Last Night in Soho star Thomasin McKenzie plays the lead role of Ursula, a young woman stuck in a time loop and reliving her life as a 20th century woman every time she dies.<\/p>\n
The mind-bending, time-travelling TV series also stars Fleabag<\/a>\u2018s Sian Clifford as Ursula\u2019s mother Sylvie, and Mare of Easttown<\/a>\u2018s James McArdle as Ursula\u2019s father Hugh.<\/p>\n Read on for all the cast and characters in Life After Life.<\/p>\n Who is Ursula?\u00a0<\/strong>A young woman who can die and be reborn an infinite amount of times, she is the protagonist of the famed book of the same name.<\/p>\n Speaking about filming the historical sci-fi drama, Thomasin McKenzie said that it was \u201cquite hard\u201d portraying a full range of emotions in a day of filming when shooting scenes from Ursula\u2019s multiple lives.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a really tough thing as some days I would turn up on set and not realise how\u00a0<\/span>intense some of the scenes would be,\u201d she said. \u201cI didn\u2019t take into account how much that\u00a0<\/span>would affect the other scenes we were doing that day that might be lighter or\u00a0<\/span>from one of Ursula\u2019s different lives.\u201d<\/p> Where have I seen Thomasin McKenzie before?\u00a0<\/strong>She played Lola in Oscar-winner The Power of the Dog, and is known for her breakout role in Jojo Rabbit. She also starred in the horror film Old; Last Night in Soho (as Eloise); The King; and Leave No Trace.<\/p>\n Who is Sylvie?\u00a0<\/strong>Sylvie Todd is Ursula\u2019s very traditional mother, who gives birth to her young daughter during a snowstorm.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Sian Clifford before?\u00a0<\/strong>Viewers will recognise Clifford for her role as Claire, Fleabag\u2019s put-together sister in the award-winning BBC Three comedy-drama starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge. She also played Diana Ingram in Quiz;\u00a0Martha Crawley in the 2018 version of Vanity Fair; and will play Agent Salmakia in His Dark Materials<\/a> season 3.<\/p>\n Who is Hugh?\u00a0<\/strong>Ursula\u2019s loving father, Hugh is a devoted family man.<\/p>\n Where have I seen James McArdle before?\u00a0<\/strong>He played Deacon Mark Burton in Mare of Easttown<\/a>, and the scheming brother of Mary, Queen of Scots in the film starring Saoirse Ronan. He\u2019s also starred in Ammonite, \u201971, and Love & Marriage.<\/p>\n Who is Izzie?\u00a0<\/strong>Ursula\u2019s free-spirited aunt, who (unlike her sister Sylvie) rebelled against her conservative upbringing.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Jessica Brown Findlay before?\u00a0<\/strong>Viewers will know her as Lady Sybil Crawley from Downton Abbey, and as Charlotte Wells in Harlots. Black Mirror fans may also recognise her from the episode \u2018Fifteen Million Merits\u2019, and roles in Brave New World and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.<\/p>\n Who is Derek Oliphant?\u00a0<\/strong>A man who Ursula meets during a vulnerable period in one of her lives.<\/p>\n Where have I seen\u00a0Joshua Hill before?\u00a0<\/strong>He recently played PC May in the mini-series Small Axe, and has starred in Cruella, Death in Paradise, Prime Suspect 1973, Humans, and the film Pride.<\/p>\n Who is Pamela?\u00a0<\/strong>Ursula\u2019s sister, friend and confidante.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Patsy Ferran before?\u00a0<\/strong>She played Sister Blanche in Black Narcissus, and Mercy in Jamestown. She\u2019s also starred in Mothering Sunday, How To Build a Girl, Darkest Hour, God\u2019s Own Country, and Tom & Jerry: The Movie.<\/p>\n Who is Teddy?\u00a0<\/strong>Ursula\u2019s brother.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Sean Delaney before?\u00a0<\/strong>He\u2019s best known for playing Kenny Stowton<\/a> (Fiona Shaw\u2019s on-screen son) in the BBC drama Killing Eve<\/a>, but he also recently starred in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.<\/p>\n Who is Young Ursula?\u00a0<\/strong>The younger, pre-teen version of Ursula.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Isla Johnston before?\u00a0<\/strong>The newcomer played the short-haired\u00a0Young Beth Harmon in The Queen\u2019s Gambit<\/a> on Netflix. Among other roles, she also starred as Lucy Spencer in the series Invasion.<\/p>\n Life After Life airs on Tuesday 19th April at 9pm on BBC Two. You can order Kate Atkinson\u2019s novel<\/a> Amazon. Read more news, interviews and features on our Drama<\/a> hub, or find something to watch now with our TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Flora Carr Published: Tuesday, 19 April 2022 at 12:00 am Based on Kate Atkinson\u2019s novel of the same name, BBC Two adaptation Life After Life begins Tuesday 19th April. 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