British Famous Names Starting with Letter L

An award winning English actress best known for playing Stacey Slater in the popular BBC television

An award winning English actress best known for playing Stacey Slater in the popular BBC television soap EastEnders.Turner's earliest work included appearances on stage and in advertisements (notably a Haribo advert).[7] In 2004, Turner auditioned for the role of Demi Miller in BBC's EastEnders. Though she failed to get that part, she was instead given the role of Stacey, a new addition to the popular Slater family. She started in the soap the day after leaving school,[2] and made her first appearance on-screen in November 2004.[8] Commenting on the role, Turner said, "I always dreamt of being on the show and so I can't believe that I've fulfilled my greatest ambition!"[9] In 2005, Turner appeared alongside Catherine Tate's character Lauren in a special sketch for the BBC's annual Children in Need telethon.[

Is an English actress, best known for playing Mo Harris in EastEnders.She is the older sister of Hol

Is an English actress, best known for playing Mo Harris in EastEnders.She is the older sister of Hollywood actor Gary Oldman. "Laila Morse" is an anagram of an Italian phrase for "my sister" (Mia Sorella) - a name she got from Oldman's then girlfriend Isabella Rossellini.

Born on 2 March 1958) is a British professional golfer

Born on 2 March 1958) is a British professional golfer

R(born on 10 January 1976) is an English golfer

R(born on 10 January 1976) is an English golfer

Is an English former professional football goalkeeper, most recently at Wivenhoe Town of the Eastern

Is an English former professional football goalkeeper, most recently at Wivenhoe Town of the Eastern Counties Football League Premier Division. His elder brother Richard was also a professional goalkeeper principally for Exeter City and Cambridge United.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town.He was a British Army lance c

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town.He was a British Army lance corporal who was killed in action during World War I in 1914.

Born William White, was an English stand-up comedy and gameshow host of the late 1970s and 1980s. He

Born William White, was an English stand-up comedy and gameshow host of the late 1970s and 1980s. He is best remembered for hosting the BBC's popular gameshow The Generation Game and for his high camp, and English music hall humour.Born in Banbury, Oxfordshire in 1923 to unmarried parents, (he never met his father), ten days after he was born he was adopted by Alice and Jim Hammond, a working-class coal mining family in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. His foster mother died when he was six years old and he was brought up by his eldest foster sister, Flo. When he was eight he discovered that his mysterious Aunt Ethel was in fact his natural mother, though he always considered Flo as his mother.

Was an English actor known for his comedy performances.Martyn was a former member of the Parachute R

Was an English actor known for his comedy performances.Martyn was a former member of the Parachute Regiment and was born in London. He was famous as Mr. Mash in the BBC comedy series Are You Being Served?, appearing in the first three series before being replaced by Arthur English. He was unable to continue in this role because he was committed to television series Spring and Autumn. Other TV appearances included Dad's Army, On the Buses, Look - Mike Yarwood!, Rising Damp and The Detectives. He also played alongside Frankie Howerd in two of his BBC shows Up Pompeii! and Whoops Baghdad.

A folk-pop singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England. Marling has toured with a number of well-known

A folk-pop singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England. Marling has toured with a number of well-known indie artists in the UK including Jamie T, who personally invited her on tour with him last year after he attended her second-ever gig.She performed at the 2007 O2 Wireless Festival and also performed at the first Underage Festival in August 2007 at Victoria Park, East London.Her debut single came out on WayOutWest Records, with subsequent singles out on Virgin Records. She appeared on The Rakes track "Suspicious Eyes", from the band's second album Ten New Messages and Mystery Jets single "Young Love" released 10 March, 2008.[1] from their second album. Until May 2008[citation needed] she was a member of indie band Noah and the Whale, and performs on their recently released debut album Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down from which the current hit "5 Years Time" is taken. Charlie Fink, lead singer of Noah and the Whale,

Is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level.  As of 9 August 2010 the Fédération Eques

Is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level.  As of 9 August 2010 the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) rank her 3rd in the world riding Mistral Hojris and 21st on Andretti H.  Bechtolsheimer started to concentrate on dressage aged 13 an

(born on 5 October 1963 in Coventry, England) is an English professional golfer.

(born on 5 October 1963 in Coventry, England) is an English professional golfer.

Is an American child actor best known for having played the leading role in the movie The Indian in

Is an American child actor best known for having played the leading role in the movie The Indian in the Cupboard. He also starred in Searching for Bobby Fischer and Marvin's Room.He was educated at Winchester College in England and is currently attending Columbia University and is a member of the Columbia University fencing team.

Was an English professional association football player. He played professionally for Aldershot, Ful

Was an English professional association football player. He played professionally for Aldershot, Fulham and Gillingham between 1945 and 1951, and in total made 81 appearances in the Football League.

Tolhurst is the fifth of six children born to William and Daphne Tolhurst; he has three brothers (Ro

Tolhurst is the fifth of six children born to William and Daphne Tolhurst; he has three brothers (Roger, Nigel, and John) and two sisters (Jane and Barbara).[1] Tolhurst was five years old when he first met Robert Smith at St. Francis Primary and Junior S

Was an English actor, director, and producer and the recipient of scores of awards. He is one of the

Was an English actor, director, and producer and the recipient of scores of awards. He is one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century, along with his contemporaries John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcroft and Ralph Richardson. Olivier played a wide variety of roles on stage and screen from Greek tragedy, Shakespeare and Restoration comedy to modern American and British drama. He was the first artistic director of the National Theatre of Great Britain and its main stage is named in his honour

Educated at Alleyn's School in Dulwich, Laurence graduated from the Camberwell School of Arts and Cr

Educated at Alleyn's School in Dulwich, Laurence graduated from the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts in 1986 with a Fine Art degree. He subsequently worked for the Harefield Group of Companies and the interior design firm Peter Leonard Associates. In

Was an England international footballer. While at Real Madrid he became the first English player in

Was an England international footballer. While at Real Madrid he became the first English player in the club's history. He was also the first black player to represent England at any level, and the first to represent the full England side in a competitive match.

Was a footballer, a burly and tough central defender who won honours for both Bill Shankly's Liverpo

Was a footballer, a burly and tough central defender who won honours for both Bill Shankly's Liverpool and Brian Clough's all-conquering Nottingham Forest side of the late 1970s.

Was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Huddersfield Tow

Was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Huddersfield Town. He later managed Nuneaton Borough.

Was an English professional football goalkeeper.Laurie Millsom was born in Rotherham and began his p

Was an English professional football goalkeeper.Laurie Millsom was born in Rotherham and began his professional career with Rotherham County, playing 5 league games in 1924. He subsequently moved to Rotherham Amateurs, joining Torquay United in 1927 prior to their first season in the Football League.

Was an English football player, manager and chairman who was the first ever manager of Manchester Ci

Was an English football player, manager and chairman who was the first ever manager of Manchester City F.C..Furniss' football career began in the 1880s, before the advent of formal League football, when he played for the team which would later become Ardwick AFC and Manchester City.

Was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer, though he resisted affiliati

Was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer, though he resisted affiliation with Britain and preferred to be considered cosmopolitan. It has been posthumously suggested that Durrell never had British citizenship, though more accurately, he became defined as a non-patrial in 1968 due to the amendment to the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962. Hence, he was denied the right to enter or settle in Britain under new laws and had to apply for a visa for each entry. His most famous work is the tetralogy The Alexandria Quartet.

Is a Northern Irish football manager and former player. He is the son of an Ecuadorian father and a

Is a Northern Irish football manager and former player. He is the son of an Ecuadorian father and a Northern Irish mother, and went to Presentation College, which was a local grammar school in Reading (now called The Elvian School). The defining moment of his playing career came in the 1988 FA Cup Final, where he scored the winning goal for Wimbledon, producing one of the biggest Cup upsets against the might of Liverpool.

Was an English professional footballer.Baxter, a right winger, joined Northampton Town in March 1952

Was an English professional footballer.Baxter, a right winger, joined Northampton Town in March 1952 and scored twice in 17 league games in the following two and a half years. In November 1954 he moved to Norwich City, playing only 5 league games before a move to Gillingham in October 1955. At Gillingham he finally found regular first team football, playing in 61 league games (7 goals) in the following 2 seasons.

Is an English footballer, who currently plays for Cork City F.C. He is 6'1" and weighs 13st 5lbs. He

Is an English footballer, who currently plays for Cork City F.C. He is 6'1" and weighs 13st 5lbs. He has played for many clubs, including Kettering Town, Leicester City, Hull City, Northampton Town, Notts County, Southend United and Boston United, and has had loan spells with Lincoln City F.C. and Chesterfield F.C.