Sienna Miller
At just 20 years old, Sienna Miller is a rising star in the truest sense, on
completing high school in Ascot, London, she had already developed a keen
interest in music, dancing, sport and film, and excelled in all of the above and
more!
A true passion for film has shone as her brightest passion and she began a
number of projects in theatre as well as continuing her other interests:
training as a singer and gaining experience as a model.
She returned to New York to study acting full time at the Lee Strasberg
Institute, gaining honors in Lamda Acting, as well as managing to continue
performing - in a number of NY productions including 'Independence', 'The
Striker' and notably, Anthony Minghella's 'Cigarettes & Chocolate'.
Back in the UK, Sienna joined 'PFD' a talent agency based in Drury Lane (theatre
district), London. PFD assisted in landing Sienna a major role as 'Stacy' in the
6 episode series 'Bedtime' produced by 'Hatrick' for the BBC. This aired in
August & September 2002 on BBC1.
She has since begun production on a major drama series, (already picked up by
FOX in the US) playing 'Fiona' in the Simon West directed 'Keen Eddie', which is
due to air in January 2003.
Having signed a 7 year deal with Paramout Pictures, in the pipeline are further
roles in the films 'Joyrider' and 'High Speed'.
Despite yet to become a major name, In a recent poll conducted by Hello!, Sienna
made the 23rd most beautiful British woman. Without question, you will be soon
seeing a lot more of Sienna.
TV Review: Keen Eddie
By Barry Garron
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It probably was inevitable. With so many prime-time cops in so many cities, TV was running out of room on this side of the globe. Hence "Keen Eddie," in which a New York cop goes all the way to London to catch the bad guys -- and then stays there.
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Actually, the duck-out-of-water gimmick derived from the different styles of law enforcement is one of several reasons "Keen Eddie," from creator-writer J.H. Wyman, stands out from the other police dramas.
It's also refreshing to see an American cop clash with a different type of criminal, get tripped up in overseas bureaucracy and get a little lost in a strange culture.
Enjoy all this in the pilot while you can because, sadly, these unique elements get downplayed in subsequent episodes, all of which lack the humor of the opener.
Even so, "Keen Eddie" is a fun show to watch and very much in keeping with that nebulous but recognizable quality called "Fox attitude."
It's too bad Detective Eddie Arlette (Mark Valley) loses so much of his awkwardness and so many of his rough edges and becomes nearly as authoritative and intense as his U.S. counterparts.
Still, there's Valley's natural charm, the terrific London scenery and the nonstop feuding with his reluctant roommate, Fiona Bickerton (Sienna Miller, a former model who actually acts as good as she looks) -- all of which keep the show fresh and lively.
In the premiere, Eddie trusts a false tip and leads a massive drug raid in New York, only to find that the outlaws have long since disappeared.
Rather than let him resign, his superiors send him and Pete, his temperamental dog, to London, with the hope that Eddie can catch up with the drug guys there. He is teamed with mild-mannered Monty Pippin (Julian Rhind-Tutt), creating an instant odd couple.
They report to Superintendent Nathanial Johnson (Colin Salmon), who is as imperious as Eddie is brash.
In the pilot, Eddie survives a lot of miscues thanks in large measure to his bumbling adversaries, who are often comically inept. Perps in subsequent episodes are more grim and humorless, a reflection of the show's more serious tone.
Exec producer Simon West directs at a staccato pace with an array of jump-cuts and, particularly effective, flash-forwards. The ultramodern look combined with traditional British images results in a unique and refreshing visual style.
Productions values are sharp and well-considered through and through.
Keen Eddie (Tues. (3), 9-10 p.m., Fox)
CAST:
Eddie Arlette: Mark Valley
Fiona Bickerton: Sienna Miller
Monty Pippin: Julian Rhind-Tutt
Superintendent Nathanial Johnson: Colin Salmon
CREDITS:
Executive producers: JH Wyman, Simon West, Warren Littlefield
Producer: Jib Polhemus
Produced by: Michelle Fox
Director: Simon West
Creator-writer: JH Wyman
Director of photography: Ben Seresin
Production designer: Michael Carlin
Editor: Glen Scantlebury
Theme: Daniel Ash (news), Nathan Barker
Set director: Rebecca Alleway
Casting: John Hubbard, Dan Hubbard, Juel Bestrop, Jeanne McCarthy
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
