The Latest Breaking News from Brenda Blethyn

The award-winning actress, whose career has spanned more than four decades, said she gets impostor syndrome, although it is not as bad as it was.

The acclaimed star of Vera revealed how she got into acting, and offers advice for anyone wanting to try something new

FLASHBACKS: Two decades since its release, Joe Wright’s lush interpretation of Jane Austen’s classic novel – starring an Oscar-nominated Keira Knightley – remains a swoon-worthy generational touchstone for millennials and Gen Z. Clarisse Loughrey salutes its legacy, its daring… and its infamous hand flex

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: ‘Secrets & Lies’ made her the first Black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar. Now, nearly 30 years and 160 episodes of the ‘factory-like’ US cop drama ‘Without a Trace’ later, she has reunited with Mike Leigh for the blistering ‘Hard Truths’ – it’s earned…

Actor came clean as crime show ended after 13 years

The Dark Wives standing stones were ancient structures in Vera's final episode and you might be wondering if they really exist

A touching documentary celebrates the end of the popular crime drama. Plus: Lucy Worsley unpicks our true crime obsession. Here’s what to watch this evening

The final storyline saw the detective involved in a high-stakes confrontation in a village linked to her past.

Fans won't want to miss a single moment of the final season of Vera as Brenda Blethyn plays DCI Stanhope for the last time