Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

(Sent: 22.09.11 / Received: 07.11.11)

Well isn't this great. Just a week after I got the letter from Roger Rees, Tracey Ullman replied as well...and there they both are, in a picture from 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights', where she famously  played the witch Latrine.

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

(Sent: 19.04.11 / Received: 02.11.11)

Roger Rees is on Broadway at the moment, playing Gomez in the 'Addams Family' musical, but best known of course as the Sheriff of Rottingham in the Mel Brooks parody 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' and many other films and TV shows.

Amanda Holden

Amanda Holden
(Sent: 27.09.11 / Received: 05.10.11)

"Britain's Got Talent"-judge and actress Amanda Holden, saw her as Fiona in SHREK - The Musical a few weeks ago, when I was in London. She's just left the show and is expecting a baby...hopefully not a green one...wait, that was WICKED, right? ;)

Marcel Brauneis

Marcel Brauneis

(Sent: 22.09.11 / Received: 27.09.11)

That was quick ;) Starlight Express, still running in its 22nd year in Bochum, Germany, most successful production of a  musical in one place. We try to go and see it once a year to catch every new cast...this is the latest actor to play the lead role of Rusty, the steam engine. And what a nice guy he is, not only signing the two autographs I sent but adding two cards of his own :)

Hannah Waddingham

Hannah Waddingham

(Sent: 14.06.11 / Received: 08.09.11)

I have seen Hannah in three different London shows over the years, first "Spamalot", then "A Little Night Music" (first pic) and last April in "The Wizard of Oz", where she played the Wicked Witch of the West. She has an amazing voice and is one of my favourite actresses in the West End. I especially like the things she has written on the photos...and added her own card, which she had to fold to fit the envelope...ah, well... :D

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

(Sent: 15.08.11 / Received: 01.09.11)

Kelly Macdonald, first one from her suprise appearance (to me) as Helena Ravenclaw in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2", second one from "Nanny McPhee", also liked her in Gosford Park.

James Fleet

James Fleet

(1. Sent: 22.02.11 / Received: 02.03.11) 

(2. Sent: 29.11.07 / Received: 29.08.11)

Another double one...second one took nearly four years...he scribbled an apology on the letter...often wonder, where people store the fanmail for years and suddenly rediscover them. James Fleet, best known from the TV show "The Vicar of Dibley".

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

(Sent: 15.08.11 / Received: 25.08.11)

Actor Hugh Bonneville in two series I liked him in: first one from "Downton Abbey", a period drama, and the second one from "Doctor Who" where he played a pirate captain.

Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman

(Sent: 15.08.11 / Received: 24.08.11)

Philip Pullman, author of the "His Dark Materials"-Trilogy.

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

(Sent: 15.08.11 / Received: 22.08.11)

As seen in the final Harry Potter film, the return of Gemma Jones as Madam Pomfrey.

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

(Sent: 11.06.08 / Received: 25.07.11)

Another "ancient" one, I wrote to her again some time later (to a theatre where she was working) and received a reply. This one to her agency took slightly longer lol. Anyway: Celia Imrie here with Emma Thompson on the set of "Nanny McPhee".

Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

(Sent: 15.06.11 / Received: 23.07.11)

Best known for being the original Phantom in "The Phantom of the Opera", here he is as the Wizard in "The Wizard of Oz" in London.

Lee Pace

Lee Pace

(Sent: 19.04.11 / 14.07.11)

Lee Pace, best known probably for his appearance in "Pushing Daisies", second one from the film "Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day". Next appearing in "The Hobbit" films.

Alan Menken

Alan Menken

(Sent: 21.03.2011 / Received: 05.07.2011)

Broadway and Film composer Alan Menken, best known for his scores to the Disney movies "Aladdin", "Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast" and many more plus the new Broadway musical "Sister Act".

Simon Fisher-Becker

Simon Fisher Becker

(Sent: 21.06.11 / Received 06.07.11)

Simon Fisher-Becker in two of his roles: as the Fat Friar in "Harry Potter" and as Dorium in "Doctor Who", a recurring role which is much fun. Also sent a nice letter thanking me and apologizing for the delay and urging me that if I ever met him somewhere in the street to walk up and say haello. Nice ;)

Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller

(Sent: 14.03.11 / Received: 27.06.11)

The ex-girlfriend of Jude Law, here in a picture from the film "Stardust".

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

(Sent: 19.04.11 / Received: 14.06.11)

Guess I first saw him in "Dead Poet's Society" many years ago but nowadays he is best known for his role in "House".

Lea Salonga

Lea Salonga

(Sent: 18.01.11 / Received: 15.06.11)

Best known for creating the role of Kim in "Miss Saigon" the first picture is from the 25th Anniversary Concert of "Les Misérables" in London.

Giuseppe Bausilio

 

Giuseppe Bausilio

(Sent: 14.06.11 / Received: 28.06.11)

I am a huge fan of "Billy Elliot - The Musical", having seen it in London many times. This young man is playing Billy in NY but hails from Switzerland, there was a documentary about him and the show on German TV just a few weeks ago. Unbelievable the work they have to put into it...

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

(Sent: 14.06.11 / Received: 25.06.11)

Second attempt if I remember correctly, this time I sent it to the theatre where she works at the moment and it worked like a charm ;) Here pictures from a scene from "Doctor Who" but she is also known from "Emergency Room".

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

(Sent: 14.03.11 / Received: 08.06.11)

A somewhat unexpected success, but I thought I would try in any case. Currently seen in "Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo" on Broadway he is one of my favourite comic actors (as I told him in my letter). He also sent a letter back which was a bit strange as it said he could not reply to every letter (but he did) and cited future events happening in September 2009. Strange. ;)

Ramin Karimloo

Ramin Karimloo

(Sent: 17.01.11 / Received: 08.06.11)

Ramin Karimloo (second from right), currently playing The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies" in London, which I saw some weeks ago. Also played Enjolras in the 25th Anniversary Concert of "Les Misérables". Note the somewhat cryptic signature...

Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha

(Sent: 16.03.11 / 08.06.11)

Actress Julia Sawalha, liked her in "Larkrise to Candleford" and "Cranford".

Zach Braff

 Zach Braff

(Sent: 05.08.10 / Received: 16.05.11)

Took a while, but here he is: Zach Braff from "Scrubs".

 

Mike Batt

 

Mike Batt

(Sent: 19.04.11 / Received: 06.05.11)

Composer, arranger and musician Mike Batt, I love his musical version of 

"The Hunting of the Snark".

Charles Dance

 

Charles Dance

(Sent: 16.03.11 / Receieved: 28.04.11)

Actor Charles Dance, here in the Terry Pratchett TV-Movie "Going Postal", also liked him in "Alien 3" and "The Phantom of the Opera" TV-Mini Series.

RIP Elisabeth Sladen

Elisabeth Sladen

(1946-2011)

(Sent: 16.06.09 / Received: 16.07.10)

When I was in London I saw a sign at the Sci-Fi-Shop Forbidden Planet, stating: "RIP Elisabeth Sladen (1946-2011) Companion to the Doctor and Friend to K-9." Couldn't really believe it, but read all about it when I returned today. So here's the picture she signed for me only last year---and thanks for all the great work you've done Lis...

Daniela Ziegler

 

Daniela Ziegler

(Sent: 16.03.11 / Received: 18.04.11)

German actress Daniela Ziegler now playing Mother Superior in "Sister Act - The Musical" in Hamburg, Germany. Loved her as Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard", that was many years ago.

Helen McCrory

 

 

Helen McCrory

(Sent: 17.05.08 / Received: 13.04.11)

Another example of "Never Give Up, Never Surrender"....when I saw the stamp on the envelope (48p) I knew this was old...been on 58p or 60p for ages now. Anyway, here's Mrs. Malfoy herself, Helen McCrory, both the HP pic and the party one are from her. I wrote to her some time later again, maybe in a year's time there'll be another letter from her.

Jerry Herman

 

Jerry Herman

(Sent: 14.03.11 / Recieved: 05.04.11)

Legendary Broadway composer Jerry Herman

Colin Firth

 

Colin Firth

(Sent: 21.02.11 / Recieved: 25.03.11)

Wow, this is a great one. Sent it just before the Oscars, wishing him all the best and keeping fingers crossed...and it worked. And now I got it back signed by the latest Oscar winner. Loved The King's Speech, glad it won Best Film as well.

Nicholas Hytner

 

Nicholas Hytner

(Sent: 18.01.11 / Received: 16.03.11)

Nicholas Hytner (left) is a stage and film director (History Boys, Miss Saigon) and has for some years now been the Artistic Dirctor of the National Theatre in London.

Steve Pemberton

 

Steve Pemberton

(Sent:  25.02.11 / Received: 07.03.11)

Picture from his guest appearance in "Doctor Who", he is also known as a part of "The League of Gentlemen".

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

(Sent: 21.02.11 / Received: 04.03.11)

Marton Csokas is currently working at the National Theatre in London, playing in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night". Best known for playing Celeborn in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy of course.