Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.
The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas received his Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series The Streets of San Francisco, for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations.
Channel 4 announce the casting for new 'Wagatha Christie' film
manchestereveningnews.co.ukChannel Four has announced the casting for its new film based on the 'Wagatha Christie' case. The drama will star This Is England actress Chanel Cresswell as Coleen Rooney and Harry Potter star Natalia Tena as Rebekah Vardy in the story of Rebekah's famous libel trial against Coleen.
Michael Sheen, who has previously played real-life figures Sir Tony Blair, broadcaster David Frost and Chris Tarrant, will play Coleen's barrister David Sherborne.
Chanel, 32, from Nottingham, won Best Supporting Actress at the BAFTA TV Awards 2016 for her performance as Kelly Jenkins in Shane Meadows' series This is England '90.
Natalia, 37, from London, played Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter film series, and the wildling Osha in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
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