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Tobias was born in London. He graduated from the Royal Academy of
Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1998 and began his acting career in popular UK
series such as Foyle's War (2002), Midsomer Murders (1997), and Casualty (1986). He also
appeared in the controversial drama A Very Social Secretary (2005). He is best
known to international audiences as Marcus Junius Brutus in the
television series Rome (2005).
He had a major film role in The Low Down (2000) with Aidan Gillen and featured
in the 2006 reboot of the James Bond franchise, Casino Royale (2006). 2007
sees him appearing as William Elliot in ITV's production of Jane
Austin's classic book, Persuasion (2007) and as Derrick Sington in the Channel
4 drama The Relief of Belsen (2007).
On TV, he guest starred on seasons 3 and 6 of HBO's Game of Thrones (2011) as Edmure Tully, and starred as Jack Randall and Frank Randall on Starz's Outlander (2014). He has played Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the Netflix historical drama series The Crown (2016) since its third season.
On stage, his credits include the young teacher Irwin in Alan Bennett's
The History Boys and Michael Blakemore's West End production of Three
Sisters for which he was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award. He was
a critically acclaimed Hamlet in Rupert Goold's Hamlet at the Royal
Theatre.- Actress
- Producer
Isobel Dorothy Powley is an English actress. Powley was born and raised in London, where she was educated at Holland Park School. She began acting as a teenager on television, starring on the CBBC action television series M.I. High (2007-2008), the period miniseries Little Dorrit (2008), the crime series Murderland (2009), and the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2014).
Powley gained critical praise for her portrayal of Princess Margaret in A Royal Night Out (2015), for which she was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer, and a sexually confused teenager in the coming-of-age film The Diary of a Teenage Girl, for which she won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress and the Trophee Chopard at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. She has since starred in the films Mary Shelley (2017), White Boy Rick (2018), Ashes in the Snow (2018), and The King of Staten Island (2020) and on the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2019-2021).- Actor
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Bryan Lee Cranston was born on March 7, 1956 in Hollywood, California, to Audrey Peggy Sell, a radio actress, and Joe Cranston, an actor and former amateur boxer. His maternal grandparents were German, and his father was of Irish, German, and Austrian-Jewish ancestry. He was raised in the Canoga Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, and also stayed with his grandparents, living on their poultry farm in Yucaipa. Cranston's father walked out on the family when Cranston was eleven, and they did not see each other again until 11 years later, when Cranston and his brother decide to track down their father.
Cranston is known for his roles as Walter White on the AMC crime drama Breaking Bad (2008), Hal on the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle (2000), and Dr. Tim Whatley on five episodes of the NBC situation comedy Seinfeld (1989). For his role on "Breaking Bad", he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008-2010, 2014), including three consecutive wins. After becoming one of the producers during the series' fourth and fifth seasons, he also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series twice.
In June 2014, Cranston won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson in the play "All the Way" on Broadway. He reprised the role of Lyndon Johnson in the television adaptation All the Way (2016), which earned him widespread praise by critics. For the biographical drama Trumbo (2015), he earned widespread acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Cranston also appeared in several acclaimed films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012) and Godzilla (2014). In 2019, he starred with Kevin Hart in the box office hit The Upside (2017).- Actress
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Rachel Hannah Weisz was born on 7 March, 1970, in London, U.K., to Edith Ruth (Teich), a psychoanalyst, and George Weisz, an inventor. Her parents both came to England around 1938. Her father is a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, and her mother, from Vienna, was of Italian and Austrian Jewish heritage. Rachel has a sister, Minnie, a curator and photographer.
Rachel started modeling when she was 14, and began acting during her studies at Cambridge University. While there, she formed a theater company named "Talking Tongues", which won the Guardian Award, at the Edinburgh Festival, for its take on Neville Southall's "Washbag". Rachel went on to star on stage in the lauded Sean Mathias revival of Noël Coward's "Design For Living". It was a role that won her a vote for Most Promising Newcomer by the London Critics' Circle.
She has starred in many movies, including The Mummy (1999), Enemy at the Gates (2001) and Stealing Beauty (1996). Rachel can also be seen in the movies The Shape of Things (2003), About a Boy (2002), Constantine (2005) and The Constant Gardener (2005), for which she won an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Rachel has a son with her former partner, director Darren Aronofsky. In June 2011, she married "James Bond" actor Daniel Craig in a private ceremony in New York.- Actress
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Haley Lu Richardson was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, as the only child of creative parents, Valerie (Valiquette), a graphic designer, and Forrest Richardson, a golf course architect. She attended Montessori school, where kids are encouraged to think outside the box and value self-motivation. Dance was ingrained in Haley's childhood. She was a member of a competitive dance company for eight years, training and performing 20+ hours a week.
This passion propelled Haley Lu to move to Los Angeles at the age of 16. Getting a dance agent before an acting one was only natural, even though the latter was always her end goal. Her first couple years in LA consisted of primarily dance opportunities, as she had very little formal acting training. As she gained more confidence and experience she was able to land her first lead acting roles in The Last Survivors (2014) and The Young Kieslowski (2014). Since then, Haley Lu has played unique and contrasting roles on television and film.
Haley Lu Richardson is best known for her roles in The Edge of Seventeen (2016), Split (2017) and Columbus (2017).- Actress
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- Writer
Jenna Fischer is best known for playing Pam Beesly on the acclaimed television show The Office, for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress and two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Comedy.
She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but was raised mostly in St. Louis, Missouri. Jenna watched her mom, Anne, perform in church plays when she was young, which instilled a love of theater and performance.
A trained theater actress, Fischer returned to her roots after wrapping The Office. She starred in the Off-Broadway play Reasons to Be Happy, written and directed by Neil LaBute and co-starring Josh Hamilton, Leslie Bibb, and Fred Weller. She went on to star in the world premiere of Steve Martin's newest play Meteor Shower, an absurdist comedy opposite Greg Germann and Josh Stamberg, for a record-breaking run at the Old Globe Theatre.
In October 2019, Fischer and The Office cast-mate and real-life best friend Angela Kinsey launched a podcast called Office Ladies on the Earwolf platform, which has become wildly popular, landing in the Top Ten globally every week and receiving over 200 million downloads in its first two years. In January 2021, Office Ladies won iHeart Radio's Podcast of the Year award.
She is the author of two books: The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide, in which she details her journey from St. Louis to Hollywood to become a working actress, and the forthcoming Office BFF's: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There (co-authored with Angela Kinsey), which is a memoir of their best friendship and time working on The Office.- Actress
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- Producer
Greta Lee was born on 7 March 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Past Lives (2023), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and St. Vincent (2014). She has been married to Russ Armstrong since 7 September 2014. They have two children.- Producer
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Matthew Vaughn is an English film producer and director. He is known
for producing such films as
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
and Snatch (2000) and for directing the
crime thriller, Layer Cake (2004), the
fantasy epic, Stardust (2007), the
superhero comedy, Kick-Ass (2010), and
the superhero film,
X-Men: First Class (2011).
Vaughn was educated at Stowe School in Buckingham, England. Taking a
gap year between Stowe and university, he traveled the world on a Hard
Rock Cafe tour and landed in Los Angeles, U.S. Here, he began working
as an assistant to a director. He returned to London, attending
University College London where he studied anthropology and ancient
history. But the film bug had taken hold. He dropped out of university
after a few weeks and returned to Los Angeles to start his career. He
quickly realized, however, that everyone in town was trying to do the
same thing, so he crossed back over the Atlantic to make a name for
himself in England. At 25, he produced a little-seen thriller,
The Innocent Sleep (1995),
starring Annabella Sciorra and
Michael Gambon. Vaughn continued as a
producer on close friend Guy Ritchie's film,
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).
The film was a success in all aspects; earning Vaughn and Ritchie £9
million each. Vaughn would go on to produce Ritchie's equally acclaimed
Snatch (2000) and the critically-mauled,
Swept Away (2002). Vaughn made his
directorial debut in 2004 with
Layer Cake (2004). The film was
well-received and its success led to Vaughn being tapped to direct
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
but he later dropped out only two weeks before filming began. Vaughn
was, subsequently, very critical of
Brett Ratner's direction of
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
(aka X-Men 3). Vaughn next directed
Stardust (2007) and a movie adaption of
Mark Millar's Kick-Ass. He was also in talks
to direct an adaptation of "Thor", but left that project. In May 2010,
20th Century Fox confirmed that Vaughn will direct
X-Men: First Class (2011) and
announced the film will be released on June 3, 2011. Vaughn is best
known for starting his career working as a producer for the
Guy Ritchie films,
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998),
Snatch (2000) and
Swept Away (2002).
Jane Goldman is one the
screenwriters who Vaughn collaborated with for the films,
Stardust (2007),
Kick-Ass (2010) and the upcoming
X-Men: First Class (2011). The
actors that Vaughn usually works with in his films are
Jason Statham,
Vinnie Jones,
Jason Flemyng,
Adam Fogerty,
Sienna Miller,
Brad Pitt (as a producer on
Kick-Ass (2010)),
Mark Strong,
Robbie Gee,
Alan Ford,
Tamer Hassan and
Dexter Fletcher. Vaughn's wife
is German supermodel Claudia Schiffer,
whom he married in Shimpling, Suffolk, in 2002. The couple have three
children: son Caspar Matthew (born 30 January 2003), daughter
Clementine de Vere Drummond (born 11 November 2004) and a second
daughter, Cosima Violet (born 14 May 2010). They have homes in Suffolk
and Notting Hill. He has hired ex-Gurkha soldiers for security for him
and his wife following reports of stalkers apparently intruding their
house.- Actor
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Boyish-looking Peter Sarsgaard was born on March 7, 1971, at Scott Air Force Base, in Bellville, Illinois, to Judy Lea
(Reinhardt) and John Dale Sarsgaard, an engineer who worked for the Air
Force and later Monsanto and IBM. He is a graduate of St. Louis' Washington University, where he
majored in history and literature.
Initially trained with the Actors' Studio in New York, Peter began in comedy and became a co-founder of the comedy
improvisational group Mama's Pot Roast. Such off-Broadway productions included
Horton Foote's "Laura Dennis" and
John Cameron Mitchell's "Kingdom
of Earth."
He made his screen debut in
Tim Robbins'
Dead Man Walking (1995) and was
given more sizable roles in
Desert Blue (1998) and
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998),
as the ill-fated son of the Musketeer Athos, played by
John Malkovich. Peter then started
gracing the art-house circuit, making a violent, searing impression as
a homophobic killer in
Boys Don't Cry (1999) starring
two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank as a
trans-gendered teen.
Other impressionable offbeat roles for Peter that have thrilled critics
from coast to coast include
Shattered Glass (2003), which
earned him a slew of awards including the prestigious National Society
of Film Critics Award. Prior to that, he showed off his versatility
with portrayals ranging from a Russian nuclear reactor officer in
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
to a drug addict in
The Salton Sea (2002). Other
heralded performances include
Garden State (2004) and, notably,
Kinsey (2004).
On TV, Peter appeared in recurring/regular roles in several critically applauded series and mini-series including The Killing (2011), The Slap (2015), Wormwood (2017) (as ill-fated Army scientist Frank Olson), The Looming Tower (2018) and Running Naked in the Universe (2019). More recent films include Knight and Day (2010), the villain in the DC Comics entry Green Lantern (2011), the Woody Allen drama Blue Jasmine (2013), Experimenter (2015), Jackie (2016) (as Bobby Kennedy), The Magnificent Seven (2016), Loving Pablo (2017), The Sound of Silence (2019) and Human Capital (2019).
In 2009, Sarsgaard married actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and have two children. He co-starred in the movie she wrote and directed -- The Lost Daughter (2021) starring Olivia Colman.- Actress
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Laura Helene Prepon was born on March 7, 1980, in Watchung, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Marjorie (Coll) and Michael Prepon. Her father died in 1993, when she was 13 years old. Laura is the youngest of five children--she has a brother named Brad and three sisters: Danielle, Jocelyn, and Stephanie. She attended Watchung Hills Regional High School. She studied at the Total Theater Lab in New York City, where she appeared in a number of theatrical productions.
Before acting became her profession, Laura was a model, working in Paris, Milan, and elsewhere in Europe. She began acting at the young age of 15 as well as dancing--ballet, jazz, and modern. She also played soccer and other sports. Laura loves vintage clothes. Her hobbies include cooking, traveling, horseback riding, playing piano, and dancing. Her favorite book is 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien. Laura resides in New York when not filming in Los Angeles.- Daisy Head was born on 7 March 1991 in England, UK. She is an actress, known for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) and Fallen (2016).
- Logan Kim is a talented young actor known for his captivating performances on both the big and small screens. Logan discovered his passion for acting at a young age and has since become a rising star in the entertainment industry.
Logan made his feature film debut in the highly anticipated "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (2021), directed by Jason Reitman. In the film, he portrayed the character of Phoebe's classmate, Podcast, showcasing his natural talent and charisma on screen. His performance was praised by audiences and critics alike, marking him as a promising talent to watch.
Prior to his breakout role in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," Logan had already begun making a name for himself in television. He appeared in various TV shows, including guest roles in popular series such as "9-1-1" and "The Rookie." His versatility as an actor and dedication to his craft have earned him recognition within the industry.
Outside of acting, Logan is known for his outgoing personality and positive attitude. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as pursuing his interests in music and sports.
With his undeniable talent and passion for storytelling, Logan Kim continues to impress audiences with his performances, and his future in the entertainment industry looks exceptionally bright. - Actress
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A Tony and Emmy Award winner, Donna Murphy has forged a career of exceptional diversity, impressing both audiences and critics with her depth and skill. This "seductive actress of major transformative powers" (NY Times) was named one of three "Legit Luminaries," alongside Joan Didion and Christine Ebersole, in Variety's Women's Impact Issue. She will next be seen on Starz' hit series Power as Lorette Walsh, the opponent of Rashad Tate, played by Larenz Tate.
Recognized as a gifted character actress in the film world, she received international critical acclaim for her performance as the mercurial Marie in Todd Solondz' Dark Horse, with Selma Blair, Christopher Walken, and Mia Farrow. In Vera Farmiga's 2011 directorial debut, Higher Ground, she co-starred with Farmiga as Kathleen, the film's troubled matriarch, creating a sensual, heartbreaking characterization. Murphy's animated feature debut, voicing the villainess Mother Gothel in Disney's mega-hit Tangled, earned her rave reviews for her scene stealing performance. She is also widely recognized for her performances as Judy Braddock, the hardworking, suburban single mom to Scarlett Johansson in The Nanny Diaries; the elegant and demanding, but ultimately sympathetic ballet instructor Juliette Simone, in Nicholas Hytner's Center Stage; and Anij, the quietly alluring and wise leader in Star Trek: Insurrection, opposite Sir Patrick Stewart. Other select film credits include: No Pay, Nudity opposite Gabriel Byrne, The Bourne Legacy with Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz, Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, Darren Aronovsky's The Fountain, Rosalie Octavius in Spider-Man 2, The Door in the Floor, The Astronaut's Wife with Johnny Depp, and Jade, directed by William Friedkin.
One of the most beloved and honored stage actresses of her generation, New York Magazine named Murphy one of "Three Living Legends" of the New York Theater and in 2003 awarded her one of their prestigious New York Awards. Murphy earned her two Tony Awards for her spellbinding performance in Stephen Sondheim's Passion and for her "resplendent, matchless" (New York Post) portrayal of Anna Leonowens in Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic The King and I. For her hilarious comic tour de force as Ruth Sherwood in the Broadway Revival of Wonderful Town, she received Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Astaire Awards, as well as a Tony® nomination. Her mesmerizing performance as the Austrian chanteuse, Lotte Lenya, in Hal Prince's production of LoveMusik, earned her Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Awards, and another Tony nomination. She garnered yet another Tony Award nomination and rave reviews for her performance as a Yiddish Theater star during the Holocaust in Roundabout Theatre Company's The People in the Picture.
Murphy's off-Broadway theater highlights include three of the most successful productions in New York City Center Encores! History: Anyone Can Whistle, Follies, and Wonderful Town; Tony Kushner's production of Helen; Lincoln Center Theater's Hello, Again and Twelve Dreams opposite Mischa Barton. For Shakespeare in the Park's 50th Anniversary season, Murphy took on the role of the Witch in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods, which also starred Amy Adams, Jessie Mueller, and Denis O'Hare. She earned Drama League and Drama Desk nominations for her performance.
Murphy returned to Broadway in 2017 when she shared the iconic role of Dolly Gallagher Levi with the legendary Bette Midler in the Tony Award winning revival of Hello, Dolly! She received great critical acclaim for the "gutsiest star turn in town" (NY Daily News) and "her own megawatt glow; her peerless musical-comedy technique, deep-dish characterization and supple vocals." (The Hollywood Reporter)
Murphy's first television film, HBO's "Someone Had to be Benny," earned her a Daytime Emmy as Best Actress in a Drama Special or Series, as well as a Cable Ace Award, and she starred as Jane Green, the matriarch of a prominent Southern family in PBS' Civil War drama series, "Mercy Street." Select recurring and guest star appearances include NBC's "The Blacklist," ABC's " Quantico", the mysterious "elegant woman" Angela Forrester in ABC's "Resurrection," include USA's "Royal Pains", "The Good Wife", "The Mentalist", "Ugly Betty", "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", "Law & Order: SVU", "Damages", "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", "CSI", "Law & Order", "The Practice", "Ally McBeal", Stephen Bochco's "Murder One" (ABC), and the PBS Broadcast of the Emmy Award winning "Sondheim! The Birthday Concert," the 2000 and 2002 Kennedy Center Honors (CBS.)
Murphy's additional starring television performances include Darlene Garretti on CBS' "Made in Jersey" alongside Janet Montgomery and Kyle McLaughlin, the steely Denise Goodman on TNT's "Trust Me" with Eric McCormack and Tom Cavanaugh, Heather Olshansky in CBS' "Hack" opposite David Morse, and her critically acclaimed comedic performance as the neurotic psychiatrist Dr. Ruby Stern on ABC's sitcom, "What About Joan." Her television films include Lifetime's "House of Versace," opposite Gina Gershon, Showtime's political drama "The Last Debate,"and Mary Todd Lincoln in "The Day Lincoln Was Shot" (TNT.)
A versatile singer, she can be heard on a number of recordings including Tangled (Disney Soundtrack), The People in the Picture (Kritzerland), LoveMusik (Ghostlight), Wall to Wall Sondheim (Symphony Space), Wonderful Town (DRG), Leonard Bernstein's New York (Nonesuch), Hello Again (RCA Victor), The King and I (Varese Sarabande), the Grammy Award winning Passion (Angel), and Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project, to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Young Survival Coalition.
Ms. Murphy, born in Queens, New York and raised in Hauppauge, New York and Topsfield, Massachusetts, studied with the legendary Stella Adler and at the Lee Strasberg Institute. For her contribution to the Arts, Culture and Public life, she's received special honors from New York Magazine, Symphony Space, Urban Stages, The Abingdon Theater Company, Greenwich Village's Caring Community, the Women's Project, The Little Orchestra Society, Irish America Magazine, the Breukelein Institute and Emerson College. She donates her time and efforts to a number of organizations, including the Worldwide Orphan's Foundation, Berwin Lee London New York Playwrights, Inc., The Drama League, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and The Actors Fund. She is the proud mother of one daughter and two stepdaughters, and happily resides in New York City.- Sophie Alexandra Skelton was born and raised in Cheshire, UK. She is the youngest of three, with two older brothers, and the only one in her family to go into acting. She was trained as a ballet dancer, and began her acting career on stage. Making the move to screen at a young age, she is now best known for her lead role in the BAFTA winning, Golden Globe and Emmy nominated series Outlander (2014) in which she plays the American, fiery, redheaded Brianna.
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TJ was born in Boston, Massachusetts, attended high school in Plano,
Texas, graduated high school in 1993, and moved to Los Angeles to
attend college. He attended the University of Southern California's
theatre program, graduating in 1997. Through college, he worked as an
extra in films (including "Forrest Gump", which filmed at USC) and in
student produced plays.- Producer
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Andrew Haigh is a writer and director. His film work includes Weekend, which premiered at SXSW and won the audience award. 45 Years, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, won 2 Silver Bears, and received an Academy Award nomination for lead actress Charlotte Rampling. Lean on Pete premiered in competition at Venice and won the Marcello Mastroianni award for actor Charlie Plummer. His most recent film, All of Us Strangers, has been nominated for 6 BAFTAs. His television work includes Looking for HBO and The North Water, a limited series for BBC.- Actress
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Sarayu Blue is a stage, film, and television actress. While perhaps more well-known for her sharp comedic timing, she has also shown her great range in dramas, as seen in the Amazon limited series, "Expats," starring opposite Nicole Kidman, and directed by Lulu Wang. Blue began her career stealing scenes in David E. Kelley's medical drama, "Monday Mornings." She continued to work as a series regular, playing Kareema on The CW's, "No Tomorrow," and co-starred in the "Children's Hospital" spin-off, "Medical Police." Her breakout moment came when she starred as Emet in the female-driven NBC comedy, "I Feel Bad," produced by Amy Poehler. Since then, she has been seen in Hulu's Happiest Season, the second and third installments of the hit Netflix franchise, "To All the Boys I've Loved Before," the Apple+ TV series, "The Shrink Next Door," the Universal feature, "Blockers," and the Amazon feature, "A Million Miles Away."
Blue has also accumulated numerous guest roles on shows such as, "Grey's Anatomy (ABC)," "The Real O'Neals" (ABC), "Station 19" (ABC), "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS), "The Unicorn" (CBS), and "Veep" (HBO).
A classically trained theater actor, some of Blue's stage credits include Varya in, "The Cherry Orchard" (Yale Repertory Theatre), Belle in, "A Christmas Carol" (American Conservatory Theater), and Livia in, "The Tamer Tamed" (Shakespeare Santa Cruz).
Blue received her B.A. in Theater Arts from The University of Iowa, and her M.F.A. from The American Conservatory Theater, in San Francisco.- T.J. Fantini was born on 7 March 1980 in Belleville, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Drive In (2000), Child Star Confidential (2006) and The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989).
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Rik Mayall, one of the first and foremost alternative comedians in the
UK, was born in a village called Matching Tye, just outside Harlow in
Essex. His parents, John and Gillian were both drama teachers. His
acting debut was at the age of seven when he appeared in one of his
father's stage plays. He met his comedy partner and best friend Adrian
"Ade" Edmondson at Manchester University in 1975. Soon he and Ade began
performing together as a comedy act called "Twentieth Century Coyote"
at the now legendary Comedy Store in London. They later moved their act
to a venue called "The Comic Strip" and it was there that they were
discovered by producer
Paul Jackson. Rik and his friends
such as Adrian Edmondson,
Jennifer Saunders,
Dawn French,
Alexei Sayle,
Peter Richardson and
Nigel Planer were boomed onto television
screens with immense success. He wrote
The Young Ones (1982) with
Ben Elton and
Lise Mayer. You loved it or you hated it, but
you can't deny the impact it had on British Sitcom. His career was
launched, and at only twenty-four years of age he became one of the
most popular comedians in Britain. He wrote and starred in various
other series and films over the years such as
The New Statesman (1987);
his role in it as Alan B'Stard earned him a BAFTA. He had his brief
touch of Hollywood in 1991 when he starred as the title role in
Drop Dead Fred (1991), but he soon
returned to the British TV screens with
Bottom (1991) a show which only ran
for 3 seasons from 1991 to 1995 but was so popular that he and his
co-star Adrian Edmondson toured with live shows based on the series
around Britain every two years or so up until 2014. In 1998 he had a
severe accident and ended up in a coma after he crashed with his
quad-bike at his farm in Devon. Luckily he recovered and starred in
films and shows such as
Guest House Paradiso (1999)
and Day of the Sirens (2002).
In 2002 he proved that he was back and ready for action in the comedy
series Believe Nothing (2002)
which reunited him with
Laurence Marks and
Maurice Gran, the writers of "The New
Statesman". In 2003 he toured the UK alongside Adrian Edmondson with
the fifth Bottom Live show.- Actor
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John Heard was a very talented actor who established himself as a respected thespian in the late 1970s and early '80s, though he is perhaps better known for his turn as Peter McCallister, Kevin McCallister's (Macaulay Culkin) father in the Home Alone (1990) movies.
John was born in Washington, D.C., to Helen (Sperling), who acted in community theatre, and John Heard, who worked for the U.S. government. John established himself with roles in the movies Between the Lines (1977), Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979) (a.k.a. "Head Over Heels"), and Heart Beat (1981) (in which he played Jack Kerouac to Nick Nolte's Neal Cassady and Sissy Spacek's Carolyn Cassady), before giving a tour de force performance as a hideously wounded (both physically and psychologically) Vietnam veteran in Cutter's Way (1981) (a.k.a. "Cutter and Bone") opposite Jeff Bridges. He also shined as Reverend Dimmesdale (one of America's first religious hypocrites) in the 1979 PBS version of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1979).
Both "Chilly Scenes of Winter" and "Cutter's Way" (originally released as "Head Over Heels" and "Cutter and Bone", respectively) had been re-released under new titles after failing in their first go-rounds, such was the quality of the films. The two re-releases helped redefine the practice by which major studios handled smaller, art house quality pictures by releasing them carefully to select theaters with bespoke marketing campaigns so they reached the proper audience. (Studios would later develop their own art film-independent film subsidiaries to handle such pictures, so they didn't "fall through the cracks" like the first releases of the two Heard films.)
By the early 1980s, Heard seemed on his way to establishing himself as a major American actor, if not on the path to movie stardom. At the time, there was a joke that involved confusing Heard with John Hurt and William Hurt because of the similarity of their last names. At the time these contemporaries were considered equal in terms of their star power.
In the early '80s, it would not have been unreasonable to predict that Heard would become an Oscar winner or a multiple nominee. He continued to work on A-List projects, playing the not-so-sympathetic son to Geraldine Page in The Trip to Bountiful (1985) (for which Page won her own Oscar) and Tom Hanks's adult rival in Big (1988), but by the latter part of the decade he had failed to establish himself as a leading man and was playing supporting roles. Also appearing on television, he was nominated for an Emmy for his turn as a corrupt police detective on The Sopranos (1999).
John Heard died on July 21, 2017, in Palo Alto, California.- Actor
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Dignified, aristocratic-looking Richard Vernon was born to English parents in Kenya. He was educated at Reading and Leighton Park Schools and commenced his acting career near the end of his wartime service with the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, producing, directing and starring in a production of George Bernard Shaw's 'Heartbreak House' for the Combined Services Club. At various times he was stationed in Singapore and Hong Kong. After being demobbed, Richard completed his training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. On the professional stage from 1950, he enjoyed a successful theatrical career in West End productions ranging from 'Peter Pan' (as Mr.Darling) to Noël Coward's 'Hay Fever' (as Richard Greatham). During the 60s, he appeared in supporting roles in several prestigious motion pictures, including Village of the Damned (1960), The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) and Goldfinger (1964).
Considerably better employed on the small screen, Richard evolved into the consummate scene-stealer. Balding, looking
rather older than his years and a dignified bearing made him ideal casting for typically British stiff-upper-lip military or aristocratic types or stuffy senior public servants. A noteworthy early starring role was as The Man in Room 17 (1965), a barrister and ex- war correspondent assigned to a secret unit as an infallible criminologist investigating cases deemed too difficult for the local plods and Scotland Yard. A natural propensity for period drama then insured his successful run in several popular series, notably
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) and The Duchess of Duke Street (1976). Above all, Richard excelled in gleeful old rogues and slightly dishevelled or befuddled eccentrics. His great asset was a way of delivering even the funniest of lines totally deadpan and matter-of-fact. He was
wonderfully droll as Lord Bartlesham in the Ripping Yarns (1976) episode 'Roger of the Raj'. Arguably his most famous role was that
of galactic fjord builder Slartibartfast in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), a part to which he had originally lent his voice in a 1978 radio
serial.
A truly unique and likeable character actor, Richard Vernon plied his craft until two years prior to his death from Parkinson's Disease. From 1955 until 1990, he had been married to Benedicta Leigh (née Hoskyns).- Actor
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In the summer of 1996, Searcy produced, directed and acted in his first
independent feature,
Carolina Low (1997). Searcy's
other film credits include the blockbusters
Nell (1994),
The Fugitive (1993),
Cast Away (2000),
Head of State (2003),
Runaway Jury (2003), and
The Ugly Truth (2009). He broke
onto the scene as the villain Frank Bennett in Universal's
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991).
Searcy is a veteran of several television series. He had a recurring
role on ABC's
Thunder Alley (1994) was a
series regular on CBS'
American Gothic (1995) UPN's
"7 Days" (1998-2001) and ABC's
Rodney (2004) (2004-2006) and has
guest starred on
Boston Legal (2004),
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),
and The West Wing (1999), among
others. He has also starred in several movies-of-the-week, including
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (1994),
Stolen Innocence (1995)
all for CBS. Searcy was a series regular on HBO's
From the Earth to the Moon (1998).
Searcy's theatre credits include several Off-Broadway plays and
regional/stock productions of "Guys and Dolls," "Cabaret" and "Jesus
Christ Superstar." Searcy is married to the actress
Leslie Riley and has 2 lovely children, Chloe and Omar.- Actress
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Giselle Eisenberg has quickly become one of film and television's most sought after young actors, impressively segueing between comedy and drama on both the big and small screens. Giselle currently stars as sassy, spunky, "tell-it-like-it-is", Sophia Hughes in CBS's hit comedy "LIFE IN PIECES".
Giselle made her feature film debut at just 5 years old as daughter to Leonardo DiCaprio & Margot Robbie in "THE WOLF OF WALL STREET" (2013) directed by Martin Scorsese. Following this impressive start, she received rave reviews for her leading role of "Hope Donnelly" opposite Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner and Bobby Cannavale in "DANNY COLLINS", written and directed by Dan Fogelman. Critics said her performance as granddaughter to Mr. Pacino "offers one of the screen's most convincing portrayals of a kid with ADHD." They continued, she's "a child actor but a miracle of one; she's got comic-timing, makes funny faces and has real chemistry with Pacino." She "steals every scene she is in" and is "the film's biggest treat".
Giselle's all-star experience continued in the critically acclaimed drama "A MOST VIOLENT YEAR" as youngest daughter to Jessica Chastain & Oscar Isaac, and in the hilarious comedy "SEX TAPE" as daughter to Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel. This holiday season, Giselle stars as "Gracie Foster" in "I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" alongside James Brolin and Mena Suvari.
Additional television credits include: Guest Starring Roles in the award-winning STARZ drama series "FLESH & BONE" (recurring) as well as NBC's "LAW & ORDER SVU" and "BELIEVE" (recurring) as the lead's younger self - Young Bo Adams. Giselle has also lent her comedic skills to several national commercials for brands such as Kraft Mac & Cheese and Cheerios.
Her first audition was for Holiday Inn and included eating a jelly donut and telling a joke. She got the part! Giselle was born in Poughkeepsie, NY. Her role on LIFE IN PIECES means splitting her time between Los Angeles and New Paltz, NY in the beautiful Hudson Valley. She loves swimming, skiing, rock-climbing, painting and enjoys playing the Cordoba guitar given to her as a gift from her "LIFE IN PIECES" & "I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" grandpa, James Brolin.
Giselle credits her introduction to acting to her older sister, Julia.- Actress
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Wanda Sykes has been called one of the funniest stand-up comics by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. Her smart-witted stand-up has sent her career in many different areas.
She was previously seen in Comedy Central's Wanda Does It (2004), where she tried various non-showbiz jobs. Her first book, "Yeah I Said It," published by Simon and Schuster, hit bookstores in September 2004, which is a hilarious collection of essays touching on life, family, and current events.
In 2003, she was seen on Fox's Wanda at Large (2003), in which she wrote, produced, and starred. She also has a one-hour Comedy Central special called Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied (2003). In addition, she can be seen on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) or heard on Comedy Central's Crank Yankers (2002) as the voice of Gladys Murphy.
Wanda was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and raised in Maryland, the daughter of Marion Louise (Peoples), a banker, and Harry Ellsworth Sykes, a US Army colonel. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton University. Her stand-up career began at a Coors Light Super talent Showcase in Washington, DC, where she performed for the first time in front of a live audience.
She spent 5 years as part of the HBO's critically acclaimed The Chris Rock Show (1997). As a performer and writer on the show, she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and in 1999 won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special. In 2001, she won the American Comedy Award for Outstanding Female Stand-Up Comic. She won a second Emmy in 2002 for her work on Inside the NFL (1977). In 2003, Wanda earned a Comedy Central Commie Award for Funniest TV Actress. Other writing credits include the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards (1999), The MTV Movie Awards, The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002), The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (1997), and Wanda at Large (2003).
She also appeared in the feature films Pootie Tang (2001), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Down to Earth (2001), and Monster-in-Law (2005).- Actor
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Tall and imposing, Nevada native Chris Browning initially intended to be a screenwriter but enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles without realizing it was a school for actors only. Taking to the craft, Browning received one of his first parts in a Dr. Pepper commercial before spending the 1990s working in television. While continuously battling substance abuse, Browning's roles included a regular part in the short-lived baseball sitcom Hardball (1994) and a seven-episode guest appearance on LL Cool J's first show In the House (1995). Browning's problems with addiction led to a period of homelessness before finding sobriety in Taos, New Mexico. Five years of inactivity ended when Browning responded to a call for extras for the Western mini-series Into the West (2005). During his comeback, Browning moved away from televised comedy and into big-screen action. A small part as a deputy sheriff in 3:10 to Yuma (2007) helped raise Browning's profile, as well as pairing him for the first time with popular actor Christian Bale. The two teamed up again for the fourth installment in the "Terminator" science-fiction series, Terminator Salvation (2009). Browning has continued working steadily, playing small parts in major action films like Cowboys & Aliens (2011) while displaying his versatility in independent productions including Felon (2008), in which he played a Neo-Nazi prisoner.- Audrey Marie Anderson is an American actress, born in Texas on March the 7th, 1975. She has been in film and television since 2000, working with notable directors such as David Mamet, Lisa Cholodenko and Antoine Fuqua. She appears on the television series, Arrow (2012), as Lyla Michaels. She is also known for her role as Kim Brown from The Unit (2006), and Lily Chambler from The Walking Dead (2010). She resides in California with her husband and two children.
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Maxim is a multi-award nominated actress who has most recently starred in the English version of the mold-breaking police drama 19-2, leading to a Canadian Screen Award nomination for her role. She has garnered four Lead Actress Gemini nominations for the hugely popular series O'. In addition to shooting the third season of 19-2 in 2015, she became Jocelyn Fray on the highly anticipated ABC Family series SHADOWHUNTERS based on The Mortal Instruments novels.
Maxim has over 100 film and television credits to her name, REGENESIS, HEARTLAND, DEFYING GRAVITY just to name a few. In 2009, Maxim was nominated for a Jutra (Quebec Oscars) for best supporting actress in the indie-film, ADAM'S WALL. The Montreal beauty has also been named one of "Canada's 25 Most Beautiful Stars" by Star! Magazine and "The Sexiest and Most Beautiful Popular Actress" by ICI Montreal.
Aside from her passion for acting, Maxim is an activist who actively devotes herself to several organizations such as Greenpeace and is the spokesperson for ANEB (a non-profit organization to help those affected by eating disorders) and Ecosphere(environmental event with more than 190 exhibitors and 40 conferences)- Actor
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Brandon Timothy Jackson was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Beverly
Yvonne (Bozeman) and Wayne Timothy Jackson. His parents are both
pastors, and his maternal grandfather was a Pentecostal child preacher.
He credits his sense of humor to both his father and his life
straddling the fence between suburbia and the inner city.
Brandon held the title of "class clown" and grew his passion for comedy
and acting by doing talent shows and performing at youth nights at his
father's church. By age 14, Brandon's career as a stand-up comic
evolved from local school shows and community projects, such as the
"Motor City Youth Festival", to an appearance in
Marc Cayce's film,
Nikita Blues (2001).
Brandon took an internship at local Detroit radio station 93.1 FM and
soon found himself as a guest host at 105.9 FM. Brandon's drive took
him to Hollywood where, in 2001, he was cast as an extra in major
movies such as Ali (2001),
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
and 8 Mile (2002). He began to get calls
to open up and work with comedians, such as
Chris Tucker and
Wayne Brady.
After Brandon's performances at New York City's "Showtime at the
Apollo" and
BET's Comicview (1992), the
19-year-old actor/comedian was cast in his first major movie role as
Shad Moss's (X) best friend, "Junior", in
Roll Bounce (2005). He won Black
Reel's 2006 Best Breakthrough Performance award for his performance.
Jackson starred opposite NBA basketball superstar
Kevin Durant in
Thunderstruck (2012) and'Martin
Lawrence (I)' in the third incarnation of the highly profitable
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
franchise released by Fox in 2011. He played Lawrence's son and the two
went undercover to solve a murder. Jackson is perhaps best known as
Alpha Chino from the high- concept runaway hit
Tropic Thunder (2008).
Jackson received rave reviews for his role as the satyr Grover
Underwood, the best friend and protector of
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010),
opposite Logan Lerman and
Alexandra Daddario. Brandon
co-starred in both Hulu's original series Deadbeat(2014) and
Showtimes's _Californication (2008) (V)_.
He lives in Los Angeles.- Producer
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- Writer
Jay Duplass, along with his brother,
Mark Duplass, first made a name for himself
writing and directing several award-winning short films. His first
feature film was the Sundance 2005 breakout hit "The Puffy Chair,"
which went on to win the Audience Award at SXSW and receive two
Independent Spirit Award nominations. The film was released
theatrically by Roadside Attractions and Netflix in 2006. "Baghead,"
the brothers' second feature film, was picked up by Sony Pictures
Classics at Sundance 2008 for theatrical and DVD release. Fox
Searchlight recently released the Duplass Brothers' first studio
feature, "Cyrus," starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei,
which has garnered rave reviews. Their latest project "Jeff, Who Lives
at Home," stars Jason Segal, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon. Jay is also
a father, husband, runner and documentarian.- Hettienne Park was born in Boston, MA. She studied classical flute and
piano at the Longy School of Music and continued training at the New
England Conservatory before acquiring BA's in both Economics and
Religion at the University of Rochester.
After graduation, she moved to New York City and completed the two-year
acting program at the William Esper Studio. During the program, she
also spent a summer studying classical theater at the British American
Drama Academy in Oxford instructed by Katie
Mitchell and Fiona Shaw.
Ms. Park made her feature film debut as the wicked Hong Ji in David
Kaplan's Year of the Fish, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film
Festival, and went on to win several awards including the Grand Jury
Prize at the 24th Avignon Film Festival.
Ms. Park is a recipient of the 68th Theatre World Award for Outstanding
Broadway as well as Off-Broadway debuts.
She made her Off-Broadway debut as Sooze in The Intelligent
Homosexual's Guide To Capitalism & Socialism With A Key To The
Scriptures, by Tony Kushner, directed by Michael Greif, in its New York
premiere at the Public Theater.
Ms. Park made her Broadway debut at the Golden Theater originating the
role of Izzy in Theresa Rebeck's Seminar, directed by Sam Gold, with
co-stars, Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, and Jerry O'Connell, starring
Alan Rickman. - Actress
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Sarah Sherman was born on 7 March 1993 in Long Island, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Three Busy Debras (2020), Nimona (2023) and Flayaway (2018).- Actor
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James Joseph Broderick III was an American actor of English and Irish descent. Broderick was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire to James Joseph Broderick II (1895-1959) and his wife Mary Elizabeth Martindale. His father, a highly-decorated veteran of World War I, was of Irish descent and his mother had both English and Irish ancestry.
Broderick attended Manchester Central High School, in Manchester, New Hampshire. He then attended the University of New Hampshire, where he took pre-medical courses. In 1945, the 18-year-old Broderick interrupted his studies to join the United States Navy during the closing months of World War II, enlisting as a pharmacist. He was discharged in 1947 during the post-World War II demobilization of the United States armed forces.
In 1947, Broderick returned to his studies at the University of New Hampshire, as junior pre-med student. His life changed course when Broderick auditioned for a pat in a theatrical production of the University. His acting skills gained him the leading role of Captain Bluntschli,the cynical mercenary officer in the play "Arms and the Man" (1894) by George Bernard Shaw.
J. "Joe" Donald Batcheller served as Faculty advisor to the student drama club, and was impressed with Broderick. Batcheller arranged a meeting between Broderick and the experienced actor Arthur Kennedy (1914-1990), who happened to be an old friend of Batcheller. Kennedy gave Broderick a few acting tips, and advised him to attend the "Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre", a full-time professional conservatory for actors in New York City. The faculty there included Sanford Meisner (1905-1997), the acting teacher who developed the so-called "Meisner technique" of acting.
Following his acting studies, Broderick was ready for a professional career. He was mostly a theatrical actor, but started appearing in television productions in the 1950s. He was cast in the leading role of Officer Ernie Brenner in the crime drama "Brenner" (1959-1964). The series featured a father-son duo of New York City police officers. The father was Roy Brenner (played by Edward Binns), a hardened, cynical veteran of the police force, with over 20 years of service. The son was Ernie Brenner (played by Broderick), an optimistic young man who was was only starting his career.
Another highlight of Broderick's television career was the episode "On Thursday We Leave for Home"(1963) in the anthology series "The Twilight Zone". In the episode, the residents of a failed space colony request transportation back to Earth. But the colony's leader desperately tries to keep them there, unwilling to relinquish power. Broderick played the character Al Baines, the engineering officer who unsuccessfully tries to rescue the former leader, after everyone else abandons him.
In the 1960s, Broderick started appearing in theatrical films. Highlights of his film career include the roles of the bohemian-commune leader Ray Brock in "Alice's Restaurant" (1969), the motorman (rail vehicle operator) Denny Doyle in the hijacking-themed film "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (1974), and the FBI agent Sheldon in the crime drama "Dog Day Afternoon".
In the late 1970s, Broderick gained a new leading in television, playing the lawyer and proverbial pater familias Doug Lawrence in the drama series "Family" (1976-1980). The series mainly focused on the family problems of the Lawrence family. Doug's wife Kate had quit a promising academic career to get married, and felt frustrated with the life of a homemaker. The elder daughter Nancy had divorced a philandering husband and was struggling as a single mother. Younger daughter Letitia (nicknamed "Buddy") had body-image issues, and considered herself abnormal. The family's only living son Willie was a high-school dropout and had no intention of getting a full-time job. The family mentioned to be still mourning another son, Timothy, who had died years earlier.
Broderick's last acting role was the television film "The Shadow Box" (1980), an adaptation of a play by Michael Cristofer. In the film, Broderick plays Joe, a man dying from an incurable disease and, trying to understand why his wife and son refuse to keep him company.
In the early 1980s, Broderick himself suffered from cancer, and his poor health prevented him from accepting more roles. He died in 1982, due to cancer. He was survived by his wife, painter Patricia Biow Broderick (1925-2003), and their three children. Broderick's son Matthew Broderick (1962 - ) followed in his father's footsteps and became an actor.- Janhvi Kapoor comes from an eminent family of actors and filmmakers who have been famous faces in this industry for a long time.
Kapoor's father is an actor and a producer. Her mother was a renowned actress who acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Kannada, and Malayalam movies.
Actor Arjun Kapoor is her half-sibling, while actor Sonam Kapoor is her cousin. Actors Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor are her uncles.
Kapoor completed her schooling at Ecole Mondiale World School in Mumbai. Her mother was not keen on Kapoor joining the film industry and wanted her to become a doctor instead. But Kapoor insisted on following her mother's footsteps.
She went on to complete an acting course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in California. After returning to India, Kapoor made her acting debut with Dhadak (2018), with Ishaan Khattar playing the male lead and directed by Shashank Khaitan under the Dharma Productions banner. The film grossed over Rs.100 crores worldwide within two weeks of its release.
Kapoor's performance in the movie won her the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut in 2019.
Her next screen appearance was in Ghost Stories (2020), a horror anthology film. It comprised four short films, each directed by a different director. Kapoor played the role of a young nurse in the short story directed by Zoya Akhtar. Ghost Stories was released on Netflix.
Kapoor played the title role in her next movie Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020), a biopic on aviator Gunjan Saxena. To live up to the demands of the biopic, she underwent physical training and prepared herself to imitate the body language of an air force officer. The film got an OTT release and premiered on Netflix, and it received mixed reviews from critics.
In Roohi (2021), she essayed a double role for the first time in her career. It was a comedy horror film where she acted opposite Rajkummar Rao. The film received a theatrical release after much delay due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following year, Kapoor appeared in two films. In Good Luck Jerry (2022), directed by debutant Siddharth Sen, she again played the titular lead role, and it was a black comedy crime film that premiered on Disney+ Hotstar.
Good Luck Jerry was the Hindi adaptation of the Tamil movie Kolamavu Kokila (2018).
Her other film Mili (2022), was a survival thriller. In the film, her character Mili gets locked in a freezer, and she does everything possible to fight against the freezing cold and keep herself alive. It was a remake of the Malayalam movie Helen (2019).
Mili was produced by her father and Zee Studios and directed by Mathukutty Xavier, who had directed the original Malayalam version of the movie. While the film received mixed reviews from the critics, they praised Kapoor's performance in the titular role.
Apart from films, Kapoor appeared in a music video in 2020 for the promotional song of Angrezi Medium (2020).
Kapoor is the brand ambassador of Nykaa Fashion. - Actor
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- Music Department
Anupam Kher is a renowned Indian actor who has worked extensively in the Indian film industry, as well as in international films and television shows. He is known for his versatile acting skills and has portrayed a wide range of characters throughout his career.
Kher studied at Simla in D.A.V. School and graduated with a degree in Economics from Simla's Himachal Pradesh University. He studied at the Government College, Sanjauli. He left the university mid-way and instead studied the Indian theatre in Chandigarh at Panjab University.
Kher was a part of several plays at Himachal Pradesh University. He took drama classes in Lucknow at Raj Bisaria's Bharatendu Natya Akadem for a small role in Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1984), his debut film.
In 1984, he landed his first role in Bollywood with the film Saaransh (1984). He played the role of a 65-year-old teacher in this film. He went on to work in projects like Tezaab (1988) and Vijay (1988), for which he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Kher received public recognition for his performances in movies like Ram Lakhan (1989) and his first Filmfare Award under the Best Performer in a Comic Role category. He also won a Filmfare Critics Award and a National Film Award - Special Mention for his role in Daddy (1989).
In 1990, Kher starred in Dil (1990) and received another Filmfare Best Supporting Actor nomination. He was critically acclaimed for his performance in Lamhe (1991). He won a Filmfare Award as the Best Comedian for his role in the movie.
Kher later appeared in Beta (1992) alongside Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor. In the same year, his role in Khel (1992) earned him another Filmfare Award as the Best Comedian.
Kher went on to star in massive hits like Darr (1993), which got him a Filmfare award as the Best Comedian. In 1994, he appeared in another blockbuster, Laadla (1994).
One of Kher's most successful movies Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), earned him another nomination as the Best Supporting Actor at Filmfare and was the second movie for which he won the National Film Award, this time under the category Best Popular Film.
Kher's performance in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) got him his fifth Filmfare Best Comedian Award and was highly applauded and loved by the audience.
After a gap of almost three years, he made his comeback in yet another blockbuster Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), for which he received the Best Comedian nomination at Filmfare.
Kher also tried his skills in directing with Om Jai Jagadish (2002) and was also the producer. In 2007, Kher collaborated with Satish Kaushik and started Karol Bagh Productions, a film production company. They produced their first movie Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story (2009), in 2009.
He hosted TV shows like Say Na Something to Anupam Uncle (2000) and The Anupam Kher Show (2014).
Kher has also appeared in international films like Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Bride & Prejudice (2004).
Kher received the Best Actor Award at the Karachi International Film Festival for his performance in I Did Not Kill Gandhi (2005), which was also produced by him.
His other foreign films were The Mistress of Spices (2005), Lust, Lust, Caution (2007), the TV show ER (1994), Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and Hotel Mumbai (2018).
He also received a nomination for BAFTA for his supporting role in the British sitcom The Boy with the Topknot (2017).
In 2019, Kher took the role of Manmohan Singh, India's former Indian Prime minister in The Accidental Prime Minister (2019). In 2022, he appeared in the controversial film The Kashmir Files (2022), which was a blockbuster.
Kher was awarded the best actor for his role in a short film titled Happy Birthday (2021) at the New York City International Film Festival. He is a recipient of two National Film Awards, eight Filmfare Awards, two International Indian Film Academy Awards, two Screen Awards India, and five other state/viewer awards.
His handprint was preserved for posterity at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai as he was honoured by 'Walk of the Stars'. The US state of Texas presented him with the "Honoured Guest" award for his contribution to cinema and art.
He has also been honoured with Civilian Awards like the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 by the Indian Government for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts.
Anupam Kher tied the knot with Kirron Kher, a fellow Indian actress, in 1985. Kher became a stepfather to Kirron's son, actor Sikandar Kher. He was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the Pratham Education Foundation in 2010, which works to improve the education of children in India. In 2021, Kher received an honorary doctorate degree in Philosophy of Hindu Studies from the Hindu University of America.- Actor
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Cameron Daddo was born on 7 March 1965 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor and producer, known for Inland Empire (2006), Hope Island (1999) and Category 7: The End of the World (2005). He has been married to Alison Brahe since 7 December 1991. They have three children.- Actor
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The highly regarded actor Daniel J. Travanti was born Danielo Giovanni
Travanty in the southeastern part of Wisconsin on March 7, 1940, but
raised for a time in Iowa before returning to his native state. The
youngest son of an American Motors auto worker, he showed both athletic
and academic prowess in high school on both the football and debate
teams.
It was during the course of his studies at the University of Wisconsin
that Dan first developed a strong, abiding interest in drama, appearing
in many college plays while there. He, in fact, turned down top
football scholarships in order to pursue his acting dream. Following
training at the Yale School of Drama, he was glimpsed on stage as a messenger (billed as Dan Travanty) in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of "Othello" starring James Earl Jones. The following year he co-starred as Nick with
Colleen Dewhurst in a touring company
of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1965 and he was off and
running. He later returned to Shakespeare in a much bigger role in 1977 as Petruchio in "The Taming of the Shrew." National tours of "Twigs" (1972, opposite Sada Thompson) and "I Never Sang for My Father" (1987, opposite Harold Gould and Dorothy McGuire) would highlight his theatrical career.
The following year Travanti relocated to Los Angeles, appearing in
scores of TV roles as assorted buddies and villains while still billing
himself under his actual last name of Travanty (until the early 1970s).
Starting with his film debut in the sordid stalker drama
Who Killed Teddy Bear (1965)
starring Sal Mineo and
Juliet Prowse, he found a sturdy, if
routine, niche in drama with supporting roles in the films
The Organization (1971) and
St. Ives (1976), and TV guest spots on
The Defenders (1961),
Perry Mason (1957),
Judd for the Defense (1967),
The F.B.I. (1965),
Mannix (1967),
Cannon (1971), and
Barnaby Jones (1973).
A consummate professional and chronic overachiever, he quickly
approached burnout when he obtained only a measure of the success he
expected of himself. Travanti turned to drinking to combat his
career dissatisfaction. He finally was forced to seek professional help
in 1973 after a collapse and breakdown on stage during the middle of a
show in Indianapolis.
Following extensive treatment, Travanti did an about-face. In 1978 he
earned a master's degree in English literature at Loyola of Marymount in
Los Angeles and the following year nabbed a six-month stint on the ABC
daytime soap
General Hospital (1963).
This renewed resurgence came to a peak came after being cast as the
serious, somber-looking Capt. Frank Furillo for six seasons on the
classic drama
Hill Street Blues (1981).
The actor not only won both Emmy (twice) and Golden Globe awards, but
developed unlikely sex-symbol status at the age of 41.
This major showcase led to
a host of highly acclaimed TV mini-movie parts, notably that of
John Walsh, the father who turned
activist after his child was murdered, in
Adam (1983) and its sequel,
Adam: His Song Continues (1986),
and the title role of broadcast journalist
Edward R. Murrow in
Murrow (1986), earning a Cable ACE award nomination. Other penetrating TV-movies starring or co-starring Travanti included A Case of Libel (1983), Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (1989), Eyes of a Witness (1991), Weep No More, My Lady (1992), With Harmful Intent (1993),My Name Is Kate (1994), To Sir, with Love II (1996) and Murder in My House (2006).
Avoiding the limelight and focusing on theater endeavors, he found major stage roles both in London ("Les liaisons dangereuses" (1990), "The Aspern Papers") and here ("Wicked Songs (2000), All My Sons" (2002), "Major Barbara" (2003), "The Last Word..." (2007), The Touch of the Poet (2008)). Daniel eventually returned to guest dramatics on both TV crimers ("Prison Break," "Criminal Minds" and "The Defenders") and medical shows ("Grey's Anatomy," "Chicago Med").
Travanti returned to series TV sporting a police badge briefly on Missing Persons (1993), and had recurring roles on Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996), Boss (2011) and NCIS: Los Angeles (2009). Sporadic filming in later years has included the moving drama Something Sweet (2000), the dark-edged dramedy Design (2002) and the romantic film comedy One Small Hitch (2013).- Daniel Grimaldi (born March 7, 1946) is an American actor and mathematics professor who is known for his roles as twins Philly and Patsy Parisi on the HBO television series The Sopranos, various characters on Law & Order (1991-2001), Don't Go in the House (1979), The Junkman (1983), Men of Respect (1990), and The Yards (2000).
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Erika Ishii was born on 7 March 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Erika is an actor and producer, known for Apex Legends (2019), Destiny 2 (2017) and Deathloop (2021).- Mel Martin was born on 7 March 1947 in Chelsea, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for White Hunter Black Heart (1990), Persuasion (1971) and Do You Remember? (1978). She has been married to John Duttine since 1998. She was previously married to Paul Ridley.
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Jonathan Del Arco was born in Uruguay from where he relocated with his family at the age of ten to Port Chester, New York, US. He is an actor and activist, best known for his roles of Hugh in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Picard (2020) and Dr. Morales in The Closer (2005) and Major Crimes (2012). In 1976 his family relocated from Uruguay to Port Chester, New York, US. He became interested in acting as a teenager and moved to New York City after graduating high school. His first acting job was in a touring company of Torch Song Trilogy and his screen debut was an episode of Miami Vice (1984). In 1990 Del Arco relocated to Los Angeles, appearing in both TV shows and theatre productions across California. In 1992 he first appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation as the Borg drone Hugh, a role to which he later returned several times. Between 2007 and 2018 he played his longest-running role of the medical examiner Doctor Morales on The Closer and its spin-off Major Crimes. In addition to acting, he is an activist, partaking in political, environmental, and LGBT+ rights campaigns. He's married to Kyle Fritz.- Actress
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Jolie Jenkins is an actress, known for Alexa & Katie (2018), The Really Loud House (2022) and One Day at a Time (2017). She has been married to David Pagani since 27 October 2001. They have two children.- Freddie Thorp was born on 7 March 1994 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Overdrive (2017), Strictly Confidential (2024) and Layla (2024).
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He is the second of the three boys from
The Latest Buzz (2007) to be
on
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001).
First was Munro Chambers, who played
"Wilder" on "The Latest Buzz", plays "Eli Goldsworthy" on "Degrassi".
Then Justin Kelly, who played "Noah Jackson" on "The Latest Buzz",
plays "Jack Martin" on "Degrassi". Finally,
Demetrius Joyette, who played the
flamboyant "Michael Davies" on "The Latest Buzz", now plays "Mike
Dallas", a jock, on "Degrassi".- Actor
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Richard Lawson was born on 7 March 1947 in Loma Linda, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for For Colored Girls (2010), Poltergeist (1982) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). He has been married to Tina Knowles since 12 April 2015. He was previously married to Denise Gordy.- Actress
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Shakira Barrera is an actress, dancer and producer from Englewood, New Jersey. She is best known for her role as "Yolanda" aka "Yo-Yo" on Netflix's Emmy-nominated "Glow" (2018), for which she and the rest of the cast received a Screen Actors Guild nomination. Shakira graduated from Rutgers University with a B.F.A in Dance from the Mason Gross School of Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey.- Actor
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Bill Brochtrup is a stage, film, and television actor, best known for playing "John Irvin," the cheerful administrative aide on ABC TV's Emmy Award-winning police drama, NYPD Blue (1993). Along with the rest of the cast, he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble.
In addition to series regular roles on two other Steven Bochco dramas, Public Morals (1996) and Total Security (1997) he has had recurring roles on Jon Avnet's web-series Kendra (2012) and Showtime's Shameless (2011), as well as a five season run as police psychologist "Dr. Joe" on TNT's Major Crimes (2012).
His film work includes Hypnotized, Life as We Know It (2010), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), Duck (2005), Ravenous (1999), and Space Marines (1996).
Onstage he has appeared at Primary Stages, South Coast Repertory, Pasadena Playhouse, LA Theatre Works, NY Fringe Festival, Odyssey Theatre, Black Dahlia Theatre, Rogue Machine, and the Fountain Theatre.
He is the Co-Artistic Director of the Antaeus Theatre Company, Los Angeles' acclaimed Classical Theatre ensemble.
He has told his original comic stories at numerous Spoken Word events and has written for Out magazine and the bestselling collection of essays I Love You, Mom!
He has hosted AIDS Walks across the country, is an SPCA "Friend for Life," and has spent numerous holidays abroad with the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment, visiting our Troops in the Persian Gulf, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Germany, Japan, Bosnia, and Kosovo.
He was born in Inglewood, CA, raised in Tacoma, WA, studied at NYU, and resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Anna Magnani was born in Rome, Italy (not in Egypt, as some biographies claim), on March 7, 1908. She was the child of Marina Magnani and an unknown father often said to be from Alexandria, Egypt, but whom Anna herself claimed was from the Calabria region of Italy although she never knew his name. Raised in poverty by her maternal grandmother in Rome after her mother left her, Anna worked her way through Rome's Academy of Dramatic Art by singing in cabarets and night-clubs, then began touring the countryside with small repertory companies.
Although she had a small role in a silent film in the late 1920s, she was not known as a film actress until Doctor, Beware (1941), directed by Vittorio De Sica. Her break-through film was Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City (1945) (A.K.A. Open City), generally regarded as the first commercially successful Italian neorealist film of the postwar years and the one that won her an international reputation. From then on, she didn't stop working in films and television, winning an Academy Award for her performance in the screen version of Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo (1955), a part that was written for her by her close friend Williams. She worked with all of Italy's leading directors of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
She was renowned for her earthy, passionate, woman-of-the-soil roles. She and Rossellini were lovers for some years after Open City, until he began his infamous affair with Ingrid Bergman. She had one child, Luca, with Italian actor Massimo Serato. The boy was later stricken with polio and Magnani dedicated her life to caring for him. Her only marriage, to Italian director Goffredo Alessandrini in the mid-1930s, lasted only a short while and ended in an annulment. Her last film was Federico Fellini's Roma (1972). She died in her native Rome from pancreatic cancer the following year at age sixty-five.- Producer
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Born in Boston, Donna was a child performer: she won an amateur talent
show, sang a jingle for Meadow Gold Ice Cream, performed on radio shows,
appeared as a guest on the
The Mickey Mouse Club (1955),
and recorded several singles, all before she was 10 years old. In 1963
she was chosen, after a nationwide talent search, to become the
spokesperson for Dr. Pepper and subsequently became the one and only "Dr
Pepper Girl". For five years, she was on billboards, in magazines, and
on television and in movies as the teenage spokesperson for the soft
drink. For her personal appearances, she designed and sewed most of her
own costumes, a talent which would come in very handy later in her
career. The Dr. Pepper gig led to a role in the second
Frankie Avalon /
Annette Funicello beach movie,
Muscle Beach Party (1964).
She was originally assigned a non-speaking role holding a soft-drink bottle
(guess which soft drink), but the producers decided to let her perform a
song instead. She performed the
Brian Wilson-penned "Muscle Bustle"
with Dick Dale, and the song's success led to her appearing
in a featured musical number in later beach movies. Her brunette beauty
and strong voice were welcome additions to the films. She could do no
more than sing and speak a few lines in those pictures because her
contract with Dr. Pepper forbade her to wear any outfit that showed
her navel. She became a regular on the ABC shows Shindig! (1964)
and The Milton Berle Show (1966).
In 1968 she was even offered the lead in a series called "Two for
Penny" to be produced by Aaron Spelling
and Danny Thomas. Instead she chose marriage and retirement
from performing. Her second husband,
Jered Cargman was a member of the 1960s
studio surf band Fantastic Baggys. From 1998-2008, Donna and her
husband created fashion retailer ADASA Hawaii, which sold many of
Donna's own '60's-inspired designs. Donna still sings and writes songs.- Actress
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Chrystee Pharris was born on 7 March 1976 in Middletown, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Scrubs (2001), Passions (1999) and Monogamy (2018). She was previously married to Tron Larkins.- Actor
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- Composer
Larry Bagby was born on 7 March 1974 in Marysville, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Hocus Pocus (1993), The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) and Walk the Line (2005).