British actress Charlotte Jackson Coleman delivers a breakout performance in Secrets, a tense and emotionally charged new psychological thriller premiering Out Now – on Apple TV and Amazon Prime in the UK and USA *.
In Secrets, Charlotte plays a gripping lead role as Sammy, a resilient single mum returning to her hometown after the brutal murder of her mother. As Sammy struggles to protect her daughter and conceal her traumatic past, the film unravels layers of buried truth, generational pain, and emotional reckoning.
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A familiar face to UK audiences from her celebrated career as a television presenter on Sky Sports News, ITV’s 71 Degrees North (alongside Paddy McGuinness), and as a team captain on The Big Quiz: Sports Special, Charlotte made the bold leap into acting in 2021.
The unexpected spark that reignited her long-held dream? It all tracks back to TV comedian Leigh Francis. Charlotte appeared as a reporter in his comedy Keith Lemon: The Movie—a role that planted the seed for her future in acting.
Since training professionally and switching careers in her 40s, Charlotte has emerged as an exciting new talent. Her work includes the BBC series Silent Witness and the critically acclaimed indie film A Positive Contribution, which earned her a Best Actress nomination at the Romford Film Festival, with the film also winning Best Film at the Cambridge Film Festival.
Charlotte says, “Starting my acting career in my 40s, I was nervous there wouldn’t be many great opportunities out there for me—but I’m thrilled to be exploring diverse and challenging roles across film and TV. Secrets is my first lead role in a feature film, and as soon as I read the script, I was drawn to its haunting, multilayered world and the complexity of the story.”
With Secrets, Charlotte Jackson Coleman brings emotional depth and raw intensity to the screen, delivering a powerful and heartfelt performance and appearing alongside a stellar cast that includes rising star Mike Dickman—rumoured to be in the running for the next James Bond.