List of Famous people born in United Kingdom
Russell Williams
David Russell Williams is a British-born Canadian convicted murderer and former colonel in the Canadian Forces.
Stewart Downing
Stewart Downing is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers. He has played most of his career as a winger, where he operates predominantly on the left-hand side, though he can play on the right and go inside on to his stronger left foot. Downing has played more recently as an attacking midfielder.
Jane Danson
Jane Danson is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, between 1997 and 2000, and from 2004 onwards. Her other television credits include Children's Ward (1995–1997), The Grand (1997) and The Bill (2002–2003). For her role on Coronation Street, Danson won the 2011 British Soap Award for "Best Dramatic Performance".
Chelsee Healey
Chelsea "Chelsee" Jade Healey is an English actress. She is known for playing Janeece Bryant in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road from 2006 to 2012, Honey Wright in the BBC medical drama series Casualty from 2014 until 2015 and Goldie McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2016 onwards.
Tara Fitzgerald
Tara Anne Cassandra Fitzgerald is a British actress who has appeared in feature films, television, radio and the stage. She won the New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play in 1995 as Ophelia in Hamlet. She won the Best Actress Award at The Reims International Television Festival in 1999 for her role of Lady Dona St Columb in Frenchman's Creek. Fitzgerald has appeared in the West End production of The Misanthrope at the Comedy Theatre, and in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Donmar Warehouse. Since 2007, Fitzgerald has appeared in more than 30 episodes of the BBC television series Waking the Dead and played the role of Selyse Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Jenni Falconer
Jenni Falconer is a Scottish radio and television presenter. She appears on the ITV daytime show This Morning as a regular travel reporter and was a regular presenter of the National Lottery Draws on BBC One.
Paul Blackthorne
Paul Blackthorne is an English actor. Although born in Shropshire, England, he spent his early childhood on British military bases in England and Germany.
Lucy Fallon
Lucy Fallon is an English actress. She played Bethany Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2015–2020). The role has earned her widespread recognition and several accolades, including two British Soap Awards, an Inside Soap Award, and a National Television Award.
Arthur Darvill
Thomas Arthur Darvill is a British actor and musician. He is known for playing Rory Williams, one of the Eleventh Doctor's companions in the television series Doctor Who (2010–2012), Rip Hunter in Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2018) and as Rev. Paul Coates in Broadchurch (2013–2017). From 2013 to 2014 he appeared in the lead role in the theatre musical Once in the West End and on Broadway.
Julie Graham
Julie Graham is a Scottish television and film actress.