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IF YOU haven’t been living under a rock, then you’ll know that The Holiday is one of the most iconic Christmas films of all time.
And a cast member who starred in the movie when she was just six-years-old has revealed exactly what the acting elite who appeared alongside her were like in real life.
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Miff Englefield, now 25, played Jude Law’s on-screen daughter, Sophie.
As well as Jude, she starred alongside the likes of English actress Kate Winslet, Hollywood’s own Cameron Diaz and comedic actor Jack Black.
The 2006 romcom, which was written and directed by Nancy Meyers, centers on two women (played by Kate and Cameron) from Los Angele, US, and the English countryside who swap homes for Christmas.
The characters want to escape their personal troubles and, in the process, end up finding new beginnings and unexpected romance.
Every year, millions of Brits get excited to cosy up on the sofa and watch the feel-good story.
But what exactly were these prolific film stars actually like on set?
In a video posted to her TikTok profile, child actress Miff spilled all the beans.
“The cast were amazing,” she shared.
“It sounds really cliche but there’s not really much to tell because they were all so lovely… so lovely.
“Obviously, playing one of Jude Law’s daughters in the film, he was the person that we spent the most time with.
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“He was so kind and so patient.
“He was just so helpful and told us so, so much about acting. He was lovely.”
Miff went on to add that Jack Black, who played Hollywood film composer Miles Dumont, is “hilarious” in real life.
“He made me laugh on the first day of set,” she said.
The UK's highest-grossing Christmas movies of all time
1. The Grinch (2018) - £424,000,000
2. Home Alone (1990) - £376,000,000
3. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - £283,000,000
4. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (2000) - £273,000,000
5. A Christmas Carol (2009) - £256,000,000
6. The Polar Express (2004) - £250,000,000
7. Elf (2003) - £180,000,000
8. The Holiday (2006) - £162,000,000
9. The Santa Clause (1994) - £150,000,000
10. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) - £137,000,000
Figures accurate as of November 2024
“Kate Winslet is just as ethereal as she might seem.
“And I mean, Cameron Diaz is pretty self explanatory - she’s beautiful.”
Miff is now a self-styled “hot mum” raising her toddler daughter with her long-term partner in Kent.
She has taken a new career direction as a content creator and is represented by Standby Talent Agency.
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