"and Mysteries at the Office of Twerps; the Mayor of seedy seaside resort Foaming at the Mouth; and Governor of the South Sea island Tomtopia. Other performers in the show included Jack Train, a master of voices; Clarence Wright, who played the commercial traveller; the man from the ministry, Deryck Guyler; and Joan Harben (sister of Philip Harben) as Mona Lott. Hattie Jacques, who played Sophie Tuckshop (the earliest of Jacques' roles dependent upon her physical size) joined the cast towards the end of the run. The programme featured dozens of other characters, such as Mrs Mopp and Colonel Chinstrap."
"began a relationship. Le Mesurier was married but estranged from his wife. In August 1947 Ted Kavanagh, the scriptwriter of the BBC Home Service show ""It's That Man Again"" (""ITMA""), visited the Players' and invited Jacques to audition for the series, which she did on 18 September, for a fee of five guineas. She became so nervous during the audition that Tommy Handley, the show's star, held her hand, which she found made her more nervous. Jacques joined the cast of ""ITMA"" as the greedy schoolgirl Sophie Tuckshop, where she ""would regale listeners with terrifying accounts of epic binges"", before"
"debut at the Players' Theatre in the revue ""Late Joys"", a performance that she repeated on television in 1946. From there she became a regular stage performer, appearing in variety shows and Victorian-style pantomimes. After her appearances on radio as Sophie Tuckshop alongside Tommy Handley in the final two series of his signature show ""It's That Man Again"", Jacques came to national prominence. She later appeared on ""Educating Archie"" as Agatha Dinglebody, where she worked with Tony Hancock; in 1956 she joined Hancock in the cast of the BBC radio show ""Hancock's Half Hour"", playing Griselda Pugh, Hancock's secretary. She"
"Tyson attended the Everyman Youth Theatre in her teens. She dropped out of college at 17 to pursue an acting career at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre, before joining the RSC in 1984. Also in 1984, Tyson made an early TV appearance playing Joanna in ""Scully"". Tyson's film debut was in ""Mona Lisa"" (1986) as Simone, an elegant prostitute. Her other films include ""Priest"" and ""The Serpent and the Rainbow"". Probably her best-known television appearance was also as a prostitute, Carol Johnson, in the ITV series ""Band of Gold"". In 2007, Tyson joined the cast of two long-running television series. She played"
"Betty White Betty Marion White Ludden (born January 17, 1922), known professionally as Betty White, is an American actress and comedian, with the longest television career of any entertainer. Regarded as a pioneer of television, she was one of the first women to have control both in front of and behind the camera and is recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom (""Life with Elizabeth""), which contributed to her receiving the honorary title Mayor of Hollywood in 1955. She is known for her award-winning roles as Sue Ann Nivens on ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"" (1973–77) and Rose"
"while she was young. Metcalf's sister, was a make-up artist on one of her first indie films and also for many photo shoots. Metcalf graduated from the University of Utah, where she performed in college theater productions of ""See How They Run"" and ""Grease"". Early in her career, Metcalf announced the weather on KUTV Channel 2. Metcalf appeared in many local commercials and Indie films. She worked in clothing print ads for the local ZCMI department stores in Salt Lake City and toured with various theater groups. Her dramatic monologue from Sophie's Choice impressed many people helping her as she"
"finishing her stories with the catchphrase ""But I'm all right now"". Jacques started her run in ""ITMA"" in September 1947, at the beginning of series eleven, which ran for 38 episodes, and was paid ten guineas per episode. For much of 1948 Jacques continued to record episodes of ""ITMA"" for half the week, while spending evenings in the Players' Theatre; she also found time during the spring to record the role of Flora in ""No, No, Nanette"" for the BBC and appear at the Whitehall Theatre in ""Bates Wharf"" with the Under Thirty Theatre Group. Later that year she appeared"
"of the book. Betty White Betty Marion White Ludden (born January 17, 1922), known professionally as Betty White, is an American actress and comedian, with the longest television career of any entertainer. Regarded as a pioneer of television, she was one of the first women to have control both in front of and behind the camera and is recognized as the first woman to produce a sitcom (""Life with Elizabeth""), which contributed to her receiving the honorary title Mayor of Hollywood in 1955. She is known for her award-winning roles as Sue Ann Nivens on ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show"""
"Liz Cackowski Liz Cackowski (born November 6, 1977) is an American comedy writer and actress. Cackowski began her comedy career at The Second City in Chicago where she was discovered and hired by Saturday Night Live, where she worked as a writer from 2003 to 2006. Since leaving ""SNL"", she and Maggie Carey created an online series called ""The Jeannie Tate Show"". She appeared in feature films such as ""Forgetting Sarah Marshall"" and ""I Love You, Man"". She also co-starred as ""Byte"" in the Adult Swim series ""Fat Guy Stuck in Internet"" in 2008 and also starred as a housewife"
"graduated in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a concentration in journalism. Dixon was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. Dixon began her career in broadcasting in 1980 as a news and sports anchor for KTUL-TV, the local ABC affiliate in Tulsa. With several years of sports reporting under her belt, Dixon was approached by Dennis Swanson, the president of ABC Sports, upon seeing a tape of her work at KTUL. In 1986, Dixon became the first woman to anchor a network sports show when she became the co-host of ""ABC’s Wide World of Sports"". Dixon"
"to become the sales director. During this time she worked on ""The Muppet Show"". In 1989, she and Peter Orton established HiT Entertainment, after purchasing the Henson International Television division from The Jim Henson Company. In 1995, she joined Flextech Television working as a buyer of content. In 1998, she moved to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), where she worked as controller of programme acquisitions for five years. She was involved in the buying of programmes such as ""Band of Brothers"" and the first season of ""24"" for the company. From December 2000 to March 2001, she held the additional"
"began her career as an actress at the Royal Scottish Academy. She appeared in both film and television. Her early roles included an episode of the BBC television series, ""Dr. Finlay's Casebook"", in 1963. She also worked as an announcer on Border Television (present-day ITV Border). She transitioned from acting to television production in 1964. She had initially applied to the BBC and taught school in Scotland before breaking into production. She recalled her entry into the industry in a 2014 interview, telling Scotland Now, ""I had applied to the BBC in 1964 when they were getting ready for BBC2,"
"debut in 1982. The show ran in broadcast TV syndication until 1995, moved to cable the following year, where it remained until 2000. The show featured Greggains and her workout students in either a studio or outdoor environment (depending on weather conditions), with Greggains leading the exercises and bantering with crew members off-camera while working out. The show's success caught the attention of Elaine Powers fitness control salons, which was looking to expand its reach and strengthen its image. At the time, actress Suzanne Somers was at the height of her popularity and became well known for her health-conscious image."
"Tiffany Haddish Tiffany Sarac Haddish (born December 3, 1979) is an American comedian and actress. After guest starring on several television series, Haddish gained prominence as Jackie on the first season of the OWN television drama ""If Loving You Is Wrong"" from 2014 to 2015. From 2015 to 2017, she starred as Nekeisha Williams on the NBC sitcom ""The Carmichael Show"". After appearing in the 2016 comedy film ""Keanu"", Haddish made her film breakthrough as Dina in the 2017 film ""Girls Trip"", for which she received critical acclaim. In 2018, Haddish was included on ""Time""s annual list of the 100"
"through college and writing plays and sketches for the student theatre. Sullivan spent her junior year in London, studying at the British American Drama Academy and became a member of the Greenwich Shakespeare Company. Sullivan graduated from Northwestern with honors and then moved to Los Angeles to start a television career. After appearing in commercials and sporadic guest roles on shows including ""Herman's Head"", she was recruited to join the cast of ""MADtv"". Sullivan was among the original cast members on ""MADtv"" when it premiered in 1995. She created numerous characters; her most popular was the mean-spirited Vancome Lady. Sullivan's"
"Monique Coleman Adrienne Monique Jordan (née Coleman; born November 13, 1980), known professionally as Monique Coleman, is an American actress, dancer, singer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist best known for her co-starring role in Disney's ""High School Musical"" movies, in which she plays Taylor McKessie. Coleman also had a recurring role on ""The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"", as a school girl named Mary–Margaret, along with Ashley Tisdale. She also competed in the third edition of ABC's ""Dancing with the Stars"", finishing in fourth place. Most recent, Coleman was named the first ever UN Youth Champion for the International Year of"
"her to take drama lessons during the Second World War with her friend and neighbour Vivien Merchant. At the age of 19 she won a scholarship to train as an actress at LAMDA, where she subsequently taught dialect. She first made her name in the post-war era of radio variety as 'Nola', the dim and put-upon daughter of Irene Handl in Arthur Askey's ""Hello Playmates""; their double-act had started as a guest spot on Bob Monkhouse's show. Coombs also gained experience as a comedy stooge in radio shows alongside Ted Ray and Charlie Chester. An early television break came when"
"her parents to Huddersfield, where she learnt shorthand and typing. She then continued to study secretarial skills at Pitman's College, Brixton Hill. In 1944, Whitfield graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with a diploma. In 1955, she married Timothy John Aitchison, who was working as a surveyor. They had a daughter, Suzy (born 4 June 1960), who became an actress. Whitfield began her career in radio in the 1940s with Wilfred Pickles and worked on stage in the West End and the regions. In 1951, she had her first credited television role in ""The Passing Show"", and she"
"and anchor for KING-TV in Seattle. Cruickshank was part of a school's all-male improv comedy group alongside actor Seth Rogen right before becoming a television personality, putting her comedic skills in use while reporting or interviewing celebrities. She also graduated from University of Toronto with a degree in English and Drama. Cruickshank's first acting role was in a Christmas commercial for Shoppers Drug Mart. In her pre-teen years, she had a small role in the made-for-television movie called ""For Hope"" which was directed by Bob Saget in 1996. Before joining MTV, Cruickshank was a co-host on YTV for a show"
"for two years at Upstairs at the Downstairs. Wyndham first made a name for herself when she played Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer (Tracy Delmar) on the soap opera ""Guiding Light"" from 1967 to 1971. When she left ""The Guiding Light"", she became a hot commodity in casting circles, with many soap operas offering contracts to her. She admitted in a ""TIME"" magazine interview that she almost did not follow through with a career in soap operas. Wyndham said, ""When I first went into soaps, I didn't tell my serious acting friends. I thought they'd laugh. But now I'm proud of"
"assistant to writer-producer George Zaloom on the film ""Encino Man"" and later appeared in the 1998 film ""Free Enterprise"" in a minor role as the character ""Gabrielle"", while her then husband and writing partner Harry Werksman also appeared in the film as ""Harry"". It was also in 1998 that she broke into television. Her first job was on """", which she followed with writing positions on ""V.I.P."" and the science fiction series """", ""Farscape"", ""The Invisible Man"" and """", in the latter two of which she also served as co-producer. She wrote the teleplay for the made-for-television movie ""Deathlands"" before"
"sister created the We Win Foundation, a foundation for people with lupus; her sister, Zenay, has the disease. Tichina Arnold Tichina Rolanda Arnold (born June 28, 1969) is an American actress, comedian and singer. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in supporting roles in ""Little Shop of Horrors"" (1986) and ""How I Got into College"" (1989) before being cast as Pamela ""Pam"" James on the FOX sitcom ""Martin"", which she played from 1992 until the show ended in 1997. Arnold also played the family matriarch Rochelle on the UPN/CW sitcom ""Everybody Hates Chris"" from 2005 to 2009,"
"Katy Carmichael Katy Jane Carmichael (born 5 March 1970) is an English actress, director and producer. She is most known for her roles Twist Morgan in the Channel 4 sitcom ""Spaced"", Lucy Barlow in the ITV soap ""Coronation Street"", and Melissa Ryan in ""Waterloo Road"". As a director-producer, her work includes the award-winning ""Mayday Mayday"" (Bristol Old Vic and St Ann's Warehouse New York). Born and brought up in Liverpool as the daughter of two architects, Carmichael attended Gateacre Community Comprehensive School. She did her A-levels at Liverpool College, Mossley Hill, Liverpool. After six seasons with the National Youth Theatre,"
"tried for the part of Maria Sutherland in ""Coronation Street"", and made it to the final three along with Girls Aloud member Kimberley Walsh, but lost out to Samia Smith. Shaw also developed her musical abilities, learning the recorder and violin, at St. Mary's primary school and later the saxophone at St. Gabriel's R.C. High School. After leaving school, she attended Oldham College for a BTec National Diploma in Performing Arts with extra units in acting essentials and devising and developing performance. Shaw's break came in 2000 when the ITV show ""Popstars"" launched a competition for contestants to become part"
"at the same time as fellow members Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, and Emma Thompson, and wrote additional material for the Perrier award-winning Footlights Revue. She was also a member of the university's Light Entertainment Society. She started her television career on children's series, presenting ""No. 73"" (1982–1986), the ""Sandwich Quiz"", ""The Saturday Starship"", ""Motormouth"", ""Gilbert's Fridge"", and on factual programmes such as ""Island Race"" and ""The Talking Show"", produced by Open Media for Channel 4. In October 2012, in the wake of allegations about the behaviour of Jimmy Savile, and claims that during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s,"
"Cor, Blimey! Cor, Blimey! is a 2000 TV film that follows the relationship between ""Carry On"" film actors Sid James (played by Geoffrey Hutchings) and Barbara Windsor (played by Samantha Spiro). The film, first broadcast on ITV in April 2000, was adapted by Terry Johnson from his stage play ""Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick"" which debuted at the Royal National Theatre in 1998. ""Cor, Blimey!"" starts with the arrival of Sid James's new wardrobe assistant at the set of ""Carry On Cleo"" at Pinewood Studios. The audience is introduced to Sid James, portrayed as a gambling womaniser, and Kenneth Williams"
"High School of the Performing Arts. After graduation, she continued her studies at Syracuse University, working in television and radio broadcasting. Wilson was also a pre-school teacher during the 1980s for the All Saints Church, in Sunnyside, Queens. Her acting debut was on the television pilot ""The Apollo Comedy Hour"". Following this success she became a series regular on ""The Uptown Comedy Club"" and co-hosted ""Can We Shop?"" with Joan Rivers. She continued her work in television working as a spokesperson for Burger King, and guest starring in ""New York Undercover"". Her major feature film debut was ""Let It Be"
"Caroline Sunshine Caroline Mohr Sunshine (born September 5, 1995) is an American actress, dancer, singer, and political operative, currently working for U.S. President Donald Trump as a White House press assistant. As an actress, she is best known for her role as Barbara Winslow in the family film, ""Marmaduke"", and for her co-starring role as flashy, rude European exchange student Tinka Hessenheffer on the Disney Channel series ""Shake It Up"". Caroline Sunshine was born on September 5, 1995, in Atlanta, Georgia, to parents Thom and Karen Sunshine. She was raised in Orange County, California, and has two younger brothers, Johnny"
"in the University of Illinois but dropped out during her junior year. She has worked in the music department of over sixty different films and television series. From there she joined the BMI music agency, then worked on over fifty Roger Corman B-movies, made-for-television movies and other films. In 1999 she finally broke into television, with her own music company Chop Shop Music Supervision, on the series ""Roswell"" and began to work primarily on TV series, including ""Fastlane"", ""Boston Public"", ""Tru Calling"", ""1-800-Missing"" and ""Criminal Minds"". In 2007 alone, she covered dozens of episodes of the series ""Without a Trace"","
"a television project following her performance of her rap single ""Gangsta Lovin'"" (2002) at an event marking the channel's 2002 season premieres. The network had pitched the idea to her prior to her appearances in the 2002 films ""XXX"" and ""Barbershop"". Following their release, UPN renewed its interest in pursuing a series with Eve. She had developed the main premise behind the sitcom, in which she would star as a fashion designer with a supporting multi-ethnic ensemble. The show's creation was credited to television producer Meg DeLoatch. UPN executives designed the series as a vehicle for Eve following the positive"
"Bishop's Waltham and aged 9 she joined Bishop’s Waltham Little Theatre Company. She attended Swanmore Secondary School (now Swanmore College), where a teacher recalled that she had a natural talent on stage. At 16 she moved to Bournemouth, and then attended Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Holden's first television appearance was as a contestant on the game show ""Blind Date"" in 1991. From 2006 to 2008, Holden appeared as Sarah Trevanian in three series of ITV's ""Wild at Heart"" co-starring Stephen Tompkinson. Holden's other TV credits include three series of the comedy ""Kiss Me Kate"" with Caroline Quentin and Chris"
"theatre company at age 17 which specialised in training for businesses and groups in both the public and private sector. On graduation she worked for BBC Light Entertainment, where she wrote and performed poetry, prose, and drama. Her father spotted an advert looking for voice over artists in the ""Sale and Altrincham Messenger""; after failing her first interview, she studied the art for two years before gaining her first paid work. In 1998, she was approached by a media company representing one of the three companies that operated parts of the London Underground, who were looking for a replacement automated"
"television career began to snowball further when she secured a job presenting BBC factual entertainment series ""Dinner Next Door"", produced by BAFTA award winning Alison Miller. While working in Sydney, Australia, Emma-Rosa had an unusual and memorable introduction to actor Hugh Jackman. Impressed by her talent, Jackman sponsored Emma-Rosa to take a three-month intensive television production course at Actors Centre Australia in Sydney. Emma-Rosa then worked as a television presenter for BBC and UTV, and also began a production career behind the camera at Street Monkey TV, Belfast. Her behind-the-scenes work developed her experience of commercial production, leading to roles"