Who played the role of Cilla in the biopic shown on TV in 2014?
"Cilla (miniseries) Cilla is a British drama television miniseries about the early career of Cilla Black. It was broadcast in three parts on ITV, and began on 15 September 2014 with Sheridan Smith playing the starring role. Smith was highly praised for her performance. Following Cilla Black's death in August 2015, the series was broadcast again on ITV between 4–6 August 2015, as well as repeats on ITV Encore. The series is based around Black's hometown of Liverpool and follows her rise to fame from 1960 amateur appearances in clubs, her relationships with Bobby Willis and Brian Epstein to the"
"valued member of the cast and she has made the character of Cilla one of the most colourful and memorable characters in soap history. We totally understand her reasons for wanting to leave and are grateful that she has given us so much notice – this means that we can spend time writing an exit storyline which will do her and the character of Cilla justice."" Cilla made her final appearance on 12 October 2007. Peters later reprised the role for a DVD spin-off in November 2008. On 26 June 2014, it was announced Peters would reprise her role for"
"would reprise the role of Cilla for a short stint. She returned for three weeks from 22 October to 14 November 2014. Cilla was introduced as a love interest for established character Les Battersby (Bruce Jones), after his marriage to Janice ended after nearly ten years. Cilla was also the mother of Chesney (Sam Aston), Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) and Billy Brown (Jay Martin). During her time on the show, Cilla pulled several scams and was disliked by most of her neighbours. She was diagnosed with skin cancer and later used her condition to get revenge on Les after he had"
"Cilla in South Africa, leading to the events of ""Out of Africa"". In October 2014, Cilla returns to the street to visit Fiz and Chesney. It is revealed that she is now living in Wolverhampton. She later reveals to Sinead Tinker (Katie McGlynn), Chesney's girlfriend, that she is suffering from osteoporosis, and she swears her to secrecy. Her family aren't too pleased to see her when she arrives, as they believe that she is up to something due to her mischevious past. She later leaves the street on the bus, but once Fiz and Chesney find out about their mother's"
"actual Liverpudlian) thinks, but to me she utterly convinces as a Scouser, while some of the others don't. Also, the singing, which she does herself, is brilliant. And even when the singing isn't brilliant, she still is."" The 8.6 million rating achieved for the first episode made the programme one of the most popular dramas to be shown on UK television in 2014 The series was released on DVD on 6 October 2014. Cilla (miniseries) Cilla is a British drama television miniseries about the early career of Cilla Black. It was broadcast in three parts on ITV, and began on"
"and he lies to Cilla about how he suffered his bruises. Epstein develops a dependency on sleeping pills with tragic repercussions as he overdoses on the pills and dies. By his bed is a contract for Cilla to star in her own series. Cilla, distraught about Brian's death, signs the contract and ""Cilla"" debuts on the BBC in January 1968. Cilla later marries Bobby, and the miniseries ends with a photo of the real Cilla and Bobby on their wedding day in 1969. ITV announced the three-part series on 16 February 2014. Filming began in Liverpool in March 2014. For"
"Wendi Peters Wendi Louise Peters (born 29 February 1968), is an English character actress. She is known for playing Cilla Battersby-Brown in the ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"" and has worked extensively on stage, appearing both plays and musicals, including works with Sir Jonathan Miller, Terry Johnston, Matthew Warchus and John Godber. Peters is married to Kenny Linden and they have one daughter together called Gracie who was born in 2000. In 1996, Peters appeared as Emily Rahn in the film ""In Love and War"" starring Sandra Bullock and Chris O'Donnell. In 2008, she appeared in the ""Coronation Street"" spin-off"
"a 27.3%. Mirabella (TV series) Mirabella is a 2014 Philippine drama fantasy television series directed by Erick C. Salud, Jerome Chavez Pobocan, Jojo A. Saguin and Claudio ""Tots"" Sanchez-Mariscal IV, starring Julia Barretto in her first lead role, together with Enrique Gil, Sam Concepcion and Mika Dela Cruz. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's ""Primetime Bida"" evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from March 24, 2014, to July 4, 2014, replacing ""Annaliza"". The series was first unveiled in May 2013 as an adaptation of Dominador Ad Castillo novel ""Cofradia"". — The story, which had film adaptations in 1953"
"heir of the Pirelli family. They had a daughter, Talita. In 1990 she married British author Mark Shand, brother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and they had a daughter, Ayesha. Shand confirmed in 2010 that the couple were divorced. Clio Goldsmith Clio Goldsmith (born 16 June 1957) is a French former actress, appearing mostly as a Femme fatale in some films of the early 1980s. She is a member of the prominent Goldsmith family through her father ecologist Edward Goldsmith. She began acting in the 1980 movie La Cicala of Alberto Lattuada. Alongside Virna Lisi and Anthony Franciosa, she played"
"two-part BBC drama ""The 7.39"". In March 2014, she appeared in the ITV crime drama ""The Widower"" as the first wife of serial killer Malcolm Webster. Later that year, she featured in the series ""Who Do You Think You Are?"" and played Cilla Black in the three-part ITV drama series ""Cilla"". In 2015 she starred as cancer patient Lisa Lynch in the one-off BBC drama ""The C Word"" and as policewoman Jo Gillespie in the three-part ITV drama ""Black Work"", which was nominated for a National Television Award in 2016. Smith narrated the reality series """" from 2015. The show"
"of Truth"" (1998–2001), and ""Surprise Surprise"" (1984–2001). In 2013, Black celebrated 50 years in show business. British television network ITV honoured this milestone with a one-off entertainment special which aired on 16 October 2013. The show, called ""The One & Only Cilla Black"", featured Black herself and was hosted by Paul O'Grady. Black died on 1 August 2015 after a fall in her villa in Estepona. The day after her funeral, the compilation album ""The Very Best of Cilla Black"" went to number one on the UK Albums Chart and the New Zealand Albums Chart; it was her first number"
"Alicia Coppola Alicia Coppola (born April 12, 1968) is an American television and film actress. Coppola began her career as a hostess on the MTV game show ""Remote Control"". In 1991, she joined the cast of the soap opera ""Another World"" playing the vixen Lorna Devon, the long-lost daughter of popular character Felicia Gallant. She played the role until 1994. Her better-known TV jobs include a recurring role on ""Trinity"" (1998–99), a starring role on the American remake of the British comedy ""Cold Feet"" (1999), and top billing on the TNT drama ""Bull"" (2000). She played Leesa in a 1999"
"Mirabella (TV series) Mirabella is a 2014 Philippine drama fantasy television series directed by Erick C. Salud, Jerome Chavez Pobocan, Jojo A. Saguin and Claudio ""Tots"" Sanchez-Mariscal IV, starring Julia Barretto in her first lead role, together with Enrique Gil, Sam Concepcion and Mika Dela Cruz. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's ""Primetime Bida"" evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from March 24, 2014, to July 4, 2014, replacing ""Annaliza"". The series was first unveiled in May 2013 as an adaptation of Dominador Ad Castillo novel ""Cofradia"". — The story, which had film adaptations in 1953 and 1973,"
"Hearts in the UK tour of Frank Wildhorn's ""Wonderland"" throughout 2017. In 2018, Peters took on the role of Cissy Robson in the UK tour of ""Quartet"", alongside Jeff Rawle, Paul Nicholas and Sue Holderness. Wendi Peters Wendi Louise Peters (born 29 February 1968), is an English character actress. She is known for playing Cilla Battersby-Brown in the ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"" and has worked extensively on stage, appearing both plays and musicals, including works with Sir Jonathan Miller, Terry Johnston, Matthew Warchus and John Godber. Peters is married to Kenny Linden and they have one daughter together called"
"a UK tour in 2018. Smith has enjoyed a prolific television and stage career, and won critical acclaim for her performances in productions such as the West End musical ""Legally Blonde"" and the television series ""Mrs Biggs"". She also portrayed Cilla Black in a 2014 biopic made for ITV. In August 2017 it was reported that Smith had signed a record deal with East West Records to release an album. On 20 September 2017, ITV confirmed that Smith would star in a TV special later in the year. Titled ""Sheridan"", the one-off special would feature her performing some of the"
"Cilla (TV series) Cilla was a BBC TV programme hosted by British singer Cilla Black. It ran for eight series from 30 January 1968 to 17 April 1976. Then-British singing star Cilla Black was offered her own show on the BBC, to be eponymously called ""Cilla"", by Bill Cotton in 1967. Cotton was then Assistant Head of Light Entertainment. The first series of the show started broadcasting on Tuesday, 30 January 1968, on the first show of which Black's guest was Tom Jones and the two music stars sang a duet together. Paul McCartney (without Lennon) wrote the theme tune"
"of The Bill Podcast Barbara Thorn Barbara Thorn (born 1954) is an actress based in Britain. She is known for playing the role of Inspector Christine Frazer in 64 episodes of the long running ITV drama ""The Bill"" and Rita ""Coop"" Cooper in the BBC legal drama series ""Judge John Deed"". In 1984 she featured in one episode of Love and Marriage and the BBC series ""The Tripods"". In 1987 she played Sheila Doel in ""84 Charing Cross Road"". In 1988 she featured in one episode of the BBC series ""Grange Hill"" as a Computer Teacher and also played Doris"
"Violeta Cela Violeta Bravo Cela (born December 7, 1960) is a Spanish actress, model, columnist and voice actress. She is the cousin of Paloma Cela and second niece of Nobel Prize winning writer Camilo José Cela. Born in Madrid, Spain, Cela began her acting career at the age of 15 in the theatre production ""Violines y trompetas"" and made her cinema debut with a leading role in the 1978 film ""Silvia ama a Raquel"". In 1982 she played the main character ""Juanita"" in the Spanish television series ""Juanita, la Larga"". She has since appeared in a total of 69 films"
"Cilla Battersby-Brown Cilla Battersby-Brown (also Brown) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Wendi Peters. She made her first appearance on 20 October 2003. After three years in the role, Peters announced her departure from the show in January 2007. Cilla made her on-screen exit on 12 October 2007. Peters later reprised the role for the feature-length episode """", in November 2008. This was produced on the condition that it would be only be available on DVD and would never be broadcast on TV. On 26 June 2014, it was announced that Peters"
"Sara Botsford Sara Botsford (born August 4, 1951) is a Canadian television and film actress. She plays Marilla in the 2016 ""Anne of Green Gables"" TV movie, opposite Martin Sheen, and plays Lady Covington in the Nickelodeon YTV series ""RIDE"". She is probably best known for her role of Ann Hildebrand in the television series ""E.N.G."" for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. Prior to that role, her most remembered role would be the wickedly evil character of Lillith McKechnie, AKA Isabella, on the daytime drama ""As the"
"single ""Too Late"" in 2008. Some of her 1960s recordings have also been reissued on compilations. On 10 and 11 June 2013, a musical, ""One Dream: The Beryl Marsden Story"" was staged at the Cavern Club, only the second time that a theatrical show had been performed at the club. The musical ran for two nights, with Marsden performing at the end of the show. In 2014, she was portrayed by Gemma Sutton in ""Cilla"", a three-part television drama series about Cilla Black. Beryl Marsden Beryl Marsden (born 10 June 1947) is a British R&B and pop singer, who first"
"31 October 2013, O'Grady recorded a non-broadcast pilot for a BBC One sitcom called ""Led Astray"", starring alongside Cilla Black. The show was not commissioned for a full series due to the pair's busy schedules. On 15 & 22 August 2013, O'Grady presented two-part BBC documentary series ""Paul O'Grady's Working Britain"", which was nominated for a National Television Award in January 2014. On 16 October 2013, O'Grady presented ""The One and Only Cilla Black"", a 90-minute ITV special celebrating Cilla Black's 50 years in show business. The show was later repeated shortly after Cilla Black's death in August 2015, with"
"six weeks. Her return storyline was not immediately revealed, but it will help to facilitate McAlpine's maternity leave. Peters commented ""I'm really thrilled to have the opportunity to revisit Cilla and the cobbles for a short while and to see what she has been up to for the last 7 years."" Cilla made her on-screen return on 22 October. It was later announced that Cilla would be hiding the fact that she has osteoporosis from her family. Cilla Battersby-Brown Cilla Battersby-Brown (also Brown) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Wendi Peters. She"
"Christina Vidal Christina Marie Vidal (born November 18, 1981) is an American actress, singer and producer. She is best known for her roles in films such as ""Life with Mikey"", ""Brink!"", ""Freaky Friday"", and ""See No Evil"" and for her role in Nickelodeon sitcom ""Taina"", in which she played the title character (2001–02). Vidal was born and raised in Whitestone, an area in Queens, New York, the daughter of Manny Vidal, a tax consultant and businessman, and his wife Josie, a secretary, both of Puerto Rican ancestry. She attended the Performing Arts School Of New York. When she was 17"
"Lynda Boyd. Sara Botsford Sara Botsford (born August 4, 1951) is a Canadian television and film actress. She plays Marilla in the 2016 ""Anne of Green Gables"" TV movie, opposite Martin Sheen, and plays Lady Covington in the Nickelodeon YTV series ""RIDE"". She is probably best known for her role of Ann Hildebrand in the television series ""E.N.G."" for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role. Prior to that role, her most remembered role would be the wickedly evil character of Lillith McKechnie, AKA Isabella, on the daytime drama"
"2016 she won Best Female Performer at the 63rd edition of the Ondas Awards for her role as Rita Montesinos. In November 2016 she played Inma in the film ""Don't Blame the Karma for Being an Idiot"", a comedy directed by Maria Ripoll based on Laura Norton's homonymous novel. Since 2018 she has starred in the TVE series """", where she shares the screen with actresses such as Macarena García, , and Ana Wagener. Cecilia Freire Cecilia Freire Peñas (born 17 November 1981) is a Spanish actress best known for playing Blanca Román on ""Física o Química"" (2008–2009) and Rita"
"Camila Morgado Camila Ribeiro da Silva (born 12 April 1975), better known as Camila Morgado, is a Brazilian actress and television presenter. The daughter of a merchant and a stay-at-home mother, she decided she wanted to be an actress at an early age. She moved to São Paulo to study theater with Antunes Filho. In 2003, she landed a role in ""A Casa das Sete Mulheres"", playing Manuela de Paula Ferreira and revealing itself to a vast television audience. In 2004, Morgado played the title character in the film ""Olga"", with a screenplay based on the book by Fernando Morais."
"Laura Harring Laura Elena, Countess von Bismarck-Schönhausen (""née"" Martínez-Herring; March 3, 1964), commonly known as Laura Harring, is a Mexican-American actress. In 1985, Harring became the first Hispanic woman crowned Miss USA. She later began her acting career in television and film. She is best known for her dual roles as Rita and Camilla Rhodes in the 2001 postmodern neo-noir film ""Mulholland Drive"". She is also known for her roles in other films, including ""The Forbidden Dance"" (1990), ""John Q"" (2002), ""Willard"" (2003), ""The Punisher"" (2004), ""The King"" (2005), and ""Love in the Time of Cholera"" (2007). Harring was born"
"Camilla (1994 film) Camilla is a 1994 film directed by Deepa Mehta. It was Jessica Tandy's penultimate film appearance and is dedicated to her memory. Tandy plays the title character, Camilla Cara, a former concert violinist. It is a road movie with Bridget Fonda playing the opposite, younger female role of Freda Lopez, herself a musician/composer, albeit unfulfilled. The two leave their male companions, Camilla's son Harold (Maury Chaykin), a B-movie producer and Vincent (Elias Koteas), Freda's husband and artist behind in Savannah, Georgia to return to Toronto to attend a concert of Brahms' Violin Concerto at the Winter Garden"
"Venice California's production of the Jean Anouilh play Ardele. Shannon Fill Shannon Fill (born June 13, 1971 in US) is a former TV actress. Active from 1992 to 1995, she is best known for her role as Sito Jaxa in ""Star Trek: The Next Generation"" episodes ""The First Duty"" (1992) and ""Lower Decks"" (1994). She currently works as a licensed clinical social worker serving as a clinical educator for social work and case management at Olive View Medical Center at UCLA in Sylmar, California. In 1992, she played Ariel in the California Shakespeare Company's production of the Tempest. In 1997,"
"Stéphane Caillard Stéphane Caillard (born 1 October 1988) is a French actress and comedienne. Since 1999, she has appeared in various movies and drama series on French TV. In 2004, she played Camille Dassin, the daughter of Richard Bohringer in the TV series Doctor Dassin. Caillard attended acting classes at INSAS Brussels and studied at the Asnières Studio-Theatre. In 2011, she appeared in Les Lyonnais, a film directed by Olivier Marchal. In 2012, she joined the Compagnie du Boramar in Collioure, with which she appeared in two plays by Molière. She won her first major role in 2015, playing Alma,"
"Barbara Thorn Barbara Thorn (born 1954) is an actress based in Britain. She is known for playing the role of Inspector Christine Frazer in 64 episodes of the long running ITV drama ""The Bill"" and Rita ""Coop"" Cooper in the BBC legal drama series ""Judge John Deed"". In 1984 she featured in one episode of Love and Marriage and the BBC series ""The Tripods"". In 1987 she played Sheila Doel in ""84 Charing Cross Road"". In 1988 she featured in one episode of the BBC series ""Grange Hill"" as a Computer Teacher and also played Doris in 3 episodes of"
"Paloma Cela María Luisa Cela Molinero (born March 4, 1946), better known by her stage name Paloma Cela, is a Spanish actress and model. Born in Madrid, Spain, she started out as a model and made her cinema debut in the 1967 film ""Operación cabaretera"", directed by Mariano Ozores. She spent the next thirty years of her career performing mainly in Comedy films until the early 1990s where she began appearing more often in Sitcoms such as ""¡Ay, Señor, Señor!"" and ""¡Ala... Dina!"". In 1998 she starred in the comedy series ""Tío Willy"" which was the first series in Spain"