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Jack Andrew Lowden (born June 2, 1990) is a Scottish actor. Following a four-year stage career, his first major international onscreen success was in the 2016 BBC miniseries War & Peace, which led to starring roles in feature films. Starring as River Cartwright in the Apple TV series Slow Horses since 2020, he has received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Lowden starred as Eric Liddell in the 2012 play Chariots of Fire in London. In 2014, he won an Olivier Award and the Ian Charleson Award for his role as Oswald in Richard Eyre's 2013 adaptation of Ibsen's Ghosts. In 2013, he began to take on substantial roles in British television series and feature films, including The Tunnel (2013) and '71 (2014). He also had leading roles in the BBC miniseries The Passing Bells (2014) and War & Peace (2016). Other screen roles include the title role as golfing legend Tommy Morris in Tommy's Honour (2016); the starring role of Morrissey in the biopic England Is Mine (2017); a main-cast role as an RAF fighter-pilot in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk (2017); a starring role in the Scottish Highlands thriller Calibre (2018, for which he won the British Academy Scotland Award for Best Film Actor); Lord Darnley in Mary Queen of Scots (2018); a starring role as a plantation owner in 19th-century Jamaica in the 2018 BBC miniseries The Long Song; and as Zak "Zodiac" Bevis in the 2019 comedy-drama WWE film Fighting with My Family. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Lowden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Jack Lowden
Richard Starkey
for Richard Starkey in The Girl with the Golden Voice: The Alma Cogan Story
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In "The Girl with the Golden Voice: The Alma Cogan Story," we delve into the extraordinary life of Alma Cogan, a British pop sensation who ruled the charts and hearts of millions during the rock 'n' roll era. With her distinctive voice, glamorous style, and charming persona, Alma became a national treasure and an inspiration to countless artists. The film opens with Alma's humble beginnings in East London and her early struggles in the music industry. As she fights her way to the top, we witness her enduring friendships with stars like The Beatles and her romances with famous figures of the time. Her incredible talent and charisma set the stage for an electrifying journey through the golden age of British showbiz. However, Alma's life was not without its challenges. The biopic delves into her personal battles, including her health issues and the pressures of fame, offering a raw and heartfelt portrayal of the woman behind the golden voice. Alma's ultimate tragedy, her untimely death at the height of her career, serves as a poignant reminder of the price of stardom.
