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Spurned by one of society's wealthiest and most eligible bachelors, husband-seeking Julia Thistlewaite is outraged to discover she does not live up to Mr Malcolm's list of required attributes in a potential wife. Seeking revenge, she invites her best friend, the daughter of an impoverished clergyman, to ensnare him. Period drama, starring Freida Pinto, Sope Dirisu and Oliver Jackson-Cohen
2022
HD
subtitles
16x9
Children's/Youth Programmes
Drama
Cast & Crew
Freida Pinto
(Actor)
.. Selina Dalton
Sope Dirisu
(Actor)
.. Mr Malcolm
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
(Actor)
.. Lord Cassidy
Ashley Park
(Actor)
.. Gertie Covington
Zawe Ashton
(Actor)
.. Julia Thistlewaite
Emma Holly Jones
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Freida Pinto
(Actor)
.. Selina Dalton
Born:
October 18, 1984
in
Mumbai, India
Best Known For:
Slumdog Millionaire.
Early-life:
Freida Selena Pinto was born in Mumbai, India, on October 18, 1984 to Sylvia and Frederick. She has an older sister, Sharon. Freida appeared in plays while completing a degree in arts with a major in English literature and minors in psychology and economics at St Xavier's College, Mumbai. She found the Bollywood film industry tough to break into and ended up modelling instead for two and a half years. She then spent nine months hosting a TV travel show that allowed her to visit a number of countries around the world.
Career:
Pinto was rejected for a number of acting roles until Danny Boyle cast her in Slumdog Millionaire (2008). The hugely popular film picked up a number of awards and launched Pinto's career in Hollywood. She was soon gracing magazine covers all around the world. Acting roles followed in Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Day of the Falcon (2012) and Trishna (2012).
Quote:
'I'll never forget where I'm from. It's essential to remain humble and evolving.'
Trivia:
In 2009, Pinto became a spokesmodel for L'Oreal.
Sope Dirisu
(Actor)
.. Mr Malcolm
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
(Actor)
.. Lord Cassidy
Ashley Park
(Actor)
.. Gertie Covington
Zawe Ashton
(Actor)
.. Julia Thistlewaite
Born:
July 21, 1984
in
London
Best Known For:
Not Safe for Work and Fresh Meat.
Early-life:
Born Zawedde Ashton in London on July 21, 1984 to a Ugandan mother, Victoria, and an English father, Paul. Her maternal grandfather was Ugandan President and Prime Minister Paulo Muwanga. Zawe went on to attend the Anna Scher Theatre School and was a member of the National Youth Theatre. She gained a degree in acting from the Manchester Metropolitan University School of Theatre. She made her TV debut in 1995 playing the character of a little girl in Game On.
Career:
During the early part of Ashton's TV career, she made guest appearances in The Demon Headmaster, In Deep, NCS Manhunt, Holby City and The Bill. She made her film debut in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009). More recently, she has had recurring roles in Case Histories, Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work. Her other film credits include Blitz (2011) and Weekender (2011). In 2006, she was the Young Writer in Residence at the Contact Theatre in Manchester. Her first play, Harm's Way, was shortlisted for the Verity Bargate Award in 2007.
Quote:
'[Actors] are from an industry in which people use different kinds of self-medication to get them through.'
Trivia:
Ashton won the London Poetry Slam Championship in 2000.
Emma Holly Jones
(Director)
