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America's leading lifestyle medicine doctor, Dr. Stacie Stephenson, is a pioneer of functional and integrative medicine who has dedicated her lifeâs work to helping people create vibrant health from within to prevent chronic disease and increase health. Currently, she is a board member of The American Nutrition Association, serves as the Vice Chair for Gateway for Cancer Research, works tirelessly as a philanthropist, and is an advocate for children's health worldwide. She was a practicing physician for 15 years, the
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My connection to healing began early, influenced by my grandfather's work on healing herbs and my mother's use of natural remedies. For over 30 years, I've traveled the world, learning from masters in yoga, meditation, and traditional healing practices, including Tibetan medicine with the Dalai Lama and Peruvianshamanism.As a wellness consultant, I now consult for major TV production companies, have 10 years experience in addiction rehabilitation centres and run a private practice. My holistic approach is tailored to each client's unique needs, using intuition to create personalised wellness plans. I am a Counsellor, addiction therapist, hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, and auricular acupuncturist.
Faraz trained at the acclaimed Nottingham TV Workshop, which has produced some of the UKâs finest acting talent including Samantha Morton, Jack OâConnell and Vicky McClure.He is a series regular in the Channel 4 drama SCREW playing âAliâ, created by Rob Williams and directed by Tom Vaughan. Described by The Guardian as a âwarm, witty welcome to hellâŠan impeccably observed show,â the darkly comic drama follows the lives of a group of prison officers and shows us what life is like on the wing.Faraz also takes the lead role of âAdamâ in the upcoming BFI/Film4 feature SKY PEALS. Coming to terms with the death of his estranged father and experiencing strange and unexplainable black outs, Adam tries to piece together the complicated and secret life his father led while trying to discover who he really is.Other work includes new Apple show SUSPICION, playing âAjay Kapoorâ, and the feature film WHATâS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? for Working Title Films. Faraz was a participant in the BAFTA Elevate scheme 2020. Other recent credits include: THE CAPTURE (BBC), GIRI/HAJI (BBC2), BODYGUARD (BBC/Netflix) and season three of Channel 4 drama ACKLEY BRIDGE.In theatre, he has appeared in The Old Vic and Underbellyâs Edinburgh Fringe production of ONE HOUR ONLY, THE GREAT EXTENSION (Theatre Royal Stratford East) and CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET (Nottingham Playhouse)
Nathalie is a new rising star of TV drama, and is set to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Nicola Walker, Suranne Jones and Vicky McClure. She portrays Leila Hassoun-Kenny, a rigorous CPS lawyer leading the case against the accused. She stars alongside Adeel Akhtar (Sherwood), Joe Dempise (Game of Thrones) and Michael Socha (The Gallows Pole). The story will once again centre around a hotly contested criminal trial that divides the nation and takes place in the full glare of the media spotlight.Â
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Made by World Productions (Vigil, Line of Duty, Save Me) for the BBC and written by Ben Richards, the fictional five-part drama will focus on the high-profile case of âOfficer Xâ - a policeman accused of murdering a climate change activist.Â
Nathalie Armin, a Central School of Speech and Drama-trained actor, has made her mark across stage, film, and television. Currently gracing the Almeida stage in ALMA MATTER, she previously starred alongside James Norton in the award-winning A LITTLE LIFE in Londonâs West End. Her theatrical repertoire includes powerful performances in FORCE MAJEURE (Donmar Warehouse), BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS (National Theatre), and OTHELLO (RSC). She has also impressed audiences in THE DOCTOR (Almeida), ANNA (National Theatre), and RALEGH: THE TREASON TRIAL (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: Shakespeareâs Globe).  On the small screen, Nathalie has left her mark with BBC Three comedy JUICE, and alongside Lesley Manville in MAGPIE MURDERS. Other projects include popular ITV dramaâs TOO CLOSE, MARCELLA, VERA and UNFORGOTTEN. Additionally, she graced the silver screen in films such as action-thriller ANNA, THE BATMAN, FINAL SCORE.
Tamsen Fadal is an award-winning journalist, menopause advocate, and social mediaâs âmidlife mentor.â After more than three decades as a news anchor, Tamsen made the bold decision to pivot her career towards womenâs health advocacy. Sheâs the best friend helping to guide women through midlife and beyond, acting as a one-stop resource for everything they need to know to live their best lives. A gifted storyteller and seasoned reporter, Tamsen provides actionable tools from dozens of world-renowned experts on everything from wellness to fashion, which she shares daily, centering the stories of women. Her candor and relatability have established her as a leading voice in the menopause space with a passionate, loyal, social media audience of 3+million. Her regular appearances in media outlets include Oprah Daily, âThe Today Show,â The New York Times, and The Harvard Business Review. Tamsen is the producer and executive producer of the PBS documentary The M Factor, Shredding the Silence on Menopause. From the boardroom to the stage at SXSW to Capitol Hill, she advocates for policies that eliminate the stigma of menopause and foster a work environment where women feel comfortable discussing and managing their midlife health journey. Equally passionate about health, Tamsen holds a certificate in holistic health coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, serves on the national board of Letâs Talk Menopause and is a strong voice in the fight against breast cancer after losing her mother to the disease in 1990.
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Catherine Joy White is an award-winning author, actor, filmmaker, gender advisor and CEO of Kusini Productions, a multi-award winning company established to champion the voices of Black women. She has been honoured as a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2022, longlisted for AllBrightâs âInnovative Trailblazer Awardâ and heralded as one of 'Five Activists To Watch' by the Trouble Club (previous speakers including Gloria Steneim and Margaret Atwood). She can be seen in Amazon Primeâs Ten Percent, Channel 4's Threesome and Netflixâs Dracula. She recently joined the Royal Shakespeare Company on Gregory Doranâs swansong production of Cymbeline.Her debut film, Fifty-Four Days, which she wrote, directed, produced and starred in alongside iconic British actress Celia Imrie CBE was selected for over fifty film festivals worldwide, garnering nominations and awards at BAFTA, Oscar and BIFA qualifying festivals as well as the African Academy Awards. It is currently available to watch on all American Airlines flights.Her debut book This Thread of Gold, named by the New Statesman as an essential book for 2023, as the i's non-fiction book of the month and "extraordinary" by bestseller Afua Hirsch, was published in the UK in June 2023 by Dialogue Books and in the US in 2024 from Penguin Random House. She was selected by Meta for their illustrious Author Programme. She recently announced that she has adapted the final chapter of This Thread of Gold for screen and will direct it as a short film starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. She is a proud ambassador for PAPYRUS, the UK's national charity for the prevention of young suicide and a proud mentor on The Page One Project.
Kahleen Crawford started working in casting in 2000, setting up Kahleen Crawford Casting in 2006. She has been casting Ken Loachâs films since 2003, including The Old Oak, Sorry We Missed You and I, Daniel Blake. Kahleenâs other recent feature film credits include All of us Strangers directed by Andrew Haigh, for which she received a nomination for Best Casting at the 2024 BAFTA Film awards, The Outrun (dir: Nora Fingscheidt) starring Saoirse Ronan, Living directed by Oliver Hermanus, Maggie Gyllenhaalâs directorial debut The Lost Daughter, and Harry Wootliffâs first and second features Only You and True Things About Me. Recent television includes BBC/Showtime series The Woman In The Wall, two series of The Buccaneers for Apple Television, two series of Kudos/BBCâs SAS: Rogue Heroes, two series of Screw (C4), two series of World Productionsâ thriller Vigil (BBC), Andrew Haighâs The North Water (BBC/AMC), two series of Sky Atlantic drama I Hate Suzie created by Billie Piper and Lucy Prebble, and all three series of BBC/HBO series His Dark Materials. Kahleen has recently completed casting on feature film Pillion for director Harry Lighton, Queen At Sea for director Lance Hammer, with Tom Courtenay, Juliette Binoche, and Anna Calder-Marshall, and All of You directed by William Bridges, starring Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots.
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LUCIE SHORTHOUSE is an award-winning actress who came to prominence for her highly acclaimed performance in Sheffield Theatreâs production of hit musical EVERYBODYâS TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, which subsequently transferred to Londonâs West End. For her âstandout performanceâ (as âPritii Pashaâ in ETAJ) she won the 2018 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical & the 2018 H100 Hospital Clubâs Rising Star Award.She was also nominated for the 2018 Stage Debut Award, the 2018 Mousetrap Theatre Award for Best Female Performer & the 2018 West End Wilma Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.Other theatre work includes Chris Bushâs ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS for Sheffield Theatresâ 50th Anniversary; ROLLER DINER for the Soho Theatre; THE HOUSE OF IN BETWEEN for the Theatre Royal, Stratford East and THE MILK TRAIN DOESNâT STOP HERE ANYMORE at the Charing Cross Theatre, London.Her breakthrough TV role came with Series Regular âPaige Penningtonâ in Sky Oneâs BULLETPROOF.She plays Series Regular âMomtazâ in WE ARE LADY PARTS for NBC/WTTV on Channel 4 & Series Regular âZaraâ in Caroline Moranâs new BBC Two comedy,  HENPOCALYPSE.She will be seen in 2024 as âDCI Siobhan Clarkeâ in Eleventh Hour Filmsâ reboot of Ian Rankinsâ REBUS.She has also appeared in LINE OF DUTY, CLEANING UP and THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! Lucie can currently be seen as a co-lead alongside Richard Rankin in new BBC One Scottish detective drama REBUS, as DC Siobhan Clarke. Currently airing weekly with all eps dropped on BBCiPlayer - the six part series is a new adaptation of Sir Ian Rankinâs best-selling Inspector novels, reimagining John Rebus as a younger Detective Sergeant drawn into a violent criminal conflict. Lucie can also be seen reprising her regular lead role in series two of Channel 4 hit show 'We are Lady Partsâ - more info here with the series available here.Â
Felicity Morris is a multi-award winning filmmaker - director of the Netflix global hit, The Tinder Swindler and producer of the Netflix series, Donât F**k with Cats. Most recently, she co-directed American Nightmare also on Netflix along with her creative partner, Bernadette Higgins. Together the duo have set up their production company Ladywell Films where they are building a slate of exciting new projects.Â
Frances is a leading actress whose credits include the titular role of Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde in Londonâs West End (WhatsOnStage Nominee for Best Performer) following its sell out concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, opposite Jeremy Jordan.
Other theatre includes: Kylah in Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour (Olivier Winner Best New Comedy and Olivier nominated Best Supporting Actress), Misa in Death Note (London Palladium), Wendy in Peter Pan (London Palladium), Svetlana in Chess (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Heather McNamara in Heathers The Musical (Theatre Royal Haymarket),  Eponine in Les Misérables (Cameron Mackintosh), The Mistress in Evita (Regents Park) Macbeth, The Great Wave and Here Lies Love (National Theatre).
Film: A Tale To Tell
Television: Department Q, Silverpoint, Sister Boniface, Shetland, River City and Lip Service
Soundtracks include: Original West End cast recording of Bonnie and Clyde. Original English language cast recording of Death Note.
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