1973年10月出生在卡迪夫的尤安·格瑞福德，父母都是威尔士语言教育学家，他很小的时候就对音乐表演产生兴趣，13岁时他成为威尔士肥皂剧《Pobol Y Cwm》中的职业小演员。多才多艺的尤安还曾经是一名双簧管手。18岁他进入伦敦皇家戏剧艺术学院，在那里学习了三年，毕业后他出演了BBC的电视剧集《Poldark》，他在1997年银幕处女作《王尔德的情人》（Wilde）中扮演王尔德的情人之一，同年又在《泰坦尼克号》（Titanic）中扮演一个小角色，尽管只是把温丝莱特从冰冷的海水中拽上来这样一个动作，他却设法给不少观众留下印象。次年他领衔主演的BBC电视剧集《霍恩布洛尔船长》（Horatio Hornblower）大获好评，他也因此跃升为英国电视界的一颗明星。1999年他首次担纲主演的《索罗门与加诺》（Solomon and Gaenor）上映后，他的表现赢得广泛关注，同年他主演的BBC电视版《远大前程》（Great Expectations）获得额外好评。2001年他与奥兰多·布鲁姆（Orlando Bloom）、埃里克·巴纳（Eric Bana）联袂出演了《Battle of Mogadishu》，他在片中操起一口美国口音，惟妙惟肖。此后他的作品有《Happy Now》、《这个女孩的生活》（This Girl's Life），以及与凯特·奈特莉（Keira Knightly）、克里夫·欧文（Clive Owen）一起主演的《亚瑟王》（King Arthur）。此后分别在2005年和2007年出演了两部大热漫画改编的电影《神奇四侠1-2》（Fantastic Four），扮演主角神奇先生。还在《奇异的恩典》（Amazing Grace）中出演了著名的英国废奴主义者威廉·威伯福斯，以及在《小布什传》（W.）中饰演前任英国首相布莱尔，并与2011年底加盟美剧《替身姐妹》（Ringer）。

Born in London, England, Howard is the son of English and Jamaican Parents. He trained as an actor at the prestigious Drama Centre, having been awarded a much coveted scholarship. Upon graduating, he embarked on an illustrious classical stage career, playing at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), The Royal Court and in London's West End.

Howard made his television debut in 2008 in retro sitcom 'Beautiful People'. He continued cutting his teeth in television with supporting roles but from 2014 on-wards became established as Porthos, one of 'The Musketeers' in the acclaimed BBC series based on the characters created by Alexandre Dumas.

In December 2015 he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. Fortunately, he made a full recovery and continued his career in late 2016.

Howard is also a writer and director.

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Born June 7, 1982 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Birth Name Amy Abigail Nuttall

Height 5' 5" (1.65 m)

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Amy Nuttall was born on June 7, 1982 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England as Amy Abigail Nuttall. She is an actress, known for Downton Abbey (2010), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and New Tricks (2003). She has been married to Andrew Buchan since September 8, 2012. They have one child.

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Andrew Buchan (8 September 2012 - present) ( 1 child)

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At age sixteen, Amy was chosen to play the lead role of Christine as understudy in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh's UK tour "The Phantom of the Opera".

Trained at both the Arts Educational School in Tring and with the National Youth Music Theatre

A classically trained singer, she fulfilled her childhood ambition of recording her first album, "Best Days", in 2005. In 2006, "Best days" was nominated for Album of the year at the Classical Brit Awards.

Had a four year relationship with her then Emmerdale Farm (1972) co-star Ben Freeman.

A former pupil at Bury Grammar School.

Nuttall was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bolton on July 14, 2011.

Playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Lyric Theatre, London. [November 2007]

Playing Gloria in Boeing, Boeing at the Comedy Theatre, London. [July 2007]

Is working on her second album. [September 2006]

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a daughter in April 2015. Child's father is her husband, Andrew Buchan.

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Date of Birth 21 September 1976, London, England, UK

Height 5' 5" (1.65 m)

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Shelley Conn was born on September 21, 1976 in London, England. She is an actress, known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), How Do You Know (2010) and Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006).

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Trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

Is of Sri Lankan descent.

She is distantly related to actress Merle Oberon.

She studied Drama at Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke.

She attended her Secondary education at Cranbourne Secondary School in Basingstoke.

She was also Head Girl of her year.