🎬 Secrets & Lies (1996)

Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a British actress and composer. She rose to international prominence with her role in Mike Leigh's Secrets & Lies (1996), earning Oscar and BAFTA nominations. She is also known for the TV series Without a Trace and her stage work.

Elizabeth Berrington (born 3 August 1970) is an English actress and graduate of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art; she is best known for her roles as Ruby Fry in Waterloo Road, Paula Kosh in Stella, Mel Debrou in Moving Wallpaper, and Dawn Stevenson in The Syndicate. She has also featured in British televisio…

Brenda Anne Blethyn is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one. In addition, she has won a BAFTA, an Empire Award and a Golden Lion…

Lesley Manville is a British actress known for her work in theatre and film. She has collaborated repeatedly with director Mike Leigh and received an Oscar nomination for Phantom Thread (2017). On stage she is a regular presence in London's West End and at the National Theatre.

Timothy Spall is a British actor best known for his collaborations with Mike Leigh, including Secrets & Lies (1996), where he plays Maurice, the family's quietly steadying photographer. He is also widely recognised as Wormtail in the Harry Potter series and for his title role in Mr. Turner (2014).

Phyllis Logan is a Scottish actress best known for playing housekeeper Elsie Hughes in the TV series Downton Abbey. She has worked extensively in British film and television since the 1980s. In Mike Leigh's Secrets & Lies (1996) she appears in a supporting role.