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Morven Christie was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. She trained as an actor at Drama Centre London under Reuven Adiv, a colleague of Lee Strasberg.
Morven Christie took the lead role of DS Lisa Armstrong in ITV's hit 2019 series The Bay, with Morven's performance as the focus of the critical acclaim, with The Guardian stating Christie was "pleasingly finally coming into her own kingdom". The show aired in Spring of 2019, securing Christie her third BAFTA Scotland nomination, with a second season due to air in 2020.
Christie starred in BBC One's two-hander psychological thriller mini-series, "The Replacement," which had viewers on the edge of their seats in early 2017. Morven was lauded as 'effortlessly convincing' by The Telegraph for her performance as pregnant architect Ellen, whose life spirals as she suspects that her maternity cover is out to take more than just her job.
Morven starred in 2016's critically acclaimed BBC drama television series "The A Word," written by Peter Bowker. Her portrayal of Alison Hughes, a mother struggling to come to terms with her son's diagnosis for autism, won her rave reviews. The Hollywood Reporter's Tim Goodman said: "Christie's performance is perfectly matched to Bowker's mission - to illustrate the emotional roller-coaster parents will go on once autism is detected. [...] It's a very challenging role that Christie nails perfectly." The eagerly anticipated second season of "The A Word" aired in 2017, with the third and final season due to air in 2020.
Morven starred as recurring character Amanda Hopkins in the much-loved ITV series "Grantchester." She played the long-time love interest of Sidney Chambers, played by James Norton, who is kept apart from her by the social conventions of the 1950s.
On the big screen, Morven featured in an all-star cast including Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent and Mark Strong in "The Young Victoria," and starred in the BAFTA-nominated romantic drama "Lilting," alongside Ben Whishaw and Pei-Pei Cheng.
On stage, Morven has played leading roles at The Royal Shakespeare Company, for Sam Mendes' Bridge Project in New York and London, and at the National Theatre.- Actress
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Georgie was born in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, on April 20th 1956 and as a child had little interest in appearing in school plays. In fact she studied graphic design at Glasgow School of Art and moved to London in her mid-twenties to design book covers for the Thames and Hudson publishing house. Looking for other interests she joined Floodlight Council, an organization set up to bring out adult's artistic skills and then became part of the Questors Theatre Company in Ealing, West London. Here she met the late Alan Rickman - who, like Georgie, had a background in design before treading the boards - and he encouraged her to follow her acting ambitions. As a result she enrolled at the Bristol Old Vic drama school alongside Mark Strong and Jeremy Northam and on graduating had her first job at the Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich. Even then she felt, somewhat modestly, that she did not have the looks for a leading lady but ever since her television debut in 1988 she has been a reliable supporting player in virtually every type of show from sketch comedy to period drama, notably as doughty Sergeant Nokes in Heartbeat (1992), and as the liberal, kindly teacher Audrey in Waterloo Road (2006) which was filmed in her native Scotland. Indeed she may be said to be one of the first ladies of character acting and though her film roles have again always been in support of bigger names she has proved herself to be a scene-stealer par excellence, as one of the more enthusiastic Calendar Girls (2003), and as a lady experiencing the joys of pelvic massage in the Victorian-set comedy Hysteria (2011).- Alan MacNaughtan was born on 4 March 1920 in Bearsden, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for To Serve Them All My Days (1980), Department S (1969) and Blue Ice (1992). He died on 29 August 2002 in London, England, UK.
- Sir John Young Stewart OBE is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland. Nicknamed the "Flying Scot", he competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships and twice finishing as runner-up over those nine seasons. Outside of Formula One, he narrowly missed out on a win at his first attempt at the Indianapolis 500 in 1966, and competed in the Can-Am series in 1970 and 1971. Between 1997 and 1999, in partnership with his son, Paul, he was team principal of the Stewart Grand Prix Formula One racing team.
- James Copeland was born on 1 May 1918 in Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Saint (1962), Doctor Who (1963) and Kidnapped (1963). He was married to Helen Goodlet Findlay. He died on 17 April 2002 in London, England, UK.
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John Logie Baird was born on 13 August 1888 in Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Moving Silhouette Images Broadcast (1924), The Televisor Broadcast (1926) and The First Television Picture with a Greyscale Image (1925). He was married to Margaret Albu. He died on 14 June 1946 in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK.- Aasmah Mir was born on 7 October 1971 in Bearsden, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK. She was previously married to Piara Powar.
- Robert Foxx was born on 13 July 1972 in Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK. Robert is a writer, known for Wipeout HD (2008), Wipeout Pulse (2007) and WipEout Pure (2005).