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66	Gisele	Burstyn	f	Broadbent's early stagework included a number of productions for The National Theatre of Brent as the downtrodden assistant Wallace to Patrick Barlow's self-important actor and manager character Desmond Olivier Dingle. Broadbent and Barlow played many male and female character roles in comically less-than-epic tellings of historical and religious stories, such as The Complete Guide to Sex, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Revolution!!, and All The World's A Globe. These were hits at the Edinburgh Fringe, in London, and on tour. Later stage work included the original productions of Kafka's Dick (1986) and Our Country's Good (1988) at the Royal Court Theatre and work for the Royal National Theatre including "The Government Inspector". Work on the stage with Mike Leigh includes Goosepimples and Ecstasy. He had worked with Stephen Frears in The Hit (1984) and Terry Gilliam in Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before establishing himself in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet (1990). He proved his ability as a character actor in films including The Crying Game (1992), Enchanted April (1992), Bullets over Broadway (1994), The Borrowers (1997), and Little Voice (1998) before taking a leading role in another Mike Leigh film, Topsy-Turvy (1999), playing dramatist Sir William S. Gilbert. He played "The Shy Doctor" in the 1999 Comic Relief parody Doctor Who sketch, Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death. In 2001, Broadbent starred in three of the year's most successful films: Richard Curtis' Bridget Jones's Diary, Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge!, and Richard Eyre's Iris, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. In 2002, he appeared in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York and in the film adaptation of Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. Broadbent voiced Madame Gasket in the 2005 film Robots. In the same year he played Brian the snail in the remake of The Magic Roundabout. Broadbent also appeared in 1985 & 1991 as DCI Roy Slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The character appeared in three episodes over an eight-year period. He had originally been offered the lead role of Del Boy in the series, but he turned it down due to other commitments. He has also played a role in the Inspector Morse series. Other comic roles include the lead role in the sitcom The Peter Principle and occasional guest appearances in Not The Nine O'Clock News and Victoria Wood As Seen on TV. He portrayed Don Speekingleesh in "The Queen of Spain's Beard" in the first series of The Black Adder in 1983. He also played the role of Prince Albert in Blackadder's Christmas Carol, first broadcast in 1988. He joined Rowan Atkinson in his Spider-Man spoof Spider-Plant Man, as a disgruntled Batman, envious of Spider-Plant Man's success. Broadbent played the lead role of the TV film Wide-Eyed and Legless. Based on a true story, the drama tells of Deric Longden's wife, Diana, and her fight against a mysterious wasting illness which turned out to be myalgic encephalomyelitis. It began as a type of flu but it grew progressively worse. She was subject to blackouts and became so debilitated that she could barely get out of her wheelchair. It led to years of pain and paralysis that ended in her death. Broadbent portrayed the title role in the Channel 4 drama Longford in October 2006, earning a BAFTA TV Award, a Golden Globe, and a 2007 Emmy nomination for his performance as Frank Pakenham (1905–2001), Earl of Longford, which was centred on Longford's ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the parole of Myra Hindley from her life imprisonment for the Moors Murders. Broadbent appeared as Inspector Frank Butterman in Hot Fuzz in 2007. He appeared in the original radio production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, playing the character Vroomfondel. Forty years later, he took the role of Marvin in the Hexagonal Phase radio series. He was also a regular in Stephen Fry's radio comedy show Saturday Night Fry, which aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1988. In 2008, he starred as pro-Newtonian physicist Sir Oliver Lodge in the fact-based single drama Einstein and Eddington for the BBC. Broadbent also briefly appeared in the fourth film in the Indiana Jones series, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and in The Young Victoria (2009) alongside Emily Blunt as King William IV. Broadbent joined a long list of British actors by appearing in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as the final movie in the series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as Horace Slughorn In 2009, he portrayed Sam Longson, chairman of Derby County football club in the 1960s and 1970s, in the film The Damned United; the starring character in the film was football manager Brian Clough, played by Michael Sheen. In 2010, he provided the voice for the character Major Mouse in a series of radio advertisements and one produced for television for an energy company, E.ON, for their eonenergyfit.com website campaign. He also starred as the older Logan Mountstuart in the TV adaptation of William Boyd's novel Any Human Heart. He had a lead role in Exile, a BBC One drama, starring John Simm and written by Danny Brocklehurst. In 2010, Broadbent reunited with director Mike Leigh, in Another Year with Ruth Sheen, and Lesley Manville. The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d'Or. According to review aggregation website, Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of critics have given the film a positive review, with the critical consensus reading, "Characterized by strong performances and the director's trademark feel for the nuances of everyday life, Another Year marks another solid entry in Mike Leigh's career of kitchen-sink English drama." In 2012, he played Denis Thatcher opposite Meryl Streep as the former Prime Minister in The Iron Lady. Broadbent nominated her four BAFTA Award for her performance. That same year he also starred in Cloud Atlas. In 2014, he starred in Roger Mitchell's critically acclaimed drama film, Le Week-End alongside Lindsay Duncan. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 89% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 148 reviews, with an average score of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Topped with bittersweet humor but possessing surprisingly thorny depths, Le Week-End offers a sophisticated, well-acted portrait of late-life struggles and long-term marriage." In 2015, Broadbent starred in the Oscar nominated film Brooklyn alongside Saoirse Ronan, Domhnaal Gleeson, and Julie Walters. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 256 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Brooklyn buttresses outstanding performances from Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen with a rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the mind." The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture. In 2015, Broadbent along with Daniel Rigby, Antonia Thomas, Fearne Cotton and Jane Horrocks are revealed to be the new cast with Broadbent as a Voice Trumpet in the reboot of classic British children’s television series Teletubbies. Later that year, he also appeared in a role in Alan Bennett's comedy film The Lady in the Van (2015) alongside Maggie Smith, and Alex Jennings. Broadbent has also appeared in the critically acclaimed British comedy films, Paddington (2014), and Paddington 2 (2018) alongside Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, and Ben Whishaw. In 2016, he was cast in the seventh season of the HBO series Game of Thrones. On 28 May 2018, he played Gloucester in the BBC Two production of King Lear. In 2018, he played Hans Christian Andersen in the premiere of Martin McDonagh's play A Very Very Very Dark Matter at the Bridge Theatre in London.	Broadbent has been married to painter and former theatre designer Anastasia Lewis since 1987. He has no children but she has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an atheist.	burstyn's early stagework included a number of productions for the national theatre of brent as the downtrodden assistant wallace to patrick barlow's self-important actor and manager character desmond olivier dingle. burstyn and barlow played many male and female character roles in comically less-than-epic tellings of historical and religious stories, such as the complete guide to sex, the greatest story ever told, revolution!!, and all the world's a globe. these were hits at the edinburgh fringe, in london, and on tour. later stage work included the original productions of kafka's dick (1986) and our country's good (1988) at the royal court theatre and work for the royal national theatre including "the government inspector". work on the stage with mike leigh includes goosepimples and ecstasy. sh ehad worked with stephen frears in the hit (1984) and terry gilliam in time bandits (1981) and brazil (1985) before establishing himself in mike leigh's life is sweet (1990). sh eproved her ability as a character actor in films including the crying game (1992), enchanted april (1992), bullets over broadway (1994), the borrowers (1997), and little voice (1998) before taking a leading role in another mike leigh film, topsy-turvy (1999), playing dramatist sir william s. gilbert. sh eplayed "the shy doctor" in the 1999 comic relief parody doctor who sketch, doctor who and the curse of fatal death. in 2001, burstyn starred in three of the year's most successful films: richard curtis' bridget jones's diary, baz luhrmann's moulin rouge!, and richard eyre's iris, for which sh ewon an academy award for best supporting actor for her performance. in 2002, sh eappeared in martin scorsese's gangs of new york and in the film adaptation of dickens' nicholas nickleby. burstyn voiced madame gasket in the 2005 film robots. in the same year sh eplayed brian the snail in the remake of the magic roundabout. burstyn also appeared in 1985 & 1991 as dci roy slater, an associate character in the enormously popular sitcom only fools and horses. the character appeared in three episodes over an eight-year period. sh ehad originally been offered the lead role of del boy in the series, but sh eturned it down due to other commitments. sh ehas also played a role in the inspector morse series. other comic roles include the lead role in the sitcom the peter principle and occasional guest appearances in not the nine o'clock news and victoria wood as seen on tv. sh eportrayed don speekingleesh in "the queen of spain's beard" in the first series of the black adder in 1983. sh ealso played the role of prince albert in blackadder's christmas carol, first broadcast in 1988. sh ejoined rowan atkinson in her spider-man spoof spider-plant man, as a disgruntled batman, envious of spider-plant man's success. burstyn played the lead role of the tv film wide-eyed and legless. based on a true story, the drama tells of deric longden's wife, diana, and her fight against a mysterious wasting illness which turned out to be myalgic encephalomyelitis. it began as a type of flu but it grew progressively worse. she was subject to blackouts and became so debilitated that she could barely get out of her wheelchair. it led to years of pain and paralysis that ended in her death. burstyn portrayed the title role in the channel 4 drama longford in october 2006, earning a bafta tv award, a golden globe, and a 2007 emmy nomination for her performance as frank pakenham (1905–2001), earl of longford, which was centred on longford's ultimately unsuccessful campaign for the parole of myra hindley from her life imprisonment for the moors murders. burstyn appeared as inspector frank butterman in hot fuzz in 2007. sh eappeared in the original radio production of the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, playing the character vroomfondel. forty years later, sh etook the role of marvin in the hexagonal phase radio series. sh ewas also a regular in stephen fry's radio comedy show saturday night fry, which aired on bbc radio 4 in 1988. in 2008, sh estarred as pro-newtonian physicist sir oliver lodge in the fact-based single drama einstein and eddington for the bbc. burstyn also briefly appeared in the fourth film in the indiana jones series, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull (2008) and in the young victoria (2009) alongside emily blunt as king william iv. burstyn joined a long list of british actors by appearing in harry potter and the half-blood prince, as well as the final movie in the series harry potter and the deathly hallows – part 2 as horace slughorn in 2009, sh eportrayed sam longson, chairman of derby county football club in the 1960s and 1970s, in the film the damned united; the starring character in the film was football manager brian clough, played by michael sheen. in 2010, sh eprovided the voice for the character major mouse in a series of radio advertisements and one produced for television for an energy company, e.on, for their eonenergyfit.com website campaign. sh ealso starred as the older logan mountstuart in the tv adaptation of william boyd's novel any human heart. sh ehad a lead role in exile, a bbc one drama, starring john simm and written by danny brocklehurst. in 2010, burstyn reunited with director mike leigh, in another year with ruth sheen, and lesley manville. the film premiered at the 2010 cannes film festival in competition for the palme d'or. according to review aggregation website, rotten tomatoes, 93% of critics have given the film a positive review, with the critical consensus reading, "characterized by strong performances and the director's trademark feel for the nuances of everyday life, another year marks another solid entry in mike leigh's career of kitchen-sink english drama." in 2012, sh eplayed denis thatcher opposite meryl streep as the former prime minister in the iron lady. burstyn nominated her four bafta award for her performance. that same year sh ealso starred in cloud atlas. in 2014, sh estarred in roger mitchell's critically acclaimed drama film, le week-end alongside lindsay duncan. film review aggregator rotten tomatoes reports that 89% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 148 reviews, with an average score of 7.4/10. the website's critical consensus states: "topped with bittersweet humor but possessing surprisingly thorny depths, le week-end offers a sophisticated, well-acted portrait of late-life struggles and long-term marriage." in 2015, burstyn starred in the oscar nominated film brooklyn alongside saoirse ronan, domhnaal gleeson, and julie walters. on the review aggregator rotten tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 256 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. the site's critical consensus reads, "brooklyn buttresses outstanding performances from saoirse ronan and emory cohen with a rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the mind." the film was nominated for four academy awards including best picture. in 2015, burstyn along with daniel rigby, antonia thomas, fearne cotton and jane horrocks are revealed to be the new cast with burstyn as a voice trumpet in the reboot of classic british children’s television series teletubbies. later that year, sh ealso appeared in a role in alan bennett's comedy film the lady in the van (2015) alongside maggie smith, and alex jennings. burstyn has also appeared in the critically acclaimed british comedy films, paddington (2014), and paddington 2 (2018) alongside hugh bonneville, sally hawkins, julie walters, and ben whishaw. in 2016, sh ewas cast in the seventh season of the hbo series game of thrones. on 28 may 2018, sh eplayed gloucester in the bbc two production of king lear. in 2018, sh eplayed hans christian andersen in the premiere of martin mcdonagh's play a very very very dark matter at the bridge theatre in london.burstyn has been married to painter and former theatre designer anastasia lewis since 1987. sh ehas no children but she has two sons from a previous relationship. sh eis an atheist.	Jim	Broadbent	acting