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Sean Gilder was born on 1 March 1964 in Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK. He is an actor, known for King Arthur (2004), The Fall (2006) and Gangs of New York (2002).

Bryan Dick was born on 1 February 1978 in Denton Holme, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Blackpool (2004) and Blood and Chocolate (2007).

When young he lived with his four brothers and sisters in a council house in Newcastle Upon Tyne then when 14 the family moved to Thornyburn near Bellingham where he made his first film, 'Redheugh'. He qualified in Newcastle as a music teacher and played in a band, 'The Gasboard' with Brian Ferry before going to London to study music for 3 years and played with The People Band who recorded one album which was produced by Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and later made a cameo appearance in the film Stormy Monday as The krakow Jazz Ensemble. In the early 70 s he joined an avant garde theatre group -The People Show as a musician but soon found himself lured into acting and spent the next 10 years touring the world earning great success and critical acclaim. Mike left the show in 1980 to concentrate on writing and directing and formed his own theatre company The Mike Figgis Group. He crafted multimedia productions which incorporated an extensive use of film. Among his early projects were Redhugh, Slow Fade and Animals of the City which won awards for the innovative blend of live action with music and film. Redhugh caught the eye of Channel 4 which financed his first feature =The House. His next film was Stormy Monday he wrote, directed and scored and which advanced him into full length features. He next made his debut in American films with Internal Affairs which he directed and co scored, He next coaxed Kim Novak out of retirement to star in Liebestraum which he directed and scored. A few films down the line he wrote, directed and scored One Night Stand which won Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival

Roxanne Carrion (née Pallett) is an English actress, best known and loved for playing Jo Stiles (Sugden) in ITV's 'Emmerdale' (2005-2008). With mocha brown skin and almond eyes from her Persian and Italian descent, she is an exotic mix of ethnicity which sets her apart from other actresses in the UK. Born and raised in the north of England with her mother and grandmother, she still maintains a very humble nature and credits her working class background for strengthening her in preparation for success.

She grabbed the nation's attention in her soap opera screen debut and later broke millions of hearts as the victim of 2010's biggest domestic abuse storyline on screen. The dramatic performances earned the actress 6 nominations and huge critical acclaim for her emotional portrayal as the vulnerable Jo. Carrion chose to leave the show in 2009 to "earn her stripes and find new characters". She immediately starred in ITV's 'Dancing On Ice' Season 4, wowing audiences with her impressive daredevil moves such as the 'head-banger'. Carrion then treaded the boards in three lead consecutive theatre roles, 1950's musical 'Rock Around The Clock', Eve Ensler's UK tour 'The Vagina Monologues' and the two-hander play "Satin 'n' Steel", winning as much credibility and popularity on stage as she previously did on screen. She then surprised the nation by playing 17 year old troubled school girl Shelby Dixon in BBC's Waterloo Road, a role that was ten years younger than the actress herself in real life.

2012 was a huge year for Carrion when she was cast as the lead role of Sarah McColl in British film 'Devil's Tower' when she originally walked in to audition for a smaller part as the friend. After shooting the intense horror film, Carrion then began filming an urban comedy for Kaleidoscope Pictures, 'It's A Lot' playing the quirky college misfit Louise. In 2013 Carrion beat a whole host of musical theatre talent to the lead role of Janet Weiss in the 40th anniversary UK tour of 'The Rocky Horror Show' which saw her transform yet again, this time into a 1950's blonde All-American sweetheart. Carrion then went straight into her next stage role as Shelley for The Royal Court in 'Ladies Day'. The play proved to be her biggest on stage challenge to date, due to the role being Scouse and Carrion being the only non Liverpudlian actor in the cast. She won rave reviews for her comedic timing and flawless Scouse accent.

The actress began shooting British film 'The Violators' in 2014 and then flew straight out to shoot for 20th Century Fox in American horror film 'Wrong Turn 6' in the spring of 2014. Despite already having a successful career on both stage and screen, Carrion embarked on a summer training course at RADA during her summer, majoring in Contemporary Drama at the prestigious Royal Academy. She has been working with the BAFTA acclaimed playwright John Godber on his play 'On The Piste' which toured theatres in the UK and once again, in her lead role of Bev, she won rave reviews for her comedic performance.

Carrion began shooting British indie film 'Habit' early 2016, a thriller based on the novel by Stephen McGeagh set in Manchester. She then soon began a lead stage role at the highly acclaimed Park Theatre in London for the Tony Award winning play 'Some Girls', a dark comedy written by Neil LaBute. Roxanne then won rave reviews for her lead stage role as wild child New Jersey girl Holly in 'The Wedding Singer' UK Tour 2017, an eighties musical based on the cult classic Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore movie, originally produced for Broadway.

Chad Stuart was born on 10 December 1941 in Windermere, Cumbria, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for The Jungle Book (1967), Men in Black³ (2012) and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019). He was married to Judy Shelly, Victoria (Jill) Gelt Gibson and Valerie Romero. He died on 20 December 2020 in Hailey, Idaho, USA.

Emma Cleasby was born in Cumbria, England, UK. She is known for Dog Soldiers (2002), Doomsday (2008) and Inspector Lewis (2006).

Angela Lonsdale was born on 13 October 1970 in Penrith, Cumbria, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Finney (1994), Coronation Street (1960) and Doctors (2000). She has been married to Perry Fenwick since 26 February 2005.

Neil Ashton was born on 11 December 1969 in Kendal, Cumbria, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Brassic (2019), It's a Sin (2021) and Sherwood (2022).

Freda Dowie was born on 22 July 1928 in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Omen (1976), The Old Curiosity Shop (1979) and Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988). She was married to David Thompson, John Harding Goodrich and Lionel Tolson Butterworth. She died on 10 August 2019 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England, UK.

Darwin Shaw was born in Brampton, Cumbria, England, UK. He is known for Casino Royale (2006), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) and Homeland (2011).

Karen Taylor was born on 29 June 1976 in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), The Sketch Show (2001) and Sweet 'n' Sour Comedy (2004).

English singer, keyboardist, and songwriter for British-American rock band, Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie was born Christine Anne Perfect on July 12th, 1943 in the Lake District village of Bouth, England (then Lancashire, now Cumbria), and grew up in the Bearwood area of Smethwick near Birmingham. Born into a musical family, McVie's father, Cyril Perfect, was an accomplished violinist and music lecturer at St Peter's College of Education, Saltley. He remained active in the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra into his mid-eighties. Her mother Beatrice ("Tee", née Reece) was a medium, psychic and faith healer. McVie's grandfather was an organist at Westminster Abbey. Introduced to the piano at the age of four, McVie did not study music until age 11, continuing her classical training until age 15. She then shifted her musical focus to Rock and Roll. It is said that she became addicted to Rock and Roll from the very first time she looked through a Fats Domino songbook.

While studying sculpture at Birmingham Art College, she got caught in the throes of the blues revival that was sweeping England. She made some duo appearances with Spencer Davis (before he teamed with Steve Winwood and Muff Windwood for the ignition of the Spencer Davis Group). Christine then met Stan Webb and Andy Silvester and joined them in the band, Sounds of Blue. By the time McVie graduated from college with a teaching degree, Sounds of Blue dismembered; McVie, unable to gather funds to find a place in the world of visual arts, took her teaching diploma to London where she worked briefly as a department store window dresser for Regent Street department store. However, after learning Webb and Silvester were scouting a pianist to join their band, Chicken Shack, she wrote them with request to join--they invited her to play keyboards/piano and to sing backing vocals. Chicken Shack debuted with "It's Okay With Me Baby", written by and featuring McVie. With two albums in, Chicken Shack found success with "I'd Rather Go Blind", a song originally recorded by Etta James in 1967. The song featured McVie on lead vocals. McVie earned a Melody Maker award for female vocalist of the year and lauded for having one of the "top 10 pairs of legs in all of Britain".

While touring with Chicken Shack, the band would often meet with Fleetwood Mac (they shared the same label at Blue Horizon). Fleetwood Mac asked her to play piano as a session musician for Peter Green's songs on the band's second album, Mr. Wonderful. McVie left Chicken Shack after marrying Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie. She continued her career with the recording of a solo album, Christine Perfect; following her success as a member of Fleetwood Mac, the album was reissued under the name of the Legendary Christine Perfect Album. By the time she had joined Fleetwood Mac full-time, she had already contributed backup vocals and painted the cover for Kiln House (the fourth studio album recorded by Fleetwood Mac). Peter Green had left the band, leaving Fleetwood Mac with reservations to perform live without him. Having been a huge fan of the Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac; and versed in all the lyrics to their songs, she joined in.

In 1974, with the band, McVie reluctantly relocated to the United States in effort to make a fresh start. Within a year, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined the band. With a new lineup, their first album together, titled Fleetwood Mac, found success with McVie's songs "Over My Head" and "Say You Love Me" both reaching Billboard's top-20 singles chart. The band sold 4 million copies of Fleetwood Mac and over 15 million of its follow-up, Rumours. From the album, McVie's "You Make Loving Fun" found a place on the top-10, and "Don't Stop" peaked to the #3, and years later became the song President Bill Clinton played for his Presidential campaign, and at his 1993 inaugural Gala (McVie and her band mates performed there, as well as as the Super Bowl a few days later). The success of Rumours earned the band many accolades; however, by the end of touring for the album, McVie divorced from John Mcvie. In 1979, the band released Tusk, the album was considered a disappointment, merely because it was impossible for any future releases to meet the success of Rumours. Three years later, the band reunited to record Mirage, which featured the top-5 hit "Hold Me"; McVie's inspiration for the song was her tumultuous relationship with Dennis Wilson, the drummer for the The Beach Boys. Wilson drowned in accident a few years later, leaving McVie heartbroken.

In 1984, McVie released her second solo album, simply titled, Christine McVie. The album featured the hit "Got a Hold on Me", positioning in the Top 10 pop, and #1 adult contemporary. She also met keyboardist Eddy Quintela (12 years her junior), they married two years later (October 1986). Although they divorced a decade later, they wrote several songs together, including "Little Lies" and "As Long as You Follow", two songs that became hits for Fleetwood Mac. The solo album also features McVie's cover of Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling In Love", the song was featured in the Howie Mandel film A Fine Mess (1986). A year later, she reunited with Fleetwood Mac for the recording of the band's fourteenth studio album, Tango in the Night. The album went on to become the band's biggest success since Rumours, ten years earlier.

Always reluctant to tour, preferring to stay close to home and friends and family, and upon the death of her father, (while she was touring for Behind the Mask) (Fleetwood Mac's fifteenth studio album), McVie made the decision to retire from touring altogether. In 1998, she reunited with the band for the release of the live album, the Dance, which reached #1 on the US album charts. The same year, despite her reservations, she toured with the band for the group's 1998 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the Grammy Awards show, and the BRIT Awards. McVie returned to England to be near her family and stayed out of public view until 2000, when she appeared to accept an Honorary Doctorate in music from the University of Greenwich. 2000 also saw the release of In the Meantime, McVie's third solo album. No tour was organized, but McVie delivered several press interviews in both Britain and the United States. In 2013, she appeared on stage in Maui, Hawaii performing with the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band (her first live appearance in 15 years). Later in September, McVie performed live with Fleetwood Mac in London (also, for the first time in 15 years) to perform "Don't Stop". Shortly after, Mick Fleetwood announced during a concert in Maui that McVie would be rejoining the band, it was officially announced two days later, she had rejoined. The original Rumours lineup (Nicks, Buckingham, Fleetwood, McVie, and McVie). In June, 2017, McVie teamed up with Lindsey Buckingham for the recording and release of Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie; the album sold over 22,000 units in the US in its first week and debuted within the top 20. More successful in the UK, where it debuted within the top 5. McVie continues to record and perform live with Fleetwood Mac.

Sally Baxter was born in 1959 in Cumbria, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Beau Geste (1982), Anna Lee (1994) and On the Line (1982). She is married to Philip Jackson. They have two children.

Born in the English Lake District in northern England, Kavanagh first found his passion for performing and acting at the age of six when he began singing lessons and joined a local children's theatre group. He continued performing locally and at the age of nine he acted in Arthur Miller's All My Sons at the Theatre By the Lake where he portrayed the American character Bert. Later, at the age of 11, Kavanagh began a two-year stint in Billy Elliot: The Musical in London, where he played Billy's best friend, Michael. During his time in Billy Elliot, Brad was featured on the original cast recording of the show. From 2006 until 2010, Kavanagh worked extensively in children's TV. He recorded and filmed three music videos for the Disney Channel in the UK and appeared as Dylan in the short-form series As the Bell Rings. He appeared in behind-the-scenes features for movies such as Up, A Christmas Carol and Hannah Montana: The Movie and was a Kids TV reviewer for Sky Magazine. In 2008, Kavanagh was nominated for a children's BAFTA award for "Breakthrough Talent of the Year."

He is self-taught on the drums, piano, guitar and bass and he loves to writes and record his own songs at home in his spare time.

John English was born on 25 June 1903 in Cumbria, England, UK. He was a director and editor, known for Captain America (1944), Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) and Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941). He was married to Nina ?. He died on 11 October 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Blake Butler was born on 22 October 1924 in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Rob Roy (1961), Danger UXB (1979) and Martin Chuzzlewit (1964). He died on 15 April 1981 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.

Melvyn Bragg was born on 6 October 1939 in Wigton, Cumbria, England, UK. He is a podcaster and producer, known for Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), The South Bank Show (1978) and Monitor (1958).

Helen Skelton was born on 19 July 1983 in Kirkby Thore, Cumbria, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Fireman Sam (1987), The Boat Race (1938) and Olympic Games (1936). She has been married to Richie Myler since 22 December 2013. They have three children.

Jeffrey Perry was born on 13 October 1948 in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Love and Mr Lewisham (1972), The History of Mr. Polly (1980) and The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1988). He died on 4 February 2012 in Stanhoe, Norfolk, England, UK.

Adrian Johnston was born in 1961 in Cumbria, England, UK. Adrian is a composer, known for Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024), A Very Royal Scandal (2024) and Giri/Haji (2019).

Don McKillop was born on 14 November 1929 in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK. He was an actor, known for An American Werewolf in London (1981), Doctor Who (1963) and The Likely Lads (1964). He died on 19 December 2005 in the UK.

Kip Gowans was born on 28 March 1930 in Cumbria, England, UK. He was an assistant director and producer, known for The Lion in Winter (1968), Rollerball (1975) and Sleuth (1972). He was married to Lee Remick and Valerie Gearon. He died on 11 March 2011 in Mouans-Sartoux, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Tim Barker was born in 1947 in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Calendar Girls (2003), Doctor Who (1963) and Seaforth (1994).

Dick Johnstone was born on 16 May 1893 in Cumbria, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) and The Andy Griffith Show (1960). He died on 12 September 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Charles Bolton was born on 13 November 1950 in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Please Sir! (1968), Horse in the House (1977) and To Encourage the Others (1972). He died on 21 December 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.