Kasia Smutniak (full name Katarzyna Anna Smutniak) is a Polish born actress and model. She starred in the movie From Paris with Love. She was born in Piła, Wielkopolskie, Poland. She speaks fluent Polish, Russian, English and Italian.

Christine Ko (born August 3, 1988) is an American actress, known for her role as Emma on the CBS sitcom The Great Indoors. Before her success in America, she had a brief career in Taiwan in the early 2010s.

Maura Murphy, née McNamee (September 6, 1928 – October 5, 2005) was an Irish writer. Her autobiography Don’t Wake Me at Doyles became a surprise hit upon its publication in 2004.