Glynis Barber is a South African-born British actress best known for her roles as Detective Sergeant Harriet Makepeace in Dempsey and Makepeace and Soolin in the science-fiction series Blake’s 7. She has also appeared in popular British television programmes including EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. Born Glynis van der Riet in Durban, South Africa, Barber moved … Read more
Anna Maxwell Martin is an English actress best known for her award-winning performances in Bleak House, Line of Duty, Motherland and Until I Kill You. Over a career spanning more than two decades, she has moved between television, film and theatre, becoming particularly recognized for playing complex women in both drama and comedy. Born Anna … Read more
Olu Jacobs (July 11, 1942 – September 16, 2026) was a pioneering Nigerian actor whose remarkable career helped shape African theatre and cinema. Widely celebrated as one of the godfathers of Nollywood, he built a reputation for his commanding screen presence, deep resonant voice, and ability to bring authority and emotional depth to a wide … Read more
Julianne Alexandra Hough is an American dancer, actress, singer, television personality and entrepreneur who has built a career across dance, music, film, television and theatre. Born on July 20, 1988, in Orem, Utah, she became internationally recognised through her work on Dancing with the Stars, where she won two championships as a professional dancer before … Read more
Mariska Hargitay is an American actress, producer, director and philanthropist best known for playing Captain Olivia Benson on NBC’s long-running crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She has played Benson since the series premiered in 1999, turning the character into one of the most recognizable female figures in American television. Her performance earned … Read more
Peter Hermann is an American actor, producer, writer and former teacher best known for his roles as Charles Brooks in Younger, Trevor Langan in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Jack Boyle in Blue Bloods. Born in New York City and raised partly in Germany, Hermann built a career across television, film, Broadway and … Read more
Tom Pelphrey is an American actor best known for his performances in Guiding Light, Banshee, Iron Fist, Ozark, Outer Range and Task. A versatile performer who has worked across television, film and theatre, Pelphrey first became widely known for playing Jonathan Randall on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light, a role that earned him … Read more
Kaley Cuoco is an American actress and producer best known for playing Penny in the long-running CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. She became one of the most recognizable television actresses of her generation through the role, which she played for all 12 seasons of the hit series from 2007 to 2019. Before The Big … Read more
Nomzamo Mbatha is a South African actress, producer, television personality, businesswoman, accountant and humanitarian who has built a successful career across South African entertainment and international film. Born on July 13, 1990, in KwaMashu, KwaZulu Natal, she rose to prominence through television before expanding into film, international productions and major entertainment platforms. She became widely … Read more
Michael J. Fox is a Canadian-American actor, author, producer and activist who became one of the biggest television and movie stars of the 1980s and 1990s. Born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9, 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he rose to international fame as Alex P. Keaton on the television sitcom Family Ties before becoming … Read more