DH
My first girlfriend when I left drama school. I was a bit of tart.
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Dominic Cooper
English actor
To Ms Dooley, for failing my maths GCSE several times over.
David Baddiel
Comedian and writer
My parents, for my new show.
Patricia Hodge
English actress
I wish I could say sorry to my husband, because I couldn’t save him from his dementia.
Liev Schreiber
American actor
My father – I think he doubted our closeness.
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View profile →I’ve helped create a path for young black actors. When I go to swanky Hollywood dos, it’s great to see more and more young black British faces. I can remember a time when I was the only one there.
After my documentary aired. I suddenly had a bit of panic, because it’s very personal. I couldn’t watch it on the night, I was so scared. The next day people were walking up to me on the street and telling me their life story. It was extraordinary.
Having my family closer.
In New York, I once went shopping and spent something like $7,000 on a couple of shirts, trousers and a jacket. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it was ridiculous.
I was a bailiff for half a morning. I couldn’t stand it.
I had no idea. When I was a week away from leaving school, a teacher said, “We’ve been talking in the staffroom and we all think you should be an actor.” I thought, “That’s exactly what I want.” The rest is history.
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