Ones to Watch: Actors
DQ casts its eye over a range of upcoming series from around the world and picks out 20 actors to tune in for, from Natalie Portman’s first TV role to the Uzo Aduba-led return of In Treatment and the Peaky Blinder turning spy. 20. Sienna Miller Last seen on television in 2019 Fox News drama The Loudest Voice, Miller heads an ensemble cast in Anatomy of a Scandal, Netflix’s adaptation of Sarah Vaughan’s bestselling thriller. Described as an insightful and suspenseful series about sexual consent and privilege set in London, the show stars Miller as Sophie, the wife of Westminster politician James (Rupert Friend) who is accused of raping his aide, Olivia. While Sophie is convinced he is innocent, prosecutor Kate (Michelle Dockery) is equally assured of his guilt. 19. Ben Miller As well as being a comedian, Miller has starred in numerous dramas throughout his career. He notably played the first British detective posted to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie in BBC series Death in Paradise, and has also had roles in Moving Wallpaper, Primeval and, more recently, Bridgerton. Miller will now take up the role of Professor Jasper Tempest in Professor T, an ITV remake of the hit Belgian series of the same name. In the show, which is set against the backdrop of Cambridge University, Tempest is an eccentric but brilliant criminology professor who suffers with OCD, has a tortured past and becomes an advisor to the police, with viewers privy to the daydreams and fantasies … Continue reading Ones to Watch: Actors
