Our Ambassadors
Steve Coogan
Actor, comedian and producer
Best known for his Oscar-nominated film Philomena and his comic media personality Alan Partridge. Steve has lived in East Sussex for many years.
Eddie Izzard
Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and political campaigner
Has appeared in countless West End shows and Hollywood films and boasts an Emmy Award.
Zoe Lyons
Stand-up comedian
A regular on BBC Radio 4s ‘The News Quiz’, ‘Just A Minute’ and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Zoe lives in Brighton.
Katie Derham
TV and radio presenter
Former newsreader and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestant, presenter Katie presents the BBC Proms and lives in West Sussex.
Toby Stephens
Actor
Winner of the Sir John Gielgud Best Actor Award, Toby has performed extensively on stage and screen in the UK and USA and is a former student at Seaford College.
Simon Fanshawe
Writer, broadcaster and consultant
Former Perrier Award-winning comedian and chair of the governing council of the University of Sussex, Simon writes for national newspapers, is a founding member of the Stonewall charity and lives in Brighton.
Sophie Okenedo
Actor
Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee, Sophie was nominated for Best Actress at the 2019 Olivier Awards for her portrayal of Cleopatra at the National Theatre. She lives near Glyndebourne.
Nimmy March
Actor
‘Death in Paradise’ and ‘Lenny Henry Show’ actor Nimmy is a prolific voice-over artist, lives in Sussex and sits on the Brighton and Hove Adoption and Fostering Panels.
Anna Burns
Man Booker-prize winning author
Won the Man Booker Prize in 2018 for her novel Milkman, making her the first Northern Irish writer to win the award. Anna is a former HOMELINK client.