‘Love Actually’: Where Is the Cast Now?
The film Love Actually made its debut in 2003 and is now seen as a holiday classic. The romantic comedy takes place in London, England, the month before Christmas. It centers around eight couples dealing with varying love life situations, and some characters are loosely interconnected. The heartwarming film has a huge cast list with many known names. People Magazine has recently reported what the main cast has been up to since the movie’s release 17 years ago.
What have Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon been up to since ‘Love Actually’?
Hugh Grant is a well-known actor who has starred in many romantic comedies, such as Notting Hill and Bridget Jones’ Diary. In 2018, Grant got married for the first time. He has five children, so his home life keeps him quite busy these days.
While Grant hasn’t starred in a significant movie in some time, he is still acting. Most recently, he starred in HBO Max’s show The Undoing and received critical and fan acclaim.
Martine McCutcheon played Grant’s love interest in Love Actually and has since starred in a U.K. based musical tour adaptation of the movie Elf. Lately, she has had roles in TV series, and in 2018, she had a part in a movie called The Bromley Boys.
Where are Keira Knightley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Andrew Lincoln now?
Keira Knightley was just 17 when Love Actually was filmed. She has since acted in many well-known movies, including The Pirates of the Caribbean film, Pride and Prejudice, and Atonement. Knightley continues to act in movies and earlier this year was in a movie titled Misbehavior. She is also married with two children.
Chiwetel Ejiofor portrayed Knightley’s husband in the film and has gone on to have a few small parts in movies. In 2013, he landed a major role and starred in the movie 12 Years a Slave. Then in 2016, he played Mordo in Doctor Strange. In addition to this, Ejiofor voiced Scar in the 2019 film The Lion King.
In Love Actually, Andrew Lincoln’s character was Ejiofor’s best friend, who falls in love with Knightley’s character. Lincoln is now most known for his role on the hit show The Walking Dead. He has since left the show and most recently starred in a film titled Penguin Bloom.
What are Colin Firth and Lucia Moniz up to since ‘Love Actually’?
Colin Firth is another well-known actor with an extensive and successful acting career. Since Love Actually, Firth has starred in movies like The King’s Speech, The Kingsman: Secret Service, and Marry Poppins Returns. Earlier this year, he played a part in the remake of The Secret Garden.
Lucia Moniz is from Portugal and only portrays Firth’s housekeeper, turned love interest, that only speaks Portuguese in the movie. Moniz has continued to act, but only in international films. According to IMDb, her latest movie is set to be released next year and is titled Sombra.
Where are Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Olivia Olson, Liam Neeson now?
Since playing young Sam, who was in love with the popular girl at school in Love Actually, Thomas Brodie-Sangster has been making a stable acting career for himself. He has had roles in Game of Thrones and the movie The Maze Runner. Currently, Brodie-Sangster has a part in the newly released Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit.
Love Actually was Olivia Olson’s debut, and she portrayed Brodie-Sangster’s love interest. She has since voiced characters on shows like Phineas and Ferb and Adventure Time.
Liam Neeson plays Brodie-Sangster’s father in the film and has also starred in a variety of films since. His most notable role probably being in the action-packed movie Taken. Earlier this year, Neeson starred in two films and is working on a few more.
Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson brought a fan-favorite story arc to life
Sadly, in 2016 Alan Rickman died from cancer. He had a great career and acted in movies such as the Harry Potter movies, Die Hard, and Sweeney Todd. The last film he acted in was Alice Through the Looking Glass.
Since portraying Rickman’s wife in Love Actually, Emma Thompson has received one of England’s highest honors and is now a Dame. She also acted in the Harry Potter movies and has been in quite a few other films. In 2020, Thompson voiced the parrot, Polly, in the movie Dolittle.
Where are Laura Linney and Rodrigo Santoro now?
After Love Actually, Laura Linney had a few parts in movies and TV shows, like Frasier. Eventually starring in Showtime’s The Big C, then more recently on Netflix’s show, Ozark.
After playing Linney’s love interest in Love Actually, Rodrigo Santoro has since appeared in a few films. Most notably 300 and What to Expect When You’re Expecting. His most recent role is on HBO’s Westworld.
Where are Martin Freeman and Joanna Page now?
Martin Freeman has since starred in movies like The Hobbit trilogy, Black Panther, and portrayed Watson on Sherlock. Lately, he’s been acting in more TV series.
Since Love Actually, Page has mostly acted in TV shows. In 2013, Joanna Page portrayed Queen Elizabeth I on Doctor Who, and she also has a part in the 2020 movie Dolittle.
