Waking the Dead - Care: Part One - 01:20 am Wednesday, February 18 on U&Drama +1

Trevor Eve (Actor) .. Det Supt Peter Boyd

Born: July 01, 1951 in Birmingham

Best Known For: Playing 1970s detective Shoestring.

Early-life: Trevor John Eve was born on July 1, 1951, in Birmingham, but was raised in Wales. His father was a drinks wholesaler who was 50 when Eve was born. His mother was 15 years younger. He describes his dad as the most frugal man he's ever met, who saved hard to pay for his education. Eve was disappointed to miss out on being captain of his school cricket team, but knew he was never good enough to turn professional. Instead, he decided to become an artist, but later trained as an architect. He never acted until applying to Rada, and to his surprise, they accepted him.

Career: Eve made his professional debut at the Liverpool Playhouse as Paul McCartney in Willy Russell's John, Paul, George, Ringo - and Bert. Singled out for praise, it demonstrated his early promise. He then appeared in West End production Filumena before playing the roguish private eye Shoestring on TV in 1979, the part that made him a household name and a heart-throb. Laurence Olivier was a fan, and hired Eve to star in his TV series Best Plays. Memorable work since includes The Politician's Wife, A Sense of Guilt, Troy, The Family Man and the brilliant BBC drama Waking the Dead, which ended in 2011 after nine series. His other notable work includes playing game show host Hughie Green in Hughie Green, Most Sincerely, the 2010 ITV remake of Bouquet of Barbed Wire, and three-part drama Kidnap and Ransom. He has also worked and lived in the US, but is now settled in London.

Quote: "It's astonishing that people connected to solving crime do the job day after day. I don't know how they escape or where they go for rest and relaxation."

Sue Johnston (Actor) .. Dr Grace Foley

Born: December 07, 1943 in Warrington, Cheshire

Best Known For: The Royle Family and Brookside.

Early-life: Born Susan Johnston on December 7, 1943, in Warrington, Cheshire. Her mother was a housewife, and her father was a plumber who worked his way up to become a clerk of works. While employed at a tax office, Johnston would visit the Cavern in Liverpool during her lunch break. She used to hang around with Paul McCartney, and went to his 21st birthday party. They lost touch until a few years ago when they met during a visit by the Queen to Liverpool. She eventually quit her job and studied at London's Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Career: On leaving drama school, Johnston began landing roles in fringe theatre, school workshops and occasional TV appearances in shows such as Coronation Street. She didn't become a famous face until her eight-year stint in Brookside as long-suffering Sheila Grant. She went on to star in Medics, hit comedy The Royle Family (alongside Brookie co-star Ricky Tomlinson), and The Things You Do for Love, in which the actress played former Corrie actress Pat Phoenix. Among her film credits are the award-winning Brassed Off, and crime drama Face, starring Robert Carlyle. Other projects include Sex, Chips and Rock 'n' Roll, Score, My Uncle Silas, Jam & Jerusalem, Waking the Dead and Being Eileen.

Quote: "I'm a character actress, not a glamour one. I like playing a dried-up old stick."

Trivia: Her memoir, Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother, was published in 2011.

Tara Fitzgerald (Actor) .. Dr Eve Lockhart

Wil Johnson (Actor) .. DI Spencer Jordan

Best Known For: Waking the Dead and Emmerdale.

Early-life: Wilbert Johnson was born in London in 1965. His acting training came courtesy of the Mount View theatre drama group in Crouch End, The Haringey Theatre and three years spent at the National Youth Theatre. He made his professional acting debut in the play Four Seasons at the 1985 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He followed this up with guest appearances on TV in Casualty, London's Burning, Dramarama and Mr Don & Mr George.

Career: During the 1990s, Johnson landed recurring roles on Anna Lee and Cracker and starred in the TV movie Babymother. His big break came in 2000 when he was cast in Waking the Dead as Detective Sergeant Spencer Jordan. He remained on the show until it ended in 2011. In 2000, he also landed a recurring role in Paul Abbott's drama Clocking Off. His other TV credits include guest appearances in The Bill and recurring roles on Babyfather, Waterloo Road and Holby City. In 2012, he began playing Dom Andrews in Emmerdale. He left the soap in 2014. His film credits include Adulthood (2008), In a Better World (2010) and Anuvahood (2011).

Quote: "I don't set parameters for myself. I just try to keep myself open to what the next challenge is going to be."

Trivia: To make ends meet between roles, Johnson once worked for an undertaker.

Eva Birthistle (Actor) .. Det Supt Sarah Cavendish

Born: January 01, 1974 in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Best Known For: Playing Roisin Hanlon in Ae Fond Kiss….

Early-life: Born on January 1, 1974 in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. She moved to Derry, Northern Ireland, when she was 14. Eva attended Foyle College before moving to Dublin to study acting at The Gaiety School of Acting.

Career: Birthistle got her first TV role in 1995 in the series Glenroe as Regina Crosbie. The first feature film she landed a role in was All Souls' Day (1997). She then went on to appear in a number of films, including Miracle at Midnight (1998), Breakfast on Pluto (2005) and Imagine Me and You (2005). One of her most notable film roles was her lead part in Ken Loach's Ae Fond Kiss… (2004). She also appeared in the Oscar-nominated film Brooklyn (2015). Birthistle has appeared in a number of TV dramas, including The State Within, The Last Enemy and Waking the Dead. In 2015, she joined the cast of The Last Kingdom.

Quote: "Ultimately, you always dream of having a good script and a really good character that stretches you."

Trivia: Her performance in Ae Fond Kiss… won her Irish Film and Television, London Critics Circle and British Independent Film awards for best actress.

Betsy Clark (Actor) .. Young Claire Somers

Niamh Dooner (Actor) .. Young Teresa Harding

Danny Emes (Actor) .. Young David Drew

Callum O'Donnell (Actor) .. Young Tom Harding

Tim Parker (Actor) .. Robert Fenchurch

Ian Marr (Actor) .. Hotel manager

Charlotte Hope (Actor) .. Abigail Harding

Alice Krige (Actor) .. Karen Harding

Born: June 28, 1954 in Upington, Cape Province, South Africa

Best Known For: Playing the Borg queen in the Star Trek franchise.

Early-life: Alice Maud Krige was born on June 28, 1954, in Upington, Cape Province, South Africa, where her father worked as a physician. The clan later moved to Port Elizabeth. Early dreams of becoming a dancer were put to one side when she decided to become a clinical psychologist, like her mother. She graduated in 1975 but the acting bug had already bitten, thanks to some lessons she'd taken to fill up her university timetable. It soon became her greatest passion, so she moved to London and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career: Krige made her acting breakthrough in 1979 in a BBC Play for Today. That led to TV movie A Tale of Two Cities and the films Chariots of Fire (1981) and Ghost Story (1981). She also appeared in King David (1985) and Barfly (1987). She made her West End debut in an award-winning production of Arms and the Man, and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. She honed her skills in stage productions of King Lear, The Tempest and The Taming of the Shrew. She became a cult star as the dreaded Borg queen in Star Trek: First Contact in 1996 and reprised the role for the final episode of TV series Star Trek: Voyager and a theme park attraction. Cult series Six Feet Under, Children of Dune and Deadwood also boosted her profile. More recent projects include the movies Silent Hill (2006), Lonely Hearts (2006), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) and Thor: The Dark World (2013), as well as TV series MI-5, Tyrant and The Syndicate.

Quote: On playing an intergalactic ruler: "To be allowed to explore a kind of passionate pursuit of power is exciting."

Trivia: In 2004, she received an honorary degree from Rhodes University.

Georgina Rich (Actor) .. Teresa Harding

Anna Hope (Actor) .. Claire Somers

Steve John Shepherd (Actor) .. Max Harding

Best Known For: EastEnders and This Life.

Early-life: Born in London in September 1973, Steve first became known to TV audiences in 1996 when he played the role of Jo, the law clerk, in two series of BBC Two drama This Life.

Career: Shepherd went on to star alongside Pauline Quirke in two series of Maisie Raine, and made guest appearances in episodes of The Knock, Spine Chillers, The Last Chancers, New Tricks, Cold Blood, Lilies, Taggart and Waking the Dead. He has also starred on the big screen in From Hell (2001), Boudica (2003), Layer Cake (2004) and The Best Man (2005). In 2009, he began playing the part of Charlie in BBC Three sitcom Lunch Monkeys. His biggest role to date came in 2010 when he was cast as Michael Moon in EastEnders, a part he played until November 2013.

Quote: On playing Michael in EastEnders: "I feel extremely privileged to have had this amazing experience and want to thank everybody - most importantly the fans of the show - for taking Michael and his numerous flaws into their hearts."

Trivia: Shepherd once dated The Knock co-star Martine McCutcheon.

Iddo Goldberg (Actor) .. Tom Harding

Jack Sweeney (Actor) .. Young Peter Broading

Philip Wright (Actor) .. Peter Broading

Teresa Banham (Actor) .. Penny Milton

Martin Herdman (Actor) .. Terry Reid

Mary Jo Randle (Actor) .. Trish Somers

Nicholas Jones (Actor) .. Leo Harding

Richard Warlow (Writer)

Edward Bennett (Director)

Colin Wratten (Producer)

Waking the Dead: Care: Part One

01:20 am - 02:40 am, Wednesday, February 18 on U&Drama +1 (60)

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