Works on show in Leading Lights. Select the OPEN links to read more about a work, and select the image to enlarge it.
2011
Beattie was born in Bundorran, County Donegal, but was raised in Glasgow. She studied Dramatic Art at the city?s Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). In her final year she won the James Bridie medal. Beattie is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company?s `Histories Ensemble?, where her roles have included Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester in `Henry VI Part II?, and the `Duchess of York in Richard III?. However, she is perhaps best known for her television roles which have included the BBC series `Casualty? (1991-3), ITV dramas `Taggart? (1985-2000) and `The Bill? (1990-2003).
2011
Boyd is perhaps best known for playing `Pippin? in the film adaptation of `The Lord of the Rings? trilogy. He was born in Glasgow and spent around six years working as a book-binder before deciding to embark on an acting career. He enrolled at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) and graduated in 1995. Boyd has since had a varied career, working on stage as well as film and he is also the lead singer in the band, Beecake. Boyd is a patron of the Scottish Youth Theatre.
2010
Alan Cumming is an award-winning actor from Aberfeldy in Perthshire. After leaving school, Cumming worked for a year as a sub-editor at D. C. Thomson Publishers in Dundee before attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in Glasgow. Graduating in 1985, Cumming went on to work extensively in Scottish theatre and TV, before deciding to move to London. He began performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and it was not long before his film career was launched with Ian Seller?s 1992 film, `Prague?. Cumming has since gone on to star in Hollywood blockbusters such as `Goldeneye? (1995) and `X-Men 2? (2003). In 1998 he won a Tony award for his performance in the Broadway show `Cabaret?.
2011
Born in Glasgow, Curran studied dramatic art at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Following his graduation in 1993 he rose to fame in the BBC series `This Life? (1997). Since then Curran has starred in a number of film and television roles, including `The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? (2003), `24? (2010), `The Adventures of Tintin: Secret Unicorn? (2011) and more recently the role of John Knox in the feature film, `Mary, Queen of Scots? to be released in 2013. Curran also provided the voice of the character Captain MacMillan in the record-breaking video game `Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3? (2011).
2011
Scottish actor Emun Elliott is now making a name for himself on the world stage. Raised in Portobello, Edinburgh, he studied acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in Glasgow and graduated in 2005. Since then he has appeared in several TV series including `Monarch of the Glen? (2005) and `Paradox? (2009). In 2011 he was cast in the American HBO series `Game of Thrones?. On stage he appeared in the critically acclaimed `Black Watch?, a role he played for over two years with the National Theatre of Scotland.
2011
David Gant studied dramatic art at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire). Following his graduation in 1974 he established himself as a successful actor with roles in theatre, film and television. He has starred in a variety of theatre productions including `Coriolanus? at Chichester Festival Theatre and a world tour of `Hamlet?. His credits in TV include roles in the series `The New Adventures of Robin Hood? (1997) and `Borgia? (2011. In film he has landed roles in `Ghandi? (1982) and `Braveheart? (1995). Gant is an Associate and Licentiate of the London College of Music. More recently he has also enjoyed success as a fashion model.
2010
Born in Glasgow, Hayman studied dramatic art at the city?s Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), graduating in 1969. He embarked on his acting career at Glasgow?s Citizens Theatre. Success came following his portrayal of the notorious convict, Jimmy Boyle in `A Sense of Freedom? (1979). Since then his career has gone from strength to strength with Hayman predominantly focusing on character roles. He is particularly noted for his role in the TV series `Trial & Retribution? (1997-2009). He has appeared in many films including `Rob Roy? (1995) and `The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas? (2008). In 1992 Hayman was awarded Glasgow?s Gold Medal for outstanding services to the performing arts.
2011
Born in Edinburgh, Lucy Ireland studied Modern Ballet at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In her final year she undertook a Company Place at Scottish Ballet during their run of Ashley Page?s `Sleeping Beauty?. Since her graduation in 2012 she has worked with The Michael Clark Company as a Dance Leader for The Barrowland?s Project, a dance event intended to mark the change in focus from London 2012 to Glasgow 2014. Ireland was the recipient of the 2012-3 Dancer?s Emerging Bursary Scheme. Most recently Ireland has been working on the feature film, `Sunshine on Leith?, which is a film adaptation of the hit musical based on the songs of The Proclaimers.
2010
Son of influential French actor, mime artist and teacher, Jacques Lecoq, François studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), where he is now an International Fellow in Physical Theatre. The principle of Lecoq training explores the control of gesture and movement through melodrama and the portrayal of human comedy and tragedy, often using masks. François has taught movement at the Jacques Lecoq International Theatre School in Paris since 2007.
2011
Katie Leung shot to stardom when she played, Cho Chang, the first love interest of Harry Potter in the Harry Potter film series. Leung managed to balance studying at the University of Arts in London with a promising acting career. In 2011 she was cast as Jung Chang in the autobiographical play `Wild Swans?. Born and raised in Motherwell, in 2012 Leung began a degree in acting at Drama (Acting) at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
2011
Scottish actor and writer, Greg McHugh, studied for a Master of Drama (Acting) at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) and graduated in 2004. He is the creator, writer and star of the BAFTA award-winning BBC series `Gary: Tank Commander? for which he was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA. McHugh is also known for playing Howard in the award-winning Channel 4 comedy series `Fresh Meat?.
2012
Born in Elderslie, at the age of eleven Madden joined Paisley Arts Centre?s youth theatre programme. He went on to study acting at the Royal Scottish Academy for Music and Dance (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). In his final year of study he was cast as Romeo in a production of `Romeo and Juliet? at the Globe Theatre, London. Following his graduation in 2007 he established himself as a successful actor on stage, film and television. In 2009 he landed the lead role in the BBC series `Hope Springs?. Since 2011 he has starred in the American HBO series `Game of Thrones?. He has also appeared in the Channel 4 series `Sirens? and the BBC series `Birdsong?. He has been tipped as an upcoming talent and in 2011 was named one of Screen International?s Stars of Tomorrow.
2011
Marquis is best known as a former presenter on the BBC?s `Reporting Scotland?. Born in Glasgow, Marquis studied Speech and Drama at the Royal Academy of Music and Dance (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). Following her graduation in 1955 she joined Border TV as an onscreen continuity announcer before moving to BBC Scotland. In 1968 she became one of the leading presenters on `Reporting Scotland? and subsequently the main anchor for the next twenty years. In the 1970s Marquis became known across the United Kingdom on `Nationwide?. In 1983 she was awarded an MBE and in 2007 she was honoured with an award for `Special Contribution to Scottish Broadcasting? at the Scottish BAFTA Awards.
Morgan was born in Armagh, Northern Ireland. He studied acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in Glasgow, from where he graduated in 2007. He went on to perform on stage in `Vernon God Little? (2007) and `All About My Mother? (2007). In 2011 Morgan played characters in `Island? and the award-winning Irish film, `Parked?. However, Morgan is probably best known for his role as the title character in the BBC TV series `Merlin?, which he has starred in since 2008.
2011
Daniela Nardini is from the Ayrshire town of Largs where her parents ran the well-known ice-cream parlour and restaurant. However, rather than joining the family business, Daniela wanted to be an actor and went to study at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in Glasgow, graduating in 1989. Her career was launched in 1996 when she landed a role in `This Life? for which she won a BAFTA actor award in 1998. Since then she has starred in numerous TV shows including the comedy-drama `New Town? (2009), set in Edinburgh. Nardini has also worked in theatre.
2011
Born in Glasgow, Paterson studied Dramatic Art at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), graduating in 1969. In 1967, whilst he was still a student, he made his professional acting debut at Glasgow Citizens Theatre. He went on to be a founding member of John McGrath?s theatre company, 7:84. In 1976 Paterson made his London stage debut but began to work more in television, with his first appearances including the 1978 BAFTA award-winning drama, `Licking Hitler?. In 1982 he was nominated for a Laurence Oliver Award for his performance in `Schweik in the Second World War?. The 1980s also saw Paterson?s career expand into film and he has since gone on to appear in a range of movies whilst continuing to perform on stage and in television.
2010
Comedienne and actror Elaine C. Smith is best known for her role as Mary Nesbitt in the BBC sitcom, `Rab C. Nesbitt?, which began in 1990 and was re-launched in 2011. Born in Baillieston, Glasgow, Smith studied at the city?s Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) and Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh. Her TV career was launched in 1986 with her role in the BBC sketch show `Naked Video?. Alongside TV and comedy, Smith has also worked in theatre starring in productions such as `Calendar Girls? (2008) and several pantomimes.
2011
Wax studied psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, before attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dance (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in Glasgow. She began her career as an actor at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, and in 1978 she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. However, it was as a comedienne that she made her name. Wax established herself as a forthright interviewer before landing her own Channel 4 comedy show, `Don?t Miss Wax? (1987). In 1991 she began to work for the BBC in a variety of TV shows, which culminated in her series `Ruby Wax Meets? (1996). Wax also served as a script editor throughout the series `Absolutely Fabulous?. She teaches business communication and is a passionate advocate for mental health awareness.
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