artistic: Emma Samms, right, with her friend Lena Dickson and one of her prints
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Cotswold Life The Cotswold Monochrome group staged its’ 2010 Salon ‘The Best of British’ exhibition at the prestigious Summerfield gallery in Cheltenham. Actress and accomplished photographer Emma Samms opened the exhibition which featured some of her own work. For more information visit: www.cotswold-monochrome.co.uk To see the Photography by Anna Lythgoe Click HERE Actress and photographer Emma Samms was on hand for a picture-perfect opening of the National Monochrome Exhibition in Cheltenham. Emma, who lives in the county, lent her artistic support to the display of 200 black and white images at the Summerfield Gallery at the University of Gloucestershire's Pittville Campus. The display runs until July 17. Meanwhile, canine capabilities were on display at the Cheltenham Animal Shelter open day and dog show at the weekend. There were 130 entrants at the show, in Gardners Lane, and visitors also got the chance to see smaller animals in the small pets corner and take part in activities such as hook a duck. The Best in Show winner selected by celebrity vet Joe Inglis was a spaniel cross called Sammy. Visitors to the Brewery complex, off lower High Street, were also treated to a performance by Gloucestershire dance schools who were busting some moves as part of a World Dance Festival. Charity ball raises nearly Pounds 9k for medical research Stroud Life- June 16, 2010 The fifth Isabel Turk Angel Fund ball was held at the Whitminster Inn's Orchard Marquee. It was attended by The Colbys and Dynasty star Ms Samms, who lives in Stroud, and former The Bill actress Lisa Maxwell. "Both gave a beautiful speech," said Isabel's mum Laura Pike, who lives in Dudbridge. "The event raised Pounds 8,700 which is brilliant." It was after six-month-old Isabel died from spinal muscular atrophy type one that Laura and her partner, Isabel's dad Jason Turk set up the fund. Now all money raised for the fund, as part of the Jennifer Trust, helps to pay for research into finding a cure for the devastating condition and supporting families who are dealing with it. "Guests were treated to Pimms on arrival then a scrumptious buffet, champagne bar and chocolate fountain," Laura said. "They then danced the night away to a Michael Buble tribute act and a silent auction and raffle were held. We would like to thanks all our guests for supporting us again and a huge thank you to all the people who kindly donated such wonderful prizes for the auction and raffle, especially Oops A Daisy in Cirencester who donated the floral table decorations." Laura said Isabel's fund currently stood at Pounds 49,385 and it was hoped to tip over the Pounds 50,000 mark with a golf day in Thornbury on July 16. Property renovator Jason and Laura, whose daughter died in June 2004, now have a son Joe, who will be two in August.
Salon 2010, the 15th Annual Salon, is Britain’s only National Monochrome exhibition and attracts some 2,000 entries from both professional and amateur photographers throughout the UK. The group hold meetings on the 4th Monday of each month (excluding Christmas) at 7.30pm at the Village Hall in Upton St Leonards, just outside Gloucester.
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This is Gloucestershire-
It's dogs, Dynasty and dancing stars- july 13, 2010
A DYNASTY star, dogs and dancers helped exhibitions, open days and community fetes go with a swing.
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Entertainment of a more traditional kind was on offer in Overbury, near Tewkesbury, where residents held a street market. Jewellery, furniture and a tombola were on offer at a series of stallsBaby Isabel Turk's memory lived on as 260 revellers including TV legend Emma Samms danced the night away to raise money for research into the condition which claimed her life.
Cotswold Life has some photos of the event HERE
Interview: Emma Samms
Thu Feb 11 04:44PM by TV Editor
http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/blog/article/405591/
She played Dynasty’s Fallon in the 80s and over the past few years has popped up in the likes of Doctors, Holby City and The Bill. Now, as her TV movie Treacherous Beauties is released on DVD, we caught up with Emma Samms for a chat…
Tell us a bit about Treacherous Beauties.
It’s a film I did in 1994 and now they’re re-releasing it as part of a set for Valentine’s Day. It’s based on a Mills and Boon story but has very high production values. It’s directed by Charles Jarrott, who directed Anne of the Thousand Days and has a really good cast. I guess they're releasing them around Valentine’s Day for a bit of a escapism, a bit of romance.
Are you a fan of Valentine’s Day?
In a way, yes, because it’s nice if people get a nudge to remind them to express how much they appreciate their partner. But if it’s the only time they do that during the year then it rings a bit false to me.
What’s been your favourite on-screen kiss?
The first one I ever had was hysterical. It was with Mark Harmon, who is in NCIS. I’d never done an on-screen kiss before and I was supposed to break the kiss after a count of 10 seconds. I was so discombobulated by kissing Mark that I forgot to count and had to suffer the embarrassment of the director saying “Cut, Emma! What were you doing?” Of course, Mark teased me for the rest of the film.
Your Dynasty co-star Stephanie Beacham, who also stars in one of the Mills and Boon DVDs, was in Celebrity Big Brother - did you see any of that?
I saw a little bit of it. However, before she went in I knew she’d be fantastic. She’s tougher than Vinnie Jones and I think she proved that!
Do you get offered lots of reality shows?
Not so much. I did Celebrity Scissorhands a few years ago but I think I’ve proven that I’m actually quite boring and I’m not the sort of person they want on these as I get on with everyone. They want you to lose the plot and get cross with people and go a bit mad. That’s not the way I do things.
Maxwell Caulfield, who played your husband in The Colbys, recently appeared in Emmerdale - would you like to appear in a British soap?
At the moment I’m taking jobs based on how they work around me being a mother, so while I’ve had conversations with a few of the soaps, essentially if it means not being able to live at home it’s not going to work. When my kids are older then it might be a great thing to do.
You appeared in one of the most infamous soap scenes ever – The Colbys’ UFO cliffhanger. What did you think when you first heard about it?
We didn’t believe it. The cliffhanger was always a big deal and they tried to keep it a secret so we thought they were trying to do that by issuing a false script. When I found out that it was genuine, at the start I said “Oh my God, that’s ridiculous” and then I realised that I was the star of it and I said “Actually, I quite like it”. It’s fantastic to be remembered for something so strongly so many years later.
Was it fun to film?
The special effects were great as they used the same people who did Close Encounters. They all kept it terribly secret so when we filmed it they used the back-end of a truck that they morphed with computers into a spaceship. They didn’t even put out a casting call for the guy to play an alien - they had the second assistant director play the part so that no one would know! What was really funny was that the silver suit they gave him to wear was a little too tight in the crotch area which was embarrassing for him but hysterically funny for me. I had to stand and stare at him in a very hypnotic way and to do that and not laugh was almost impossible!
Do you think there’ll be another Dynasty reunion?
Oh, I hope not. How depressing would that be to see us all aged? What else is there for us to do with each other? It’s all been done. I think even the first reunion was a shame. It tied up some loose ends but I think for many people it just took the edge off it.
Now for some quick-fire questions…
Yahoo! TV's Best and Worst
What’s your favourite TV show?
Grey’s Anatomy
What’s your least favourite show?
The Weakest Link
What’s been your favourite moment of your career?
Dancing at Sadler’s Wells with Adam Cooper
What’s been your least favourite moment?
Doing some of the scenes on General Hospital with new writers who didn’t remember what my character had done before. I knew the audience would hate it because it was so out of character.
Who’s the nicest celebrity you’ve met?
Peter Ustinov
Who’s been your least favourite?
Wesley Snipes
What’s your favourite song/music act?
Supertramp
What’s your least favourite song/music act?
Anything reggae
What’s your favourite film?
Juno is my recent favourite
What’s the worst film you’ve seen?
Any shoot-em-ups
What’s your favourite type of food?
Japanese
What’s your least favourite type of food?
Lung stew – while filming in Budapest
What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever said to you?
My friend’s daughter calls me Ordinary Emma and that’s the nicest thing anyone can say. Ordinary is good. I don’t want to be actress Emma. I want to be ordinary and to fit in with the community.
What’s the worst thing anyone has ever said to you?
I’m sure there are many which I haven’t heard! Probably some of my reviews. Generally they are nice but some have been a bit personal so I try not to read those ones.
Treacherous Beauties is one of twelve Mills & Boon's romantic dramas available now on Network DVD
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EMMA SAMMS: MY SIX BEST ALBUMS
ACTRESS: Emma Samms
Friday February 5,2010
ACTRESS Emma Samms, 49, shot to fame as Fallon Colby in the hit Eighties soap Dynasty. The three-times married British actress stars in Treacherous Beauties, one of 11 Mills & Boon films available on DVD
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
(EMI)
I’ve loved this ever since hearing it in my teens. The thing I liked it about was that it so obviously wasn’t ‘here today, gone tomorrow’ pop music. It was something you could listen to over and over again. An undisputed classic, it still sounds great.
David Gray: White Ladder
(East West)
I’m a big fan of David Gray’s and adore this album and tracks such as Sail Away. His voice is so emotive, and the music is quite complex which gives it greater depth. I recently had the pleasure of meeting him at a charity event and he was an absolute gentleman.
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet [performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
(EMI Classics)
I attended the Royal Ballet School, and particularly love this ballet and its magnificent score by the famous Russian composer. If it was cold in the morning back then I’d play this, rather than a pop album, to inspire me to get me out of bed. It always worked too!
Jack Johnson: In Between Dreams
(Universal)
A terrific modern pop album packed with great sing-along songs that are just so relaxing and catchy. A wonderfully laid back CD that is guaranteed to put you in a good mood.
Claude Debussy: La Mer / Nocturnes
(Naxos)
My favourite piano music, it’s absolutely beautiful and just so calming – even if always makes me wish I could play it on the piano. A great piece of music to have playing in the background if you invite friends around for a dinner party.
Paloma Faith: Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful
(Sony)
I listen to the latest releases whenever I can, and this is a fantastic album by a really exciting new British artist. It boasts lots of different styles which are augmented by Faith’s distinctive voice. A singer to watch.
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Daily Mail
Hothouse: Emma still working on her Dynasty
By Rachel Reilly February 1, 2010
Emma Samms, who played Fallon Carrington Colby in the TV soap Dynasty, is still renovating her 17th Century Cotswolds pile - 13 years after she bought it.
Emma bought the property, which came with five-and-a-half acres containing a paddock, an orchard, a chicken run and a walled vegetable garden, for £300,000 in 1996 and she decided early on to renovate only one room at a time.
'I decided not to get overly ambitious or it was going to be like repainting the Forth Bridge,' says Emma, who lives in the 20-room property with her son Cameron, 13, and daughter Beatrice, 11.
The next big stage is to convert the coach house into an office or a gym, although money is a constraint.
'I may have to wait until I have a spare £100,000, so for the time being I'll continue decorating at my own leisurely pace,' she says.
So far, Emma, 49, has spent only £50,000 on her house, a once dilapidated children's home, and is keen to draw out the process.
'It will be a sad day if I ever complete the project because it has become a labour of love,' says the actress, who separated from her third husband of seven years, John Holloway, in 2003.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1247713/Emma-working-Dynasty.html#ixzz0eRDFZGeq
