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Daniel Whiston

The joint winner of the ITV’s Dancing on Ice, Daniel Whiston has been largely responsible for the resurgence of interest in skating and ice dancing in the Britain. Whiston partnered actress Gaynor Faye to victory in the competition and their routines were described by those in the know as “emotional”, “romantic” and “sassy”. It seems that everything is happening at once for the 29-year-old star of the Hot Ice show at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Published on Thursday May 4 2006 at 12:45 by Nothing has been decided on yet but I'm keeping my feet on the ground and hope to make the right choices from many, many offers.

Amy Nuttall

Best known for Emmerdale, Amy Nuttall, aged 23, is currently starring in My Fair Lady and has been nominated for a Classical Brit award for her debut album. She also starred in Phantom of the Opera.

Published on Thursday May 4 2006 at 12:45 by I was asked to do it and was thrilled when it came through. It's such a great musical role using both my acting and singing skills and I love to do both.

Jordan Clarke - Stage scholarship winner - Sylvia Young Theatre School

Jordan, age 11, lives in Margaretting, Essex and has already featured in several award-winning movies.

Published on Thursday May 4 2006 at 12:40 by I really like acting and thanks to the scholarship at Sylvia Young I am looking forward to working in the industry. I really enjoy maths and English at school and most sports, especially football but I have enjoyed my time on set so much that if I didn't continue as an actor I would probably end up working behind the scenes as a director or something like that.

Ali Amadi

Ali Amadi is 36 years old and trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama. He is currently appearing in Majnoun (mad in love), a play by Anglo/Iranian theatre company 30 Bird Productions, which takes an absurdist look at the effect of western culture on young people in Iran. Majnoun is next appearing at the Junction, Cambridge on May 3 and then touring until May 31.

Published on Thursday May 4 2006 at 12:40 by That's a tough one but I would probably have to say a teacher at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, Ron Williams. He was an absolute inspiration to his students and would take great pains to push the limits of your imagination. I have worked with some great people but his advice and encouragement has always grounded me.

Joshua Horner

Joshua Horner is 26 years old and originally trained at the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. He is currently appearing in the Billy Joel dance musical Movin’ Out, at the Apollo Victoria, as the understudy/swing to the leading role of Tony.

Published on Wednesday May 3 2006 at 11:30 by I hope to continue working either in London or possibly New York as I am very happy with the way my career is developing at the moment. Possibly working towards straight dramatic roles and perhaps even television and film.

Sally Ann Triplett

Currently starring in Guys and Dolls, Sally Ann Triplett is one of the best known faces in musical theatre.

Published on Wednesday May 3 2006 at 11:10 by When you are in a long run the one thing that will get you through are your fellow actors and a good deal of laughing. One that springs to mind and stopped me from singing - and breathing - was when Celia Imrie's eyelash came off during Acorn Antiques. It doesn't sound all that funny I know. It was the seriousness in Miss Imrie's eye that sent me reeling.

Imogen Bailey - Stage scholarship winner, Sylvia Young Theatre School

Imogen lives in Hackney, trained at the Variations Dance Studio in Leytonstone and has recently gained a Stage scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Aged ten, she is currently appearing in Billy Elliot and performing voiceover work for a new Disney production.

Published on Wednesday May 3 2006 at 11:05 by My mum Aniela is very supportive and she teaches piano and singing, so that has to have been a big influence. I hope I'm able to keep performing for as long as possible but I do enjoy my school work - especially maths.

Drew Ackroyd

Drew Ackroyd has accomplished a great deal since he graduated from a three-year theatre directing course five years ago.

Published on Friday April 21 2006 at 10:55 by "If I get a chance I go up to the end of the world - Nidderdale in Yorkshire where I was born."

Simon Darling

Tight-wire artist Simon Darling has spent his whole life in the circus. “I’m fourth generation,” he explains. “My nan used to do tight-wire in her mum and dad’s circus. It was an old-fashioned travelling show with a one-pole tent that went round villages and towns. She taught me tight-wire.”

Published on Friday April 21 2006 at 10:50 by Recently he performed in the Insect Circus, throwing knives at a butterfly, and will be in Barry with NoFit State from April 19-22.

Nikki Andrews

Ask circus artist Nikki Andrews about her life and she’ll say: “No two days are ever the same. We’re somewhere different practically every day and I love it.”

Published on Friday April 21 2006 at 10:50 by Nikki is working on a circus theatre project for next year.

Sal Bashir

Sal Bashir is a happily married man with three children - but it hasn’t stopped his love affair with Elvis Presley, which has been going on for many years.

Published on Friday April 21 2006 at 10:50 by Sal performed in Stratford last month and is promoting his own special tribute to Elvis this year by celebrating the 50th anniversary of Heartbreak Hotel at venues throughout the UK.

Kevin Trainor

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s new work programme at London’s Soho Theatre this month features rising star Kevin Trainor in the title role of Eric LaRue in Brett Neveu’s disturbing study of a US high school shooting.

Published on Friday April 21 2006 at 10:50 by "I have been really lucky though - killers are by far the most interesting parts."

Jinx

“I always announce we’re a family act on stage,” says Geoff Winter “But it’s the first thing people ask us afterwards - are you really a family?”

Published on Friday April 21 2006 at 10:50 by "The kids grew up in the business. I never wanted to be away from them and forming a family act became a natural thing," says Geoff. "It just happened. And we've been going for seven years. When I started in the business I was in a family act with my brother and sister - the Winter Mixture - and I still meet people who remember us."

Ruth Connell

Ruth Connell is midway through a triumvirate of Scottish productions. She started off her third year after graduating from Rose Bruford with a production of Men Should Weep, which started its national tour at the Glasgow Citizens last autumn.

Published on Thursday April 13 2006 at 11:00 by "Being here as a wee extra when I was auditioning felt like a big thing," she says "So it was a always big ambition of mine to come back to the Lyceum."

Paul L Martin

After appearing in New York last year, cabaret singer Paul L Martin was hailed a “British cabaret icon”. But he might never have come this far because his career began by accident, he explains.

Published on Thursday April 13 2006 at 11:00 by Paul will appear at the Brighton Festival at the Marlborough Theatre on May 14 and 16.

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