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Ho Ho Ho, Merry Chris(tine Baranski)mas. It’s December and in case you missed it from that terrifically festive pun, we are talking about the marvelous Christine Baranski for our 20th episode. Christine has been on our list since the beginning and felt like the only choice for some party season frivolity, as the star of How The Grinch Stole Christmas, A Bad Moms Christmas, AND Dolly Parton’s Chris...

We are back to talk about the fantastic Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Marianne is perhaps still most fondly remembered for her Oscar-nominated turn in Mike Leigh’s Secrets & Lies which we were only too delighted to revisit for the podcast. Alongside this we discuss a variety of her other most memorable performances in the likes of The Cell, Peter Rabbit, In Fabric and Fatman - where she plays the wi...

We are back again with another episode of Don’t Know Her and this time round we're moving away from our usual celebration of female actors and focusing on something new...a straight man. But don’t fret, it’s going to be worth your while as we are talking about a unique and brilliant talent, John Leguizamo. John will be known to many for his work with the likes of Baz Luhrmann in Romeo + Juliet and...

Welcome back for another episode of Don’t Know Her and to our second of two Spooky Month themed episodes. We are especially delighted to welcome our very special guest Daniel Massie along to this episode. Tasked with bringing a fitting choice for a Halloween episode Daniel (a lifelong Buffy fan) brought the Vampire Slayer herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar. We were thrilled to revisit 90’s slasher-mov...

Welcome back for another episode of Don’t Know Her. In this spooky month of October, we felt it appropriate to turn our sights to Halloween favourites and were immediately drawn to 1993’s Hocus Pocus and landed on the delightful Kathy Najimy for this episode. Beyond Hocus Pocus, we relish the opportunity to talk about the Sister Act films alongside the far less joyful Rat Race. And, as always, we...

Welcome back for another episode of Don’t Know Her. This week we are chatting about our first Dame! It’s Dame Harriet Walter. We dive on into a shared favourite of ours, Ang Lee’s 1995 Sense and Sensibility and relish in getting to talk about the wonderful Harriet in this lovely film. We then jump on in to a few of her other key film moments such as Atonement, The Sense of an Ending and the lovely...

This is an extra special episode as we are joined by our first ever guest, journalist (and self-proclaimed film nerd) Declan Cashin. We asked him to come armed with someone special to discuss and he delivered in spades with the marvellous Joan Allen. We wade on into the headlining entries in her film career such as her Oscar nominated performances in The Crucible, Nixon and The Contender alongside...

We are Spinning Around with excitement for this episode! We’re discussing an unquestionable icon, Kylie Minogue. Although a familiar name to many, do you know much of her film career? We decided to take a Step Back In Time with the Princess of Pop and take a closer look ourselves. We discuss her film beginnings in The Delinquents and Street Fighter before dancing through the years whilst not missi...

This is a very special episode as we're discussing the film career of Helen McCrory. We recorded this back in March 2020 as our 3rd episode but shelved it after the sad news of Helen's passing in April. As her birthday soon approaches, we felt we should share the episode now to celebrate a wonderful career and person. Join us as we talk about our favourite Helen roles in films like Martin Scorsese...

Welcome back for another dose of Don’t Know Her and in this episode we had the absolute joy of talking about the effervescent Regina Hall. Regina has made her movie mark as a comedic tornado, tearing up the screen with hysterical turns in The Scary Movie franchise. From here she stuck closely to her comedic beginnings, becoming a key player in numerous ensemble comedies such as Think Like A Man, D...

We’ve made it to episode 10 of Don’t Know Her and this week we are doing a special birthday episode for Scott!! As a delicious birthday treat Scott got free rein from Michael (how generous) to pick a performer of his choice and he chose the glorious Catherine Keener! Catherine will be known to many as a staple of American indie cinema. A firm favourite of many filmmakers like Nicole Holofcener, Sp...

Welcome to Episode 9 of Don’t Know Her? and this week we are talking about the Irish goddess that is Fiona Shaw. Fiona will be a familiar face to a wide array of cinemagoers thanks to her eclectic filmography. She will be known to a great many for her performance as Aunt Petunia in the Harry Potter films whilst others will recall her memorable turns in Irish favourites such as My Left Foot and The...

Welcome along for episode eight of Don’t Know Her. This time round we are changing things up a little to chat about Dads on film as we celebrate Father’s Day. For the episode we selected four films with Father characters we are particularly fond of, namely: Gary Lewis in Billy Elliot, Rawiri Paratene in Whale Rider, Tracy Letts in Lady Bird and Colman Domingo in If Beale Street Could Talk. We also...

It’s episode seven and this week we discuss screen legend Candice Bergen. Bergen will be most recognisable to many as the titular lead in the long-running TV comedy Murphy Brown, however she has also cast a striking presence on the big screen surrounding her time on that show. We talk about her memorable turn as a Kathy Morningside in Miss Congeniality and as photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White...

This week we talk about Kathy Burke and her unique screen presence. You may know Kathy from her celebrated comedic work on British television (Absolutely Fabulous, Gimme Gimme Gimme) but we wish her award-winning film work was more seen and/or appreciated. Whether she’s playing a queen (Elizabeth), a teenage boy (Kevin and Perry Go Large) or a long-suffering neighbour (Anita and Me), Kathy always...

This week we are talking about Nathan Lane. As is a familiar face - and voice - of cinema, we take a look back into Lane’s varied career. We revisit his most iconic film performances from The Birdcage to his voicing of Timon in The Lion King, whilst also dipping in to discuss his work in some of the more overlooked entries in his filmography. Whether you have come to basque in the glow of 90s nost...

It’s episode number four and this week we gush about one of our greatest living actors, the sublime Alfre Woodard. We mull over a few of her career highlights like Clemency and Passion Fish whilst hopefully drawing attention to some other under seen gems along the way. We want EVERYTHING for Alfre, but please join us as we make our pleas to the Gods of Cinema for what roles we would die to see her...

It’s episode number three and if like us you are still losing sleep over some of the more questionable decisions from this year’s Oscar ceremony then join us for an alternative look at how things could’ve/should’ve shaped out this year. We submit one fresh and deserving choice for each acting category and also present our hopes and wishes for some of this year’s nominees moving forward. So join us...

It's episode number two and this week we are chatting about the delightful Joan Cusack, known for many generation-defining classics from Working Girl to Addams Family Values, or even Jessie the Yodelling Cowgirl from Toy Story 2 onwards. Joan is an undoubtedly distinctive face and voice in cinema, but she is also someone who we think should have been showered with far more great roles than she has...

In our first ever episode, we talk about the one and only Celia Imrie. Imrie is best known in film for her supporting roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (and sequel), Bridget Jones's Diary (and sequels) and Calendar Girls (sadly no sequel) but we want more for this British icon. Listen as we reflect on why we love Celia, her cinematic highlights and ponder what roles we'd like her to take on...