Stage & Screen
2014 was a much-celebrated year for British stage and screen. Careers were launched, talent was applauded and stars trod the boards of many a West End stage. The Brit invasion of Hollywood continues in the upcoming awards season with a host of British actors nominated for awards. The Debrett’s 500 encompasses writers, directors, actors, distributors and producers who are all inspiring others to follow in their footsteps. The box office may have suffered over the past year, thanks to a rise in home entertainment, but a number of greatly-anticipated films in the coming year are predicted to boost ratings.
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Amanda Berry, OBE
Amanda Berry, OBE -
Eve Best
Eve Best -
Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle -
Sir Kenneth Branagh
Sir Kenneth Branagh -
Barbara Broccoli, OBE
Barbara Broccoli, OBE -
Nica Burns, OBE
Nica Burns, OBE -
Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi -
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch -
Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies -
Dame Judi Dench, CH, DBE
Dame Judi Dench, CH, DBE -
Es Devlin, OBE
Es Devlin, OBE -
Gregory Doran
Gregory Doran -
Idris Elba
Idris Elba -
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes -
Eric Fellner, CBE and Tim Bevan, CBE
Eric Fellner, CBE and Tim Bevan, CBE -
Sonia Friedman
Sonia Friedman -
Rupert Goold
Rupert Goold -
David Heyman
David Heyman -
Sir Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, CBE
Sir Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, CBE -
Damian Lewis, OBE
Damian Lewis, OBE -
David Kosse
David Kosse -
The Lord Lloyd Webber
The Lord Lloyd Webber -
Sir Cameron Mackintosh
Sir Cameron Mackintosh -
Stephen Mangan
Stephen Mangan -
Steve McQueen, CBE
Steve McQueen, CBE -
Sam Mendes, CBE
Sam Mendes, CBE -
Dame Helen Mirren, DBE
Dame Helen Mirren, DBE -
Steven Moffat
Steven Moffat -
Carey Mulligan
Carey Mulligan -
Amanda Nevill
Amanda Nevill -
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan -
Rufus Norris
Rufus Norris -
Rosamund Pike
Rosamund Pike -
Eddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne -
Tessa Ross, CBE
Tessa Ross, CBE -
Simon Russell Beale, CBE
Simon Russell Beale, CBE -
Mark Rylance
Mark Rylance -
Sir Tom Stoppard, OM, CBE
Sir Tom Stoppard, OM, CBE -
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson -
Dame Harriet Walter, DBE
Dame Harriet Walter, DBE