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Cheerful Weather for the Wedding

Zoe TapperCheerful Weather for the Wedding is an upcoming comedy drama directed by Donald Rice and adapted from the 1932 novel of the same name by Julia Strachey of the Bloomsbury Group.

The film stars Felicity Jones, Elizabeth McGovern, Luke Treadaway, MacKenzie Crook and Zoë. Production began in November 2010, and a release date in 2012 has yet to be set..

The film is currently in post-production, with a speculated release date now of 2012.

"On her wedding day a girl knows she is about to make a serious mistake."

Today is Dolly's (Felicity Jones) wedding day, and her family is arriving at the manor house with all the cheerfulness, chaos and petty grievances that bubble to the surface at such gatherings. Trouble soon appears with the arrival of Joseph (Luke Treadaway), Dolly's lover from the previous summer, who throws her feelings into turmoil.

To her mother's (Elizabeth McGovern) exasperation, his presence threatens to upset the design she had for her daughter's future. Dolly, for her part, just can't decide whether to run away with Joseph or start a new life in Argentina with her husband to be.

Cheerful Weather for The Wedding was filmed around Fonthill Lake, Fonthill Bishop, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Principal Cast List:

  • Felicity Jones ... Dolly Thatcham
  • Elizabeth McGovern ...    Mrs. Thatcham
  • Mackenzie Crook    ... David Dakin
  • Luke Treadaway ... Joseph Patten
  • Zoe Tapper ... Evelyn Graham
  • Fenella Woolgar ... Nancy Dakin
  • Barbara Flynn ... Aunt Bella
  • Ellie Kendrick ... Kitty Thatcham
  • Julian Wadham ... Uncle Bob
  • John Standing ... Horace Spigott
  • Olly Alexander ... Tom
  • Luke Ward-Wilkinson ...    Robert
  • Paola Dionisotti ...     Mrs. Whitstable
  • Sophie Stanton ... Millman
  • Joanna Hole ... Miss Spoon

Work Index

  • Foyle's War - American troops arrive in Britain and the Corps of Engineers building an airstrip on a Hastings farm is met with resentment.
  • The Zen Section - Detective Zen works against the clock to recover the kidnapped Ruggerio Miletti, a wealthy industrialist with political ties. The involvement of the manipulative family and a beautiful grieving widow complicate matters. Meanwhile Tania's husband does everything he can to get rid of Zen.
  • The Eclipse Gallery - Ben, is captivated by his flighty friend and neighbour Chloe, who toys endlessly with his affections, until a chance encounter with her doppelganger, Jennifer, changes the dynamic of their relationship forever.
  • The Reunited Section - Zoë stars as Hannah in a new one-off pilot of a comedy drama written by acclaimed writer Mike Bullen (Cold Feet, Life Begins) called Reunited.
  • The "Blake's 7" Section - Zoë voices the character of The Pilot for the Blake's 7 Audio Adventure ZEN: Escape Velocity. The audio adventure is part of the BLAKE’S 7: THE EARLY YEARS series, published by the UK-based independent production company, B7 Productions and stars Zoë, Jason Merrells, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Alistair Lock as Zen.
  • The "Desperate Romantics" Section - The tale of the life and love affairs of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of evolutionary artists as well-known for their intertwining love lives as for their ground-breaking paintings. Zoë plays Effie Ruskin\Millais.
  • The "Demons" Section - Zoë plays the reformed-vampire (and concert pianist) "monster-smiter" Mina Harker, in this modern take on the "Dracula" story from ITV.
  • The Baseline Section - The Baseline is the centre of the East London grime club scene and the queue regularly stretches around the block. Danny works on the door - breaking up fights and managing drunk kids.
  • "The Grind" Section - “The Grind” explores the dark and sometimes explosive world of running an East End nightclub.
  • The "Affinity" Section - Zoë plays Selina Dawes, a medium of spirits who is incarcerated in Millbank prison.  She is befriended by Maragret Prior, who develops a fascination for her.
  • "The Curse of Steptoe" Section - Zoë plays Shelia Steafel - Harry H. Corbett's first wife - in the BBC Drama about the behind the scenes of Steptoe and Son.  Transmitted as part of "The Curse of Comedy" season.
  • The "Stage Work" Section - Zoë has appeared in a number of stage plays, such as  Richard II, As You Like It, Othello and Epitaph for George Dillon at the Comedy Theatre in 2005/2006.
  • The "Marple: Towards Zero" Section - Zoë plays Kay Strange in this Miss Marple tale of sexual tensions and marital mishaps. Gruesome murders take place and Miss Marple is on hand to find the killer.

What You Will

What You Will - a drama documentary.

What You Will PosterFluidity Films in association with Poonamallee Productions and the Filter Theatre Company has recently finished shooting a feature-length drama that follows a dysfunctional and anarchic theatre company as it tours the Westcountry with its hugely successful and critically acclaimed production of Twelfth Night.

Zoë plays the part of Katie Reed in the film, which has been shot in a fly-on-the-wall documentary style and features the performers of Filter’s Twelfth Night, led by the company’s co-artistic directors Oliver Dimsdale and Ferdy Roberts. Also appearing in cameo interview roles are The Wire’s Dominic West and the gorgeous Romola Garai.

What You Will was conceived by Filter with the film makers who have collaborated on devising the script. The film was directed and co-produced by Simon Reade and co-written and produced by Guy de Beaujeu.

Editing in Bristol with editor Dan Lincoln is now complete, the grade at Big Bang is finished and the music is currently being composed and arranged by Filter’s renowned musicians Tom Haines and Ross Hughes.

Entry into film festivals around the world has begun!

Cast List:

  • Dominic West ... Himself
  • Romola Garai ... Herself
  • Zoe Tapper ... Katie Reed
  • Oliver Dimsdale ... Sir Toby Belch
  • Poppy Miller ... Viola
  • Nicholas Tennant ... Orsino
  • Alex Avery ... Understudy
  • Victoria Moseley ... Olivia
  • Ferdy Roberts ... Malvolio
  • Gemma Saunders ... Feste
  • Sandy Foster ... Understudy
  • Alison Reid ... Drama Teacher
  • Keith Warmington ... Himself
  • Charlotte D'Arcy ... Herself
  • Laura Price ... Drama Student

A Harlot's Progress

A Harlot's ProgressA Harlot's Progress is a 2006 British television film directed by Justin Hardy and starring Zoë Tapper, Toby Jones, Sophie Thompson and Richard Wilson.

The story is based on the series of paintings entitled A Harlot's Progress by William Hogarth. Hogarth's work is inspired by his interactions with an eighteenth century prostitute Mary Collins.

The film originally aired on Channel 4 on 2 November 2006.

Cast:

  • William Hogarth ... Toby Jones
  • Mary Collins ... Zoë Tapper
  • Jane Hogarth  ... Sophie Thompson
  • Mother Needham ...  Geraldine James
  • Sir James Thornhill ... Richard Wilson
  • Nathaniel Hirsch ... Adam Levy
  • James Dalton  ... Francis Magee
  • Sir John Gonson ... John Castle

Crew:

  • Director ... Justin Hardy
  • Production Company ... Touchpaper Television
  • Executive Producer ... Rob Pursey
  • Producer ... Clare Alan
  • Casting ... Louise Cross

Small Dark Places

Zoe Tapper in Small Dark PlacesImprisoned by his own fear, Tim relies on his caring wife Christine to help him overcome his acute agoraphobia with the dream that one day he'll be able to live a normal life. As his condition improves a party is organised to celebrate their first anniversary, however the gaps in Tim's memory lead him to think that there is a dark side to his personality which he knows nothing about…

Zoe plays Ester in this 30 minute short film.

Cast:

  • Tim .... Tom Brooke
  • Christine .... Joanna Christie
  • Simon .... Liam Garrigan
  • Ester .... Zoe Tapper
  • Lady Welling .... Caroline Blakiston
  • Tim (aged 6) .... Benjamin Godley
  • Ester (aged 6) .... Mia McKenna-Bruce

Zoë on TV

  • Survivors [Series 1] Episode 4 - is repeated on BBCHD on Tuesday 7th February 2012 at 22:30.

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