Which English actor known for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen" starred in "The Cook, the Theif, His Wife & Her Lover"?
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife &amp; Her Lover The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover is a 1989 British-French romantic black comedy crime drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, and Alan Howard in the titular roles. The film's graphic scatology, violence, and nude scenes, as well as its lavish cinematography and formalism, were noted at the time of its release.
Samantha Giles Samantha Elizabeth Giles (born 2 July 1971 in Maidstone) is an English actress, probably best known for playing Bernice Blackstock in "Emmerdale" (1998–2002 and 2004 and returned to the role in 2012, a role which earned her a TV Quick Award for Best Actress and a nomination for a National Television Awards for Most Popular Actress (both in 2000), and Sally Boothe in "Where the Heart Is" (2003–2005). Giles stated that she left Emmerdale as it was too much of a commute to her home.