My Family cast – where are they now? From Hollywood blockbusters to quitting acting for good
THE BBC delighted fans when it started rescreening classic episodes of the popular comedy My Family in its former timeslot on Friday evenings.
My Family originally aired for 11 series between 2000 and 2011 and was voted 24th in the BBC’s Britain’s Best Sitcom in 2004
It became the most watched sitcom in the United Kingdom in 2008 and the cast recently came together for a reunion on The One Show.
My family starred Robert Lindsay as dad Ben Harper and Zoë Wanamaker as mum Susan.
Kris Marshall played their eldest son Nick, daughter Janey Harper was played by Daniela Denby-Ashe and Gabriel Thomson played youngest child, Michael Harper.
It has been almost nine years since the show wrapped in 2011, with each of the cast venturing off in different directions and while many remained in acting, some of the others have left the profession altogether.
Robert Lindsay – Ben Harper
The 70-year-old actor has had an illustrious career on the stage and both the silver screen and in TV.
He’s starred in shows on the West End, Broadway and several Royal Shakespeare Company productions.
His TV credits include McDonald & Dodds, Ricky Gervais’ Extras and The Trial of Tony Blair.
The dad-of-three even made it to Hollywood appearing opposite Angelina Jolie in 2019’s Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie. Robert married his second wife, fellow actress Rosemarie Ford in 2006.
Zoë Wannamaker – Susan Harper
The nine-time Olivier Award nominee has barely stopped working and has appeared in some global hits such as Harry Potter and Killing Eve.
Much like Robert, Zoë has had a celebrated theatre career performing regularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
The 71-year-old’s TV credits include Mr Selfridge, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Prime Suspect, Inside No. 9, Britannia and Worzel Gummidge.
She was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2001.
Kris Marshall – Nick Harper
The 47-year-old got his big break on My Family which launched his career and would see him land big roles in films such as, Love Actually, Citizen Khan and BBC dramedy Death in Paradise.
In 2017, he was favourite to become the new Doctor on Doctor Who but Jodie Whittaker was ultimately cast in the coveted role.
Kris is married to Hannah Dodkins and they have two children.
Daniela Denby-Ashe – Janey Harper
Daniela, 41, is best known for her role on EastEnders, playing Sarah Hills and dipped in and out of her role as the only daughter of the Harpers.
She starred on My Family between 2000 and 2002, then returned in 2004 until it finished.
Since then, the mum-of-one has appeared in Waterloo Road, Silent Witness and Midsomer Murders and Mum.
Gabriel Thomson – Michael Harper
Affectionately known as Mikey, Gabriel played the youngest Harper child and stayed in the acting profession until 2015.
He ditched treading the boards to go back to university where he studied philosophy at King’s College in London with the ambition of becoming a human rights lawyer.
Siobhan Hayes – Abi Harper
A distant relative of the Harpers, Abi joined the cast in the third season when she moved in with the family.
She has an extensive list of acting credits including Holby City, Horrid Henry: The Movie, Little Britain, Paul Merton: The Series, and Agatha Christie’s Marple.
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Keiron Self – Roger Bailey
The Welsh actor, 49, has appeared Casualty, Tracy Beaker and on stage in the show The Rivals.
He played a keen dentist who worked in the same office as Ben on My Family.
My Family airs at 8pm on Friday nights on BBC One.
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