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Two British actresses: BRENDA BLETHYN and MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE

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Published September 25, 1996 at 10:00 PM MDT

Two British actresses: BRENDA BLETHYN and MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE. BLETHYN is one of the UK's best-known stage and television actresses. She's currently starring in the new MIKE LEIGH film "Secrets & Lies" (for which she won the Best Actress award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival). She recently had a supporting role in "A Riber Runs Through It" as Brad Pitt's mother. JEAN-BAPTISTE also co-stars in "Secrets & Lies." She's worked with Leigh most recently in his play "It's a Great Big Shame.