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Novakovic was born on 17 November 1981 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. She moved to Australia in 1988, at the age of seven. Novakovic was initially interested in becoming a social worker or doctor, but after a significant set of events, she changed her mind and decided to pursue the performing arts. Novakovic studied at The McDonald College in Sydney, (where she was Dux of 1999) and graduated from NIDA with a BA in Dramatic Arts in 2002. She has a younger sister, Valentina Novakovic, who is also an actress, famous for having performed in the Australian soap opera, Neighbours (1985).
In 2003, Novakovic played Randa in the ABC mini-series Marking Time (2003), a role which won her an AFI Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy". As an actor, Novakovic's film credits in Australia include Blackrock (1996), Strange Fits of Passion (1998), The Monkey's Mask (1999), Thunderstruck (2004), Solo (2005), and the Serbian movies Optimisti (2005) and Skinning (2010). From 2007 to 2009, she played Tippi in the TV series Satisfaction for Showtime Australia. Other breakout roles include: Drag Me to Hell (2009), Edge of Darkness (2009), Devil (2010), Burning Man (2011) and Generation Um(2012).
Theatre credits in Australia include These People, Away and Strange Fruit at the Sydney Theatre Company; The Female of the Species at the Melbourne Theatre Company; Woyzeck (Helpmann award nomination for best supporting actress in 2009), Criminology (Green Room award nomination for best actress 2007), Eldorado (Helpmann nomination for best supporting actress, 2006) and Necessary Targets at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne, Death Variations and Loveplay (Ride On) for B Sharp, Romeo and Juliet with Bell Shakespeare Company and Debris for Ride On Theatre (which received a Green Room nomination for best Independent production and best actress in 2006).
Novakovic also runs her own independent theatre company, Ride On Theatre Sydney and Melbourne) with co-director Tanya Goldberg. She was a producer and performer for the 2004 Ride On Theatre sell out season of "Loveplay" at the Downstairs Belvoir Street Theatre, and the 2006 Green Room nominated production of Debris (in which she was also nominated for best actress).
In 2008, she translated, adapted and directed Fake Porno in Melbourne, which was invited to be part of the Powerhouse season in Brisbane in 2009, and also received three Green Room nominations including best production. Outside of Ride On, she wrote and directed with Melbourne's Black Lung Theatre for the critically acclaimed production of Sugar at the 2007 Adelaide Fringe Festival. In 2010, Novakovic received an AFI nomination for International Award for Best Actress for her role in Edge of Darkness.
Novakovic landed the part of a beautiful prostitute-turned-law-student in Fox's series, Rake, starring Greg Kinnear. The show was canceled in May, 2014. She portrayed Clare Hitchens in The Hallow, a horror film set in Ireland and directed by Corin Hardy.
Earlier this year [2015], The Toronto Film Festival premiered her feature film The Little Death. Novakovic can be seen playing the lead in the ABC pilot Agatha, and has also booked a recurring role in Showtime dramedy Shameless.
She's repped by CAA, Management 360, Lisa Mann Creative Management in Australia and attorney Bob Wallerstein.- Actress
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Rachel Brosnahan was born in in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1990 and is an American actress. She is best known for her role as 'Midge' Maisel in the Amazon Prime Video series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017) for which she has won two Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (2019, 2018), one Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2018), and one Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (2018).
She is also known for her previous roles in the film Beautiful Creatures (2013) as Genevieve Duchannes, in the Netflix original series House of Cards (2013) as Rachel Posner, and in the TV series Manhattan (2014) as Abby Isaacs.
Rachel is the daughter of Carol (Best) and Earl Brosnahan, who worked in children's publishing. Her mother is English. Her father is an American, of mostly Irish descent. From the age of four, she was raised in Highland Park, Illinois. She has a younger brother and sister. Rachel is the niece of the late handbag designer Kate Spade, who was her father's sister.
She attended Wayne Thomas Elementary School, and then Northwood Junior High School. She performed in musical theater during junior high school and high school. At Highland Park High School, she was on the wrestling team for two years and was a snowboarding instructor. When Brosnahan was 16, she took a class with Carole Dibo, the director of Wilmette's Actors' Training Center, and now Brosnahan's manager. She graduated in 2008, and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2012.
Brosnahan was cast in her first movie role as Lisa in the Michael Bay-produced horror movie The Unborn (2009) while she was still in high school. During college, she performed in single episodes of TV series such as Gossip Girl (2007), The Good Wife (2009), Grey's Anatomy (2005), and In Treatment (2008). After college, she began landing recurring roles in series such as The Blacklist (2013), the short-lived Black Box (2014)), and "House of Cards" (2013-15), which brought her career prominence that included an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2015. Initially booked for two episodes and five lines, she caught Beau Willimon's eye; soon, she was developed into a major character. She also played Abby Isaacs for two seasons on the TV drama series "Manhattan."
She first appeared on stage in 2009 in "Up" at the Steppenwolf Theater, which was followed by her Broadway debut in "The Big Knife" with the Roundabout Theater Company in 2013. In 2016 she played Desdemona in "Othello" at New York Theater Workshop opposite David Oyelowo and Daniel Craig.
She was cast as the lead role and title character of the Amazon Video series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017), which premiered in 2017. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe and a Critics' Choice award for Best Actress in a Television Series--Musical or Comedy.- Actress
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Tonkin was born in Sydney. When she was four, she attended dance courses in classical ballet, hip hop, contemporary dance, and tap dance. At the age of 12, Tonkin began courses at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) at the Wharf Theatre. Tonkin attended Loreto Kirribilli and later graduated from the Queenwood School for Girls.
In December 2005, Tonkin was cast as the role of Cleo Sertori on the Australian children television series H2O: Just Add Water which follows the lives of three teenage girls who turn into mermaids. Tonkin improved on her swimming abilities during the pre-production of the series. The series premiered on 7 July 2006 on Network Ten and has since gone on to be aired to a worldwide audience of more than 250 million. To promote the series she and her co-stars presented the best band award at the Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards in October 2007. In 2008, Tonkin was nominated for "Best Lead Actress in a Television Series" at the prestigious Australian Film Institute Awards. The series ran for three seasons with the series finale airing on 16 April 2010.
Tonkin has also appeared on fellow Australian television shows Packed to the Rafters and Home and Away. In September 2010, Tonkin made her film debut starring in the Australian action ensemble film Tomorrow, When the War Began. In the film, which revolves around a group of teenagers waging a guerrilla war against an invading foreign power in their fictional hometown of Wirrawee, she played the role of the rich and uptight Fiona Maxwell. In December 2010, a sequel was announced with Tonkin expected to return, though production of a sequel never came to fruition.
In January 2011, Tonkin moved to Los Angeles to pursue an international acting career. She was cast in March 2011 as Faye Chamberlain on The CW supernatural drama series The Secret Circle which premiered on 15 September 2011 to over 3.5 million viewers. The series follows a group of young witches who are a part of a secret coven. For her performance, Tonkin has received critical acclaim, with critics referring to her as the breakout star of the series; she was featured on Variety's list of "new faces to watch" and named one of 2011's breakout TV stars by E! Online. The Secret Circle, however, had only one full season as it was canceled on 11 May 2012.
In August 2010, Tonkin was cast in the 3D horror film Bait 3D. Filming took place on Australia's Gold Coast and follows a group of strangers who are trapped in a supermarket after a freak tsunami with a pack of great white sharks. The film was expected to be released in Australia in September 2012. In August 2012, Tonkin joined the cast of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries, in the recurring role of Hayley, a friend of Tyler. She joined her co-star from H2O: Just Add Water, Claire Holt, who portrays Rebekah Mikaelson on the show.
On 11 January 2013, The CW confirmed that a spin-off series to The Vampire Diaries was in the works, titled The Originals. The series revolves around the Original Vampire family members, and Tonkin would "be heavily featured in the prospective pilot" of the series. The CW confirmed on 13 February that Claire Holt would also join the cast of The Originals, marking the third time Tonkin and Holt have starred together on a show. Tonkin has had a main role in all the seasons.
Tonkin has appeared in a number of advertisements which include Vauxhall Motors and was previously signed to Chic Management. Her modeling career includes shoots for Girlfriend, Teen Vogue, ELLE Australia, Miss Vogue Australia, Vogue Australia, Dolly and Free People. Tonkin has also appeared in Miles Fisher's music video "Don't Let Go". In 2012 Tonkin opened a website about health with friend Teresa Palmer called YourZenLife.- Actress
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Melissa grew up in Calgary, Alberta. Fresh from her turn in Broadway's Les Miserables, and Jesus Christ Superstar, Melissa has had a flourishing theatre career in both Canada, and abroad, leading her to now star in Syfy's new series Dark Matter. Career highlights include Les Miserables (Mirvish Productions), Dirty Dancing (Mirvish Productions), and the Stratford Festival of Canada. Melissa is also the youngest, and first female winner of Canadian Idol, resulting in a platinum selling single, a certified gold album, and a juno nomination for Best New Artist. Melissa was also the recipient for of the Dora Mavor Moore award for "best performance from a female in a leading role (musical)" for her performance as Eponine in Les Miserables.- Actress
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Mayte Michelle Rodríguez was born on July 12, 1978 in San Antonio, Texas to Carmen Milady Pared Espinal, a housewife, and Rafael Rodríguez Santiago, a U.S. Army solider. Known for tough-chick roles, Michelle is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn. Michelle always knew she was destined to become a star, she just didn't know how to get there. Michelle lived in San Antonio until the age of 8 when her parents divorced & moved to the Dominican Republic where she lived for two years before moving to Puerto Rico. At 11, Michelle's family relocated for the last time to Jersey City, New Jersey. Although she has been working since 1999 as an extra in such films as Summer of Sam (1999) and Cradle Will Rock (1999), it only took a magazine ad announcing an open casting call in New York for Michelle to decide to finally step into the spotlight. The role was the female lead, the movie was Girlfight (2000). Despite the lack of experience in film and boxing, Michelle auditioned, along with another 350 girls. After various trials inside an actual boxing ring and five arduous months of training in Brooklyn's Gleason's Gym, she was finally chosen to portray the role of Diana Guzman. As soon as the independent film began making the rounds at various film festivals, Michelle began gaining critical acclaim for her performance earning her awards like the Deauville Festival of American Cinema award for Best Actress and the Las Vegas Film Critics Society for Female Breakthrough performance. As Girlfight (2000) continued to gain notoriety with its September 2000 release, Michelle was already hard at work with films like 3 A.M. (2001), the blockbuster hit The Fast and the Furious (2001), and Resident Evil (2002). With Hollywood calling her name, the future for this feisty Jersey girl is as strong as the punches she throws.- Actor
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From nuanced and honest portrayals of fatherhood-gone-wild across the eighth season of Showtime's EMMY® Award-nominated series Shameless to palpable intensity on the likes of Sons of Anarchy, Steve Howey reflects a classic masculinity on-screen equally steeped in humor and heart. That timeless leading man spark and quiet strength remain signatures of the acclaimed actor, writer, producer, and entrepreneur.
"When you see guys like Jackie Gleason or Steve McQueen on-screen, they represent real men-in all of their tragedy and triumph," he says. "It's the humor of Gleason in The Honeymooners and raw grit of McQueen, which both made a big impact on me at a young age. That's what I grew up on, and it's the kind of presence I always aspired to be."
Sailing the high seas up and down the Pacific Coast with his Navy veteran dad and mom, the San Antonio-born talent enjoyed the sort of upbringing that inspires unforgettable performances. He can recall diving for bottle caps off the coast of Mexico to trade them in for candy at local markets at eight-years-old between other real adventures. Achieving a basketball scholarship to junior college in Colorado, he played two seasons before pursuing his calling as an actor.
He would go from Something Borrowed alongside Kate Hudson, Jon Krasinski, and Ginnifer Goodwin to Bride Wars where he re-teamed with Hudson, Anne Hathaway, and Chris Pratt to Supercross, Losing Control, Unleashed, In Your Eyes, and See You in Valhalla. 2017 sees him grace the screen in the NETFLIX comedy Game Over, Man! and Making Babies where he leads the cast opposite Eliza Coupe. Beyond Shameless, he's engaged audiences with high-profile guest spots on Jennifer Falls, New Girl, Psych, and more in addition to a six-year run on Reba.
"I always want to challenge myself," he goes on. "I'm never content just to pursue one style or art form. It's about forging ahead in new adventures at every turn."
He continues to expand his sphere of influence. Profiled in-depth by the likes of Men's Fitness, People, Hollywood Reporter, and more, he's amassed over 900K Instagram followers as a true fan favorite. He's in the midst of writing and developing various projects in addition to joining Opkix as a key investor. You might also find him riding his motorcycle, studying martial arts, coaching new talent, and competitive shooting.
Residing in Los Angeles, the role he devotes himself most to is husband and father.- Actor
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Erik Per Sullivan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He has a
first-degree black belt in tae kwon do, loves to ski, boogie board,
build obstacle courses, play games of paintball, and travel. His debut
was an uncredited role in
Armageddon (1998). His
breakthrough, however, was the role of Fuzzy in
The Cider House Rules (1999)
and Dewey in
Malcolm in the Middle (2000).
Erik's mother is from Sweden, and he is fluent in Swedish and English.
Erik has always been an honor student and enjoys time with his
classmates.- Actress
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Alison Wright was born on 12 July 1976 in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for The Accountant (2016), The Americans (2013) and The Nanny Diaries (2007).- Actress
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Anna Friel is an English actress, born in Rochdale. She has been acting since the age of 13, appearing in a number of British television programmes. She made her West End stage debut in London in 2001, and has subsequently appeared on stage in several productions, including an adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany's and as Yelena in a 2012 production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. She is the recipient of a number of awards including National Television Award (1995), Drama Desk Award (1999), and the Royal Television Society Award (2009). She has also appeared in music videos and television and print media advertising campaigns and is the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of Bolton.- Actress
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Natalie Martinez began modeling at the age of 15, years before she considered giving acting a try. The Miami-born beauty's career blossomed with a simple suggestion from her mother. During her senior year at St. Brendan High School in 2002, her mother saw an ad for J.Lo's new clothing line. After beating over 5,000 other girls for the gig, Natalie packed up and moved to Los Angeles.- Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig is an English actress, narrator, and comedian. She played Fran Katzenjammer in the Channel 4 sitcom Black Books, Dr. Caroline Todd in the Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing, Beverly Lincoln in British-American sitcom Episodes, and Jackie Goodman in the Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner. Other roles include Alice Chenery in BBC One's comedy-drama series Love Soup, Debbie Aldridge in BBC Radio 4's soap opera The Archers, Miss Bates in the 2009 BBC version of Jane Austen's Emma, and Beth Hardiment in the 2010 film version of Tamara Drewe. In 2020, Greig starred as Anne Trenchard in Julian Fellowes' ITV series Belgravia.
Greig is also an acclaimed stage actress; she won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2007 for "Much Ado About Nothing", and was nominated again in 2011 and 2015 for her roles in "The Little Dog Laughed" and "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown". - Mason Alexander Park is a non-binary film/TV and stage actor best known for playing Hedwig on the first Broadway national tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Mason can be seen playing Gren in the Netflix live action adaptation of the hit anime Cowboy Bebop, as well as Desire in the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. Their voice can be heard in the podcast musical series, "LoveVille High" in which they portray Jendrix, an androgynous high school student; Amazon's Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina; and the upcoming film Before You Know It. Mason was the first recipient of the Helen Hayes Award for Best Leading Performer for their role as the Emcee in Cabaret in their first year switching to non-gendered awards. Theatrically, they were seen at The Long Wharf Theatre in the Pulitzer Prize winning one person play I Am My Own Wife, the Cabaret at Theater Square as Mark in Pittsburgh CLO's Altar Boyz, Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show both at PCLO and Bucks County Playhouse, and at the Benedum Center as the first countertenor to regionally play Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins, all to rave reviews. Mason was introduced to Pittsburgh CLO through the National High School Musical Theater Awards, during which time they were featured on PBS's reality series "Broadway or Bust." They recently performed at the Kennedy Center in D.C. as the 2013 Presidential Scholar in the Arts for Musical Theatre, which featured them in the PBS documentary, "Becoming an Artist". They can also be seen on other shows such as Nickelodeon's "iCarly" and "Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures".
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Topher Grace was born Christopher John Grace in New York City, New York, to Pat, a schoolmaster's assistant, and John Grace, an executive. He was raised in Darien, Connecticut. He attended boarding school
in New Hampshire for two years, where he began his acting career in
such musicals as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and
"The Pirates of Penzance." He also tried his first shot at directing
with a choose-your-own-adventure-style movie starring his classmates. He hated being called Chris in
school, so he changed it to Topher as time went on. He attended New
Hampshire's Brewster Academy and the University of Southern California.
Grace dropped out of USC to start his show business career in
That '70s Show (1998) at age
20. He was cast in that show because the show's creators,
Bonnie Turner and
Terry Turner, saw him act in a
high-school play--their daughter attended same high school. Apart from
school plays, Grace had absolutely no acting experience before landing
the role of Eric Forman.- Actress
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Kristen Nora Connolly is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Dana in the 2011 film The Cabin in the Woods, Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards and Jamie Campbell on the CBS series Zoo. Connolly began her career with recurring roles on several CollegeHumor digital shorts. She appeared as an extra on the films Mona Lisa Smile, Meet Dave, and The Happening. She has also appeared on two CBS daytime soap operas with recurring roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns.
She first gained mainstream recognition in 2012, after starring as the main protagonist Dana in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard film The Cabin in the Woods. She also starred in the horror film The Bay. In 2013, she had a starring role as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards alongside Kevin Spacey. On September 1, 2014 the A&E Houdini miniseries premiered with 3.7 million viewers, Connolly plays Bess Houdini with Academy Award-winning Adrien Brody playing Harry Houdini. Connolly also portrayed Jamie, a passionate journalist in the CBS drama-thriller series Zoo and co-starred as Lena in the drama series The Whispers. In 2014 she portrayed Petra Anderson in the drama thriller film A Good Marriage, based on Stephen King's short story of the same name.- Actress
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Cheryl Ladd is an American actress, singer, and author best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the ABC television series Charlie's Angels, whose cast she joined in its second season in 1977 to replace Farrah Fawcett-Majors. Ladd remained on the show until its cancellation in 1981. Her film roles include Purple Hearts (1984), Millennium (1989), Poison Ivy (1992), Permanent Midnight (1998), and Unforgettable (2017).- Lauren McQueen was born on 12 July 1996 in Liverpool, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Violators (2015), Ordinary Lies (2015) and Hollyoaks (1995).
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Cheyenne David Jackson is an American actor and singer. His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles, as well as film and television roles, concert singing, and music recordings.
After beginning his acting career in regional theatre in Seattle, Washington, Jackson moved to Manhattan and was an understudy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002) and Aida (2003). He next originated the role of Matthew in the workshop production of Altar Boyz (2004) for the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and was replaced by Scott Porter for the Off-Broadway run. Jackson's first leading role on Broadway was in All Shook Up (2005), which earned him a Theatre World Award for "Outstanding Broadway Debut". Since then, on the New York stage, he has starred in The Agony & the Agony (2006), Xanadu (2007; Drama League, Drama Desk nominations), Damn Yankees (2008), Finian's Rainbow (2010; Drama Desk nomination), 8 (2011), The Heart of the Matter (2012), and The Performers (2013).
He has also appeared in a number of films, including the 2006 Academy Award-nominated United 93, in which his portrayal of Mark Bingham earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics 2006 award for Best Ensemble Cast. He also had a leading role in the 2014 independent romantic comedy ensemble, Mutual Friends, and guest roles in television series such as NBC's 30 Rock and Fox's Glee. Beginning in 2015, Jackson starred in the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story in its fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth seasons.
In concert, Jackson has sold out Carnegie Hall twice: The Power of Two in 2010 and Music of the Mad Men Era in 2011. He also performs in cabarets. In addition to his Broadway cast albums, he has released three albums of popular music, including a joint album called The Power of Two with Michael Feinstein in 2008. In 2012, Jackson released two singles, "Drive" and "Before You", from his 2013 album I'm Blue, Skies. In 2016, Jackson released his third studio album, Renaissance, an album adapted and expanded from his solo concert Music of the Mad Men Era.
He also stars as Hades in Disney Channel's Descendants 3, along with actors Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron, and Sofia Carson with director Kenny Ortega. In 2020, he reunited with Descendants alumni Ortega and Stewart in Netflix's Julie and the Phantoms.- Actress
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Lauren Lyle is a Scottish actress best known for her recurring role as Marsali MacKimmie Fraser in the Starz television drama Outlander, and peace protester Jade Antoniak in the BBC drama Vigil. Lyle is soon to play the leading role of Detective Sergeant Karen Pirie in ITV's new crime thriller Karen Pirie.- Actor
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Lee Byung-hun was born in 1970 in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in a wealthy
family, thanks to his father, who was a successful businessman. He
never dreamed of pursuing acting until a friend of his mother's suggested it. He auditioned for the KBS television network in 1991 and
was accepted. His first project was a short lived TV series called
"Asphalt My Hometown". Lee became popular, especially with the female
crowd, in his next KBS project, "Tomorrow Love", in 1992. Though he
continued to do TV series' throughout the 90s, he also tried his luck
in feature films. Many of his earlier films were flops, until 2000,
when he appeared in "J.S.A. Joint Security Area". The film became his
first major blockbuster. Unfortunately, Lee's father passed away that
same year. Over the years, Lee's popularity continued to grow, with
successful TV series', like "Beautiful Days" and "All In", and
features, such as "A Bittersweet Life" and "The Good, The Bad, The
Weird". Lee was becoming an
international celebrity. His success continued rising with the
highly anticipated TV show "Iris" and his other feature films "I Saw
the Devil" and "Masquerade". Having solidified his position as one of Asia's biggest stars, he is the only actor to sell out the Tokyo Dome with 45,000 screaming fans. In 2012, he was one of the first two Korean actors ever to be honored with a hand and foot print ceremony at The TLC Chinese Theater.
Lee's first foray into Hollywood films came in 2009 with a starring role in "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra." Following the global success of that film, he signed on for "G.I. Joe 2: Retalitation," which was released in March 2013. His first period piece feature, "Masquerade" was released in late 2012, and was met with stellar reviews from both audiences and critics, and became the highest grossing period piece in Korean history. He next starred in "Red 2" starring opposite Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, and Anthony Hopkins. The film premiered in Korea on July 18, 2013. Korea became the second highest grossing market for the film behind the US. In 2015, Lee has two Korean films, "Insiders" and "Memories of the Sword", along with Hollywood blockbuster Terminator Genisys (2015), where he plays a T-1000 robot. Lee is recently filmed an Independent US film, "Beyond Deceit", opposite legendary actors Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino, which is due for a 2016 release.- Actress
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Jessica Barth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jessica is an actor and producer, known for Ted (2012), Next (2007) and Ted 2 (2015). Jessica has been married to Danny Cusumano since 2012. They have three children. Jessica was previously married to Brett Dicksa.- Actress
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Mikaela Mehrizi Hoover was born on July 12 in Colbert, Washington and is the
first of 4 siblings. Mikaela started taking dance classes at age 2 and
stared school plays and local commercials as a child. She was a
cheerleader in high school and the captain of her high school dance
team as well as being on the Debate team. After graduation she was
accepted to Loyola Marymount University's theatre program in Los
Angeles. After getting her BA in theatre she booked the first movie she
auditioned for called "Frank". She later went on to play the role of
Madison in the WB's "Sorority Forever" and landed a recurring role on
the ABC show "Happy Endings". She has guest starred on many extremely
popular sitcoms including "How I Met Your Mother", "Two and a Half
Men", "Saint George", "The League", and "Anger Management". She has
done many projects with writer/director James Gunn (Guardians of the
Galaxy) including "The Sparky and Mikaela Show", "PG Porn", "Humanzee",
and the movie "Super".- Actor
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Brock Ciarlelli was born on 12 July 1993 in Littleton, Colorado, USA. He is an actor, known for The Middle (2009), Bros (2022) and Valet (2016).- Actress
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Mel Harris is an American actress, writer and director, best known for her portrayal of Hope Steadman on the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning series Thirtysomething (1987), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination as best Actress in a Drama Series. She starred in the NBC comedy Something So Right (1996) and the My Network drama series Saints and Sinners (2014). Her most recent role has been as Nadine Davies on Hulu's new series Shut Eye (2016)
Mary Ellen Harris was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and raised in New Jersey. Her mother was a high school science teacher and her father a football coach at Princeton University. She spent 12 years in the modeling world living in New York and Europe before stumbling into the acting business. She starred in numerous miniseries and telefilms including Cross Fire (1989), The Burden of Proof (1992) and Grass Roots (1992), as well as appearances on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), and as Senator Rafferty on The West Wing (1999). Among her feature film credits are Brian De Palma's Raising Cain (1992) , K-9 (1989) (opposite Jim Belushi), Suture (1993), The Pagemaster (1994), and Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986).
She made her New York stage debut at the Circle Repertory Company in the world premiere of John Bishop's Empty Hearts, for which she received a 1992 Theater World Award. In addition to her acting, in the last few years, she has focused on writing with her partner and husband, Emmy Award winning writer/producer, Bob Brush, under their shingle Topanga Moon Productions.- Actor
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Virile, fair-haired, set-jawed actor Jamey Sheridan was born (on July 12, 1951) and raised in Pasadena, California. He turned to acting after a knee injury ended his pursuit of a dancing career.
Beginning professionally on stage in 1978, he gained some momentum into the next decade and eventually reached Broadway where he earned a Tony Award nomination in 1987 for his potent performance in the revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons." He made his feature-film debut in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), starring Whoopi Goldberg, and started making the TV guest star rounds on such series as Spenser: For Hire (1985) and The Equalizer (1985) at around the same time.
Sheridan received his first big on-camera break when he was cast in the title role of Shannon's Deal (1990), gaining quirky notice for two seasons as a highly unconventional attorney. From this series he moved to the already established Chicago Hope (1994) set, wherein he played a sympathetic role. Into the millennium, his best-known role was in the series Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) in the long-running (five seasons), less showy role of a police captain.
Other support roles in the movies include Stanley & Iris (1990) with Jane Fonda, A Stranger Among Us (1992) with Melanie Griffith and The Ice Storm (1997) and Life as a House (2001), both starring Kevin Kline, followed by Nothing But the Truth (2008) with Kate Beckinsale and Matt Dillon, the title role in Handsome Harry (2009), and The East (2013) starring Elliot Page.
While commanding some attention as a villain in the Stephen King miniseries The Stand (1994), Sheridan also turned in an interesting performance as actor/director Ozzie Nelson in the TV movie Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol (1999). He has been a steadfast presence these days in such series as Homeland (2011), Smash (2012), Arrow (2012) and Agent X (2015), while adding a strong presence in such biopics Spotlight (2015), Sully (2016) and Lizzie (2018) (as Andrew Borden).
Success and satisfaction always came from the stage. Having never left the theater lights for long, Sheridan playing Brutus in "Julius Caesar" at New York's Shakespeare in the Park that also featured his wife, actress Colette Kilroy. Over the years, he has continued to grace the Broadway boards with stimulating performances in such sterling revivals of "Biloxi Blues," "Ah, Wilderness!," "The Man Who Came to Dinner," "Long Day's Journey Into Night," "A Moon for the Misbegotten," and "The Shadow Box." He also appeared in "God of Hell" in 2004. A versatile actor to be sure, Sheridan is the father of three.- Producer
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Philip A. Lord is an American filmmaker, producer and writer who collaborates with Christopher Miller. They both worked on Clone High, a cult classic animated sci-fi teen comedy show, The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Into the Spider-Verse is considered one of the best animated films of the 2010s and won Best Animated Feature.- Actress
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Lisa Nicole Carson has the distinction of having simultaneously starred
in television's most lauded comedy and drama series. She has both
amused audiences as Renee Radick, the D.A. roommate of Calista Flockhart on Fox's
Ally McBeal (1997) and riveted them as Carla Reese, the mother of Eriq La Salle's son on
NBC's ER (1994). Carson has been repeatedly nominated for a variety of
awards as a result of these credits. Additional forays into television
include the series Divas (1995) and guest turns on Law & Order (1990), as well as the
telefilm Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999). Her feature credits are just as impressive. Among her
many roles are the comedy Life (1999) with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, the
temptress in Eve's Bayou (1997) with Samuel L. Jackson, Love Jones (1997) with Larenz Tate, Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) with
Denzel Washington and Jason's Lyric (1994) with Jada Pinkett Smith. Born in Brooklyn, and having spent
her teen years in Gainesville, Florida - graduating from Buchholz High
School in June 1987 - Lisa moved to New York City after graduation to
live with her grandmother and pursue an acting. She is a recent
transplant to Los Angeles. In addition to acting, she is also an
accomplished vocalist.- Actor
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Bill Cosby is one of the world's most well-known
entertainers and comedians. William Henry Cosby, Jr. was born on July
12, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Anna Pearl (Hite), a maid
and William Henry Cosby, Sr., a U.S. Navy sailor. After 10th grade, Cosby
joined the Navy and completed high school through a correspondence
course. He later took up an athletics scholarship at Temple University,
supporting himself during his studies by tending bar, where his easy
going style and witty joking with the clientèle prompted suggestions
that he try stand-up comedy. This he did and was soon to be discovered
by the legendary Carl Reiner.
In his early twenties, he appeared on many well-known variety programs
including
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948). His big break came in 1965 when he
appeared as "Alexander Scott" in
I Spy (1965), winning numerous Emmys
for his performance. He later appeared in
The Bill Cosby Show (1969),
playing a teacher, although originally the show only lasted for two
years. He then created a Filmation cartoon based on many of his high
school buddies including Weird Harold, Dumb Donald, Mushmouth, and
others: the show was, of course,
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972).
The theme was humorous but also focused on Cosby's more educational
side. He studied for many years during his career in the 1960s and
1970s, and he received a doctorate in Education from the University of
Massachusetts. Cosby also starred in some highly successful movies such
as
Uptown Saturday Night (1974),
Let's Do It Again (1975),
A Piece of the Action (1977),
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976),
and California Suite (1978).
During his early years he also made some comedy albums that sold very
well; his most notable comedy song being "Little Old Man." He was one
of the original cast members of
The Electric Company (1971),
and he was featured in the series
Pinwheel (1976) during the late
1970s and then appeared in the mediocre
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981).
In 1984, 'Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids' stopped production, and
The Cosby Show (1984)
commenced. The show was originally intended to follow a blue-collar
family, but finally ended up portraying a white-collar family. It was
originally rejected by ABC, accepted by a then-floundering NBC, and was
an almost instant success. From 1985 to 1987 the show broke viewing
records, with Cosby becoming perhaps the strongest driving force in
television during the eighties. Despite this great success, he arguably
created his own downfall. The Cosby Show led what was considered by
many at that time to be the best night of television: the line-up
included Night Court (1984),
Hill Street Blues (1981),
and Family Ties (1982), which all
followed The Cosby Show.
Cosby was dissatisfied with the way minorities were portrayed on
television. He produced the TV series
A Different World (1987)
and insisted that this program should follow the Cosby Show, rather
than Family Ties. A Different World was set in an historically Black
college and concentrated on young people and education. Impact was felt
on the show immediately; at its peak, the Cosby Show logged an
estimated 70 million viewers. However, after the scheduling reshuffle,
the show lost roughly 20% of its massive audience. However, Cosby was
still riding high in the early nineties until massive competition from
The Simpsons (1989).
The Cosby Show finally ended in 1992, conceding to
The Simpsons (1989), with the
final production considered to be one of the highest-rated shows of the
season and featured a pleading Cosby asking for peace in riot-torn Los
Angeles during the height of the
Rodney King riots. Cosby never
seemed able to top the success of the Cosby Show; his film
Leonard Part 6 (1987) was
considered to be one of the worst American films in history and may
have contributed in part to his downfall as a film actor, along with
his performance in Ghost Dad (1990). He
did attempt a minor comeback in 1996 starring in the
Robin Williams film
Jack (1996), which was directed by
Francis Ford Coppola; and in
another show, Cosby (1996), (starring
Phylicia Rashad, who appeared as his
wife in the previous Cosby Show). Since then he has produced films such
as Men of Honor (2000), and shows
including Little Bill (1999).
Sadly, his son Ennis was murdered in 1997. Throughout the years, Bill
Cosby has taken a socially conscious tone, often associated with family
values, coupled with a distinctly urban spin on his style.- Actor
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Omid Abtahi was born on 12 July 1979 in Tehran, Iran. He is an actor, known for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), Brothers (2009) and My Own Worst Enemy (2008).- Actor
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Jay Thomas was born in Kermit, Texas, to Katherine (Guzzino), a
tap-dancing South Louisiana belle of Italian descent, and T. Harry
Terrell, Sr., an oil man. Reared in New Orleans, he was always active
in sports and performing. He won his first award as emcee of the Jesuit
High School talent show. He boxed, wrestled, played football, and ran
track. At 16 he started as a stand-up on Bourbon St. He attended Gulf
Coast College, University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, Central
Piedmont College, and Jacksonville University, graduating with an AA,
BS, and MA. He became a sports announcer and DJ in college. He also
found time to put in three years of small college football as a QB.
When NYC beckoned Jay continued his eclectic career as a top rated
morning DJ, comic at the Improve in NYC, and began an active off
Broadway acting career, that saw him mix drama and comedy. His first TV
role was in "Mork and Mindy". Then on to LA radio as the #1 jock at
Power 106, The Ensemble Theater Group, and recurring on "Cheers" as
Carla's ice hockey playing husband. He won two Emmy awards for
portraying Jerry Gold on"Murphy Brown". He starred in his own TV shows
"Married People" with Beth Armstrong and "Love and War" with Susan Dey
and later Annie Potts. He appeared as a leading guest star in dozens of
sitcoms, cop shows, and MOW's opposite Judith Light, John Tuturro, and
Christine Lahti. On the big screen he was featured in "Mr. Holland's
Opus", "A Smile Like Yours", and "Santa Claus" 2 and 3. Returning to
the stage he starred in plays written and directed by Wendy Wasserstein
and Woody Allen. Recently he has hosted shows at Carolines in NYC and
the Bellagio in Vegas. He guest starred in an episode of "Hung" on HBO.
He won the best actor for and was a co-writer of best comedy at the LA
iTV Fest for "Talker". And the Jay Thomas talk show airs daily on
SiriusXM.- Niles Fitch, an Atlanta native, follows his passion for connecting with
others through stage, print, commercials, television, film, and voice
over. He loves to model, sing, dance, act, and make you laugh.
His father (a financial advisor) and his mother(an attorney),
encouraged his excitement of smiling for the camera by securing his
first talent agent at 3 years old. Since then, Niles has continuously
booked print and commercial advertisements. At 7 years old, he signed
with Wilhelmina Models (an international top five agency) and began
commuting to New York City with his parents. At 9 years old, Niles
signed with J. Pervis Talent in Atlanta and also made his theatrical
debut as "Young Martin Luther King, Jr." in the musical "I Dream." The
musical ran in the summer of 2010 and was directed by the renowned
Jasmine Guy.
Ready to take his career to the next stage, Niles relocated with his
family to New York City in August, 2010. In 2011, he was cast as "Young
Simba" in Disney's The Lion King musical North American Gazelle Tour.
While on tour, Niles won the Denver Post Ovation Award for Best
Supporting Actor in a Touring Show for his opening night performance
and made his prime time television debut in an episode of Tyler Perry's
House of Payne that aired on the same night (11/04/2011). In February,
2012 Niles returned to New York and continued the Young Simba role on
Broadway. After ending his Broadway run Niles joined the cast of Army
Wives in the role of Deuce, the son of Latasha Montclair (played by
actress and Grammy Award winning singer Ashanti).
After relocating to Los Angeles in 2016 Niles became a series regular in the NBC #1 drama This Is Us as Teen Randall and also booked guest star roles in Mistresses, Best Friends Whenever, Mixedish, Atypical and other shows. Additionally, he booked leading roles in feature films Roman J. Israel, Esq. with Denzel Washington, The Fallout, and was Disney's 1st live action Black Prince in Secret Society of Second Born Royals.
Despite his rigorous schedule, Niles is a film student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. - Actor
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Richard Simmons was born on 12 July 1948 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for What Women Want (2000), The Larry Sanders Show (1992) and CHiPs (1977).- Actress
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Denise Nicholas was born on 12 July 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Let's Do It Again (1975), In the Heat of the Night (1988) and Room 222 (1969). She was previously married to Jim Hill, Bill Withers and Gilbert Moses.- Woo Do-Hwan was born on 12 July 1992. He is an actor, known for Mad Dog (2017), The Divine Fury (2019) and Save Me (2017).
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Sian Barbara Allen was born Barbara Susan Pokrass in Reading, Pennsylvania, on July 12, 1946. She studied at the Pasadena Playhouse from 1964 to 1965. Her performance as the mentally challenged Kathleen in You'll Like My Mother (1972), opposite Patty Duke, Rosemary Murphy, and Richard Thomas, earned her a 1973 Golden Globe nomination for "Most Promising New Actress." While working on 'You'll Like My Mother,' Allen met and fell in love with the man playing her character's psychopathic brother, actor Richard Thomas. The two began a relationship that lasted for several years in the 1970s. Thomas went on to play John-Boy on the hit TV show The Waltons (1972). When the writers of 'The Waltons' wanted to do a love story for John-Boy in the first season, Thomas suggested that his real-life girlfriend play his onscreen love interest. Allen appeared as Jenny Pendleton in the episode The Love Story (1973), which earned Thomas his Emmy award in 1973, and in The Thanksgiving Story (1973). Allen portrayed the titular character Peggy Johns in the 1973 TV movie Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973), with Bette Davis and Ted Bessell. Allen worked steadily as a TV actress throughout the 1970s, appearing on such shows as The Rockford Files (1974), Ironside (1967), Bonanza (1959), Gunsmoke (1955), and many others. She also wrote a script for an episode of the fourth season of Baretta (1975). Her last onscreen role was in the L.A. Law (1986) episode Whatever Happened to Hannah? (1990). Allen ended her acting career after marrying and giving birth to a daughter. She now channels her creativity into writing. She is the older sister of flash-fiction author, editor, and teacher Meg Pokrass. She lives in Portland, Oregon.- Actor
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1950s and 60s second lead actor Keith Andes fits into the tall, handsome, strapping and highly virile mold that encompassed the likes of
George Nader,
Guy Madison, and
Jeffrey Hunter. Although he may
not be as well remembered as the aforementioned, he managed to maintain
a reliable career on radio (from age 12), stage, TV and films for over
three decades.
Born John Charles Andes on July 12, 1920, in Ocean City,
New Jersey, Keith found work on radio singing and acting throughout his
high school years. While serving with the Air Force during WWII, he
performed in the patriotic 1943 Broadway stage show "Winged Victory"
and, after being seen by studio mogul
Darryl F. Zanuck, was given a minor
part in the film version the following year.
Keith returned to
Hollywood in the post-war years and won the role of one of
Loretta Young's brothers (the others being
Lex Barker and
James Arness) in the classic film
The Farmer's Daughter (1947).
His enviable physique and photogenic good looks made the blond looker
an obvious choice to continue in both rugged adventures and beefcake
drama but his output was fairly minimal. In
Clash by Night (1952), one of his
best roles, he dallied hot and heavy with a young
Marilyn Monroe and, in
Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952),
he demonstrated some expert swashbuckling skills.
Meanwhile on the
musical front, Keith proved he had a resilient baritone. He won a
Theatre World Award for "The Chocolate Soldier" in 1947 and,
subsequently, starred in "Kiss Me Kate" with
Anne Jeffreys of TV's
Topper (1953) fame. More notably, he
appeared opposite Lucille Ball in her only
Broadway musical "Wildcat" in 1960, winding things up playing "Don
Quixote" for over 400 performances in "Man of La Mancha" in 1968. Ironically, the movie studios did not take advantage of Keith's musical
prowess, appearing in a bland role with
Jane Powell and singing one musical
number in
The Girl Most Likely (1957).
Beside numerous episodic appearances on such popular 60's and 70's shows as "Have Gun, Will Travel," "The Rifleman," "77 Sunset Strip," "Perry Mason," "The Outer Limits," "Daniel Boone," "The Andy Griffith Show," "Star Trek," "I Spy," "Petticoat Junction," "Gunsmoke," "Cannon" and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," Keith co-starred in two television
series:
This Man Dawson (1959) and
the sitcom Glynis (1963), the latter
starring popular Brit actress Glynis Johns.
Both were short-lived. He occasionally found voiceover work.
After a minor part in the film And Justice for All (1979), Keith made his final appearance as Father Adam in the TV movie drama Blinded by the Light (1980) ). He then retired, bought and lived on a boat and ran charters on trips to Catalina and Mexico. Twice married and divorced, Keith had two children (Mark and Matt) by first wife, Jean Alice Cotton. Mark Andes became a rock musician. Keith's second wife was actress/dancer/choreographer Shelah Hackett.
Sadly, his final years were marred by extreme ill health, including bladder
cancer, and he committed suicide in his Santa Clarita, California home
at age 85.- Actor
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Milton Berle was an American comedian and actor.
Berle's career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. As the host of NBC's Texaco Star Theatre (1948-55), he was the first major American television star and was known to millions of viewers as "Uncle Miltie" and "Mr. Television" during the first Golden Age of Television. He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in both radio and TV.
Berle won the Emmy for Most Outstanding Kinescoped Personality in 1950. In 1979, Berle was awarded a special Emmy Award, titled "Mr. Television." He was twice nominated for Emmys for his acting, in 1962 and 1995.
Berle was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1984. On December 5, 2007, Berle was inducted into the California Hall of Fame.- Actor
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Gordon Edward Pinsent was born on July 12, 1930 in Grand Falls,
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to Florence (Cooper) and Stephen
Arthur Pinsent. Gordon was known as "Porky" as a child, and dreamed of
performing as early as he can remember. He served with the Royal
Canadian Regiment from 1948-51. Gordon received an L.L.D. from the
University P.E.I. in 1975, an Honorary doctorate from Queen's
University in 1988, as well as from the Memorial University of
Newfoundland and the University of Prince Edward Island.
Gordon left Newfoundland at the age of 17 and began his career on
stage. His first theatrical experiences were in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
While there, he was involved in the first live radio drama out of
Winnipeg. He eventually moved east, working in Toronto and Stratford,
Ontario. He has since won numerous credits and awards, and is one of
Canada's most well-respected artists.
In addition to acting, he directs
and produces, and has written a number of novels and screenplays, as
well as plays for the stage, including 'Corner Green' for the
Newfoundland amateur drama festival. The play was staged in St. John's,
Newfoundland in April of 1997, and was was based upon life his hometown
of Grand Falls, Newfoundland.
He is a member of the Honorary Advisory
Board for the Newfoundland Symphony Youth Orchestra, and is very active
in various charities. His humorous and poignant autobiography, "By the
Way", was published.
His wife until her death was actress Charmion King, whom he
met during his early theater days. He has a daughter, actress
Leah Pinsent, from that union, as well as a
son and daughter from an earlier marriage (Barry and Beverly Kennedy).
He has two brothers, Harry and Haig, and three sisters: Nita, Hazel,
and Lil, who passed away in 1998.- Beah Richards left her native Vicksburg, Mississippi, for New York City in 1950. She would not acquire a significant role on stage until 1955,when she appeared in the off-Broadway show "Take a Giant Step" convincingly portraying an 84-year-old grandmother without using theatrical makeup. In 1962 she appeared in writer James Baldwin's "The Amen Corner" directed by noted actor/director/activist Frank Silvera, who told Richards "Don't act, just be." She credited Silvera with helping her further develop the subtlety and quiet dignity that distinguished all of her performances.
A prolific actress, poet and playwright, her first authored play was "All's Well That Ends" that delved into the issues of racial segregation. Always ahead of her time, she defined herself as "Black" when the term "Negro" was the preferred ethnic/racial label of Black Americans. Richards would bring her salutary satisfaction with being "Black" and her immense acting talents to the role of the peacemaking mother in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), a role for which she was nominated for an Oscar. Additionally, she appeared in "Purlie Victorious" by Ossie Davis and "The Little Foxes" by Lillian Hellman.
In 1988, she won an Emmy Award for her performance in Frank's Place (1987). Although stricken with emphysema, she delivered a tour-de-force performance on the ABC legal drama The Practice (1997) in 2000; she received her second Emmy Award for this performance three days before her death in her native Vicksburg. - Actor
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Charlie Murphy was born on 12 July 1959 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Norbit (2007), Night at the Museum (2006) and Chappelle's Show (2003). He was married to Tisha Taylor Murphy. He died on 12 April 2017 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
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Ana Torrent was born on 12 July 1966 in Madrid, Spain. She is an actress, known for The Nest (1980), Thesis (1996) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008).- Actress
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Elayne Heilveil was born on 12 July 1948 in Bronx, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Birds of Prey (1973), Family (1976) and The Rockford Files (1974).- Actress
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Aure Atika was born on 12 July 1970 in Monte Estoril, Portugal. She is an actress and director, known for The Night Manager (2016), The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) and OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006).- Actress
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Hailie Sahar is an award-winning Actor, Producer, Director, Singer, and Writer.
Sahar made history as one of the five transgender lead actors to star in Ryan Murphy's culturally groundbreaking FX series, Pose. Staring as Lulu, the Mother of the House of Ferocity, the ensemble went on to be globally recognized and awarded, included several Emmy Awards over the course of its successful three seasons.
Hailie has been featured in Vogue, Essence, Variety, Allure, OUT Magazine among other substantial titles worldwide, and in 2020 was named one of the "Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine. She is one of the handful of trans women to be highlighted by Playboy Magazine paving a way for solidarity for all.
Sahar's film credits range from HBO Max's original docu-series, Equal, portraying community pioneer, Sylvia Rivera, Freeform's Good Trouble as the dynamic series regular, Jazmin, Amazon Studio's Transparent, USA's Mr. Robot, and also starred in the off-Broadway production, Charm in New York City's MMC Theater. Sahar Executively Produced and Co-Directed the PAFF recognized thought-provoking documentary, Beyond Ed Buck, debuting in 2022.
In the fall of 2020, Deadline announced Sahar's collaboration with Emmy Award-winning Director, Anthony Hemmingway for the Sir Lady Java biopic. She is set to Executively Produce and star as the trailblazing Los Angeles icon.
Hailie has overcome many challenges presented to her as a transgender woman, and was crowned "Miss L.A. Pride" and "Queen U.S.A." She was honored with an invitation to speak on the HIV/AIDS epidemic at The Ronald Reagan International Trade Center for the 57th Presidential Advisory Council in Washington DC and continues to contribute to The East LA Women's Center against Domestic Violence.- Caleb Pierce was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Insecure (2016), The Big Bang Theory (2007) and Grey's Anatomy (2005).
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Lisa made her feature film debut as the young 'Julia' in Fred Zinnemann's JULIA sharing the title role with Vanessa Redgrave, her television debut as the ingénue in the Hallmark Hall of Fame production of THE COUNTRY GIRL with Jason Robards and Shirley Knight, and her theatrical debut starring as 'Wendla' in SPRING'S AWAKENING with the Circle Repertory Company in New York City.
With numerous credits and awards in theater, television and film, it is amazing to learn that it was just a twist of fate that brought Lisa to an acting career in the first place. Although she had been seriously interested in dancing and fine art from an early age, surgery in high school to remove a bone tumor from within the bone marrow of her leg cut short all possibilities of her dream of being a prima ballerina.
On a dare, she applied to The Juilliard School of Drama, which also has a prestigious dance division. She had never acted on stage before her Juilliard audition. On the basis of her very first audition, she was not only accepted, but also offered a full scholarship.
During her first year at school, Lisa was cast in the Hallmark Hall of Fame production of THE COUNTRY GIRL starring Jason Robards, Shirley Knight (and fellow actor John Lithgow). Then, Czechoslovakian film director Jan Kadar made a plea to John Housemann, Juilliard's school director, to release Lisa for a PBS film he was directing. Juilliard forbids students working before graduation, but Mr. Housemann became Lisa's biggest supporter and mentor, and allowed Lisa to juggle classes and acting jobs.
Her feature film debut came when she was cast as the young "Julia" in the acclaimed film, JULIA, sharing the title role with Vanessa Redgrave. On working with the renowned director, Fred Zinnemann, Lisa relates, "That was a magical entry into the world of filmmaking. Mr. Zinnemann took me under his wing when he saw how much I wanted to learn, not only about acting, but also about the entire process of filmmaking. He made me feel that my ideas were important, and he actually listened to what I had to say. It was a very special time."
Besides various forms of dance, Lisa has always had an active physical life. She is a 5.7 rock climber, has won swim team awards; and enjoys sailing, yoga and horseback riding. She has performed many of her own stunts in her films. Hobbies include fine art painting with oils, acrylic, and watercolors; sketching with pencil and charcoal, and works with pen and ink.
As a child, Lisa was raised in Italy, Japan, and France where her father was the financial attaché for the US government, and Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); and her mother was a prominent social psychologist.
Growing up she endured the trauma of being raised with the name 'Pelikan' and having curly red hair. Now she enjoys her odd name, her red hair, her two strong, healthy, beautiful, legs, and her acting career.
Among her honors: Best Director: ADA (Artistic Director Achievement Award) for directing "'night, Mother" at The Interact Theatre Company; both lead actors were nominated, and one received Best Actress. Best Actress In A Comedy: ADA (Artistic Director Achievement Award) for her leading role in the world premiere stage production of "Panache"; Outstanding Performance: Drama-Logue Award for her one- woman performance in the world premiere stage production of "Only A Broken String of Pearls" (now called "Zelda") portraying the life of Zelda Fitzgerald; Best Ensemble Performance: L.A. Drama Critics Award for her work as Breda in the premiere west coast stage production of Enda Walsh's "The New Electric Ballroom." L.A. Drama Critics Award for her work as Libby in the premiere west coast stage production of Craig Lucas' "Blue Window"; Best Actress: International Science Fiction and Horror Film Festival for her leading role in the feature film, "Jennifer."- Mylène Jampanoï is a French actress and model.
She was born on 12 July 1980 in Aix-en-Provence, France, to a Chinese father and a French Breton mother. She married Indian supermodel and actor Milind Soman in Goa in 2006. They met during the shooting of their film Valley of Flowers (2006). The two divorced in 2009. She is largely known by international audiences for her role in the controversial horror film Martyrs (2008).
In 2007, she became the face of Dior Snow cosmetics in Asia for LVMH and traveled to Japan and South Korea to represent the brand. She has appeared on the cover of Asian Elle magazine. - Actress
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Pat Woodell was born on 12 July 1944 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for The Roommates (1973), Petticoat Junction (1963) and The Big Doll House (1971). She was married to Robert Vern McDade and Gary Clarke. She died on 29 September 2015 in Fallbrook, California, USA.- Jason was first introduced to worldwide audiences as Logan Fowler in the hit TV series Baywatch, a Show viewed by a billion people across 142 countries. After 3 years on the show he walked away from Hollywood, and returned to stage school to study theatre, to complete his training with renowned acting teacher Sanford Meisner. He has taken on controversial roles both on stage & screen, including Greg Araki's film Nowhere with Christina Applegate and Heather Graham, the much acclaimed Eroica, directed by Paul Warner, Adam Meggido 's The End of the Sentence, Mad Cow Girl directed by Greg Hatanaka, and Greek Directed by Australian actor and director Marcus Graham, at the Power House Theatre in New Farm Qld. Sharknado bought Tasmanian born actor Jaason Simmons back into the international spotlight. He has presently four movies in pre-production. The upcoming projects like Jason are diverse. A new Australian Sci Fy series 3010 where he will play a futuristic Super Soldier. A comedy with British comic genus John Cleese. An Australian drama based on the true life story of underground free style flightier Zane Dirani. A thriller to be shot in the state of Georgia. And lastly Jason will be co hosting an Australian produced Environmental Documentary about our Oceans and how that impacts the consumer.
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Kevin Kreider is an Actor, Speaker and Founder and CEO of Sans by Taejin Beverage Inc and Taejin Entertainment LLC. Starting off in the fitness industry, he was signed with one of the most prestigious modeling agencies in NYC. He left Philly in 2008 to navigate his way in entertainment as a Korean American adoptee. In 2014, the stress and non-stop nature of the modeling industry took a toll on his body and Kevin was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata. He took a few years off, got sober in 2015, and took a leap of faith by moving to Los Angeles. There he was offered a role in Netflix's international hit, "Bling Empire", the first all Asian and Asian American reality show.- Producer
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Emmy and Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer has been making movies and
television programs for more than 25 years. As both a writer and
producer, he has been personally nominated for four Academy Awards, and
in 2002 won the Best Picture Oscar for
A Beautiful Mind (2001). In
addition to winning three other Academy Awards, "A Beautiful Mind" also
won four Golden Globe Awards (including Best Motion Picture Drama) and
earned Grazer the first annual Awareness Award from the National Mental
Health Awareness Campaign.
Over the years, Grazer's films and TV shows have been nominated for 43 Oscars and 198 Emmys. At the same time his movies have
generated more than $15 billion in worldwide theatrical, music and
video grosses. Reflecting this combination of commercial and artistic
achievement, the Producers Guild of America honored Grazer with the
David O. Selznick Lifetime Achievement
Award in 2001. His accomplishments have also been recognized by the
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which in 1998 added Grazer to the short
list of producers with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On March
6, 2003. ShoWest celebrated Grazer's success by honoring him with its
Lifetime Achievement Award. On November 14, 2005, Grazer was honored in
Los Angeles by the Fulfillment Fund. In May 2007 he was chosen by Time
Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World." On
January 24 Grazer, along with his partner
Ron Howard, was honored with the
Milestone Award by the Producers Guild of America.
In addition to "A Beautiful Mind", Grazer's films include
Apollo 13 (1995), for which Grazer won
the Producers Guild's Darryl F. Zanuck
Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award as well as an Oscar
nomination for Best Picture of 1995; and
Splash (1983), which he co-wrote as well
as produced and for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best
Original Screenplay of 1986.
Grazer also produced the film adaptation of
Peter Morgan's critically acclaimed
play "Frost/Nixon"
(Frost/Nixon (2008)), directed by Ron
Howard. The film was nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best
Picture, and was also nominated for The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of
the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures by the PGA.
Grazer also produced
Angels & Demons (2009), the
adaptation of Dan Brown's
bast-selling novel, and
Robin Hood (2010), directed by
Ridley Scott and with
Russell Crowe,
Cate Blanchett and
Max von Sydow.
Some more of Grazer's feature film credits include the drama
The Changeling (2006), directed by
Clint Eastwood and starring
Angelina Jolie; the Ridley Scott-directed
drama American Gangster (2007),
staring Russell Crowe and
Denzel Washington;
The Da Vinci Code (2006), the
film adaptation of Dan Brown's international best-seller, starring
Tom Hanks and directed by Oscar-winner Ron
Howard; the tense drama
The Inside Man (2005), directed by
Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington,
Clive Owen and
Jodie Foster;
Flightplan (2005);
Cinderella Man (2005); the
Sundance acclaimed documentary
Inside Deep Throat (2005); the
TV series
Friday Night Lights (2006);
8 Mile (2002);
Blue Crush (2002);
Intolerable Cruelty (2003);
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000);
The Nutty Professor (1996);
Liar Liar (1997);
Ransom (1996);
My Girl (1991);
Backdraft (1991);
Kindergarten Cop (1990);
Parenthood (1989);
Clean and Sober (1988); and
Spies Like Us (1985).
Grazer's television productions include Fox's hit Golden Globe and Emmy
award winning Best Drama Series 24 (2001),
NBC's Peabody Award-winning series "Friday Night Lights" and Fox's
Lie to Me (2009), starring
Tim Roth, which premiered in January
2009. He is also working on additional television projects including
Parenthood (2010), based on his
1989 film, and Wonderland (2000),
directed by Peter Berg. His
additional television credits include Fox's Emmy award winning-Best
Comedy
Arrested Development (2003),
CBS' Shark (2006), NBC's
Miss Match (2003), WB's
Felicity (1998), ABC's
Sports Night (1998), as well as
HBO's
From the Earth to the Moon (1998),
for which he won the Emmy for Outstanding Mini-Series.
Grazer began his career as a producer, developing television projects.
It was while he was executive-producing TV pilots for Paramount
Pictures in the early 1980s that Grazer first met Ron Howard, soon to
become his friend and business partner. Their collaboration began in
1985 with the hit comedies
Night Shift (1982) and Splash (1983), and
in 1986 the two founded Imagine Entertainment, which they continue to
run together as chairmen.