Sean Penn: Honorary César goes Hollywood – again (photo: Sean Penn in '21 Grams') Sean Penn, 54, will receive the 2015 Honorary César (César d'Honneur), the French Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Crafts has announced. That means the French Academy's powers-that-be are once again trying to make the Prix César ceremony relevant to the American media. Their tactic is to hand out the career award to a widely known and relatively young – i.e., media friendly – Hollywood celebrity. (Scroll down for more such examples.) In the words of the French Academy, Honorary César 2015 recipient Sean Penn is a "living legend" and "a stand-alone icon in American cinema." It has also hailed the two-time Best Actor Oscar winner as a "mythical actor, a politically active personality and an exceptional director." Penn will be honored at the César Awards ceremony on Feb. 20, 2015. Sean Penn movies Sean Penn movies range from the teen comedy...
- 1/28/2015
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Actress Dixie Carter has died at the age of 70. Carter, best known for her role in hit sitcom "Designing Women", passed away on Saturday, April 10. Her cause of death has not yet been released. Her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, says in a statement, "This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."
Carter began her small-screen career in 1974 when she was offered a role on U.S. soap opera "One Life to Live", and later appeared in series such as "Family Law" and "Diff'rent Strokes" before playing her most famous role as Julia Sugarbaker on "Designing Women".
In 2007, she received an Emmy nomination for her guest run on "Desperate Housewives", playing Marcia Cross' onscreen mother-in-law. She met her partner Holbrook after the pair worked together on 1980 TV movie the "The Killing of Randy Webster", and they married...
Carter began her small-screen career in 1974 when she was offered a role on U.S. soap opera "One Life to Live", and later appeared in series such as "Family Law" and "Diff'rent Strokes" before playing her most famous role as Julia Sugarbaker on "Designing Women".
In 2007, she received an Emmy nomination for her guest run on "Desperate Housewives", playing Marcia Cross' onscreen mother-in-law. She met her partner Holbrook after the pair worked together on 1980 TV movie the "The Killing of Randy Webster", and they married...
- 4/12/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Carter Dies
Actress Dixie Carter has died at the age of 70.
Carter, best known for her role in hit sitcom Designing Women, passed away on Saturday. Her cause of death has not yet been released.
Her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, says in a statement, "This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."
Carter began her small-screen career in 1974 when she was offered a role on U.S. soap opera One Life to Live, and later appeared in series such as Family Law and Diff'rent Strokes before playing her most famous role as Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women.
In 2007, she received an Emmy nomination for her guest run on Desperate Housewives, playing Marcia Cross' onscreen mother-in-law.
She met her partner Holbrook after the pair worked together on 1980 TV movie the The Killing of Randy Webster, and they married in 1984.
Holbrook appeared alongside Carter in her final acting project, That Evening Sun, in 2009.
The star is survived by Holbrook and two daughters, Mary Dixie and Ginna.
Carter, best known for her role in hit sitcom Designing Women, passed away on Saturday. Her cause of death has not yet been released.
Her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, says in a statement, "This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."
Carter began her small-screen career in 1974 when she was offered a role on U.S. soap opera One Life to Live, and later appeared in series such as Family Law and Diff'rent Strokes before playing her most famous role as Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women.
In 2007, she received an Emmy nomination for her guest run on Desperate Housewives, playing Marcia Cross' onscreen mother-in-law.
She met her partner Holbrook after the pair worked together on 1980 TV movie the The Killing of Randy Webster, and they married in 1984.
Holbrook appeared alongside Carter in her final acting project, That Evening Sun, in 2009.
The star is survived by Holbrook and two daughters, Mary Dixie and Ginna.
- 4/11/2010
- WENN
By Roger Friedman
Sad, sad news on Saturday night that Dixie Carter has passed away. The 70 year old actress, famous for starring in “Designing Women,” was elegant, eloquent, and fun. She will be missed.
There’s no word yet on how she died, but it is interesting that there are no pictures of Dixie on WireImage or Getty Images after her appearance at the 2008 Academy Awards. Her husband, Hal Holbrook, was nominated for his role in “Into the Wild.”
Carter and Holbrook recently appeared together in “That Evening Sun,” an independent movie that got nice notices last year. There is scant sign of them having done any publicity for it.
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Dixie Carter On “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
But Carter was very much behind Holbrook when he was nominated for “Into the Wild.” And they told me a great story. When they met in 1981, it was on a film called “The Killing of Randy Webster,...
Sad, sad news on Saturday night that Dixie Carter has passed away. The 70 year old actress, famous for starring in “Designing Women,” was elegant, eloquent, and fun. She will be missed.
There’s no word yet on how she died, but it is interesting that there are no pictures of Dixie on WireImage or Getty Images after her appearance at the 2008 Academy Awards. Her husband, Hal Holbrook, was nominated for his role in “Into the Wild.”
Carter and Holbrook recently appeared together in “That Evening Sun,” an independent movie that got nice notices last year. There is scant sign of them having done any publicity for it.
Rip
Dixie Carter On “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
But Carter was very much behind Holbrook when he was nominated for “Into the Wild.” And they told me a great story. When they met in 1981, it was on a film called “The Killing of Randy Webster,...
- 4/11/2010
- by Staff
- Hollywoodnews.com
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