Biographies: the
actors
Mark Dexter (plays Mission medic John Pearson)
Rada trained Mark is an accomplished stage, television and film actor.
Career highlights include playing the young Ralph Nickleby in the film
adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby, TV appearances in Spooks and Monarch
Of The Glen, and theatre roles in Sam Mendes' The Glass Menagerie and
Trevor Nunn's Not About Nightingales.
Lourdes Faberes (plays Flight Dynamics Officer Isabel
Liu)
Originally from the Philippines, Lourdes trained at the Central School
of Speech and Drama.
Her acting credits include the films The Escort and The Visitors and
television appearances include Manchild and Dr Terrible And The House
Of Horrible.
She has performed in the West End production of The Graduate and is
currently in the Young Vic's Cruel And Tender.
Michelle Joseph (plays Mission scientist Nina Sulman)
Michelle trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and
has acted extensively on stage, television and film.
Her credits include: for the 大象传媒 - Messiah III, Strange, In Deep, EastEnders
and As Time Goes By; for Channel 4 - Roy Dance Is Dead and Without Walls;
and for ITV - A Touch Of Frost and The Bill.
Rad Lazar (plays Flight Engineer Yvan Grigorev)
Rad was a rising star in Yugoslavia when he fell foul of the Milosevic
regime.
Dramatically escaping an attempt on his life, he is now permanently
settled in the UK as a British citizen.
He is rebuilding his career with notable appearances such as guest
leads in The Bill, playing Quinnan, Dalziel & Pascoe and Prime Suspect.
H茅l猫n Mahieu (plays Chief Flight Surgeon Claire Granier)
H茅l猫n appeared in Guesthouse Paradiso, playing the lead character
Gina Carbonara, and as Anne in Plume de Sang.
On TV, she is best known for the Renault Clio advert Size Matters.
H茅l猫n lives in Paris.
Martin McDougall (plays Commander Tom Kirby)
Martin was born in Edinburgh but grew up in New Jersey. He returned
to Great Britain to study acting at Webber Douglas.
Career highlights include writing and performing in his own play, Watching
The Sand From The Sea and roles in The Cambridge Spies and High Octane.
He has just finished filming The Intimidation Game.
Joanne McQuinn (plays Mission scientist Zoe Lessard)
Joanne was born in London but grew up in Canada.
At 17, she was one of the youngest students to be accepted into the
National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal.
Joanne has numerous roles in theatre, radio drama, television and independent
film, including Our Friends In The North and Suckerface.
John Schwab (plays Capcom Larry Conrad)
John has been a member of the Reduced Shakespeare Company for the
last five years, with further stage appearances in Elvis and Buddy.
Television credits include Hotel and My Dad's The Prime Minister.
He has also performed in many radio plays for 大象传媒 World Service and
Radio 4 including The Grapes Of Wrath and Life Story.
Colin Stinton (plays Flight Fred Duncan)
Born and raised in Canada, Colin is now permanently based in London.
He has worked extensively as an actor in films such as Tomorrow Never
Dies, The Hours, Proof and The Jacket.
His television credits include A Year In Provence, Jonathan Creek and
Frightmares.
He is currently touring in Man And Boy.
Mark Tandy (plays Chief Scientist Alex Lloyd)
Mark has had a long and varied career in theatre, television and film,
from seasons with The Royal Shakespeare Company to television dramas
such as Inspector Morse, A Touch Of Frost and the award-winning Shackleton,
plus films including Howards End and Mrs Dalloway.
He will soon be seen in Bridget Jones: Edge Of Reason.
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