Patrons

“Norfolk is very different from where I grew up in Ireland but when I meet that black earth and realise that this land used to be underwater it does something to me! I love returning home to Norfolk… to a quiet, mysterious and deeply beautiful cinematic landscape that takes me somewhere I don’t ever expect. I’m proud to be a patron of Norfolk Screen, whose work is helping to spotlight this remarkable region and its growing appeal for film and TV production."

Jessie Buckley

Oscar and BAFTA Winning Actress

Academy Award, Actor Award, Golden Globe, and Critics’ Choice Award winner Jessie Buckley made her starring debut in Michael Pearce’s BAFTA‑nominated Beast (2018), earning breakout recognition including the BIFA “Most Promising Newcomer” and the Critics’ Circle Award for “Best British or Irish Actress.” A Laurence Olivier Award winner, three‑time BAFTA nominee, and BAFTA Rising Star, she has since built a remarkable body of work across film, television, and theatre. She earned an Academy Award nomination for The Lost Daughter, won the Olivier Award for Cabaret, and delivered acclaimed performances in Men, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Fargo, Chernobyl, and Wild Rose, the latter earning her BAFTA and BIFA Best Actress nominations.

Jessie starred as Agnes Shakespeare opposite Paul Mescal in Chloé Zhao’s Golden Globe–winning adaptation of Hamnet, earning her an Academy Award, Actor Award, Golden Globe, and Critics’ Choice Award for her performance. She appears alongside Christian Bale in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! and will be seen in Three Incestuous Sisters with Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan, and Josh O’Connor. Additional credits include Women Talking, Judy, The Courier, War & Peace, Taboo, The Last Post, and The Woman in White.

Jessie’s theatre work includes starring as Perdita in The Winter’s Tale and Muriel in Harlequinade as part of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s inaugural season. She went on to play Miranda in Jeremy Herrin’s The Tempest opposite Roger Allam, later released as a film. Additional stage credits include A Little Night Music at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Princess Katherine opposite Jude Law in Henry V, and Constanze in Amadeus at Chichester Festival Theatre. Born in Killarney, Ireland, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

"Norfolk has always held a cinematic charm, and filmmakers who come here quickly realise just how much this region has to offer: the extraordinary light, the quiet drama of its landscapes, and the passion of communities who welcome and support productions with such enthusiasm. I’m thrilled to be a patron of Norfolk Screen, who are helping to bring more stories here and championing a place that inspires me a place that truly deserves to be seen on screen".

Olivia Colman

Oscar and BAFTA Winning Actress

Olivia Colman is a multi-award-winning British actress, most notably she won an Academy Award® in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite. For this role, she also won the Golden Globe®, BAFTA, BIFA, Critics’ Choice and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. Following, Colman received Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, SAG and Critics Choice Award nominations for her performances in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter and Florian Zeller’s The Father. On television, Colman has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress and a Golden Globe Award for her performance as ‘Queen Elizabeth II’ in the period drama series The Crown; a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Night Manager; and BAFTA Awards for her roles in Broadchurch, Twenty Twelve and Accused. Additional acclaimed performances include The Roses, Wicked Little Letters, Wonka, Empire of Light, The Iron Lady, Fleabag, and Tyrannosaur.

“I am very proud to be a patron of Norfolk Screen, a service that encourages screen production in the glorious county of Norfolk as well as showcasing the talent and services that are on offer. Being born in Norfolk I am also aware of the endless possibilities the area can provide for filming locations and with a growth in the number of productions being made I couldn’t think of a more incredible place to film”

Rupert Everett

BAFTA and Golden Globe Nominee

Norfolk-born Rupert Everett is a BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated actor. He first came to public attention in 1981 for his performance in Julian Mitchell’s critically acclaimed play and subsequent film Another Country which garnered him his first BAFTA nomination. From there he has enjoyed a successful career, starring in My Best Friend’s Wedding, An Ideal Husband, A Royal Night Out and voicing Prince Charming in the popular Shrek franchise. He made his directional debut with The Happy Prince, which he wrote and stars in as Oscar Wilde.

He has also excelled in theatre with many notable performances The Vortex and in recent years The Judas Kiss, Pygmalion and Amadeus. Last year he returned to The Royal Theatre of Bath with one of Chekhov’s great theatrical masterpieces Uncle Vanya, which he directed and starred in.

“it’s great to have a platform for local film makers and crew to support each other, film is a collaboration and the only way to create narrative is to help each other. Norfolk is an interesting place, with such variation within such a small area. From the gently rolling rural areas to the broad boned beaches and flint dashed villages. The flints themselves are as various as the people”

Sienna Guillory

BIFA NOMINATED ACTRESS

Norfolk-based Sienna Guillory is known for a host of Film & TV shows including her portrayal of Jill Valentine in the Resident Evil series, and also appeared in films such as Eragon, The Goob, Love Actually, High Rise, Nuclear, The Meg 2. Sienna has also featured in many television shows such as Stan Lee’s Lucky Man, Fortitude, Luther, Silo and played the titular role in the mini-series Helen of Troy.

“Norfolk is a sensational part of England and provides rich pickings for film makers. I welcome the opportunity to promote both the county and the project”

Bill Nighy

BAFTA Award Winning Actor

Bill Nighy is a multi-award-winning actor of both the stage and screen with an expansive career spanning fifty years. Amongst others, Bill has received a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for Love Actually and a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Miniseries Gideon’s Daughter. He was Oscar Nominated for best Actor in the film Living (2022).

In 2025, Bill has been seen in the Amazon Prime series Lazarus with Sam Claflin & feature film Shelter (2026) with Jason Statham. During the last few years he has also featured in Joy, The Wild Robot, This Christmas, The Beautiful Game, Living. He starred alongside Johnny Depp in redemptive thriller Minamata, which received its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival 2020. In 2020, Bill starred in Autumn de Wilde’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, Emma in the role of Emma’s father Mr Woodhouse alongside Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny Flynn.

In 2019, Bill was seen in Lone Scherfig’s The Kindness of Strangers; the highly acclaimed animation Pokemon Detective Pikachu; scrabble-centric comedy drama Sometimes, Always, Never; and the romantic drama feature film Hope Gap.

In 2018, Bill starred in the multi-awards winning film, The Bookshop, and in the TV mini-series adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Ordeal by Innocence. In 2017, Bill was seen on screens in The Limehouse Golem, which premiered at TIFF. Also featured during TIFF 2016 was Their Finest. Bill’s iconic turn as an aging rock star in Richard Curtis’s 2003 hit Love Actually won him the Evening Standard British Film Award amongst others. He later reprised the role in the charity special Red Nose Day Actually (2017).

2014 saw Bill star in Pride which won Best British Independent Film at the 2014 BIFAs. In 2013, Bill once again teamed up with Richard Curtis for the time travelling romantic comedy, About Time. Bill also took the role of Douglas Ainslie in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) and its sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015).

Bill’s extensive list of film credits also includes Wild Target (2010), Pirate Radio (2009) Valkyrie (2008), Notes on a Scandal (2006), The Constant Gardener (2005), Lawless Heart (2001) and Still Crazy (1998).

Bill began his career on the stage and has since earned acclaim for his work in numerous plays, including David Hare’s Pravda (1985), Skylight (1995) and A Map of the World (1983). He received an Olivier Award nomination in 2001 for Best Actor for his performance in Joe Penhall’s Blue/Orange.