Tom Stoppard's new trilogy The Coast of Utopia stars a group of young women who all have their eyes set on the big time. We look at how they measure up.
ANNA MAXWELL MARTIN
AGE: 24.
FROM: Yorkshire.
SCHOOL: 'In Beverley, Yorkshire.'
FATHER: Scientist.
MOTHER: 'Ace!'
SIBLINGS: Older brother.
UNIVERSITY: Liverpool.
DRAMA SCHOOL: LAMDA.
DREAM JOB: Cordelia and Fool in King Lear, or pianist.
LIVES: London.
MARITAL STATUS: Single.
CHARLOTTE EMMERSON
AGE: 30 ('I think').
FROM: London.
SCHOOL: Oxford County School.
FATHER: Runs ticket agency in Spain.
MOTHER: Looks after her family and her dog.
SIBLINGS: Identical twin who is an athlete, and a big sister.
UNIVERSITY: None.
DRAMA SCHOOL: None.
DREAM JOB: Photo-journalist or Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire.
LIVES: Battersea, London.
MARITAL STATUS: Single.
LUCY WHYBROW
AGE: 30.
FROM: Harrow, Middx.
SCHOOL: Harrow.
FATHER: Children's writer.
MOTHER: Teacher.
SIBLINGS: One sister.
UNIVERSITY: 'Not interesting.'
DRAMA SCHOOL: Central School Of Speech And Drama.
DREAM JOB: 'A fun American Mork & Mindy.'
LIVES: North London.
MARITAL STATUS: Single.
EVE BEST
AGE: 30.
FROM: London.
SCHOOL: Boarding school in High Wycombe.
FATHER: Journalist.
MOTHER: Director and teacher.
SIBLINGS: One sister.
UNIVERSITY: Oxford.
DRAMA SCHOOL: RADA.
DREAM JOB: Opera singer, Bond girl or biker chick.
LIVES: Shepherd's Bush.
MARITAL STATUS: Single.
