About Rachael Stirling
Rachael Atlanta Stirling (born 30 May 1977) is a British stage, film, and television actress. She played Becky in the BBC cosy comedy series Detectorists, Nancy Astley in the BBC drama Tipping the Velvet, and Millie in the ITV series The Bletchley Circle. She has also guest-starred in Lewis and one episode of Doctor Who, co-starring with her mother, Diana Rigg. She has been nominated twice for the Laurence Olivier Award for her stage work. == Early life and education == Rachael Atlanta Stirling was born on 30 May 1977 in Marylebone, London, England, and is the daughter of actress Diana Rigg and theatre producer Archibald Stirling, Laird of Keir. Her parents married in 1982 and divorced in 1990. Stirling attended the private school Wycombe Abbey. She graduated with a BA in art history from the University of Edinburgh, where she performed with the Edinburgh University Theatre Company. == Theatre == Stirling made her first major appearance on stage in 1997 as Desdemona in the National Youth Theatre revival of Othello at the Arts Theatre opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in the title role. A year later, again at the Arts Theatre with the NYT, she played Olive in the female version of The Odd Couple; while in 1998, portraying Kate in Dancing at Lughnasa for NYT at the Arts.
Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.