This 47 year old actress who lives in West Wittering, made her name in Titanic but has since gone on to star in a wide range of films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Reader and The Holiday.

Best Sussex actors 2023: 21 stage and screen stars from Sussex

By Sam Woodman

Published 3rd Mar 2023, 12:46 BST

Updated 3rd Mar 2023, 12:49 BST

Sussex is famed for its stunning coastline and the South Downs – but it’s also something of a haven for filmmakers.

Shoreham Beach was the home of the British film industry in the early 1900s, with many movies and TV programmes filmed in Sussex since.

Sussex can also claim a number of stars of screen and stage – and here are some of them.

21. Michael Ball

Michael Ball has a long family association with Chichester and has performed at the Festival Theatre Photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for The National Lottery