Brenda Blethyn/Mixed Fancies

The film actress Brenda Blethyn introduces her autobiography called 'Mixed Fancies'

The film actress Brenda Blethyn introduces her autobiography called 'Mixed Fancies'

Born in Ramsgate during the 1940s, Brenda Bottle was the youngest of nine in a poor but close family. She left school to work as a secretary for British Rail, where she met her husband. But by the age of twenty-seven, the marriage was over. Brenda left her job and with the little she had saved, enrolled at Guildford Drama School. And so her life as an actress began. One of Britain's best-loved actresses, Brenda Blethyn has dazzled in a vast number of roles, including her performances as downtrodden Cynthia in Mike Leigh's SECRETS AND LIES and as the man-eating Mari Hoff in LITTLE VOICE, for which she received Oscar nominations. On stage, television and film she has worked with our greatest writers and directors -- Alan Bennett, Tom Stoppard, Sam Mendes, Peter Hall -- and actors -- including Michael Caine, Jude Law, Julie Walters, Brad Pitt, Ewan McGregor and John Hurt. Brenda is one of Britain's finest character actresses, famous for playing her roles with social realism and warmth, wit and humour -- characters her audience empathise with. She has the same warmth and humour off screen too; a wonderfully down-to-earth person with a fascinating history. Told with sparkling wit and engaging honesty, MIXED FANCIES is the compelling story of her journey from the Plains of Waterloo to the National Theatre and on to television, Hollywood and stardom.
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Brenda Blethyn interview, playing 'DI Vera Stanhope' in ITV drama 'Vera'
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Season 2 Episode 2 Boxer Amir Khan, actress Brenda Blethyn, End of the Rainbow star Tracie Bennett and Coronation Street's Antony Cotton (Sean Tully) drop in to chat, and the daredevil host attempts more bizarre challenges. No Copyright Infringement Intended. I DON'T OWN ANYTHING.
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Ryan Tubridy chats to Eamonn Holmes and his wife Ruth Langsford about working together on 'This Morning'. Ciarán Hinds and Brenda Blethyn discuss their transition from the big screen to radio and Keith Barry dazzles the audience with illusions and magic.
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Season 2 Episode 2 Boxer Amir Khan, actress Brenda Blethyn, End of the Rainbow star Tracie Bennett and Coronation Street's Antony Cotton (Sean Tully) drop in to chat, and the daredevil host attempts more bizarre challenges. No Copyright Infringement Intended. I DON'T OWN ANYTHING.
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The stars of Dead Man Running, Tamer Hassan and Brenda Blethyn reveal what is was like working with good friend Danny Dyer and superstar rapper 50 "fiddy" Cent, in this all action Brit flick.
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A special feature of the new play at the Royal Exchange, Haunted, starring Brenda Blethyn and Niall Buggy.

Following Reel 13's screening of "On a Clear Day," John Farr of Best Movies by Farr recommends three other Blethyn titles, "Grown Ups," "Secrets and Lies," and "Little Voice."
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Season 2 Episode 2 Boxer Amir Khan, actress Brenda Blethyn, End of the Rainbow star Tracie Bennett and Coronation Street's Antony Cotton (Sean Tully) drop in to chat, and the daredevil host attempts more bizarre challenges. No Copyright Infringement Intended. I DON'T OWN ANYTHING.
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Oscar nominated actress Brenda Blethyn, Vera male lead David Leon, producer Elaine Collins, authors Ann Cleeves and Mike Chaplin join NFM creative director Agnes Wilkie for a Q&A premiere screening of the new ITV peak time drama.
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Trailer for Gaby Dellal's 'On A Clear Day' featuring Jamie Sives, Peter Mullan and Brenda Blethyn.
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Directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by Keith Thompson, this heartfelt comedy stars Brenda Blethyn as a mother who tries to come between her son and his coming of age. Also starring Khan Chittenden, Emma Booth, Richard Wilson, Frankie J. Holden, Rebecca Gibney, Philip Quast, Katie Wall, and Russell Dykstra.
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