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Joanne was born at Littlebeck, Whitby and educated at Eskdale School, Sleights Pimary and Red Roofs Theatrical School, Berkshire, Her first jobs were at Booths Fine Food Cafe and Alexanders Fish Restaurant in Whitby. She made her television debut in The Bill but became well known when she played Zoe Tattersall in Coronation Street. She was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for Best Actress for her role in Eyewtness and won the 2010 British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomerfor the film In Our Name. She got Emmy nominations in 2012 and 2014 for Downton Abbey and a Golden Globe Best Actress in 2015

Michael John Myers was born in 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, to Alice E. (Hind), an officer supervisor, and Eric Myers, an insurance agent. His parents were both English, and had served in the Royal Air Force and British Army, respectively.

Myers' television career really started in 1988, when he joined Saturday Night Live (1975), where he spent six seasons. He brought to life many memorable characters, such as Dieter and Wayne Cambell. His major movies include Wayne's World (1992), Wayne's World 2 (1993), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), the Austin Powers movies and The Cat in the Hat (2003).

Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during the 1960s. He soon became a successful stage actor, and also began to have roles in films and television. His birth name was Krishna Bhanji, but he changed his name to "Ben Kingsley" soon after gaining fame as a stage actor, fearing that a foreign name could hamper his acting career.

Kingsley first earned international fame for his performance in the drama movie Gandhi (1982). His performance as Mohandas K. Gandhi earned him international fame. He won many awards - including an Academy Award for Best Actor. He also won Golden Globe, BAFTA and London Film Critics' Circle Awards. After acting in Gandhi (1982), Ben was recognized as one of the finest British actors.

After his international fame for appearing in Gandhi (1982), Kingsley appeared in many other famous movies. His success as an actor continued. His performance as Itzhak Stern in the drama movie Schindler's List (1993) earned him a BAFTA nomination for best supporting actor. Schindler's List (1993) won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. During the late 1990s, Kingsley acted in many successful movies. He played Sweeney Todd in the television movie The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997), for which he was nominated for the Screen Actors' Guild Award. His other notable role was as Otto Frank in the television movie Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), for which he won the Screen Actors' Guild Award.

In 2002, Kingsley was appointed Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's New Years Honours for his services to drama. In 2013, he received the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment. That same year, he also received the Fellowship Award at the Asian Awards in London, England.

Ellen Wong was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Her first role was on the award winning television series "This Is Wonderland." She is best known for her role as Knives Chau in "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," starring alongside Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Schwartzman. She auditioned against many hopefuls through an international talent search to fill the role of Knives Chau. Edgar Wright wanted to work with Ellen as she was able to showcase herself as a unique actress, with the ability to also take on intense fight choreography. During training for "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," the on-set trainer nicknamed Ellen, The Ellen-nator.

Penelope Wilton was born on 3 June 1946 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Match Point (2005). She was previously married to Ian Holm and Daniel Massey.

Sugar Lyn Beard was born on 27 August 1981 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016), Sausage Party (2016) and The Package (2018).

The youngest of eight children, Karen grew up in an active home in a small town just outside of Toronto.

Drawn to performing at an early age, Karen received her formal training through the musical theatre program at Sheridan College and after graduation by singing with several bands.

A fan of travel, Karen spent the early years of her career touring the world with the Legends show as Tina Turner while working on the many opportunities that began coming her way in film & television and on stage.

Karen is also a successful TV and Radio voice artist - her voice has been heard on ads for the NFL, Advil and The American Cancer Society to name a few.

Charles Laughton was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, to Eliza (Conlon) and Robert Laughton, hotel keepers of Irish and English descent, respectively. He was educated at Stonyhurst (a highly esteemed Jesuit college in England) and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (received gold medal). His first appearance on stage was in 1926. Laughton formed own film company, Mayflower Pictures Corp., with Erich Pommer, in 1937. He became an American citizen 1950. A consummate artist, Laughton achieved great success on stage and film, with many staged readings (particularly of George Bernard Shaw) to his credit. Laughton died in Hollywood, California, aged 63.

Stephan James has quickly established himself as an incredibly dynamic lead talent in both film and television. James, a native of Canada, has held the honor of portraying several real-life figures in African American history. He starred as Olympics hero Jesse Owens in Race, directed by Stephen Hopkins, for which he received an NAACP Image Award nomination. In 2019 Stephan received his first Golden Globe nomination for his starring role opposite Julia Roberts in Amazon Prime's hit series Homecoming. Stephan was also the male lead in Barry Jenkins' acclaimed, Golden-Globe Film Independent Spirit Award and Critics' Choice Award-nominated film, If Beale Street Could Talk. The film was named one of the American Film Institute's Top 10 Films of the Year, one of the top Films of 2018 by the National Board of Review. James was recently honored at the Canadian Screen Awards as the first ever recipient of the Radius Award, given to a Canadian film or television professional who is making waves internationally.

Steve Byers was born in Ontario Canada. He began acting while attending Unionville School for the Arts. He got his feet wet with parts in film and television in shows like La Femme Nikita and the feature Slapshot 2. He first became a star name in his home country, when he landed the lead role in the series, Falcon Beach, playing the character Jason Tanner for ABC. After three seasons, he then moved on to star in the short-lived drama, Wild Roses, and then a turn as the infamous nemesis to Superman, Desaad in the CW classic Smallville. Steve also worked on blockbuster features such as Immortals for Relativity and Total Recall starring Colin Farrell for Columbia Pictures. Byers was later handed a CSA Award nomination for his lead role in the Netflix hit Slasher where he played double duty as the tortured Cam Henry and The Executioner. Byers is known internationally for his portrayal of Lawrence Klemm in Man In The High Castle for Amazon Studios and as Andrew Underhill on the Freeform hit Shadowhunters. Steve has worked on many "tentpole" productions while also keeping involved with independent films such as Peter: The Redemption where he starred alongside John Rhys-Davies. In 2015, he starred opposite Danny Glover and Dominic Purcell in the action film, Gridlocked and in 2017, he reunited with Nina Dobrev in Columbia Pictures Flatliners. In 2019 Steve was cast in a "bucket list" role and convincingly portrayed the legendary hockey icon Gordie Howe in the film Goalie.

In 2019, he starred in the dramatic film Amish Abduction where he tackles the role of Jacob, a tortured soul seeking a life outside the confines of the Amish world. He has also become recognized for his performance capture work in the ever expanding video game world. His character Nick Rye in the Far Cry franchise being one of his most lauded and recognizable to date.

Lilly Singh, a Canadian YouTuber, is known for her attempt to transition into television with "A Little Late with Lilly Singh," a late-night talk show that ran for two seasons from 2019 to 2021. The show struggled with low ratings and has one of the lowest IMDb ratings for a late-night talk show at 1.5. Singh's filmography includes the low-performing movie "Dr. Cabbie" (2014) and appearances in YouTube series such as "Giving Back Glam" (2014), "The Tube's Hautest" (2014), and "Lana Steele: Make Up Spy" (2015). Additionally, Singh's foray into music includes tracks like "#LEH" (2014) and "IVIVI" (2015), both featuring Humble The Poet, as well as a feature on Jassi Sidhu's "Hipshaker" (2013), which did not achieve significant commercial success.

Eric Adrian Bauza is a Canadian-American voice actor from Scarborough, Toronto who is known for being one of Mel Blanc's successors for Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. He also voiced Stimpy Cat in Ren & Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon, White Pantera in El Tigre, Foop from The Fairly OddParents, Fozzie Bear from Muppet Babies and the Beagle Boys from DuckTales. He has one child.

Daniel (Dan) Petronijevic was born March 28, 1981. He is a Canadian actor, who performed the role of Thad Guerwitcz on ESPN's football series Playmakers, and was the voice actor of Geoff in Total Drama Island, Total Drama Action, and Total Drama World Tour. In 2006 he had a role of Bull in American Pie Presents The Naked Mile, a part he reprised in 2007 in American Pie Presents Beta House.

Mark Taylor was born and raised in Toronto, but relocated to Palm Harbor, Florida during his last two years of high school, before returning to Toronto. Taylor is predominately known for his roles as Gene in Seventeen Again, Romeo in Student Bodies, and Kwest in Instant Star. He played the role of Lewis 'Lou' Young in the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint until his character was killed in the 23rd episode (part of the third season). In addition, Taylor has studied computer engineering technology at Seneca College and graduated from East Lake High School as well as Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute. He is also part-owner of the National Basketball League of Canada's Oshawa Power.

Dominique Jackson was born on 20 March 1975 in Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago. She is an actress and producer, known for Pose (2018), In Every Dream Home and The Patience of Vultures. She was previously married to Al Jackson.

Kathryn Greenwood (or "Kathy" as she prefers to be called) graduated from the Agincourt Collegiate Institute, and attended the American Acadamy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California, where she spent two years studying acting. When she returned to Canada in 1988, the fresh-face actress became a staple in Canadian comedy, performing in several theater productions, landing parts in movies such as Switching Goals (1999), and guest-starring on numerous television series. In 1996, Kathy landed the part of aunt "Grace Bailey" on the Canadian drama series Wind at My Back (1996), which lasted for five successful seasons. This performance garnered Kathy a nomination for a Gemini Award for Best Performance By an Actress in a Continuing Leading Role. In 1999, Greenwood entered the U.S. again to find even more work in show business. It was then she became a part of the regular recurring cast of the American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998); In 2000, when Kathy returned to her Canadian roots, she became the first-ever to win the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improviser. Since then, Kathy Greenwood continues to shine in film, television, and theater in both Canada and the U.S.

Franco Lo Presti was born on 5 August 1990 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for Bad Blood (2017), Jupiter's Legacy (2021) and From the Vine (2019).

Jimi Mistry was born in 1973 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for RocknRolla (2008), Blood Diamond (2006) and 2012 (2009). He has been married to Flavia Cacace since 28 December 2013. He was previously married to Meg Leonard.

Mercedes Morris is a multi-disciplinary artist from Scarborough, ON. She's an accomplished actress who has appeared on screens and stages across the country. In addition to her lead role on SkyMed for Paramount+ and CBC, Morris can currently be seen recurring on CBS's Ghosts. Her other recent credits include The Amityville Curse (Incendo), Y: The Last Man (Hulu), American Gods (Starz/Prime), Hudson and Rex (City), Killjoys (Temple Street Productions) and as the series lead on Slasher season 3 and season 5 (Shaftesbury/Netflix). She also joined the cast of Between (City/Netflix) in the second season as a series lead. Notable stage credits include captivating roles in Pipeline (Soulpepper), Tartuffe (Canadian Stage, Stratford Festival); Lear (Groundling Theatre); and Twelfth Night, The School for Scandal (Stratford Festival). Mercedes also has extensive motion capture experience, appearing in multiple Ubisoft video game titles, including Far Cry 6 and the upcoming, Star Wars: Outlaws.

As a singer-songwriter, Mercedes uses her vocal prowess to command the mic. Her unique fusion of R&B and Caribbean flavour, influenced by her Toronto hometown and Jamaican /Guyanese background, is available on all music streaming platforms.

Beyond her artistic pursuits, Mercedes is deeply passionate about activism and mentoring youth, particularly fourth-year drama students, of her alma maters, the University of Toronto and Sheridan College.

Gerry Dee, the son of Scottish immigrant parents, was born in Scarborough and raised in Toronto. He played Varsity hockey at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and become a high-school physical-education teacher. He was the first Canadian to ever win the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition. He is a two handicap at golf.

Tony was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. He graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York in 1991. He has appeared in numerous Hollywood films as well many independent films and over a hundred episodes of television. He Is also a regular fixture on Canadian stages. Tony has been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, A Broadway World Award, two Actra Awards, and two Dora Mavor Moore Awards.

James Gallanders was born at Scarborough General Hospital on February 9th, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario. Raised in Oshawa, James discovered acting at a young age as a means to overcome his stutter. Having found his voice, James became heavily involved in theatre in his community and at school.

After graduating from York University in 1993 with a BFA in their Acting Program, James found success right away, landing guest spots on television shows such as Due South, La Femme Nikita, and Psi Factor, as well as film roles in Reluctant Angel and Bride of Chucky.

Several of his films had been invited to festivals around the world, including the Atom Egoyan exec-produced Babyface, which made its world premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1997, and both The Third Miracle, in which he starred opposite Ed Harris, and Shake Hands with the Devil, which was shot in Rwanda, had their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.

In 2008, James married actress Stacie Mistysyn, best known for her portrayal of Caitlyn Ryan on the DeGrassi series. They have two children, a son, Grayson Gallanders, and a daughter, River Gallanders.

Kristin Fairlie is an award-winning actress and singer. She made her feature film debut, opposite Demi Moore, Gary Oldman and Robert Duvall in The Scarlet Letter (1995). Kristin is a Young Artist of Hollywood Award Winner for her lead role in the movie The Sweetest Gift (1998). She has starred opposite such noted talent as Anne Heche, Kristen Bell, Diahann Carroll and Laura Dern, and was cast by Sofia Coppola in the film, The Virgin Suicides (1999). Kristin starred as the voice of "Little Bear" in the Daytime Emmy nominated & Gemini Award-winning, Nickelodeon/Nelvana animated series, Little Bear (1995) and The Little Bear Movie (2000). She starred as "Young Babar" in the animated feature film Babar: King of the Elephants (1999), and appeared on the film's soundtrack. She is the voice of surfer girls' "Bridgette" on Cartoon Network's #1 series Total Dramarama Total Drama (2007), and Total Drama Island/Action/World Tour as well as the voice of "Emma" on Stoked (2009) (Teletoon/Cartoon Network) and the Teletoon animated series "Detentionairre". Kristin has appeared as a guest star on the The Listener, Murdoch Mysteries, series, Flashpoint (2008) hailed by The Globe and Mail as "a chillingly convincing portrayal of a gang leader". Kristin was a recurring cast member on the teen series, Renegadepress.com (2004) and later joined the cast of Nickelodeon's Instant Star (2004), playing "Megan", the villain of the final season. She starred opposite Kristen Bell, Anne Heche & Diane Ladd in the film Gracies Choice, based on the true story. She also starred opposite Michelle Trachtenberg in the movie The Dive From Clausen's Pier. Kristin appeared in the award-winning indie comedy You Might as Well Live (2009) as untalented pop singer, "Stormy Blaze". Her performance of Stormy's first single garnered her a mention in Variety Magazine: "The soundtrack standout (duly reprised under closing credits) is " Stormy Blaze", aka the sister's hilariously heinous debut single". Most recently, Kristin appears in a cameo in the indie comedy Moon Point (2011), and in the Julia Roberts-produced film, Jesus Henry Christ (2011) (Toni Collette, Michael Sheen). She has been the voice of Family Channel since 2012.

Varun Saranga was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario. He became interested in acting during high school through filmmaking, directing and starring in various student films. After attending an open call at 18 and landing his first major role playing the geeky but lovable AJ Mehta on the hit YTV show How to Be Indie, he was inspired to pursue an acting career professionally.

Many roles followed, such as CBC's Schitt's Creek, Workin' Moms and Strays, CTV's Nurses, Hulu's Endlings, and regular roles on Burden of Truth, Carter and most notably, the People's Choice Award-Winning Wynonna Earp.

Varun will appear this year in 'Daniel's Got to Die' starring the late Bob Saget, in SyFy's 'SurrealEstate' and the final season of the HBO Max series 'Sort Of' starring Bilal Baig.

He completed the CBC Actors Conservatory program at the prestigious Canadian Film Centre in Toronto, holds a degree in Political Science from York University, and is currently doing his Masters in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.

Deven Christian Mack was born on 22 April 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Will & Dewitt (2007).