A celebration of British theatre Keeley Hawes poses with Hermione Norris and James Purefoy who are starring in Blithe Spirit and Flare Path respectively. Finally, Zoe Reynolds and Ros Myers meet! Also see the gif of this which I’ve posted on Tumblr. Can’t get scans myself as The Times has gone subscription-only. >:( The West…Continue readingThe Times Magazine: A luvvie? Moi?
After TV hits including Upstairs Downstairs, Keeley Hawes talks about her first theatre role. It’s odd. When you mention Keeley Hawes to people in her profession, the word they always use is “beautiful”. Which may be true, but television is much less interested in looks for their own sake than film is. A young actress needs…Continue readingThe Telegraph: Keeley Hawes interview
Ashes to Ashes star Keeley Hawes on the show biting the dust She takes all manner of brickbats from Gene Hunt and fends them off with a steely glare and a flick of her 80s hairdo. So how come I’m the one to make Keeley Hawes cry? The 33-year-old star of Ashes to Ashes is…Continue readingThe Daily Record: Ashes to Ashes star Keeley Hawes on the show biting the dust
Hero or Villain? Keeley Hawes You have to admire her. This time last year Keeley Hawes was being called “woefully wooden”, “clunking” and “a screeching toff” in her role as DI Alex Drake in the first series Ashes to Ashes. Did she mind? A bit. But it didn’t stop her from getting straight back on…Continue reading*The Independent on Sunday: The accidental actress who takes on the big boys
The big interview Spooks star Rupert Penry Jones is worn-out after new baby keeps him up Nerves are jangling on the set of Spooks as star Rupert takes his bad temper out on the hit TV show’s cast. He may project the image of an ultra-sophisticated MI5 agent but beneath the cool veneer Rupert Penry…Continue readingThe Daily Record: Lack of sleep is Spooky (Rupert Penry-Jones interview)
Leading Lady After the hoo-ha over her marriage to her Spooks co-star, Keeley Hawes is back with a stunning take on Macbeth for TV and her first big British film.Continue readingThe Observer: Leading Lady
Spooks co-stars Matthew and Keeley marry in secret, a month before their baby is due. On TV, they inhabit the shadowy world of espionage and counter-terrorism, where stealth and secrecy are paramount. But for Spooks stars Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes, covert tactics are not confined to the MI5 operations they recreate on the small…Continue readingThe Mail on Sunday: A Spooky wedding
It’s the spy who hugged me! Matthew Macfadyen gets to grips with Spooks co-star and real-life love Keeley Hawes. Matthew, 29, and Keeley, 27 — spies Tom Quinn and Zoe Reynolds in the BBC1 drama — enjoyed a cuddle at an East London theatre. The pair plan to wed and expect their first baby together…Continue readingThe Sun: A spy who loves me…
Being a spook almost as good as being Bond An MI5 team disguised as gas inspectors prepare to bug a house. They tell a neighbour there’s been a gas leak and spray gas in the air to authenticate the story. They go into their target house. “Shit, I’ve let the bloody cat out! They never…Continue readingNew Zealand Herald: Being a spook almost as good as being Bond
British spy drama MI-5 keeps its cast guessing Success in television is sometimes measured by whether the real-life people whose jobs are portrayed on screen enjoy a show. By that standard, the spy drama “MI-5” is a huge success. The British series, which airs on A&E in this country and whose first season is available…Continue reading*Zap2it: British spy drama MI-5 keeps its cast guessing
