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By Huw Fullerton\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 05 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The TV adaptation of Phillip Pullman\u2019s His Dark Materials<\/a> trilogy is about to return for its final run following a two year wait \u2013 and it\u2019s shaping up to be an epic finale for the beloved series.<\/p>\n

Based on the third book in the trilogy, The Amber Spyglass, the new run will sees Lyra and Will attempt to aid Lord Asriel in a huge battle against the Authority, introducing them to a variety of new characters \u2013 and a couple of old ones \u2013 in the process.<\/p>\n

Of the many great aspects of the show, including the tremendous production design and great scripts, the stellar cast has always been a highlight \u2013 and that\u2019s the case once again this time with the likes of Ruth Wilson, Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andrew Scott all returning.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile new faces this time around inclide Sian Clifford and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje \u2013 read on for everything you need to know about the stars who have appeared in all three seasons so far, starting with the leading lady herself.<\/p>

His Dark Materials season 3 cast<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Dafne Keen is Lyra Belacqua<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
Who is Lyra Belacqua?<\/strong> A young orphan raised by the scholars of Jordan College, Oxford, Lyra\u2019s never happier than roaming the city with her friends \u2013 but revelations about her true heritage take her on a dangerous journey, where her talent with the future-predicting alethiometer is put to the ultimate test. Her d\u00e6mon, Pantalaimon, has yet to settle in one form.<\/p>\n
The second season found her in the world of Citagazze, where she meets a new ally in Will Parry as she continues in her quest to find out what the Magisterium is up to and the true meaning of Dust \u2013 leading to an epic battle in season 3.<\/p>\n
What else has Dafne Keen been in?<\/strong> British-Spanish actor Keen shot onto the world stage after starring as the young female clone\/daughter of Hugh Jackman\u2019s Wolverine in his final X-Men movie Logan.<\/p>\n
She has also appeared in the British and Spanish coproduction The Refugees alongside her father Will Keen (below), and the Puerto Rican comedy drama Ana and will have a key role in the upcoming Disney Plus Star Wars series The Acolyte<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Ruth Wilson is Mrs Coulter<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Mrs Coulter?<\/strong> The beautiful and elegant Mrs Coulter enchants Lyra in season 1, but proves to have a dark side when her true schemes are revealed. Her d\u00e6mon takes the form of a golden monkey.<\/p>\n
In the second season, Mrs Coulter was desperate to get her daughter Lyra back into her care after she escaped in the first season, while she is also heavily involved with events at the Magisterium \u2013 and season 3 begins with Lyra back in her clutches.<\/p>\n
What else is Ruth Wilson been in?<\/strong> Wilson is probably best known for her roles as Alice Morgan in BBC crime drama Luther and as Alison Lockhart in US drama The Affair. She has also appeared in TV dramas including Jane Eyre (in which she played the title role), Stephen Poliakoff\u2019s Capturing Mary, Suburban Shootout, The Prisoner, Small Island and Mrs Wilson, which was based on her own family history.<\/p>\n
Film roles include Rebecca in The Lone Ranger, Margaret Goff in Saving Mr Banks, Caroline in The Little Stranger, Madeleine in Suite Fran\u00e7aise and Petula Spencer in See How They Run.<\/p>\n
Amir Wilson is Will Parry<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Will Parry?<\/strong> A young boy from our own modern world, Will crosses paths with Lyra in the second season and becomes a main character as he travels with her between various worlds.<\/p>\n
Over the course of the season, he became the bearer of the subtle knife, giving him great importance in Lyra\u2019s battle against the Magisterium \u2013 which will continue in the third season,<\/p>\n
What else has Amir Wilson been in?<\/strong> Young actor Wilson previously appeared in short film Special Delivery, TV series The Letter for the King and Arthurian film The Kid Who Would Be King, the latter in an uncredited role. Alongside His Dark Materials series two, 2020 saw him star in the remake of The Secret Garden while more recently he played\u00a0Anton Milanesi in The Magic Flute.<\/p>\n
Will Keen is Cardinal MacPhail<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Father MacPhail?<\/strong> MacPhail is the president of the Consistorial Court of Discipline, an important part of the Church, and he has designs to track down Lyra or have her assassinated. His d\u00e6mon is a lizard.<\/p>\n
What else has Will Keen been in?<\/strong> Keen may be most familiar to viewers as royal press secretary Michael Adeane in The Crown, and he has also appeared in Deep State, Genius, and Victor Frankenstein.<\/p>\n
Other credits include The Scandalous Lady W, Wolf Hall, The Musketeers, Silk, Sherlock, Titanic, Garrow\u2019s Law and Spanish series Dime qui\u00e9n soy.<\/p>\n
Keen is the real-life father of Lyra actor Dafne Keen, and has previously acted with her in British\/Spanish drama The Refugees.<\/p>\n
James McAvoy is Lord Asriel<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Lord Asriel?<\/strong> A fierce and formidable man from an aristocratic background, Lord Asriel plans a momentous scientific expedition that could bring serious repercussions down on Lyra. His d\u00e6mon, Stelmaria, takes the form of a Snow Leopard.<\/p>\n
While Asriel continues to have great relevance to the story, the character himself was absent from the second season \u2013 but he\u2019s back with a vengeance for the third and final run as he leads the battle against the Authority.<\/p>\n
What else has James McAvoy been in?<\/strong> Breaking out in Channel 4 drama Shameless (alongside now ex-wife and His Dark Materials co-star Anne-Marie Duff, below), McAvoy is probably now best known for his role as the telepathic Professor X in the X-Men movie franchise and as the Chronicles of Narnia\u2019s faun Mr Tumnus.<\/p>\n
He has also had lead roles in films including Split, Glass, Victor Frankenstein, Filth, Starter for 10, Atonement, Becoming Jane and the horror sequel It Chapter Two.<\/p>\n
Voice credits include Arthur Christmas, Watership Down and the two Gnomeo and Juliet movies.<\/p>\n
Lin-Manuel Miranda is Lee Scoresby<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Lee Scoresby?<\/strong> A Texan aeronaut and adventurer, Scoresby finds himself pulled into Lyra\u2019s adventure when he\u2019s hired to transport her across the north. His d\u00e6mon, Hester, takes the form of an Arctic Hare.<\/p>\n
In the second series, Lee continued his efforts to help Lyra by finding the mysterious explorer and shaman Stanislaus Grumman, also known as Jopari \u2013 but wond up dead in the season finale. That hasn\u2019t stopped the character from returning for season \u2013 albeit he will now be in a rather different form.<\/p>\n
What else has Lin Manuel Miranda been in?<\/strong> Miranda is probably best known for composing, writing and starring in smash-hit stage musical Hamilton, which made him a pop culture sensation following the earlier success of his musical In the Heights.<\/p>\n
As an actor he has appeared in series including Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sesame Street, How I Met Your Mother and BoJack Horseman, and he has also starred in films like Mary Poppins Returns and In the Heights, while he made his directorial debut in 2021 with Tick Tick Boom.<\/p>\n
He has also provided music for films including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Moana and the upcoming Little Mermaid live-action remake.<\/p>\n
Jade Anouka is Ruta Skadi<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Ruta Skadi?<\/strong> In the books, Queen Ruta Skadi is the queen of the Lake Lubana clan of witches who had previously taken Lord Asriel as a lover\u2013 although she has a slightly altered role in the series.<\/p>\n
What else has Jade Anouka been in?<\/strong> Anouka\u2019s past credits include roles on ITV dramas Trauma and Cleaning Up and Channel 5\u2019s The Drowning, while she has also worked extensively on the stage. She\u2019s also had small roles on Doctor Who, Chewing Gum, and Stan Lee\u2019s Lucky Man. Film roles include Last Christmas, The Rhythm Section and Ear for Eye.<\/p>\n
Ruta Gedmintas is Serafina Pekkala<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Serafina Pekkala? <\/strong>The clan queen of the witches of Lake Enara, Serafina forms a close bond with Lyra as she helps her on her journey. Her d\u00e6mon is a snow goose called Kaisa.<\/p>\n
What else has Ruta Gedmintas been in?<\/strong> Gedmintas has previously starred in The Strain, Ripper Street, The Borgias, Lip Service, The Innocence Project, The Tudors, Do No Harm and Stag.<\/p>\n
Andrew Scott is Jopari\/John Parry<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Jopari?<\/strong> An explorer and shaman who also goes by Stanislaus Grumman, Jopari is revealed to be Will\u2019s father in season 2 \u2013 and will return in season 3 despite his death. His d\u00e6mon is an osprey called Sayan K\u00f6t\u00f6r.<\/p>\n
What else has Andrew Scott been in?<\/strong> Best known for playing the villainous Moriarty in Sherlock and the Hot Priest in Fleabag, Irish actor Scott has also appeared in James Bond movie Spectre, Black Mirror, Pride and many other films and TV shows. Recent credits include 2021 TV show The Pursuit of Love and 2022 film Catherine Called Birdy.<\/p>\n
Simone Kirby is Mary Malone<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Mary Malone?<\/strong> Mary is an astrophysicist and neuropsychologist who is investigating how dark matter affects human consciousness, whom Lyra meets when she first travels to Will\u2019s Oxford as she attempts to learn more about dust \u2013 and soon become integral to their mission.<\/p>\n
What else has Simone Kirby been in?<\/strong> Irish actor Kirby has previously appeared in a range of film and TV productions, with notable roles including Oonagh in Ken Loach film Jimmy\u2019s Hall, Irene O\u2019Donnell in series 2 of Peaky Blinders, and Tyva Hightopp in Alice Through The Looking Glass.<\/p>\n
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is Commander Ogunwe<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Commander Ogunwe? <\/strong>The leader of Lord Asriel\u2019s military forces, who is introduced in the third and final season.<\/p>\n
What else has Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje been in? <\/strong>Akinnuoye has a number of notable credits to his name, with highlights including Lock-Nah in\u00a0The Mummy Returns, Nykwana Wombosi in\u00a0The Bourne Identity,\u00a0Heavy Duty\u00a0in\u00a0GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra,\u00a0Kurse\u00a0in\u00a0Thor: The Dark World,\u00a0Killer Croc\u00a0in\u00a0Suicide Squad,\u00a0Mr Eko\u00a0in\u00a0Lost and Malko in the fifth season\u00a0of the\u00a0HBO\u00a0series\u00a0Game of Thrones.<\/p>\n
Jamie Ward is Father Gomez<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Father Gomez? <\/strong>A new character for season 3, who is ordered by the leader of the Magisterium to find Lyra \u201cdead or alive\u201d.<\/p>\n
What else has Jamie Ward been in? <\/strong>Ward has previously appeared in a number of TV shows including The Durrells, Ride and The Tyrant.<\/p>\n
Lewin Lloyd is Roger Parslow<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Roger?<\/strong> Lyra\u2019s best friend in Oxford, Roger\u2019s disappearance sparks off her adventures as she attempts to rescue him from danger. His d\u00e6mon has yet to settle into one form. He is another character to returns in season 3 despite his death earlier in the series.<\/p>\n
What else has Lewin Lloyd been in?<\/strong> Young actor Lloyd has previously starred in Sky\u2019s Fortitude as Petter Hansen, Tom Hardy drama Taboo as a young urchin called Temple and as Beansie in The Alienist. He also appeared in the 2020 Doctor Who episode Orphan 55 and has had film roles in The Aeronauts, Judy and Pinocchio.<\/p>\n
Chipo Chung is Xaphania<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Xaphania? <\/strong>Xaphania is the leader of the rebel angels who ally with Lord Asriel to overthrow The Authority.<\/p>\n
What else has Chipo Chung been in? <\/strong>Chung has had recurring roles in TV shows such as Camelot, AD The Bible Continues, and Into the Badlands.<\/p>\n
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is Balthamos<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Balthamos? <\/strong>An angel who serves Xaphania in the rebellion against the Authority.<\/p>\n
What else has Kobna Holdbrook-Smith been in? <\/strong>You might recognise Hodbrook-Smith from roles in TV shows such as The Split, Motherland and Red Election, or films such as Ghost Stories, Justice League and Paddington 2.<\/p>\n
Simon Harrison is Baruch<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Baruch? <\/strong>Balthamos\u2019s lover and another rebel angel, Baruch was a human before he became an angel.<\/p>\n
What else has Simon Harrison been in? <\/strong>Harrison has appeared in small roles in films including Transformers: The Last Knight, Everest and London Has Falling, and had a recurring role as DCI Ronnie Box in Endeavour.<\/p>\n
Amber Fitzgerald-Woolfe is Ama<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Ama? <\/strong>A young girl from a\u00a0Himalayan village who crosses paths with Lyra and Mrs Coulter.<\/p>\n
What else has Amber Fitzgerald-Woolfe been in?<\/strong> This is a screen debut for young actor Fitzgerald-Woolfe.<\/p>\n
Sian Clifford is Agent Salmakia<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Agent Salmakia? <\/strong>A\u00a0Gallivespian spy who works for Lord Asriel and accompanies Lyra and Will on their perilous quest.<\/p>\n
What else has Sian Clifford been in? <\/strong>Clifford is probably best known for her role as Claire in Fleabag, while other prominent credits include Vanity Fair, Quiz, Two Weeks to Live, Life After Life and See How They Run.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Aris is Commander Roke<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Commander Roke? <\/strong>Lord Asriel\u2019s Gallivespian spymaster.<\/p>\n
What else has Jonathan Aris been in? <\/strong>Aris had a recurring role as Philip Anderson in Sherlock, while other TV credits include The Game, Humans, The Night Manager, The End of the F*ing World, and the Black Mirror episode Bandersnatch. On the big screen, he\u2019s been in The Martian, Rogue One and Radioactive.<\/p>\n
Kit Connor is Pantalaimon<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who is Pantalaimon? <\/strong>Lyra\u2019s daemon, who has not yet settled on his final shape.<\/p>\n
What else has Kit Connor been in? <\/strong>Connor rose to huge fame this year with his lead role in the mega Netflix hit Heartstopper and previously appeared in\u00a0the\u00a0CBBC\u00a0series\u00a0Rocket\u2019s Island, BBC One\u2019s War & Peace adaptation and the films Get Santa, Rocketman\u00a0and Little Joe.<\/p>\n
David Suchet is Kaisa<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who is Kaisa?<\/strong> The d\u00e6mon of witch queen Serafina Pekkala, Kaisa appears as a gyrfalcon in the TV series \u2013 despite being a snow goose in the books.<\/p>\n
What else has David Suchet been in?<\/strong> One of the most revered British actors of his generation, David Suchet is best known for his role as the eponymous Belgian detective in Agatha Christie\u2019s Poirot \u2013 a role he held from 1989-2013.<\/p>\n
Victoria Hamilton is Stelmaria<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who is Stelmaria?<\/strong> Lord Asriel\u2019s d\u00e6mon, an elegant snow leopard.<\/p>\n
What else has Victoria Hamilton been in?<\/strong> Hamilton replaces Helen McCrory in the role following her tragic death in 2021.\u00a0She previously played the Queen Mother in The Crown and has also been seen in The Game, Doctor Foster, Life and COBRA.<\/p>\n
Joe Tandberg is Iorek Byrnison<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Iorek Byrnison?<\/strong> Iorek is an armoured bear who has been exiled from his home in Svalbard and forms a close bond with Lyra and Lee Scoresby.<\/p>\n
What else has Joe Tandberg been in?<\/strong> Tandberg\u2019s voice resume also includes a voice role as Josera Snow in the video game Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series and a small part in Netflix series The Innocents.<\/p>\n
Sope Dirisu is Sergi<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who is Sergi? <\/strong>Ruta Skadi\u2019s daemon, who takes the form of a bluethroat.<\/p>\n
What else has Sope Dirisu been in? <\/strong>Dirisu is best known for his role as Elliot Finch in Gangs of London, and has also appeared in Humans, The Casual Vacancy and the Black Mirror episode Nosedive. Film roles include His House, Mothering Sunday and Silent Night.<\/p>\n
Lindsay Duncan is Octavia<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who is Octavia? <\/strong>Father MacPhail\u2019s daemon.<\/p>\n
What else has Lindsay Duncan been? <\/strong>In addition to an award-winning stage career, Duncan is known for roles in Rome, Doctor Who and Sherlock among many others.<\/p>\n
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Ariyon Bakare is Lord Boreal<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Lord Boreal?<\/strong> An associate of Mrs Coulter, Lord Boreal has a mysterious and dark purpose when he crosses paths with Lyra. His d\u00e6mon is a serpent. He is able to travel between worlds and aims to dupe Lyra such that he can steal the alethiometer from her.<\/p>\n
What else has Ariyon Bakare been in?<\/strong> Bakare appeared as the lion-like Leandro in Doctor Who, the demon Ligur in Good Omens and the haunted manservant Stephen Black in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. Other credits include The Dark Knight, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Life, Carnival Row and Jupiter Ascending.<\/p>\n
Terence Stamp is Giacomo Paridisi<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Giacomo Paradisi?<\/strong> Giacomo Paradisi is a resident of \u00a0Citt\u00e0gazze, and is the bearer of the subtle knife when Will and Lyra meet him at the Torre degli Angeli.<\/p>\n
What else has Terence Stamp been in?<\/strong> Stamp is an esteemed actor whose long career has seen him play iconic roles such as General Zod in Superman, Chancellor Valorum in The Phantom Menace, and Bernadette Bassinger in cult favourite The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.<\/div>\n
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Sophie Okonedo as the voice of Xaphania<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Xaphania?<\/strong> Xaphania is the leader of the rebel angels who ally with Lord Asriel to overthrow The Authority.<\/p>\n
What else has Sophie Okonedo been in?<\/strong> Okonedo appeared in just a voice role in the series before the role was taken over by Chipo Chung in the third season. You may recognise her voice from a number of high profile TV and film appearances including Doctor Who, Hotel Rwanda, Wild Rose, Ratched, Undercover, The Hollow Crown and Death on the Nile.<\/p>\n
Bella Ramsey is Angelica<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Angelica?<\/strong> Angelica was a young girl who lives in Citt\u00e0gazze and is one of the first people Will and Lyra encounter in the seemingly deserted city.<\/p>\n
What else has Bella Ramsey been in?<\/strong> This is not Ramsey\u2019s first appearance in a mega fantasy series \u2013 she previously played Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones. Other roles have included Mildred Hubble in CBBC\u2019s The Worst Witch, the voice of Hilda in the Netflix series of the same name, the title role in Lena Dunham film Catherine Called Birdy and Ellie in the upcoming The Last of Us series.<\/p>\n
Ella Schrey-Yeats is Paola<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Paolo?<\/strong> Angelica\u2019s sister, Paola is another Citagazze resident who Will and Lyra meet. In the books, this character is a boy called Paolo, but this has been changed for the series.<\/p>\n
What else has Ella Schrey-Yeats been in?<\/strong> This is by far Schrey-Yeats\u2019 biggest role to date, although she also has some stage credits to her name.<\/p>\n
Frank Bourke is Fra Pavel<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Fra Pavel?<\/strong> A Magisterium official with the ability to read the alethiometer, Fra Pavel is a useful man \u2013 but he holds a secret.<\/p>\n
What else has Frank Bourke been in?<\/strong> Bourke has previously appeared in Dumbo, The Last Kingdom, 1916 Seachtar Dearmadta, Bone in the Throat and Mr Nice among other projects.<\/p>\n
James Cosmo is Farder Coram<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Farder Coram?<\/strong> The second-in-command to Gyptian King John Faa, Coram is a staunch ally to Lyra. His d\u00e6mon, Sophonax, is a larger than average, \u2018autumn-coloured\u2019 cat.<\/p>\n
What else has James Cosmo been in?<\/strong> Cosmo will be familiar to many as the no-nonsense Lord Commander Mormont in TV series Game of Thrones, though he has also appeared in Sons of Anarchy, SS-GB, Chernobyl, Hold the Sunset, Shetland, Merlin and many other projects.<\/p>\n
Alongside James McAvoy\u2019s Mr Tumnus he played Father Christmas in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and other film appearances include Wonder Woman, T2: Trainspotting, Ben-Hur, Outlaw King, Troy, Babe: Pig in the City and many others.<\/p>\n
Anne-Marie Duff is Ma Costa<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Ma Costa?<\/strong> A Gyptian woman whose son goes missing, Costa has a deep connection to Lyra from their shared past. Her d\u00e6mon is a hawk.<\/p>\n**
What else has Anne-Marie Duff been in?<\/strong> Rising to promise as Fiona Gallagher in Channel 4\u2019s Shameless, Duff has appeared in TV series including The Virgin Queen, Margot, Parade\u2019s End, From Darkness and Watership Down, and films like Suffragette, On Chesil Beach, Nowhere Boy and Notes on a Scandal.<\/p>\n
Lucian Msamati is John Faa<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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