Shoreham Beach was the home of the British film industry in the early 1900s, with many movies and TV programmes filmed in Sussex since.
Sussex can also claim a number of stars of screen and stage – and here are some of them.
9. Alexandra Bastedo
Actress, model and animal lover Alexandra Bastedo lived at Sea Place, Worthing, before moving to West Chiltington. Star of ITV’s The Champions and founder of ABC Champions Animal Sanctuary, she died of cancer 2014, at the age of 67. Photo: National World
10. Leah Bracknell
Actress Leah Bracknell played Zoe Tate for 16 years in popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale before moving to Worthing. She was a yoga teacher and volunteered with Worthing Churches Homeless Projects, now Turning Tides. She died aged 55 on September 15, 2019, three years after being diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer. Photo: Derek Martin
11. Jonathan Cake
Actor Jonathan Cake was born in Worthing in August 1967 and grew up in the town. He attended Tarring High School for Boys and then studied English at Cambridge. He has been involved in the performing arts from a young age. Photo: Will Ragozzino/Getty Images
12. Liz Smith
Bafta-winning actress Liz Smith, famous for her roles in The Royle Family and The Vicar of Dibley, was living in a care home in Worthing when she died on Christmas Eve, 2016, at the age of 95. She had announced her retirement in 2009 following a series of strokes and later moved to Worthing. Photo: Sussex World