A 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner featured a three-time Olivier Award winner and what other actress?
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The Lady in the Van The Lady in the Van is a 2015 British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings. It was written by Alan Bennett, and it tells the true story of his interactions with Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who lived in a dilapidated van on his driveway in London for 15 years. He had previously published the story as a 1989 essay, 1990 book, 1999 stage play, and 2009 radio play on BBC Radio 4. Smith had previously portrayed Shepherd twice: in the 1999 stage play, which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2000 Olivier Awards and in the 2009 radio adaptation.
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Alex Jennings Alex Jennings (born 10 May 1957) is an English actor, who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. A three-time Olivier Award winner, he won for "Too Clever by Half" (1988), "Peer Gynt" (1996), and "My Fair Lady" (2003). He is the only performer to have won Olivier awards in the drama, musical and comedy categories. He played Prince Charles in the 2006 film "The Queen". His other film appearances include "The Wings of the Dove" (1997), "" (2004), "Babel" (2006) and "The Lady in the Van" (2015).
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Nathalie Emmanuel Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel (born 2 March 1989) is an English actress. Emmanuel began her acting career appearing in theatre in the late 1990s, accruing roles in various West End productions such as the musical "The Lion King". In 2006, she began her on-screen career by starring as Sasha Valentine in soap opera "Hollyoaks", after which she appeared in various British television series until her debut film appearance in "Twenty8k". Emmanuel gained public recognition by starring as Missandei in the fantasy series "Game of Thrones", before achieving international fame with supporting roles in action films "" (2015), "Furious 7" (2015), and "The Fate of the Furious" (2017).
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Andrea Riseborough Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English stage and film actress. Her film appearances include "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)", "Oblivion", "Welcome to the Punch", "Disconnect", "Shadow Dancer", "W.E.", "Brighton Rock", "Made in Dagenham", "Never Let Me Go", "Happy-Go-Lucky", and "Venus".
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Priyanga Burford Priyanga Burford is an actress and writer, who has appeared in roles in a number of British films and television series. Her credits include roles in "A Long Way Down", "A Rather English Marriage", "The Thick of It", "Silent Witness" and "Casualty". In 2015 she starred in the Channel 4 mockumentary "" in which she played the fictional Deepa Kaur, the first Asian woman to be elected as a UK Independence Party Member of Parliament. In 2017 she appeared in the premiere production of Consent at the Royal National Theatre, London.
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Jennifer Saunders Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English comedian, screenwriter, and actress. She has won three BAFTAs (including the BAFTA Fellowship), an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a People's Choice Award.
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Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (] ; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress, singer-songwriter, musician, environmentalist and spokesperson for Greenpeace who achieved international fame with the film "La Vie en Rose" (2007). She is the recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two César Awards, a European Award, and a Lumières Award. Cotillard has appeared in more than 50 feature films and is also known for being the face of Lady Dior handbags since 2008. She became a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2010 and promoted to Officer in 2016. Was named "The Most Bankable French Actress of the 21st Century" in 2014, and described as "the great silent film actress of our time" by The Daily Telegraph's Robbie Collin, for her ability to show emotions only with her eyes and facial expressions, although she has never appeared in a silent film. She received France's highest honor and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2016.
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Sophie Langham Sophie Langham is an English actress.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge (born 14 July 1985) is an English actress, writer, playwright and director, active on stage and on television.
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Joanna Lumley Joanna Lamond Lumley, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 1 May 1946) is an English actress, former model, author and activist. She won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992–2012), and was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the Broadway revival of "La Bête". In 2013, she received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards and in 2017, she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award.
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Eliza Power Eliza Power (born 1986), is a London born Irish film, theatre and television actress, and playwright.
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Jadey Duffield Jadey Duffield (born 15 February 1991) is an English actress, model and dancer. Duffield rose to prominence for her role as Lara Darwin in feature film "C.O.O.L.I.O" (2014) and "Skin Traffik" (2015) starring Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts and Gary Daniels. She is currently filming British Drama romance thriller "The Singleton" (2015), action feature film "1603" (2015), "Londinium" (The Beginning) (2015), "Londinium" (2016) "The Levellers" (2015) short movie "Serving Miss Garbo" (2015), western feature film "A Fistful Of Bullets" (2015), and "" (2016), with Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain.
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Nicholas Pegg Nicholas Pegg is a British actor, director and writer.
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Macbeth (2015 film) Macbeth is a 2015 British-French film tragedy based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. The film was directed by Justin Kurzel from a screenplay adapted by Jacob Koskoff, Todd Louiso, and Michael Lesslie. It stars Michael Fassbender in the title role and Marion Cotillard as Lady Macbeth.
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Emma Fryer Emma Fryer is a British stand-up comedian, actress and writer from Coventry, best known for playing Tania in BBC Three's "Ideal", Janine in E4's "PhoneShop" and Gaynor in BBC Two's "Home Time", which she co-wrote with Neil Edmond.
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Ella Hunt Ella Hunt (born 29 April 1997) is an English actress, known for "Intruders" (2011), "Les Misérables" (2012), "Robot Overlords" (2014), and "Anna and the Apocalypse" (2017). Since 2016, she has played the role of Ellie Marsden in the ITV comedy series "Cold Feet". In 2017, she appeared as Emma Carr in the ITV drama series "Endeavour".
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Amanda Donohoe Amanda Donohoe (born 29 June 1962) is an English actress. She had a four-year relationship with popstar Adam Ant and appeared in the music videos for the Adam and the Ants singles "Antmusic" (1980) and "Stand and Deliver" (1981). For her role as C.J. Lamb on the NBC drama series "L.A. Law" (1990–92), she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress (TV) in 1992. Other television roles include playing Natasha Wylde on the British soap opera "Emmerdale" (2009–10). On stage, she starred as Yelena in "Uncle Vanya" (New York 1995), Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate" (London 2001) and in the title role of "Hedda Gabler" (Manchester 2001). Her film appearances include "Castaway" (1986), "The Lair of the White Worm" (1988), "The Madness of King George" (1994) and "Liar, Liar" (1997).
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Edith Evans Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (8 February 1888 - 14 October 1976) was an English actress. She was best known for her work on the stage, but also appeared in films at the beginning and towards the end of her career. Between 1964 and 1968, she was nominated for three Academy Awards.
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Kathryn Drysdale Kathryn Drysdale (born December 1981) is an English actress known for her role as Grace Shelley in The West End show "The Ruling Class" opposite James Mcavoy, as Taylor in the movie "St Trinian's", Rhoda Swartz in Mira Nair's Vanity Fair, and Louise Brooks in the BBC comedy series "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps" from 2001 until her departure from the show in 2009. She has also starred in the fourth series of the ITV sitcom "Benidorm" and as Brownwell in William Boyd's award-winning "Any Human Heart" opposite Jim Broadbent. She previously worked with Broadbent on Mira Nair's feature adaptation of William Thackery's "Vanity Fair" starring Reese Witherspoon. She played the role of mixed-race heiress Rhoda Swartz. She is also known for her role as Lizzie in the drama series "Tripping Over" by Mike Bullen. She appeared in "Doctor Who" as Bliss in the episode "Love & Monsters". She currently plays Meghan Markle in season 2 of "The Windsors".
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All About Them All About Them (French title: À trois on y va) is a 2015 French romantic comedy film directed by Jérôme Bonnell. It stars Anaïs Demoustier, Félix Moati and Sophie Verbeeck.
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Gemma Jones Jennifer Gemma Jones (born 4 December 1942) is an English character actress on both stage and screen. Her film appearances include "Sense and Sensibility" (1995), "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001) and Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" (2010). For her role in the BBC TV film "Marvellous" (2014), she won the 2015 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Lena Headey filmography Lena Headey is an English actress and producer. Headey studied acting at Shelley College where she performed in a number of school productions at the Royal National Theatre. She made her film debut in the 1992 mystery drama "Waterland". After appearing in a series of supporting parts throughout the 1990s, she went on to find fame for lead performances in big-budget films such as the fantasy film "The Brothers Grimm" (2005) and the action film "300" (2007), portraying Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, a role she yet again played in "" (2014).