Me Before You

Emilia Clarke (Actor) .. Lou Clark

Born: October 23, 1986 in London

Best Known For: Playing Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones.

Early-life: Emilia was born in London on October 23, 1986. She became interested in acting at the age of three after seeing the musical Show Boat. She went on to graduate from Drama Centre London in 2009.

Career: In 2009, she made her TV debut in an episode of Doctors, and a year later, she starred in TV movie Triassic Attack. Her big break came in 2010 when she was cast as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO drama Game of Thrones. In 2013, she received an Emmy nomination for her role in the medieval fantasy series. She made her Broadway debut in 2013, playing Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Quote: 'I'm just a girl who loves mascara.'

Trivia: Clarke is known for her platinum blonde look on Game of Thrones but she is a natural brunette in real life.

Sam Claflin (Actor) .. Will Traynor

Born: June 27, 1986 in Ipswich, Suffolk

Best Known For: Playing Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games film series.

Early-life: Samuel George Claflin was born in Ipswich, Suffolk on June 27, 1986 and he was raised in Norwich. Throughout his childhood, he was a keen footballer until he suffered a broken ankle, which he thought would prevent a career as a professional. His parents and one of his teachers, who was impressed with his performance in a school play at Costessey High School, encouraged him to pursue acting instead. Sam then took Performing Arts at Norwich City College before going on to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career: Claflin's debut screen performances came in 2010, when he appeared in TV series The Pillars of the Earth and Any Human Heart. His first film appearance was as Duncan Edwards in United (2011) and his breakthrough role was as Philip Swift in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). The role he is best known for is that of Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games sequels The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015). His other film credits include Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), its sequel The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) and Me Before You (2016).

Quote: 'I have to prove myself in a lot of ways - as an actor, as a person, as someone who can handle pressure.'

Trivia: His first child was born in 2015.

Charles Dance (Actor) .. Stephen Traynor

Born: October 10, 1946 in Redditch, Worcestershire

Best Known For: The Jewel in the Crown.

Early-life: Born Walter Charles Dance on October 10, 1946, in Redditch, Worcestershire. His engineer father died when Dance was four, after which he and his mother moved to Devon. She struggled to make ends meet, working in a café to support them both. After leaving school he enrolled at art college, but claims his heart wasn't in it. He took odd jobs to earn some cash, and spent his spare time doing amateur dramatics, prompting him to take acting lessons.

Career: Dance spent five years with the Royal Shakespeare Company and made his TV debut in miniseries Edward the King in 1975, following it up with appearances in Tales of the Unexpected and Fatal Spring. His first film was 1981 Bond movie For Your Eyes Only, but his big break came in 1984 when he was cast in The Jewel in the Crown. He went on to star in White Mischief, Alien3, The Last Action Hero, Gosford Park, Ali G InDaHouse and First Born. Dance also produced, directed, and wrote the screenplay for the acclaimed film Ladies in Lavender. He was awarded an OBE in 2006. More recent projects include Your Highness, Strike Back, Secret State, Game of Thrones, and Dracula Untold.

Quote: 'If someone calls you suave and debonair you only get offered parts in a suit and a collar and tie. It just so happens I wear them reasonably well.'

Trivia: Dance had no idea his Dracula Untold character was a resurrected Caligula until after the film was made.

Jenna Coleman (Actor) .. Katrina Clark

Born: April 27, 1986 in Blackpool

Best Known For: Playing Clara in Doctor Who.

Early-life: Born Jenna-Louise Coleman in Blackpool on April 27, 1986. She has an older brother called Ben and was head girl at her comprehensive school. While still at school she began appearing with local theatre group Yer Space, and won an award at the Edinburgh Festival for her performance in one of the organisation's plays. Jenna was auditioning for drama schools when she landed the part of Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale in 2005. She relocated to Leeds and ended up staying on the soap for nearly four years, appearing in 168 episodes.

Career: Coleman went on to have a recurring role in Waterloo Road, but claims that playing a schoolgirl at the age of 23 was 'surreal'. She went on to appear in Julian Fellowes' ITV mini-series Titanic and starred in a BBC Four adaptation of John Braine's novel Room at the Top. She made her film debut in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Her profile increased significantly in 2012 when it was announced that she would play the companion in Doctor Who. Away from the sci-fi drama, she has starred in Stephen Poliakoff's Dancing on the Edge and the three-part drama Death Comes to Pemberley. In 2013 she dropped 'Louise' from her name and is now known as Jenna Coleman.

Quote: 'I'd love to work across all three fields - theatre, film and TV.'

Trivia: Coleman was nominated for a number of soap awards during her time on Emmerdale, including Most Popular Newcomer at the 2007 National Television Awards.

Janet McTeer (Actor) .. Camilla Traynor

Matthew Lewis (Actor) .. Patrick

Vanessa Kirby (Actor) .. Alicia

Brendan Coyle (Actor) .. Bernard Clark

Thea Sharrock (Director)

11:10 pm - 12:55 am, Thursday, July 2 on BBC Three (23)

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