Secrets & Lies (1996) featured a cast of 56 tracked actors. Of these, 28 (80%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Richard Syms, age 83. This film starred Brenda Blethyn and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.
80% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 80% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast56 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brenda Blethyn Cynthia Rose Purley | Cynthia Rose Purley | Living | 20/02/1946 | 80 | — | 50 |
 Marianne Jean-Baptiste Hortense Cumberbatch | Hortense Cumberbatch | Living | 26/04/1967 | 59 | — | 29 |
 Timothy Spall Maurice Purley | Maurice Purley | Living | 27/02/1957 | 69 | — | 39 |
 Phyllis Logan Monica Purley | Monica Purley | Living | 11/01/1956 | 70 | — | 40 |
 Claire Rushbrook Roxanne Purley | Roxanne Purley | Living | 25/08/1971 | 55 | — | 25 |
 Lee Ross Paul | Paul | Living | 01/01/1971 | 55 | — | 25 |
 Lesley Manville The Social Worker | The Social Worker | Living | 12/03/1956 | 70 | — | 40 |
| Jane | Living | 03/08/1970 | 56 | — | 26 | |
 Michele Austin Dionne | Dionne | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ron Cook Stuart | Stuart | Living | 01/12/1948 | 77 | — | 48 |
 Trevor Laird Hortense's Brother | Hortense's Brother | Living | 11/07/1957 | 69 | — | 39 |
 Brian Bovell Hortense's Brother | Hortense's Brother | Living | 26/10/1959 | 66 | — | 37 |
 Emma Amos Girl with Scar | Girl with Scar | Living | 18/08/1964 | 62 | — | 32 |
 Clare Perkins Hortense's Sister in Law | Hortense's Sister in Law | Living | 18/08/1965 | 61 | — | 31 |
Elias Perkins McCook Hortense's Nephew | Hortense's Nephew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jane Mitchell Senior Optician (as June Mitchell) | Senior Optician (as June Mitchell) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Janice Acquah Junior Optician | Junior Optician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Keylee Jade Flanders Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders) | Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hannah Davis First Bride | First Bride | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Terence Harvey First Bride's Father | First Bride's Father | Deceased | 01/10/1944 | 72 | 07/09/2017 | 52 |
Kate O'Malley Second Bride | Second Bride | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe Tucker Groom | Groom | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Syms Vicar | Vicar | Living | 01/01/1943 | 83 | — | 53 |
 Grant Masters Best Man | Best Man | Living | 02/12/1964 | 61 | — | 32 |
 Annie Hayes Mother in Family Group | Mother in Family Group | Deceased | 17/04/1946 | 50 | 02/04/1997 | 50 |
 Jean Ainslie Grandmother | Grandmother | Deceased | 08/06/1920 | 81 | 26/10/2001 | 76 |
 Lucy Sheen Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frances Ruffelle Young Mother | Young Mother | Living | 29/08/1965 | 61 | — | 31 |
 Nitin Ganatra Potential Suitor | Potential Suitor | Living | 21/02/1968 | 58 | — | 28 |
Metin Marlow Conjuror | Conjuror | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Su Elliot Raunchy Woman | Raunchy Woman | Living | 18/12/1950 | 75 | — | 46 |
Amanda Crossley Raunchy Woman | Raunchy Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Di Sherlock Raunchy Woman | Raunchy Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Neilson Man in Suit | Man in Suit | Living | 13/03/1949 | 77 | — | 47 |
Peter Waddington Man in Suit | Man in Suit | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Stockbridge Man in Suit | Man in Suit | Deceased | 11/01/1920 | 87 | 05/02/2007 | 76 |
Rachel Lewis Graduate | Graduate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Trussell Grinning Husband | Grinning Husband | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jonny Coyne Fiance | Fiance | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 43 |
Denise Orita Uneasy Woman | Uneasy Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Margery Withers Elderly Lady | Elderly Lady | Deceased | 23/10/1905 | 93 | 06/09/1999 | 91 |
Gordon Winter Laughing Man | Laughing Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Theresa Watson Daughter | Daughter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Wight Father in Family Group | Father in Family Group | Living | 01/01/1950 | 76 | — | 46 |
 Gary McDonald Boxer | Boxer | Living | 01/01/1961 | 65 | — | 35 |
 Alison Steadman Woman with Dog | Woman with Dog | Living | 26/08/1946 | 80 | — | 50 |
 Liz Smith Woman with Cat | Woman with Cat | Deceased | 11/12/1921 | 95 | 24/12/2016 | 75 |
 Sheila Kelley Fertile Mother | Fertile Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Angela Curran Little Boy's Mother | Little Boy's Mother | Living | 03/10/1948 | 77 | — | 48 |
 Linda Beckett Pin Up Housewife | Pin Up Housewife | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 48 |
 Phil Davis Man in Suit | Man in Suit | Living | 30/07/1953 | 73 | — | 43 |
 Wendy Nottingham Glum Woman | Glum Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anthony O'Donnell Uneasy Man | Uneasy Man | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 48 |
 Ruth Sheen Laughing Woman | Laughing Woman | Living | 01/01/1952 | 74 | — | 44 |
 Mia Soteriou Fiancee | Fiancee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Churchett Man in Suit | Man in Suit | Deceased | 10/04/1947 | 74 | 11/01/2022 | 49 |
