Where the cast of My Family are now from human rights lawyer to Tracy Beaker
| Published date | 18 June 2021 |
The show chronicles the lives of the Harpers, a fictional middle-class British family who live at 78 Lancaster Road, Chiswick, London.
Fans of the comedy can still watch their favourite episodes on BBC Iplayer, but we can't help but wonder where the show's stars are now.
From Hollywood blockbusters to university campuses, the My Family alumni are an eclectic bunch.
Robert Lindsay – Ben Harper
As well as playing dad Ben, Robert is well-known for his stage work, having appeared in several productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the West End and on Broadway.
More recently, he's appeared in other TV shows such as McDonald & Dodds, Extras alongside Ricky Gervais, and Tony Blair's Trial.
Robert also appeared in the 2019 films Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie.
He has three children and is married to fellow actress Rosemarie Ford.
Zoë Wannamaker – Susan Harper
Zoë played mum Susan in My Family.
Much like her co-star Robert, she's an esteemed stage actress and has also appeared in productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
Her other TV credits include Mr Selfridge, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Prime Suspect.
She also had a scene-stealing role in Harry Potter, playing broom-flying instructor Rolanda Hooch.
More recently, the actress has appeared in popular TV shows such as Inside No. 9, Killing Eve, Britannia and Worzel Gummidge.
The actress is married to fellow actor Gawn Grainger.
Kris Marshall – Nick Harper
Kris played eldest son Nick, a hapless layabout in between jobs.
Since first appearing in the show, Kris has gone on to enjoy success in film and TV.
He's starred in the blockbuster film Love Actually, Citizen Khan and was the star of the popular BBC drama-comedy Death in Paradise from 2013 until 2017.
More recently, he appeared in ITV's Sanditon as Tom Parker.
Kris often gets mistaken for former England footballer Peter Crouch.
Daniela Denby-Ashe – Janey Harper
Daniela played Janey, the middle child and only daughter in the Harper immediate family.
Daniela appeared in the show between 2000 and 2002, before returning in 2004 until its finish in 2011.
After the show, Daniela had several roles in other TV programmes such as Waterloo Road, Silent Witness and Midsomer Murders.
Most recently, she appeared in the ITV comedy Mum, and the actress has one daughter.
Gabriel Thomson – Michael Harper
Playing youngest children, Michael, or "Mikey" as his dad...
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