Brenda Blethyn
| Born | February 20, 1946 |
| Hometown | Ramsgate, England |
| Net worth | $5 million |
| Height | 5'2" (1.57m) |
| Spouse | Michael Mayhew, Alan Blethyn |
| Parents | Louisa Kathleen Bottle, William Charles Bottle |
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Crime writer Ann Cleeves: We can’t write off struggling working-class people as white trash
- Long before she became a crime writer, Ann Cleeves spent time working for the probation services in Merseyside. It was the 1980s, the council estates were awash with heroin and most of the people Cleeves would see were teenage boys who’d been stealing to fund their habit. Cleeves was living at the time on the nearby Hilbre Island, where her late husband Tim had a job as an ornithologist, and her life was split in two: birds, seals and wellies at the weekends; troubled young adults, smart suits a
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress in a Supporting Role | Pride & Prejudice (2005 film) | Nominated |
| 2005 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | Pride & Prejudice (2005 film) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Anne Frank | Nominated |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Saving Grace (2000 film) | Nominated |
| 1999 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Little Voice (film) | Nominated |
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Vera star Brenda Blethyn quits ITV drama
Actor Brenda Blethyn has announced her exit from long-running ITV drama Vera, with season 14 set to be her last.
- EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
Mike Leigh Re-Teams With ‘Secrets & Lies’ Star Marianne Jean-Baptiste on ‘Hard Truths’
Mike Leigh’s hotly-anticipated, but super-secretive, new film will see the iconoclastic British director reunite with his Secrets & Lies star Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Hard Truths is Leigh’s first film since 2018’s Peterloo and will co-star frequent Leigh collaborator Michele Austin (Another Year, Secrets & Lies). After Peterloo and 2014’s Mr. Turner, both period dramas, Hard Truths …
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Fools: Karen Gillan to Play Queen Mary Tudor in Period Comedy Movie
According to Variety, Marvel vet Karen Gillan has signed on for the leading role in the upcoming historical comedy titled Fools. Gillan is set to portray the role of Queen Mary Tudor I. The Guardians of the Galaxy star will be joined by Patsy Ferran (Mickey 17), Brenda Blethyn (Pride & Prejudice), and Jim Broadbent […] The post Fools: Karen Gillan to Play Queen Mary Tudor in Period Comedy Movie appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
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Karen Gillan To Play Mary Tudor & Patsy Ferran Her Jester In Guy Jenkin’s Historical Comedy ‘Fools’; Altitude Launching Sales At EFM
Karen Gillan (Avengers Endgame) will play Mary Tudor in Fools, an upcoming period comedy about the monarch’s friendship with her female court jester. Patsy Ferran (Hot Milk) is the jester in the little-known historical tale. BAFTA- and Emmy-winning Guy Jenkin (Outnumbered) will direct from his own script. Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies) will also star, …
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Vera star Brenda Blethyn confirms show's future after season 13
Vera star Brenda Blethyn has confirmed the show's future after season 13.
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Vera season 14: cast, plot and everything you need to know about the final-ever series for 2025
Vera season 14 will be the final-ever series for Brenda Blethyn's hit ITV1 detective drama.
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Vera's Brenda Blethyn shares disappointing update on show future
Vera star Brenda Blethyn has shared a disappointing update on the show's future.
- EntertainmentYahoo TV UK
Vera star David Leon returned to the ITV drama as he had 'unfinished business'
The actor last portrayed DS Joe Ashworth in 2014, and has said he "hadn't really considered" going back to the show before now.
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
The return of a trusty old sidekick brings a new lease of life to ITV1's Vera
Thirteen years and 13 series might as well be 13 decades in television. There are very few conceits, locales or characters that can stave off viewer fatigue for that long. Vera (ITV1), with Brenda Blethyn as the titular detective from Ann Cleeves’s crime novels, has survived – prospered, even – through steady evolution. Yes, she’s an older woman partial to assign people questions to get answers, but she knows when to reach for the ANPR or phone records.
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Hollyoaks star Rhiannon Clements on joining Vera as Steph Duncan
Rhiannon Clements joins Vera season 13 to play the detective's latest cop colleague DC Steph Duncan.
