Where the Shameless cast are now - from Hollywood fame to cocaine scandal
dailyrecord.co.ukShameless had a devoted legion of fans when it first debuted on Channel 4 in 2003 and quickly became a household name in British comedy.
The critically-acclaimed show, which starred David Threlfall as Mancunian patriarch Frank Gallagher, came to an end in 2013 after running for 11 seasons.
For stars, including James McAvoy, Anne-Marie Duff and Maxine Peake, it launched their careers. It is beloved by fans young and old after it became available to stream on Netflix and even had a US spin-off, starring William H Macy and Emmy Rossum.Almost a decade after it first aired, we take a look at where the cast are now…The talented thespian portrayed the bedraggled dad in the Channel 4 show.He was best known for his drunken rants and his unwavering affection for his troublesome family.The actor has performed in plays, such as Oedipus, Macbeth, and Don Quixote.The 68-year-old has also starred in big-screen movies - including Hot Fuzz, alongside Simon Pegg, Elizabeth: The Golden Age with Cate Blanchett, and Master and Commander with Russell Crowe.David also carved out a career as a TV acting icon, and has appeared in shows such as Ripper Street, Troy: Fall of a City, and Code of a Killer.He shares two children with Bosnian-British actress Brana Bajic and is the voice of Flop in CBeebies series Bing.The actress played eldest sibling Fiona in the show, as she served as the family’s matriarch after their mother Monica left dad Frank.She left the show in 2005, and her career has gone from strength to strength.The BAFTA-nominated star starred in the critically-acclaimed biopic Nowhere Boy as Julia Lennon, the mum of musician John Lennon,She also played Queen Elizabeth in the BBC adaptation of the novel The Virgin Queen, alongside Tom
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