THE ACTORS

VANESSA REDGRAVE (Clarissa Dalloway), one of the world's most accomplished and versatile actresses for nearly four decades, has been winning awards since 1961 in a list too long to completely mention. In addition to the Oscar and Golden Globe for JULIA and the Emmy and TV Times Award for "Playing for Time," she won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival for MORGAN and again for ISADORA. There was a New York Film Critics Circle Award for PRICK UP YOUR EARS, a National Film Critics Award for THE BOSTONIANS, and a Cable Ace Award for her work in "Young Catherine." For her stage work, she has been honored with a Laurence Olivier Award ("The Aspern Papers"), and three Evening Standard Drama accolades for Best Actress. She has also received an Academy Award nomination for HOWARD'S END, an Independent Spirit Award nomination for LITTLE ODESSA, and a Golden Globe nomination for A MONTH BY THE LAKE. She received a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) from Queen Elizabeth II in 1967, and was honored by the Variety Club of Great Britain in 1992. While she was filming MRS. DALLOWAY, she was at the same time appearing on stage at the National Theatre with with Eileen Atkins and Paul Scofield in Henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman," for which she received a nomination for the 1997 Laurence Olivier Award. Her latest film is WILDE, starring Stephen Fry, in which she plays Oscar Wilde's mother, Speranza. Redgrave moves easily between film, television, and stage. Her body of work for screen includes Fred Zinnemann's classic A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS; Antonioni's icon, BLOW UP; CAMELOT with Richard Harris; Ken Russell's controversial THE DEVILS; MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS; YANKS; AGATHA; PRICK UP YOUR EARS; and Merchant Ivory's THE BOSTONIANS, THE BALLAD OF THE SAD CAFE and HOWARD'S END. Most recently, she has been seen in A MONTH BY THE LAKE, opposite Tom Cruise in MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, and in SMILLA'S SENSE OF SNOW. Her extensive television credits have included "Second Serve," for which she received both an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination, and "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane," in which she starred with her sister Lynn Redgrave. In 1996, she starred in the American TV film, "For the Love of Tyler." Part of a great theatrical family, Vanessa Redgrave made her London stage debut in 1958 with her father Michael in "A Touch of the Sun." Over the years, she has played with the Stratford-upon-Avon Memorial Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company and in numerous West End productions. She first came to New York in 1976 to appear at The Circle in the Square theater in "Lady From the Sea," directed by Tony Richardson. More recently, she appeared in the 1990 production of Chekhov's "The Three Sisters" with Lynn Redgrave and her niece Jemma Redgrave. In 1994, she and her brother Corin Redgrave formed Moving Theatre to produce two plays, "The Flag" and "Brecht in Hollywood." She also starred that year with Eileen Atkins in an off-Broadway production of "Vita and Virginia." In 1996, she starred in Moving Theatre's presentation of "Antony and Cleopatra" and "Julius Caesar," at the Alley Theatre in Houston. And in 1997, she directed and also starred in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of "Antony and Cleopatra" at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre.

NATASCHA McELHONE (Young Clarissa) is a burgeoning international star. She was chosen by James Ivory and Ismail Merchant to play Francoise Gilot in SURVIVING PICASSO, opposite Anthony Hopkins. She recently co-starred with Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in THE DEVIL'S OWN. Albert Finney was her leading man in Dennis Potter's final project "Karaoke." She will next be seen in Peter Weir's film, THE TRUMAN SHOW. Since her graduation from drama school in 1993, she has appeared on stage in "The Cherry Orchard" at the Leicester Haymarket and on national tour, in "Richard III" at Regent's Park, and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Open Air Theatre. In addition to "Karaoke," her television credits include "Absolutely Fabulous," and the BBC production, "Breed of Heroes." She attributes her first film break to MRS. DALLOWAY's discerning casting director, Celestia Fox.

RUPERT GRAVES (Septimus Warren Smith) is one of England's most accomplished stars of film, theatre and television, whose first taste of performance was as a junior clown in the circus. He made his film debut in Merchant Ivory's A ROOM WITH A VIEW, which was followed by his starring role in Merchant Ivory's MAURICE with Hugh Grant. His subsequent credits include such acclaimed films as A HANDFUL OF DUST with Kristin Scott-Thomas, WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD, THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE, and DAMAGE with Jeremy Irons. For his role as Harold in director Phillip Goodhugh's INTIMATE RELATIONS, Graves won the Best Actor Award at the 1996 Montreal World Film Festival, where DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS, in which he also starred, won for Best Film. Prior to his role in MRS. DALLOWAY, he starred in THE INNOCENT SLEEP with Annabella Sciorra. In theatre, Graves has performed in major productions including "Torch Song Trilogy," "'Tis Pity She's a Whore," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (all three at London's National Theatre); and "Les Enfants du Paradis" for the Royal Shakespeare Company Barbican, London. He recently completed a critically acclaimed run in the role of Eddie in "Hurlyburly" at The Old Vic. Graves's television credits include "Good and Bad at Games" (Channel Four), "Fortunes of War" (BBC), and "Inspector Morse" (Zenith/Central). He will next be seen as the star of Anne Bronte's "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall," on PBS' Mobil Masterpiece Theatre in October, 1997.

MICHAEL KITCHEN (Peter Walsh) perhaps best comes to mind as the owner of the Italian villa in the charming ENCHANTED APRIL. And American audiences will also remember him as the King in the PBS series ³To Play The King.² He is one of England's busiest stage, screen and television actors. Among his other film credits are NO PLACE TO HIDE, THE RUSSIA HOUSE, and the Academy Award-winning OUT OF AFRICA with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. He recently completed FATHERLAND for HBO. His recent television work includes "A Royal Scandal" (BBC), "The Buccaneers" (BBC), "Inspector Morse," "Kidnapped," ³Wilderness" (ITV), "Reckless" (Granada) and "Sunny Side Farm" (BBC). Kitchen has also appeared in numerous productions of the National Theatre, most and "State of Revolution." His latest stage appearance was with the Royal Shakespeare Company as Bolingbroke in "Richard II." He has also done a number of productions for the Young Vic.

ALAN COX (Young Peter) has appeared in Mike Newell's AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE; YOUNG INDY; DEATH OF A SCHOOL BOY; and YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES as Watson. His television credits include director Andrei Konschalovsky's Hallmark production of "The Odyssey" (as Elpenor), "Thin Blue Line" (Tiger Aspect/BBC), "Adam Bede" (BBC-TV), and "Voyage Round My Father" (Thames TV). He has done classical theatre, such as "The Seagull" for the National Theatre, and "Antony and Cleopatra," "A Winter's Tale," and "Beggars Opera" for the Royal Shakespeare Company. He most recently was seen in "Absolute Hell" and "Wild Oats," both for the National Theatre.