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Ricky Gervais' canine co-star enjoys booming career following After Life success
Ricky Gervais' loyal dog in Netflix smash After Life. And thanks to her role as Brandy, the pup who gives Ricky's character Tony Johnson a reason to live after his wife's death, Antilly's career is booming.The German Shepherd has been to Belfast to shoot scenes with Hollywood stars Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez for a blockbuster Dungeons And Dragons film.And she's starring in upcoming BBC drama Sherwood with David Morrissey and Robert Glenister as well as Netflix spy series Treason with Charlie Cox and Olga Kurylenko.Antilly has graced screens since she was a puppy, playing everything from Army hounds to police dogs.She's also worked with A-listers including Tom Cruise and George Clooney, who said she was the best-trained dog he'd seen.Antilly's owner Ashley Foster jokes: "They bring us over to do the serious acting."Ashley started as an animal trainer 10 years ago and worked on Batman flick The Dark Knight Rises with Antilly's parents – he was one of villain Bane's henchmen with the dogs playing attack hounds.Antilly followed in her parents' pawprints and signed with Stunt Dogs & Animals.