1. Daniela Nardini Born 1968, Largs. Daniela, part of the family famed for their ice cream parlour in her home town, shot to fame in the late 90s drama This Life. She played lawyer Anna in the BBC 2 show, which captured the Cool Britannia ethos with lots of wild parties, casual sex and drug taking. It soon became a word-of-mouth hit and Daniela starred in 32 episodes over two series.
2. Kirsty Wark Born 1955, Dumfries. Kirsty was educated at Kilmarnock Grammar Primary before attending Ayr’s Wellington School. Starting at the BBC in 1976 she soon became a radio producer before moving into TV. Before long she was fronting Reporting Scotland and she has been one of the leading lights of Newsnight since 1993 as well as a host of other shows.
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Lilly Aspell At just 13-years-old, Springside school pupil Lilly Aspell has already built up an impressive CV. Her first major role came back in 2017 when she was cast as the younger version of Gal Gadot’s Diana. Lilly reprised the role for the sequel, Wonder Woman 1984, which was released at the tail end of 2020. With most cinemas closed, the movie is already available to purchase on platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and Google Play. The teenager has also appeared in Will Ferrell and John C Reilly’s comedy Holmes & Watson, as well as sci-fi flick Extinction – both available on Netflix.