List of Famous people born in Worthing, United Kingdom

Gwendoline Christie

First Name Gwendoline
Born on October 28, 1978 (age 47)
Height 191 cm | 6'3

Gwendoline Tracey Philippa Christie is an English actress and model. She is best known for portraying Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones (2012–2019), and the First Order stormtrooper Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). For the former, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2019.

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Nicollette Sheridan

First Name Nicollette
Born on November 21, 1963 (age 62)

Nicollette Sheridan is a British-born American actress, writer, and producer from Worthing, England. She began her career as a fashion model before landing a role in the short-lived ABC primetime soap opera Paper Dolls in 1984, as well as starring in the romantic comedy film The Sure Thing (1985). She rose to prominence as Paige Matheson on the CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1986–1993), for which she received two Soap Opera Digest Awards. Thereafter, Sheridan appeared in lead roles in numerous television films and miniseries, including Lucky Chances (1990), Virus (1995), and The People Next Door (1996). She also appeared in the feature films Noises Off (1992), Spy Hard (1996), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), and Code Name: The Cleaner (2007).

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Preston

Born on January 16, 1982 (age 43)

Samuel Dylan Murray Preston, more commonly known simply as Preston, is an English singer in the band The Ordinary Boys. He also appeared in the reality television show Celebrity Big Brother in 2006, in which he finished fourth. After The Ordinary Boys split in 2008, he embarked on a songwriting career. In 2013, he officially reunited The Ordinary Boys and in 2015 they released their self-titled comeback album.

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Christopher Hewett

First Name Christopher
Last Name Hewett
Born on April 5, 1922
Died on August 3, 2001 (aged 79)

Christopher Michael Hewett was a British actor and theatre director best known for his role as Lynn Aloysius Belvedere on the ABC sitcom Mr. Belvedere.

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Jonathan Cake

First Name Jonathan
Last Name Cake
Born on August 31, 1967 (age 58)
Height 189 cm | 6'2

Jonathan James Cake is an English actor who has worked on various TV programmes and films. His notable screen roles include Jack Favell in Rebecca (1997), Oswald Mosley in Mosley (1997), Japheth in the NBC television film Noah's Ark (1999), Tyrannus in the ABC miniseries Empire (2005) and Det. Chuck Vance on the ABC drama series Desperate Housewives (2011–2012).

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Sally-Anne Stapleford

First Name Sally-Anne
Born on July 7, 1945 (age 80)
Height 162 cm | 5'4

Sally-Anne Martine Stapleford OBE is a British former figure skater and a figure skating administrator, referee and judge. She is the 1965 European silver medalist. She represented Great Britain at the 1964 Winter Olympics and at the 1968 Winter Olympics, placing 11th both times.

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Brenock O'Connor

First Name Brenock
Born on April 9, 2000 (age 25)

Brenock Grant O'Connor is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Olly in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones (2014–2016). He was part of the main casts of the British series Dickensian (2015–2016), Living the Dream (2016–2019), and, most recently, the Amazon Prime series Alex Rider (2020–).

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Jennie Linden

First Name Jennie
Born on December 8, 1939 (age 86)

Jennie Linden is an English film and television actress. She is best known for her starring role in Ken Russell's film Women in Love (1969) as well as her starring role in the cult film Nightmare (1964).

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Patrick Gordon Walker

First Name Patrick
Last Name Walker
Born on April 7, 1907
Died on December 2, 1980 (aged 73)

Patrick Chrestien Gordon Walker, Baron Gordon-Walker, was a British Labour politician. He was a Member of Parliament for nearly thirty years, and served twice as a Cabinet Minister. He lost his Smethwick parliamentary seat at the 1964 general election, in a bitterly racial campaign conducted in the wake of local factory closures.

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Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset

First Name Thomas
Last Name Dorset
Born on January 1, 1536
Died on April 19, 1608 (aged 72)

Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset was an English statesman, poet, and dramatist. He was the son of Richard Sackville, a cousin to Anne Boleyn. He was a Member of Parliament and Lord High Treasurer.

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