Juliet Aubrey

Although best known for her role as Dorothea Brooke on the British television adaptation of "Middlemarch" (BBC 1994), English actress Juliet Aubrey carved out a long and prolific acting career in both TV and movies. In addition to "Middlemarch," Aubrey appeared, usually as strong, outspoken women, in films like "Go Now" (1995), "Still Crazy" (1998), and "Iris" (2001), the latter of which racked up three Academy Award nominations. Despite having spent most of her career performing in British-centric films and TV shows, Aubrey had some crossover success in the States. She appeared alongside Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in the Academy Award-nominated thriller, "The Constant Gardener" in 2005, yet turned down countless similar offers by Hollywood studios for fear of losing her privacy.