
Age: 66
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Jeremy Paul Swift (born 27 June 1960) is an English actor. He studied drama at Guildford School of Acting from 1978 to 1981. He worked almost exclusively in theatre throughout the 1980s, working with companies such as Deborah Warner's Kick Theatre and comedy performance-art group The People Show. During this period, he also appeared in numerous television commercials. In the 1990s, he acted at the National Theatre alongside David Tennant and Richard Wilson in Phyllida Lloyd's What the Butler Saw production. Swift has acted in films such as Robert Altman's murder mystery Gosford Park (2001), Michael Apted's historical drama Amazing Grace (2006), and the family adventure film Mary Poppins Returns (2018). He also appeared in Vanity Fair (1998), Foyle's War (2013-2015), Downton Abbey (2013-2015), The Durrells (2016), and National Treasure (2016). In 2021, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in Ted Lasso for his portrayal of Leslie Higgins. In 2025, he appears as Mr Bosworth in the 5th series of All Creatures Great and Small.

Snow White is born into a prosperous kingdom ruled by a beloved King and Queen who teach their daughter the values of kindness, courage, and generosity. As a child, she forms a close friendship with Jonathan, a blacksmith's son, and the two make a promise beneath an apple tree that they will never forget one another. After the death of her mother, the King is enchanted by a mysterious woman who becomes his new queen. When the King is later killed under suspicious circumstances, the Evil Queen seizes the throne, strips the kingdom of its wealth, and locks Snow White away within the castle while the once-vibrant land falls into poverty and despair. Ten years later, Snow White has grown into a lonely young woman who barely remembers the life she once had. Her chance encounter with a rebellious thief named Jonathan—now grown and secretly helping starving families—opens her eyes to the suffering of her people and sets her on a path to reclaim her identity. After the Evil Queen learns that Snow White has become the fairest in the land and threatens her magical power, she orders the princess killed. Escaping into an enchanted forest, Snow White finds refuge with seven dwarves and gradually rediscovers the courage and compassion that defined her childhood. Joined by Jonathan, a group of outlaws, and the people inspired by her return, she becomes a symbol of hope against the Queen's tyranny. When the Evil Queen poisons Snow White with a cursed apple, Jonathan's kiss awakens both her and the memories of the promise they shared as children. Renewed and determined, Snow White leads a peaceful uprising to the castle, where she defeats the Evil Queen not through violence but by refusing to abandon her principles. With the kingdom freed from oppression, Snow White ascends the throne alongside Jonathan, restoring the spirit of kindness and unity that once made the realm flourish and proving that true beauty comes from what lies within.
