5. CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS:


William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes).
Born: 27 May, 1970.

He is an English film and stage actor.

Main works:

Film / Role
-Shakespeare in Love (1998) / William Shakespeare.
-Elizabeth (1998) / Sir Robert Dudley.
-Enemy at the Gates (2001) / Commisar Danilov.
-Luther (2003)/ Martin Luther.
The Merchant of Venice(2004) / Bassanio
-TV series FlashForward (2009) / Mark Benford.
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Viola the Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow)
Born: 27 September, 1972.

She is an American actress. She made her acting debut on stage in 1990 and started appearing in films in 1991.

Main works:

Film / Role
Se7en (1995) / Tracy Mills.
Sliding Doors (1998) / Helen Quilley.
Shakespeare in Love (1998) / Viola the Lesseps
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) / Margot Tenenbaum
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Lord Wessex (Colin Firth)
Born: 10 September, 1960.

He is an Oscar-nominated and Bafta Award winning English film, television and stage actor.
On February 2, 2010, he received an Academy Award nomination for his work in A Single Man, for which he won the BAFTA for Best Actor.

Main works:

Film / Role
Tumbledown (1988) / Robert Lawrence
Shakespeare in love (1998) / Lord Wessex
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) / Mark Darcy
Mamma Mia (2008)/ Harry Bright
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