Hey folks (or ‘sappenin all!).

It’s time to show a lorra love to our next quartet of remarkable scouse actresses, which include an Olivier Award record holder, and a beloved (Everton-supporting) star who knows a thing or two about winning awards on the biggest stage…

Darci Shaw

One of Liverpool’s rising starlets, Darci attended the Belvedere Academy and later joined the Everyman and Playhouse Youth Theatre as a teenager.

She launched her screen career in 2019 when she played troubled youth Amy Meredith in the first series of the ITV crime drama The Bay.

Later that year, she then appeared in the small but pivotal role of a young Judy Garland in the Oscar-winning biopic Judy (2019).

In 2021, Darci took centre stage as supernatural teenager Jessie in the Netflix crime series The Irregulars, and then followed that up with her role as Dot Cliff in the autobiographical Sky biopic The Colour Room.

She also popped up in a Series 4 episode of Sky’s hit comedy Brassic as Amy, the alleged half-sister of Michelle Keegan’s character Erin.

After appearing as Liverpudlian icon Cilla Black in the long-delayed Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man, Darci has enjoyed a productive 2025 with eye-catching roles as Forty Elephants gang member Alice in the Disney+ historical drama A Thousand Blows, and as Melissa in the Liverpool-based BBC crime drama This City is Ours.

With the latter two programmes both renewed for follow-up series, she is also set to star alongside Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones in the upcoming Amazon thriller Kill Jackie.

Eleanor Worthington-Cox

At the age of just two, the Formby native trained at the Formby School of Performing Arts before appearing in the chorus of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Liverpool Empire.

Shortly after, Eleanor shared the role of Matilda Wormwood with three fellow actresses (including Game of Thrones star Kerry Ingram) in the West End production of Matilda the Musical (2011). It proved a universal success and later garnered major recognition at the Olivier Awards.

At the ceremony, Eleanor was honoured with the Best Actress in a Musical gong with her co-stars, and currently holds the record for the youngest winner of an Olivier award.

She soon made her film debut as a young Princess Aurora in the fantasy blockbuster Maleficent (2014) and then played Molly Whitaker in the Channel 4 dramedy series Cucumber (2015).

Having juggled between plays like To Kill a Mockingbird (2013) and Bugsy Malone (2015), and films like Action Point (2018) and Gwen (2019), she then took on the coveted role of young heroine Cait in the Sky historical drama Britannia which ran for three series between 2018 and 2021.

Lately, Eleanor has returned to the stage with roles in Jerusalem (2022) and The Secret Life of Bees (2013). She also scored a second Olivier nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical Play for her performance as Natalie Goodman in the rock musical Next to Normal.

As of now, she is due to appear alongside Christopher Eccleston in the Simon Callow-directed film About a Bell.

Emily Fairn

She quickly found fame with her debut role as rebellious drug addict Casey in the acclaimed BBC crime series The Responder. Though the character was tough to root for early on, she soon won our hearts with her sublime scenes alongside fellow addict Marco (played by an equally-brilliant Josh Finan).

Last year saw Emily play ill-fated maid Jenny in the Sky historical miniseries Mary & George, before reprising her breakthrough role as Casey in the second series of The Responder.

However, she also took a giant step onto the big-screen with both her portrayal of Saturday Night Live comedian Laraine Newman in the factual dramedy Saturday Night, and a small part as Lily in the fact-based Netflix drama Joy.

Looking ahead, Emily can next be seen as an aspiring choir singer in the upcoming war film The Choral and as Irish philanthropist Anne Plunket in the Netflix historical series House of Guinness, which is from the mind of Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

Jodie Comer

For over fifteen years, Jodie has enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom across various formats and is already proving her worth as one of the most talented actors in the industry.

Having grown up in Childwall and attended St Julie’s Catholic High School, she started acting at the age of eleven and found her calling after performing a powerful monologue about the Hillsborough disaster.

She made her on-screen debut in 2008 as feisty teenager Leanne in an episode of the ITV drama The Royal Today and then popped up in a variety of series including Holby City, Waterloo, Doctors and Silent Witness.

However, Jodie’s brief appearance as vulnerable waitress Amy in the crime series Good Cop (2012) soon caught the eye of co-star and fellow Mersey star Stephen Graham in what proved a pivotal moment in her young career.

Guest roles in Casualty, Law & Order: UK and Vera soon followed before she enjoyed a recurring role as Chloe Gemell, the best friend of troubled teenager Rae Earl in three series of the BAFTA-winning E4 dramedy My Mad Fat Diary (2013-15).

After starring opposite Sir Michael Palin in the miniseries Remember Me (2014), she then played Ivy Bolton in a BBC adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover (2015) and followed it up with a memorable role as adulterous university student Kate Parks in two series of the hit BBC drama Doctor Foster (2015-17).

The next couple of years brought further attention, starting with her BAFTA-nominated performance as Ivy Moxham, a traumatised kidnapping victim in the BBC miniseries Thirteen (2016). She also played the ill-fated Beryl Evans in the factual crime drama Rillington Place (2016), before making her film debut as Christine in the Morrissey-based biopic England is Mine (2017).

After portraying Elizabeth of York in the historical Starz series The White Princess (2017), Jodie then garnered universal critical acclaim for her iconic role as sociopathic assassin Villanelle in the BBC spy thriller Killing Eve (2018-22).

Across four series, her ability to swap between multiple accents and the complexity of her character made her an instant fan favourite and brought her multiple accolades, including a first BAFTA win for Best Leading Actress and a stunning victory at the Emmy Awards in 2019.

On the big-screen, Jodie made a brief yet pivotal cameo as Rey’s mother Miramir in the Star Wars instalment The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and then juggled between the roles of Millie Rusk and Molotov Girl opposite Ryan Reynolds in the action comedy Free Guy (2021).

Later that year, she took centre stage as wronged noblewoman Marguerite de Carrouges in Ridley Scott’s historical epic The Last Duel. Though the film struggled at the box-office, Jodie stood tall against the likes of Hollywood big-guns Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and proved her worth as a future film star.

During that time, she collaborated alongside her old co-star and friend Stephen Graham with the powerful Channel 4 television film Help. Set during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jodie produced another powerful turn as overburdened carer Sarah Berner and later clinched a second Leading Actress BAFTA in 2022.

Having previously showcased her brilliance with monologues in Bovril Pam (2018) and Talking Heads (2020), Jodie then made her West End debut as Tessa Ensler, a brilliant criminal lawyer who questions her views of the legal system after she is sexually assaulted in the landmark one-woman stage play Prima Facie.

As expected, she received universal praise for her devastating performance and later won the Olivier Award for her powerhouse turn. Unsurprisingly, the play found further success on Broadway and led Jodie towards a first Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play.

In 2024, she returned to the big-screen with two different roles as a new mum fighting to survive in a post-flooded London in the survival thriller The End We Start From, and as feisty motorcycle gang member Kathy Cross in the 60s-based crime drama The Bikeriders.

Recently, Jodie garnered further praise for her performance as Isla, a sickly mother caught in a virus-stricken world in the post-apocalyptic horror sequel 28 Years Year.

As of now, she has a further three cinematic projects to look forward to; the period drama The Death of Robin Hood (starring Hugh Jackman), the contemporary thriller The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde and the just-announced horror-musical-romance Stuffed.

There’s also the small matter of her reprising her multi-award-winning turn as Tessa in an upcoming UK tour of Prima Facie that includes a poignant return to her native Liverpool.

It’s safe to say that Jodie has the world at her feet right now!