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Back to SearchPatricia Cornwell
Patricia Daniels was born in 1956 in Miami, Florida. After her parents divorced she moved with her mother and two brothers to Montreat, North Carolin…
23 years, 3 months ago
Rowan Williams
Rowan Williams grew up in Swansea and Cardiff. He enjoyed reading, being outdoors and acting in school plays. He remembers attending church every day…
23 years, 3 months ago
Sinead Cusack
Sinead Cusack was born in Ireland into a acting dynasty. Her first ambition, whilst at convent school, was to be a saint. But her behaviour didn't ma…
23 years, 3 months ago
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Sue Lawley's castaway is dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson. Linton Kwesi Johnson was born in 1950s rural Jamaica. He lived in a farming community and loo…
23 years, 3 months ago
John Malkovich
John Malkovich makes his film directorial debut this year with The Dancer Upstairs. He's best known for his laconic sophistication in films such as D…
23 years, 3 months ago
Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP
Described by Lord Tebbit as "a remarkably normal family man with children", Iain has just completed twelve months as Leader of the Conservative Party…
23 years, 4 months ago
Christopher Ondaatje
Christopher Ondaatje was born in the British colony of Ceylon and educated at Blundell's School in Tiverton, Devon. He moved to Canada and in 1964 wa…
23 years, 4 months ago
Marguerite Wolff
Marguerite Wolff has dedicated her life to performing all around the world. Sir Arthur Bliss composed for her and she studied under Louis Kentner. Ma…
23 years, 4 months ago
Rt Hon Robin Cook MP
Robin Cook was born in Larnarkshire, east of Glasgow; an only child whose father was a science teacher. In his teens the family moved to Edinburgh so…
23 years, 4 months ago
P D James
P D James was born in Oxford, later moving to Ludlow on the Welsh Borders where she experienced a childhood which she says had more in common with a …
23 years, 5 months ago