Nikki Baughan

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’The Day Of The Jackal’ star and producer on getting under the skin of the show’s complex protagonist Bianca UK actress Lashana Lynch made history when she portrayed Nomi, the first female 007, in No Time To Die. It was an obvious choice for Lynch, who has made a career of playing strong women, from Maria Rambeau in Captain Marvel to Izogie in The Woman King, Miss Honey in Matilda: The Musical to Rita Marley in Bob Marley: One Love.

1 week ago | screendaily.com | Nikki Baughan

Bella Ramsey channels rage, grief and a 1980s pop classic in the second season of HBO’s The Last Of Us. The UK actor discusses how they got back under the skin of protagonist Ellie. Spoilers ahead!As a show set in the aftermath of a catastrophic apocalypse, in which a fungal pandemic has turned much of the world’s population into cannibalistic, zombie-like creatures, HBO drama The Last Of Us demands a lot of its actors.

1 week ago | screendaily.com | Nikki Baughan

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Comer star in the first of a planned new trilogy of films Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Dir: Danny Boyle. UK/US. 2025. 115mins Nearly three decades after a rage virus was leaked from a bio-weapons lab, mainland Britain is now a designated quarantine zone where pockets of survivors exist alongside the hordes of infected. Within this hostile environment, a young boy learns that survival takes many forms.

1 week ago | screendaily.com | Nikki Baughan

Adolescence’s breakout star Owen Cooper says his role in the Netflix drama started with a visit to the headmaster’s office. Owen Cooper had been attending weekly drama classes at Manchester’s The Drama MOB when he heard that a Netflix drama was casting for its young lead. Despite not knowing much about the project, Cooper sent in a self-tape. “It was me going into a headmaster’s office. The first clip, I’m going in there guilty but I’ve got to act innocent. The second clip I was going in innocent.

1 week ago | screendaily.com | Nikki Baughan

This story of teen murder and the malicious world of online influencers has shocked parents and politicians alike. The Adolescence team of Philip Barantini, Stephen Graham, Jack Thorne and Jo Johnson talk about making “drama that matters”. Since it debuted on Netflix in March, Adolescence has become the biggest talking point of the year.