| SARAHHADLAND | Actress known as Stevie in the sitcom Miranda (5,7) |
| ASTHMA | Stevie in the 2000s sitcom Malcolm In The Middle suffered this breathing condition (6) |
| MARYPICKFORD | Canada-born actress known as 'The World's Sweetheart' (4,8) |
| ASIDE | Line spoken directly to the audience, as seen frequently in the sitcom Miranda (5) |
| TOMCONTI | Actor who played the title character's father in the sitcom Miranda (3,5) |
| STEVIE | First name of the childhood friend played by Sarah Hadland in the sitcom Miranda (6) |
| TOMELLIS | Gary Preston actor in the sitcom Miranda (3,5) |
| HODGE | Patricia _, played mum in the sitcom Miranda (5) |
| HART | Actress who played the title role in sitcom Miranda, Miranda _ (4) |
| HADLAND | Surname of Sarah who played Stevie in Miranda, finalist in Strictly in 2024 (7) |
| LANGTRY | Lillie ?, actress known as the Jersey Lily who died in Monte Carlo in 1929 (7) |
| BOW | Clara ?, US film actress known as The It Girl who died in 1965 |
| RIGG | Diana _, late actress known as Emma Peel in The Avengers (4) |
| GRABLE | Betty, actress known as the Girl with the Million Dollar Legs (6) |
| MACKINNON | Aussie actress who played Stevie in McLeod's Daughters, Simmone Jade - (9) |
| CAMPBELL | Stage surname of the actress known as "Mrs Pat", remembered for her portrayal of Eliza Doolittle in |
| CLARABOW | US film actress known as The It Girl who died in 1965 (5,3) |
| BETTEMIDLER | Singer/actress known as The Divine Miss M |
| ANN | 40s actress known as the oomph girl, ___ Sheridan |
| MADONNA | Singer/actress known as the "Queen of Pop" |
