Channel 5 thriller Lie With Me is a bit of a showcase for Australian talent, with Phoebe Roberts and Brett Tucker taking two of the three lead roles, backed by plenty more supporting cast from the country.

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There is, however, one familiar English face completing the main trio: Charlie Brooks. The EastEnders actress stars as Anna Fallmont, a woman who is convinced her husband is a cheater – and, even though they've moved to Australia and decided to put the past behind them, things are not so easy.

Here are the actors who feature in the drama, and the characters they play.

Charlie Brooks plays Anna Fallmont

Charlie Brooks plays Anna Fallmont in Lie With Me

Who is Anna Fallmont? Englishwoman Anna and her Australian husband Jake have recently relocated from England to Australia, along with their young daughter and baby son. Anna is convinced that her husband was cheating on her back in the UK, so this international move appears to offer them both a fresh start. She's got a new job at a design agency, so they've hired an au pair to look after the kids.

What else has Charlie Brooks been in? The actress is best known for playing Janine Butcher in EastEnders. She's also been in dramas including Wired, Bleak House, and Moving On – and competed in entertainment shows including the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special and I'm A Celebrity. On the stage, she starred in All in a Row.

Read more: Lie With Me star Charlie Brooks says she has faced “typecasting” since playing Janine in EastEnders

Brett Tucker plays Jake Fallmont

Brett Tucker plays Jake Fallmont in Lie With Me

Who is Jake Fallmont? Anna's husband. He's always texting someone else and hiding things, but he insists he's not a cheater. Moving home to Australia with his family has allowed him to pick back up with his own friends and family, and he has a successful career as a lawyer.

What else has Brett Tucker been in? The Australian actor has starred in shows including Neighbours (as Daniel Fitzgerald), Station 19 (as Seattle Fire Chief Lucas Ripley), and The Americans (as Benjamin Stobart). His other credits include Newton's Law, Mistresses, and Spartacus.

Phoebe Roberts plays Becky Hart

Phoebe Roberts plays Becky Hart in Lie With Me

Who is Becky Hart? The young au pair who comes to work for the Fallmont family.

What else has Phoebe Roberts been in? Back in 2013 she played Morgan in the comedy series Ja'mie: Private School Girl. Since then, she's appeared in Nowhere Boys, Glitch, and Utopia.

Caroline Gillmer plays Cynthia Fallmont

Caroline Gillmer plays Jack's mum Cynthia Fallmont in Lie With Me

Who is Cynthia Fallmont? Jake's mother. She is interfering, and mistrusts Anna.

What else has Caroline Gillmer been in? In the nineties, Caroline Gillmer starred as Cheryl Stark in Neighbours. Her list of TV shows also includes Offspring, Home and Away, Underbelly, Bed of Roses, The Magistrate, and Prisoner Cell Block H. On the big screen, she starred as Hilary Moynihan in 1995 movie Hotel Sorrento.

Alfie Gledhill plays Liam Henderson

Alfie Gledhill plays Liam in Lie With Me

Who is Liam Henderson? The gardener and groundskeeper. He is entirely aware that Anna and Jake's marriage is strained, and that they fight all the time.

What else has Alfie Gledhill been in? The Australian actor has been in Dryfire, Hiding, and The Gods of Wheat Street.

Isabella Giovinazzo plays Caroline Wilder

Isabella Giovinazzo plays Caroline Wilder in Lie With Me

Who is Caroline Wilder? Jake's personal assistant at the law firm.

What else has Isabella Giovinazzo been in? She's perhaps best known for starring as Phoebe Nicholson in Home and Away. Since then, she's been in Playing for Keeps (as Jessie Davies) and Sex and Death (as Tanya).

Nadine Garner plays Detective Taormina

Nadine Garner plays Detective Taormina in Lie With Me

Who is Detective Taormina? The Detective questioning Becky about the death of "the deceased".

What else has Nadine Garner been in? Having started out as a teenager on Neighbours and then The Henderson Kids, Nadine Garner starred in the Australian teen drama Blue Water High. She's also been in shows including Boys From The Bush, My Life Is Murder, Bloom, Part-Time Private Eyes, Raw FM, Class Ac, The Doctor Blake Mysteries (as Jean Beazley), and City Homicide.

Frank Magree plays Officer Page

Frank Magree plays Officer Page in Lie With Me

Who is Officer Page? One of the other officers on the case.

What else has Frank Magree been in? The actor recently played Raymond Shaw in Neighbours. He co-created the award-winning film Sengatan, in which he also starred in 2017.

Stephen Lopez plays Detective Garrison

Stephen Lopez plays Officer Garrison in Lie With Me

Who is Detective Garrison? One of the other officers on the case.

What else has Stephen Lopez been in? He played Officer Moss in Pirate of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge, and has also been in shows including Harrow, Full Disclosure, Fat Tony & Co, Kick, and Scooter: Secret Agent.

Alba Nicholls plays Grace Fallmont

Alba Nicholls plays Grace Fallmont in Lie With Me

Who is Grace Fallmont? Anna and Jake's daughter, who has started kindergarten in Australia.

What else has Alba Nicholls been in? This is the young actress's debut.

Neil Melville plays Ray Tucker

Neil Melville plays Ray Tucker in Lie With Me

Who is Ray Tucker? The taxi driver who Anna regularly hires, as she can't drive in Australia yet.

What else has Neil Melville been in? You may have seen him in 2018 mini-series Picnic at Hanging Rock, an Australian drama which aired on TV in the UK – and in which he played Mr Hussey. Other roles have included Ricky Kirsch in the TV series Jack Irish, Bob Macklevee in Playing for Keeps, and Drew Crew in Offspring.

Further cast:

  • John Marc Desengano plays Pavan, who works in Anna's office.
  • Hunter Hurley and Ned Kennelly play Oliver Fallmont, the baby.
  • Bert Labonté plays Phil, Jake's friend and Anna's boss at the design agency.
  • Irene Chen plays Dr Katherine Lee, who works at the hospital.
  • Renai Caruso plays Jo Murray
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Lie With Me airs on Channel 5 nightly from Monday 12th July at 9pm. Take a look at the rest of our Drama coverage, or find out what else is on with our TV guide.

Authors

Eleanor Bley GriffithsDrama Editor, RadioTimes.com
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