Clueless


11:00 pm - 12:35 am, Monday, December 29 on BBC One London HD (101)

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A rich high-school student uses all her charm and financial clout to boost an awkward new pupil's image, but soon finds she has created a monster - while her own popularity suffers in the process. Comedy inspired by Jane Austen's Emma, starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd


1995 HD subtitles 16x9 audio-description
Comedy Movie/Drama Romance

Cast & Crew

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Alicia Silverstone (Actor) .. Cher Horowitz
Stacey Dash (Actor) .. Dionne
Brittany Murphy (Actor) .. Tai
Paul Rudd (Actor) .. Josh
Wallace Shawn (Actor) .. Wendell Hall
Donald Faison (Actor) .. Murray
Breckin Meyer (Actor) .. Travis
Dan Hedaya (Actor) .. Mel Horowitz
Amy Heckerling (Director)

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Did You Know..

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Alicia Silverstone (Actor) .. Cher Horowitz
Born: October 04, 1976 in San Francisco
Best Known For: Taking the lead in Clueless.
Early-life: Alicia Silverstone was born in San Francisco on October 4, 1976. She's the youngest of three children. Her father is an English-born estate agent, her Scottish mother is a former flight attendant. She travelled a lot as a child and began modelling at the age of six after photos her father took of her impressed various agency bosses. Alicia already knew she wanted to be an actress but stuck with modelling for a while and landed high-profile contracts with several big companies.
Career: Silverstone began appearing in TV commercials, which led to a role in sitcom The Wonder Years in 1992. A year later, she made her first film, Crush. She then appeared in several Aerosmith music videos before landing the lead in Clueless in 1995. The film made her a major star, although she's since struggled to match its success. Other films she has appeared in include Batman & Robin (1997), Blast from the Past (1999), Love's Labours Lost (2000), Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) and a cameo appearance in Tropic Thunder (2008). She has since appeared in various theatre productions, including a Broadway production of Time Stands Still, and such films as The Art of Getting By (2011), Who Gets The Dog? (2016) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017).
Quote: "I'm not obsessed with being in the public eye. It's not my job to impress people - I'm really just a working actress and I like to pick projects and do things that really inspire me."
Trivia: In 2004, Silverstone was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in TV series Miss Match.
Stacey Dash (Actor) .. Dionne
Brittany Murphy (Actor) .. Tai
Born: November 10, 1977 in Atlanta
Best Known For: Clueless.
Early-life: Born Brittany Anne Bertolotti in Atlanta on November 10, 1977 to Sharon and Angelo. Her parents divorced when she was two and she was raised by her mother in New Jersey. From the age of four, she had singing, dancing and acting lessons. Her family moved to Los Angeles in 1991 so that Brittany could pursue a career in acting. At 13, Brittany had a role in short-lived American sitcom Drexell's Class.
Career: Murphy went on to guest star in a number of TV shows, including Blossom, seaQuest 2032, Frasier, Boys Meets World and Nash Bridges. Her big break came when she was cast in teen comedy Clueless (1995). Roles followed in Freeway (1996), Girl, Interrupted (1999) and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). She voiced the character Luanne in animated sitcom King of the Hill from 1997 to 2009. In the 2000s, she starred in Don't Say a Word (2001), 8 Mile (2002), Sin City (2005) and Happy Feet (2006). Murphy's career was cut short prematurely on December 20, 2009 when she died at the age of 32.
Quote: "I don't think Hollywood per se is supposed to be taken seriously, otherwise, dear Lord, that would be frightening."
Trivia: In 2010, Murphy's mother established a charitable foundation in her daughter's name.
Paul Rudd (Actor) .. Josh
Born: April 06, 1969 in New Jersey
Best Known For: Ant Man and Anchorman
Early-life: Paul Stephen Rudd was born on April 6th, 1969, in Passaic, New Jersey, but was raised in Overland Park, Kansas. Both his parents were English. He has a younger sister. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the University of Kansas but realised academic life wasn't for him. Instead, he went to the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, studying alongside Scooby-Doo star Matthew Lilliard. To make ends meet, he worked as a DJ.
Career: Following a short course at Oxford University, Rudd helped to produce a performance at the Globe Theatre and played Hamlet, directed by Ben Kingsley. His first TV work came in 1992, including a year-long stint on soap opera Sisters. More stage work followed before his big break came when he was cast as the love interest in hit movie Clueless. He's been in demand ever since, appearing in such diverse projects as Romeo + Juliet, The Cider House Rules, The Object of My Affection, Jackie Chan's Gen-X Cops 2 and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. He became a semi-regular in Friends in 2002. Since then, he has appeared in a number of hit comedy films, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Night at the Museum, The Ex, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Role Models, Year One, Dinner for Schmucks and Ant-Man.
Quote: "I've been a comedy fan since I was a kid, although I didn't think that was the route I was going to go as an actor."
Trivia: He supports the Kansas City Royals baseball team and American Football side Kansas City Chiefs.
Wallace Shawn (Actor) .. Wendell Hall
Donald Faison (Actor) .. Murray
Born: June 22, 1974 in New York
Best Known For: Playing Turk in Scrubs.
Early-life: Donald Adeosun Faison was born on June 22, 1974, in New York, the oldest of three brothers. He admits to disliking school, but it was at age five when he was studying at the Children's School for the Development of Intuitive and God-Conscious Art that the acting bug first bit. From there he moved to the Professional Children's School in New York. But he didn't appear on TV until he was 18.
Career: Faison made his film debut in 1992's Juice, and had a small role as a rapper in Sesame Street. Appeared in Sugar Hill and New Jersey Drive, but it was playing Murray in 1995 hit Clueless which got him noticed. He appeared in the TV spin-off, and also starred in Waiting to Exhale with Angela Bassett and Whitney Houston. Regular roles in Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Felicity followed, before medical drama spoof Scrubs made him a household name in the US. Other projects include Remember the Titans, Josie and the Pussycats and Uptown Girls.
Quote: "Don't get caught up, keep a level head. That's the biggest lesson I've learned so far. You're always proving yourself and somebody will try to stop you from succeeding."
Trivia: He won two BET Comedy Awards for his role in Scrubs.
Breckin Meyer (Actor) .. Travis
Dan Hedaya (Actor) .. Mel Horowitz
Amy Heckerling (Director)

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