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Samantha Morton (Actor) .. Liz Evans

Born: May 13, 1977 in Nottingham

Best Known For: A series of exceptionally varied roles.

Early-life: Born Samantha Jane Morton in Nottingham on May 13, 1977, to parents who divorced when she was three. They both subsequently remarried, and she has eight brothers and sisters. Samantha was inspired by a teacher to think about a career in acting, and went on to train at the Central Junior Television Workshop. She left at the age of 16 and joined the Royal Court theatre group. At the same time, she appeared in episodes of Soldier Soldier, Boon, Peak Practice and Cracker, and first attracted major attention playing a young prostitute in Band of Gold. She followed that up with leading roles in adaptations of Emma and Jane Eyre.

Career: Samantha's first major movie, Under the Skin gained her a Best Actress Award from the Boston Film Critics Society. The attention made director Woody Allen take notice and he cast her as Hattie in Sweet and Lowdown, for which she received an Oscar nomination. Samantha then played a heroin addict in Jesus' Son, gave another superb performance in Morvern Caller, and was subsequently cast by Steven Spielberg for the sci-fi thriller Minority Report opposite Tom Cruise. The 2002 In America role, which saw her as a young Irish mother coping with life in New York City, won her numerous accolades and another Academy-Award nod. She gained more critical acclaim for her portrayal of Moors murderer Myra Hindley in Channel 4's drama Longford. She made her directorial debut in 2009 with Channel 4 drama The Unloved.

Quote: "Acting and music are self-indulgent professions. I have a love/hate relationship with what I do."

Trivia: In 2012, Morton supported the Fostering Network's annual campaign Foster Care Fortnight.

Tom Felton (Actor) .. Richard Goodridge

Born: September 22, 1987 in Epsom, Surrey

Best Known For: Playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series.

Early-life: Thomas Andrew Felton was born in Epsom, Surrey, on September 22, 1987 to Sharon and Peter. He is the youngest of four sons. He was a member of four school choirs. He began appearing in commercials when he was eight for the likes of Commercial Union and Barclaycard.

Career: Felton landed his first film role in 1997 when he starred in Peter Hewitt's The Borrowers. Roles followed in the TV movie Second Sight and Hollywood film Anna and the King (1999). Felton is best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series. He started his own official fan club in 2004. Since the Harry Potter films ended, Felton has starred in The Woman in Black (2012), Kill Your Darlings (2013), What If (2013) and Trainwreck (2015). He also had a recurring role in A Young Doctor's Notebook.

Quote: "Whatever life throws at me I'll take it and be grateful for it as well."

Trivia: Felton performed the voice of James in the TV series Bugs.

Jonathan Pryce (Actor) .. Mr Morgan

Born: June 01, 1947 in Holywell, Flintshire

Best Known For: Being a star of stage and screen.

Early-life: Born John Price in Holywell, Flintshire, on June 1, 1947 to Margaret and Isaac. He has two older sisters. He was training to be a teacher when he took part in a college theatre production. A tutor praised his performance and encouraged him to become an actor. Jonathan was then awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) and after graduation joined the Everyman Theatre Liverpool Company. He earned his Equity card by appearing in a minor role in an episode of sci-fi drama Doomwatch.

Career: Pryce built up his acting CV with roles in two TV films directed by Stephen Frears, Daft as a Brush and Playthings. In 1975, he played the lead role in the Trevor Griffiths play Comedians. He reprised the role on Broadway and won a Tony Award for his performance. He made his film debut a year later in Voyage of the Damned and continued to be a regular stage performer. He won an Oliver Award in 1980 for his performance in the title role of Hamlet. His breakthrough on the big screen came in 1985 when he starred in Terry Gilliam's Brazil. After making the move into musicals, Pryce won an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for his role as the Engineer in Miss Saigon. He would go on to star in stage revivals of Oliver! and My Fair Lady. His film credits include Jumpin' Jack Flash, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Glengarry Glen Ross, Carrington, Evita, Tomorrow Never Dies and the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

Quote: "I know people whose entire lives are ruined by fame. If you make yourself exclusive, people want to break that down, but if you go about doing your shopping, no one bugs you."

Trivia: He was awarded a CBE in 2009.

Adeel Akhtar (Actor) .. Tom

Born: September 18, 1980 in London

Best Known For: Four Lions and Utopia.

Early-life: Adeel was born in London on September 18, 1980. He obtained a law degree but decided that he wanted to pursue a career in acting instead. He trained at the Actors Studio Drama School in New York. In 2006, he made his TV debut in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. His first break came in 2010 when he had a leading role in Chris Morris's comedy film Four Lions (2010).

Career: Akhtar went on to star in the sketch show The Angelos Epithemiou Show and alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012). His other TV credits include The Job Lot, Trollied, Utopia and River. On the big screen, he has also appeared in War Book (2014) and Pan (2015).

Quote: "I went to drama school, came out the other end, was out of work for a bit, then found some work."

Trivia: In 2015, Akhtar received a Bafta nomination for his role in Utopia.

Erin Richards (Actor) .. Susan

Sara Sugarman (Director)

04:15 am - 06:15 am, Monday, January 12 on Sky Cinema Family HD (520)

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