Tag Archives: Keira Knightley

What’s in Store for the Cast of ‘Call the Midwife’?

By Leah Rozen | Posted on June 3rd, 2013

The women of 'Call the Midwife' are keeping busy during the filming hiatus. (PBS)

The cast members of Call the Midwife can do more than just deliver babies.

The hit British series, which airs on BBC in the U.K. and concluded its second season last month on PBS in the U.S., features a large ensemble cast of 11 main players plus Vanessa Redgrave, who is heard only in voiceover.

10 British Acting Families (Who Are Not the Redgraves)

By Rachel Marie Paquin | Posted on May 3rd, 2013

Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling in 'Crimson Horror.' (BBC America)

This week Doctor Who fans will get to see mother-daughter duo Dame Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling in “The Crimson Horror.” The actresses will also be playing a mother-daughter pair in the show with Rigg as Winifred ...

WATCH: Warm Up with Heated British Costume Drama Scenes

By Brigid Brown | Posted on February 14th, 2013

The queen gets what she wants. (Young Victoria photo still)

It’s that heartwarming time of year that only rolls around once. You guessed it, it’s time to get cozy on the couch with that special loved one – yep, your laptop – and check out some heated scenes from British costume ...

Keira Knightley’s Commercial Too Sexy for UK TV?

By Brigid Brown | Posted on February 13th, 2013

Keira Knightley in Chanel print advertisement. (Fashionising)

A UK television viewer complained to the Advertising Standards Authority after Keira Knightley‘s 2011 Chanel perfume commercial aired during a TV broadcast of Ice Age 2, reports EW.com.

The Brit List: 10 British Actors and Actresses Who Could Get Oscar Nominations

By Leah Rozen | Posted on December 2nd, 2012

Helen Mirren and Anthony Hopkins, both possible Oscar contenders, in 'Hitchcock' (Fox Searchlight)

Every year right about this time, handicapping for the Oscars begins. Who will be nominated for an Academy Award? Who will win?

Jude Law: “I’m Not That Young Pretty Thing Anymore”

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on November 30th, 2012

See this hideous visage? This freakishly lumpen fizzog, swollen and diseased with the pustulation of foul aging, a misshapen and pock-marked hag’s satchel of a mug?

For the Role of Anna Karenina, Actresses Eagerly Throw Themselves Under the Train

By Leah Rozen | Posted on November 19th, 2012

Keira Knightley in poster detail for 'Anna Karenina' (Focus Features)

All names may be alike for the character but each actress who plays Anna Karenina brings her own distinct interpretation to the role.

WATCH: “We’re Like Siblings Really” Says Director Joe Wright on Keira Knightley

By Tom Brook | Posted on November 16th, 2012

Keira Knightley and director Joe Wright (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

The period film Anna Karenina – out today (Friday Nov 16) – based on Tolstoy’s classic novel – marks the third screen collaboration between Keira Knightley, who plays the title role, and director Joe Wright.

Looking Backward: British Period Drama – the 21st Century Edition

By staff | Posted on November 12th, 2012

Keira Knightley in 'Anna Karenina' (Focus Features)

This post is brought to you by Focus Features’ bold new vision of the epic story of love, Anna Karenina, starring Keira Knightley and Jude Law and directed by Joe Wright (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice). In select theatres starting ...

Rich Brits Under 30

By Brigid Brown | Posted on October 23rd, 2012

The lucrative Harry Potter franchise may be ending, but Radcliffe is well-prepared for a post-Hogwarts future. He impressed denizens of Broadway with a show-stopping, heel-kicking performance in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

The UK’s Heat magazine has compiled a list of the ten richest Brits under 30. Oh, to be young, rich and British. Daniel Radcliffe, of infamous Harry Potter fame, tops the list pulling in an estimated £53.