North West nominees lead the way for BAFTAs
Three of the region's leading actresses have been nominated for the leading actress award at this year's BAFTAs.
Stockport-born Claire Foy, who's plays the Queen in Netflix series The Crown, is up for the award.
She'll face competition from Liverpool's Jodie Comer, who stared in Thirteen on the BBC, and Oldham-born Sarah Lancashire's Shortlisted for Happy Valley. It means three quarters of the nominees are from the North West.
Find out a bit more about our nominees below.
CLAIRE FOY - LEADING ACTRESS - THE CROWN
Claire Foy fact file
Born in Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital on the 16th of April 1984
Moved to Buckinghamshire at the age of eight, but later returned to the North West to study at Liverpool John Moores University
Came to prominence after roles in Little Dorritt, Wolf Hall and The Crown
SARAH LANCASHIRE - LEADING ACTRESS - HAPPY VALLEY
Sarah Lancashire fact file
Born in Oldham on the 10th of October 1964
Taught drama at Salford University for five years during the early years of her career
Cast as Raquel Wolstenhulme in Coronation Street in 1991
Became the highest paid actress on British television after signing with ITV in 2000
Married Burnley-born television producer Peter Salmon in 2001
JODIE COMER - LEADING ACTRESS - THIRTEEN
Jodie Comer fact file
Born in Liverpool on the 11th of March 1993
Attended St Julie's Catholic High School in Woolton, where she first started to act
Took her steps into the industry with roles in Holby City & Waterloo Road
Most recently appeared in Thrirteen, Rillington Place and Doctor Foster
Elsewhere Siobhan Finneran, who's also from Oldham and also in Happy Valley, is nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category.
Steve Coogan's up for a comedy award for Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle and Liverpool-made Hollyoaks is competing for Continuing Drama.