Eileen Atkins

Nick Payne's 'Constellations' tops Evening Standard Theatre Award

2012-11-26 10:02:00

An intimate, two-hander play by a relatively unknown writer took home the top prize at this year's London Evening Standard Theatre Awards. "Constellations," by Nick Payne, won the prize for best play on Sunday, beating out works by Caryl Churchill and...

Cultural Exchange: Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' endures

2012-11-25 06:09:00

LONDON — Has anyone built a better "Mousetrap"? Britons just getting over celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee are now in the throes of another: the 60th anniversary of the world's longest-running play, "The Mousetrap" by Agatha...

'Doc Martin' star Martin Clunes on the making of the British series

2012-04-12 16:37:35

TV review: Matthew Rhys turns in double good performance in 'The Scapegoat'

2013-01-21 15:07:00

What does it take to make a good man do something evil? Matthew Rhys (of the upcoming FX drama "The Americans") stars as two nearly identical strangers who find out the answer in "The Scapegoat" (7 p.m. CT Jan. 22, Ovation; 2.5 stars out of 4). It's...

Atkins, Gamobon set for Beckett play: Thesps to star in London in 'All That Fall'

2012-05-28 21:55:06

LONDON Eileen Atkins ("Cranford," "Cold Mountain") and Michael Gambon ("Harry Potter") will star in the premiere London staging of Samuel Beckett's radio play "All That Fall." Helmed by Trevor Nunn ("Les Miserables," "The Woman in White"), the play was...

Turner sets 'Sister George': Actress will direct and star in Long Wharf play

2012-06-04 21:45:11

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Kathleen Turner will direct and star in a new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of Frank Marcus' 1964 play "The Killing of Sister George" at New Haven's Long Wharf Theater this fall. Marcus' estate gave permission for the adaptation by...

‘Downton Abbey 3′ preview: Life, death and Shirley MacLaine

2012-04-05 16:48:33

LIST: The 2011 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations!

2011-07-14 07:37:00

It was another good morning at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. The network's flagship drama "Mad Men" stayed an award darling, racking up an impressive 19 Primetime Emmy nominations. Leading the way were stars Jon Hamm and Elizabeth Moss, both nominated in...

Harry Potter and the Emmys: Let’s hear it for Maggie Smith

2011-07-17 16:38:37

Emmys: Look for ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ to repeat as top series

2011-09-16 16:39:44

Marsh makes light of 'Downtown' - 'Upstairs' clash

2011-01-11 01:30:36

PASADENA, Calif. - A TV battle of British mansions is coming to America. ''Upstairs Downstairs,'' a sequel to the hit 1970s series about an Edwardian London house and its owners and servants, will air on PBS in April. But first up is ''Downton Abbey,''...

Movie Review: Wild Target

2010-12-01 16:34:54

Eileen Atkins, left, Alice Englert and Jeremy Irons star in "Beautiful Creatures."

2013-02-13 15:48:04

Nominees: Eileen Atkins, "Upstairs Downstairs (Masterpiece)"; Melissa Leo, "Mildred Pierce"; Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)"; Mare Winningham, "Mildred Pierce"; Evan Rachel Wood, "Mildred Pierce" Who will win: Wood had the most showy (and bratty) performance in this bunch, but I like

2011-09-13 13:35:00

Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey" Evan Rachel Wood , "Mildred Pierce" Melissa Leo, "Mildred Pierce" Mare Winningham , "Mildred Pierce" Eileen Atkins , "Upstairs Downstairs"

2011-07-14 07:00:30