45 stories by "Catherine Shoard"
Jamie Lee Curtis is among a number of prominent figures to take exception to the Oscar nominee for disparaging artforms 'no one cares about any more'
The Oscar-winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis…
On the anniversary of his death aged 69, stars from Sigourney Weaver to Sharleen Spiteri, Tom Felton to Harriet Walter, remember the wit, charm and endless generosity of one of Britain's bes…
The actor has said she is increasingly facing problems with her memory as well as failing eyesight, struggling to remember appointments or see faces
The actor Judi Dench has spoken about her…
Nish Kumar, Jenna Coleman and Morfydd Clark will also feature in London event for Medical Aid for Palestinians
The One Day star Ambika Mod and Star Wars' Daisy Ridley are to lead the cast fo…
To raise money for lymphoedema research, the actor sat before an audience for artist Frances Segelman, who admired her youthful, 'pixie-like' face while rendering it in clay
It began as a bl…
Best known for sitcoms Rising Damp and The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, the actor died 40 years ago during a performance of Loot, aged 57. Co-stars, colleagues and friends remember a br…
The playwright and screenwriter, who was Oscar nominated last year for Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans, has backed The Zone of Interest director
The playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner…
All of Us Strangers actor will play William Shakespeare alongside Buckley as his wife in film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel
Paul Mescal will star as the young William Shakespeare i…
The directors of The Full Monty, In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton pay tribute to the actor, who died on Saturday, along with David Hare, Richard Eyre, John Madden, Jonathan Pryce, Jay Roac…
The actor, who is preparing to play Elizabeth Taylor in The Motive and the Cue at the National Theatre, said the condition made rehearsals difficult
Tuppence Middleton has spoken about the d…
During a standup set Rock said that to return after Will Smith attacked him at this year's awards would be like returning to the scene of a crime
Chris Rock has reportedly declined an offer …
The BBC kids' channel is known for its wit, invention and credo of inclusivity " but can its take on As You Like It captivate children? Just throw in a property developer baddie and some non…
What would you ask the legendary actor and film-maker, best known for her collaborations with Ingmar Bergman?
On 25 March " two nights before the Academy Awards " Liv Ullmann will receive an…
The director, who made films including Notting Hill, Enduring Love and My Cousin Rachel, has died
Peter Bradshaw on Michell: a quiet genius still hitting his stride
Roger Michell: a career …
The actor found global fame with The Crown and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, following a prolific and acclaimed career in the theatre and on television
Ronald Pickup, a highly respected st…
Horse rides in stockings, rehearsals in deep freezes, fights in string vests ... as Patrick Stewart hits 80, friends from Harriet Walter to Brian Blessed pay tribute to the great actor Conti…
Leading figures call for public money to be spent on original work and developing talent
British musical theatre is at risk of being left behind by America unless there is investment in orig…
Wild parties, stunning performances, silhouette erections and marrying Patrick Stewart twice. As the actor turns 80, friends including Derek Jacobi, Janet Suzman, Michael Sheen, Bill Condon …
British stage success's big screen transfer to be made by Warp Films and overseen by stage director Jonathan ButterellEverybody's Talking About Jamie, the hit musical based on 2011 BBC docum…
The singer who stunned Pharrell, the writer to rival Pynchon, the son of a stone carver making art out of his body … we choose 20 names to watch in stage, film, books, art, design, music a…
Like the dancers on Sunset Boulevard, Burlesque knuckles down, scrubs up, and makes the goddamn best of thingsWhat do Cher and Christina Aguilera share, other than top billing in this double…
The veteran actor's run of flawed gentlemen continues with his roles in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and High-Rise. He explains his trouble with democracy " and why his statue of buddh…
Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Helen Mirren among those remembering the giant of movies and theatre " known best to many as Professor Snape in Harry Potter " …
Much-loved star of stage, TV and films including Harry Potter and Die Hard " and owner of one of the most singular voices in acting Â" has died in London Related: Alan Rickman: an actor o…
Doon Mackichan has spent her life causing offence and hilarity. The Day Today and Smack the Pony star tells Catherine Shoard why she relishes starring in a shocking Joe Orton playIt has been…