London, England, UK. She went to Wadham College, Oxford University 1994-1997. She studied and received a Masters in English. During her time at Wadham she read a lot of literature. She has been acting since she was twelve.

Anthony Stewart Head was born on February 20, 1954 in Camden Town, north London, England. He grew up in Hampton, near Richmond upon Thames in London. He's the youngest son of Seafield Head (a documentary filmmaker) and Helen Shingler (an actress). He is the younger brother of musician/actor Murray Head who originated the role of Judas on the original album of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. His long term partner is former theatre administrator Sarah Fisher who he met when he was 28, and they are the parents of actresses Emily Head and Daisy Head. Besides acting, Head takes after his brother in being an accomplished singer, and they have appeared in many of the same productions, although never at the same time. In 1983, he was in a band named "Two Way". The band released a 45 single with three songs, produced by Richard Dodd and Ron Roker. Head's other skills are horse riding, swimming, scuba diving, piano, guitar and stage fighting.

Maximilian Paul Diarmuid Irons is an English-Irish actor and model. He is known for his roles in Red Riding Hood (2011), The White Queen and The Host (2013), Woman in Gold and The Riot Club (2014), his first leading role in Bitter Harvest (2017), and The Wife (2018). Irons also played the lead role of Joseph Turner in the spy thriller series Condor (2018-2020).

Roisin Conaty is an actress, comedian and writer from London. She is best known for GameFace (2017) which she created and stars in, Ricky Gervais' film David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) and Man Down (since 2013). A celebrated stand-up, Roisin won the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award 2010 for Best Newcomer. She is a one of the most prominent comic faces on television, appearing regularly on entertainment shows such as Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown and Would I Lie To You.

Sarah Solemani was born on 4 September 1982 in Camden, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) and Barry (2018). She has been married to Daniel Ingram since 3 June 2012. They have two children.

Jaime Winstone was born on 6 May 1985 in Camden, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Love, Rosie (2014), Tomb Raider (2018) and Kidulthood (2006).

Camilla grew up with her sisters in Holland Park. Her father was a writer for The Financial Times and her mother was a magistrate. She studied Maths at Newcastle University, and met her husband, Rufus Abbott, at a party in London. They had a traditional Roman Catholic wedding at St. George's Church in Campden Hill, and held the reception in the Orangerie. They have a son named Hector and a daughter named Maud.

Since a young age, Louisa has had a love of performing, having been a pupil at London's iconic Sylvia Young Theatre School. Here, she learnt from some of the best tutors, and was able to develop her skills as both an actress, and an all-round performer. It was this platform that led to Louisa securing her first professional role, as the innocent schoolgirl Ruby Allen in BBC1's BAFTA award winning EastEnders. Here, Louisa became an overnight sensation, racking up column inches and piles of critical acclaim as she tackled the many controversial storylines that the EastEnders writers through her way.

Since leaving EastEnders, Louisa's star continued to rise, as she joined another iconic British television show, The Bill. Here, she played the inexperienced and shy police officer Beth Green. Following this, Louisa has enjoyed a whole host of varied roles, from parts in the internationally successful American Pie franchise, to the British Shakespeare Company's productions of both A Midsummer Night's Dream and Much Ado About Nothing.

Away from acting, Louisa is also an accomplished dancer, having competed in the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing, where she successfully reached the quarter-finals. Following on from this, Louisa toured the country as part of the sold-out Strictly Come Dancing arena tour, and represented the United Kingdom in the 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest.

Currently, Louisa is busy as a result of her role in the new ITV comedy drama The Edge of Heaven; an exciting new prime-time comedy based around the trials and tribulations of a family running a guest house in Margate. For this part, Louisa is working alongside a talented cast that includes Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners, Him and Her) and Camille Coduri (Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders), and her character's name is Michelle.

Tom Fisher was born in 1968 in Camden, London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Radiator (2014), The Mummy Returns (2001) and The Young Victoria (2009).

Myriam Emilie Francois was born on 20 December 1982 in Camden, London, England, UK. She is a producer and actress, known for Sense and Sensibility (1995), Paws (1997) and Finding Alaa (2023).

Sophie Stuckey was born in March 1991 in Camden, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Woman in Black (2012), The Dark (2005) and My Life in Ruins (2009).

Misha Crosby, p.g.a., (born Jan 28th, 1987, London, UK) is a British actor, director, producer and the co-founder & CEO of Datura Studios.

He won The Helmore Music Scholarship to Mill Hill School and lead a world premier on the violin at the Wigmore Hall at 14 years old. Crosby trained as an actor at Drama Studio London and has starred in numerous Television shows including American Horror Story (FX/FOX), The Lying Game (ABC Family) and Holby City (BBC).

In 2017 he co-founded Datura Studios with Gerard Roxburgh and UFC Hall of Famer, Urijah Faber. Their debut feature film, Green Rush was distributed by Lionsgate.

As a Director & Showrunner his work includes the WW2 epic Unsinkable, starring John Malkovich, Brian Cox, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Nathalie Emmanuel about The Ship That Would Not Die.

Tulisa was born on 13 July 1988 in Camden Town, London, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011), Dubplate Drama (2005) and Dubplate Drama (2009).

Gary Pillai was born on 11 November 1968 in Camden, London, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Game of Thrones (2011), Franklyn (2008) and Family Affairs (1997).

Anna-Marie Wayne is the daughter of composer Jeff Wayne.

By the age of 13, she had persuaded her father to let her follow him (and her grandfather, Jerry Wayne, the original "Sky Masterson" in "Guys & Dolls" in London's West End) into the entertainment industry.

Anna-Marie soon signed with London's Sylvia Young Agency and was soon appearing in the BBC's popular show Grange Hill (1978), Carlton TV's hit series The Upper Hand (1990), alongside Honor Blackman, and Merry Christmas Mr Bean (1992), alongside Rowan Atkinson.

She later graduated from the UK's prestigious Guildford School of Acting after completing their 3-year degree in Acting and has worked professionally on film, TV, radio and stage ever since, including filming a lead role in the feature film, Number One, Longing. Number Two, Regret (2004), alongside Jenny Agutter and creating the lead role of "Elisa" alongside Adam Garcia in "Solitary Confinment" on stage in London's West End. She has gone on to star in numerous feature films in the US. Anna-Marie splits her time between in Los Angeles and London.

Scarlett Stitt was born on 26 March 1999 in Camden, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011), The Faceless Lady (2024) and #MenToo (2021).

Diane Bull was born on 5 September 1952 in Camden, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Midsomer Murders (1997), Lovejoy (1986) and Something in Disguise (1981). She died on 23 December 1998 in England, UK.

Rob Yescombe was born on 19 January 1979 in Camden, London, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for The Invisible Hours (2017), Outside the Wire (2021) and Rime (2017).

Meibh Campbell was born on 4 April 2005 in Camden, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Happy Feet Two (2011) and The Worst Witch (2017).