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Vera is a British crime drama television series based on the Vera Stanhope novels by Ann Cleeves. It ran on ITV for 14 years from 1 May 2011 to 2 January 2025 and starred Brenda Blethyn as the principal character, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope.
Brenda Blethyn (née Bottle; born 20 February 1946) is an English actress.Known for her character work and versatility, [1] [2] she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Primetime Emmys.
Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope – Ann Cleeves (played by Brenda Blethyn in Vera) Lieutenant Norman Stansfield – Luc Besson (played by Gary Oldman in Léon: The Professional) Detective David Starsky – William Blinn and Ryan Blinn (played by Paul Michael Glaser 1975 to 1979, Ben Stiller 2004 in Starsky & Hutch)
As Vera Stanhope, Brenda Blethyn helped create both a revolutionary television character and one of ITV's longest-running series. Our columnist says goodbye to 'Vera.' Column: There's never been a ...
Clare Michelle Calbraith (born 1 January 1974) is an English actress, born in Winsford, [1] Cheshire, and raised in Liverpool and Cheshire, whose appearances include roles in Vera, the ITV period drama series Home Fires and Downton Abbey, together with the BBC2 drama The Shadow Line.
In March 2023, Doughty revealed he had stepped down from working on Vera, writing online, " I can confirm I am leaving Vera. I want to thank everyone who’s made this amazing time so joyous, ITV, Silverprint, all the brilliant cast and crew BUT of course my buddy & inspiration Brenda Blethyn. The perfect leading star who I owe so much to.
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