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Michelle Lynn Monaghan was born on March 23, 1976, in Winthrop, Iowa. She is the youngest of three children and the only daughter of Sharon (Hamel), who ran a day care center, and Robert L. Monaghan, a factory worker and farmer. She is of mostly Irish and German descent. After graduating from high school in Iowa, she studied journalism for three years at Chicago's Columbia College. In order to pay for college, she took a job as a model. In 1999, she quit college and moved to New York to work full-time as a fashion model. She traveled the world doing stints on the runways in Milan, Singapore, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and also appeared in a number of magazines and catalogs.
In 2000, she made her TV debut in two episodes ofYoung Americans (2000),then appeared inLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).She made her big screen debut with a small role of Henrietta inPerfume (2001).Monaghan shot to fame in 2002 when she co-starred as Kimberly Woods for one season on the TV seriesBoston Public (2000).After appearances in several supporting roles, she starred oppositeRobert Downey Jr.andVal Kilmerin the black comedyKiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005).Later in 2005, Monaghan was filming in China, Italy, and the United States onMission: Impossible III (2006),as the female lead oppositeTom Cruise.
In August of 2005, in Sydney, Australia, she married her long-time sweetheart, Peter White, a New York based graphic designer, whom she met at a Manhattan party five years earlier.- Actress
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Davis, second of three children, was born in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Joan, a librarian (at one time, for the elementary section of Elisabeth Morrow School), and William Davis, an engineer. Davis has described her mother as a "great storyteller" who would take Davis and her siblings to museums or to "something cultural" every Sunday after church. Davis was raised in Tenafly, New Jersey and graduated in 1982 from Tenafly High School. She was a childhood friend of Mira Sorvino, with whom she wrote and acted in backyard plays. She is married to actor Jon Patrick Walker. They have two daughters, Georgia (born August 31, 2002) and Mae (born December 30, 2004).- Actress
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Most recently, Keri can be seen starring in "The Diplomat" for Netflix in which Keri plays the titular role of an American Diplomat in London. She also stars in an episode of the limited anthology series "Extrapolations" created by Scott Burns. She also recently starred in "Cocaine Bear" for Universal Pictures from director Elizabeth Banks. Last year, she starred in the supernatural horror thriller "Antlers" for director Scott Cooper and producer Guillermo del Toro, and in "Star Wars: Episode IX" which reunited her with friend and director J.J. Abrams.
For six seasons Keri starred in the critically acclaimed FX series "The Americans" for which she received a Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama, three Emmy Award nominations, two Golden Globe Award nominations, six Critics' Choice Award nominations - one win - and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
Russell's film credits include "We Were Soldiers," "Mad About Mambo," "The Upside of Anger," "Mission Impossible III," "August Rush," "The Girl In The Park," "Bedtime Stories," Extraordinary Measures, "" Goats, "" Austenland, "" Dark Skies, "" Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, "" Free State Of Jones, "and the romantic comedy" Waitress "for which she received rave reviews.
Keri first garnered attention when she starred in the title role of the hit television series "Felicity" from J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves. Just four months after the show's acclaimed premiere on the WB, she was honored with a Golden Globe® Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Series.
Keri's other television credits include the miniseries "Into the West," executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation "The Magic of Ordinary Days," and "Running Wilde" with Will Arnett.
Keri starred alongside Adam Driver in the Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson's "Burn This." The limited engagement play, directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer, opened in March 2019 and ran through July 2019.
Russell returned to New York theatre after making her off- Broadway stage debut in production of Neil LaBute's "Fat Pig," in 2005.- Victoria Pedretti (born March 23, 1995) is an American actress of film and television, who is known for her roles as the adult Eleanor "Nell" Crain Vance on the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House, Danielle "Dani" Clayton on its follow-up The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Love Quinn on the Netflix thriller series You.
Pedretti was born in Pennsylvania. Her father is of three-quarter Italian descent, while her maternal grandmother was Ashkenazi Jewish. She attended Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills and the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting in 2017.
In 2018, she portrayed Eleanor "Nell" Crain Vance in the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House. In 2019, Pedretti appeared as Leslie Van Houten, better known as Lulu, in Quentin Tarantino's comedy-drama film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Also in 2019, Pedretti portrayed Love Quinn on the second season of the Netflix thriller series You, which was released on December 26, 2019. Pedretti will reprise her role for the third season, scheduled for release in 2021.
In 2020, Pedretti guest-starred in the anthology series Amazing Stories as Evelyn Porter, and in the same year starred as Katherine in the biographical-drama film Shirley, which received positive reviews from critics. Pedretti portrayed Danielle "Dani" Clayton on the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor, the second season in the anthology series to The Haunting of Hill House. - Marin's parents met while serving in the Peace Corps. She was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, but her family moved to Boston, Massachusetts, when she was four months old. Two years later, her brother Mark was born. Her father, Rodney, is a retired school teacher. Her mother, Margaret, is a judge of the Massachusetts Superior Court.
Marin wanted to be a ballerina and studied dance until age 16, when an ankle injury ended her dancing aspirations. While concerned about her decision to pursue acting, her parents nonetheless urged her to follow her dreams, but they encouraged her to get a Master's degree so she could at least fall back on a teaching career in case things did not work out. She graduated from Brown University and then enrolled at New York University, where she says she was pretty terrible in her acting classes. In 1992, she met her husband Randall, a New York theater director. After her success, they both moved to a Hollywood home that they leased after a a 9-month separation.
Marin had her first successes performing in New York theater ( "Electra" & "The Tempest" ), then got some minor movie roles and then guest roles on several television shows before her co-starring role onOnce and Again (1999).She then got a role as Judith Harper on the popular sitcomTwo and a Half Men (2003)and did several guest appearances onLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). - Actress
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Nicholle is probably best known for her role as Maggie Sheffield on hit CBS series "The Nanny" or Ryce Newton in Universal's "Beethoven" and "Beethoven's 2nd" feature films.
Most recently Nicholle portrayed Vicky White in the dramatic true story of her jailbreak in TUBI's "Prisoner of Love".
Nicholle portrayed Peter Scolari's daughter, Miriam Loeb, on Fox's "Gotham" and Reoccurred as Brassy Blonde, Maureen, on SHOWTIME's "Masters of Sex". She played the sexually frustrated mother of two, Debby, on the NBC comedy "About a Boy" (TV Series) And a struggling plantation actress, Hazel-Fay on STARZ's "Survivor's Remorse" (TV Series).
She starred alongside Emmy-winner Christine Lahti, in the title role of the CBS movie, "The Book of Ruth", in which she portrays an emotionally abused young woman desperately seeking independence from her over-bearing mother.
Nicholle was cast in the very first comedy series made for the Independent Film Channel's (IFC) "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman". Starring Laura Kightlinger (The Black Dahlia, Will & Grace), Nicholle plays her very ambitious best friend and partner in crime, Tara Winsel, who will sell her soul to make it in Hollywood.
Other credits include: "Criminal Minds", "Beverly Hills 90210" and "For My Daughter's Honor", "Panic" "The Princess Diaries".
Nicholle was the first actress to ever voice Kara/Supergirl in the animated series "Justice League", "The New Batman Adventures" and "Superman: The Animated Series".
Nicholle was born in Hinsdale, Illinois and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.- Actress
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Joan Crawford was born Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23, 1906, in San Antonio, Texas, to Anna Belle (Johnson) and Thomas E. LeSueur, a laundry laborer. By the time she was born, her parents had separated, and by the time she was a teenager, she'd had three stepfathers. It wasn't an easy life; Crawford worked a variety of menial jobs. She was a good dancer, though, and -- perhaps seeing dance as her ticket to a career in show business -- she entered several contests, one of which landed her a spot in a chorus line. Before long, she was dancing in big Midwestern and East Coast cities. After almost two years, she packed her bags and moved to Hollywood. Crawford was determined to succeed, and shortly after arriving she got her first bit part, as a showgirl inPretty Ladies (1925).
Three films quickly followed; although the roles weren't much to speak of, she continued toiling. Throughout 1927 and early 1928, she was cast in small parts, but that ended with the role of Diana Medford inOur Dancing Daughters (1928),which elevated her to star status. Crawford had cleared the first big hurdle; now came the second, in the form of talkies. Many stars of the silents saw their careers evaporate, either because their voices weren't particularly pleasant or because their voices, pleasing enough, didn't match the public's expectations (for example, some fans felt thatJohn Gilbert's tenor didn't quite match his very masculine persona). But Crawford wasn't felled by sound. Her first talkie,Untamed (1929),was a success. As the 1930s progressed, Crawford became one of the biggest stars at MGM. She was in top form in films such asGrand Hotel (1932),Sadie McKee (1934),No More Ladies (1935),andLove on the Run (1936);movie patrons were enthralled, and studio executives were satisfied.
By the early 1940s, MGM was no longer giving her plum roles; newcomers had arrived in Hollywood, and the public wanted to see them. Crawford left MGM for rival Warner Bros., and in 1945 she landed the role of a lifetime.Mildred Pierce (1945)gave her an opportunity to show her range as an actress, and her performance as a woman driven to give her daughter everything garnered Crawford her first, and only, Oscar for Best Actress. The following year she appeared withJohn Garfieldin the well-receivedHumoresque (1946).In 1947, she appeared as Louise Graham inPossessed (1947);again she was nominated for a Best Actress from the Academy, but she lost toLoretta YounginThe Farmer's Daughter (1947).Crawford continued to choose her roles carefully, and in 1952 she was nominated for a third time, for her depiction of Myra Hudson inSudden Fear (1952).This time the coveted Oscar went toShirley Booth,forCome Back, Little Sheba (1952).Crawford's career slowed after that; she appeared in minor roles until 1962, when she andBette Davisco-starred inWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962).Their longstanding rivalry may have helped fuel their phenomenally vitriolic and well-received performances. (Earlier in their careers, Davis said of Crawford, "She's slept with every male star at MGM except Lassie", and Crawford said of Davis, "I don't hate [her] even though the press wants me to. I resent her. I don't see how she built a career out of a set of mannerisms instead of real acting ability. Take away the pop eyes, the cigarette, and those funny clipped words, and what have you got? She's phony, but I guess the public really likes that." )
Crawford's final appearance on the silver screen was in the flopTrog (1970).Turning to vodka more and more, she was hardly seen afterward. On May 10, 1977, Joan died of a heart attack in New York City. She was 71 years old. She had disinherited her adopted daughter Christina and son Christopher; the former wrote a tell-all book called "Mommie Dearest", The Sixth Sense published in 1978. The book cast Crawford in a negative light and was cause for much debate, particularly among her friends and acquaintances, includingDouglas Fairbanks Jr.,Crawford's first husband. (In 1981,Faye Dunawaystarred inMommie Dearest (1981)which did well at the box office.) Crawford is interred in the same mausoleum as fellow MGM star Judy Garland, in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.- Writer
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After training as a painter (he storyboards his films as full-scale paintings), Kurosawa entered the film industry in 1936 as an assistant director, eventually making his directorial debut withSugata Sanshirô (1943).Within a few years, Kurosawa had achieved sufficient stature to allow him greater creative freedom.Yoidore tenshi (1948)was the first film he made without extensive studio interference, and marked his first collaboration withToshirô Mifune.In the coming decades, the two would make 16 movies together, and Mifune became as closely associated with Kurosawa's films as wasJohn Waynewith the films of Kurosawa's idol,John Ford.After working in a wide range of genres, Kurosawa made his international breakthrough filmRashomon (1950)in 1950. It won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, and first revealed the richness of Japanese cinema to the West. The next few years saw the low-key, touchingIkiru (1952)(Living), the epicSeven Samurai (1954),the barbaric, riveting Shakespeare adaptationKumonosu-jô (1957),and a fun pair of samurai comediesYojimbo (1961)andTsubaki Sanjûrô (1962).After a lean period in the late 1960s and early 1970s, though, Kurosawa attempted suicide. He survived, and made a small, personal, low-budget picture withDodesukaden (1970),a larger-scale Russian co-productionDersu Uzala (1975)and, with the help of admirersFrancis Ford CoppolaandGeorge Lucas,the samurai taleKagemusha (1980),which Kurosawa described as a dry run forRan (1985),an epic adaptation of Shakespeare's "King Lear." He continued to work into his eighties with the more personalYume (1990),Hachigatsu no rapusodî (1991)andMâdadayo (1993).Kurosawa's films have always been more popular in the West than in his native Japan, where critics have viewed his adaptations of Western genres and authors (William Shakespeare,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Maxim GorkyandEvan Hunter) with suspicion - but he's revered by American and European film-makers, who remadeRashomon (1950)asThe Outrage (1964),Seven Samurai (1954),asThe Magnificent Seven (1960),Yojimbo (1961),asPer un pugno di dollari (1964)andKakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958), asStar Wars (1977).- Actor
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Steven Strait was born on March 23, 1986 in New York City, New York, the son of Jean (Viscione) and Richard Dyer Strait. He is of half English and half Italian descent. As a child, Steven grew up in Greenwich Village with his family. He attended Xavier High School and enrolled himself at theStella AdlerStudio of Acting to pursue his dream as an actor.
But before he was recognized as an actor, Steven got early recognition as a model while he was a teenager. Steven modeled for Details, Pop, Spoon, Surface and even Vogue as a teen model. He's also worked with famous photographers such asBruce Weber,Ellen Von Unwerthand alsoHerb Ritts.Working with Weber got Steven featured in his 2001 book, "All-American: Short Stories".
Acting didn't come naturally for Steven. Even though most actors out there knew that they wanted to act as a kid, Steven actually didn't enjoy acting. He first learned about acting when he was with a family member at the age of eleven. Steven's parents thought acting could very well be Steven's career and they decided to enroll him in classes at the Village Community School.
Not too long later, Steven caught the acting bug. He eventually got the chance to perform live and that was when Steven thought he could actually make something he enjoyed a lifetime career. This passion eventually brought him to work at the Stella Adler Acting Studio and the Black Nexus Acting Studio, which are both situated in New York City.
When he turned 18, Steven graduated from Xavier High School and he moved to California with hopes of pursuing a real career in acting. It was only a matter of time. When Steven went to his first audition, he received an acting job which was a role in the movie, Sky High (2005)."Sky High" marked Steven's acting debut in the movie industry.
Steven then signed on to do the movie,Undiscovered (2005),about a group of teenagers who aspire to be famous. "Undiscovered" wasn't a big hit at the box-office but critics enjoyed watching Steven playing the role of "Luke Falcon". The movie also starred another movie newcomer, songstressAshlee Simpson.
The time finally came when Steven was asked to star in the horror movie,The Covenant (2006),playing the role of "Caleb Danvers", a prep school student who comes from a wealthy family. In the cast, Steven worked with actorsTaylor Kitsch,Toby Hemingway, Sebastian Stan,andChace Crawford.The Covenant (2006)was a big hit in certain parts of the globe and fans got to learn more about Steven's acting talent. The critics were also impressed with Steven.
The year 2008 is probably Steven's busiest year since he started acting. Steven signed on to do a couple of movies in 2007 and promotion work for his movies will start from March 2008 onwards. Critics are also already excited to see Steven's work in the movie,10,000 BC (2008),also starringCamilla Belle.He appeared in the MTV Production movie,Stop-Loss (2008),as "Michael Colson". Steven recently completed working on a movie namedCity Island (2009)in New York.
Aside from participating in fashion and acting, Steven is also known to most people as a singer. Steven has performed a few songs in the soundtrack album ofSky High (2005)andUndiscovered (2005).
Steven, so far, has proved that he is a multi-tasking star in the business. Even though he may seem to be famous, Steven claims that he tries to keep himself grounded from all the fame. At 22, this star has already impressed most entertainment critics, whether in modeling, acting or singing.- Actress
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The daughter of Canadian actorChristopher Plummerand American actressTammy Grimes,Amanda Plummer was born in New York City on March 23, 1957. Her breakthrough role came when she starred oppositeRobin WilliamsinThe Fisher King (1991).However, Plummer may be best remembered for her work in theQuentin TarantinoclassicPulp Fiction (1994).Tarantino wrote the parts of two robbers who hold up a restaurant specifically for Plummer and her partner-in-screen-crimeTim Roth.Since that stand-out role, Plummer has continued to appear in a wide variety of films, includingThe Prophecy (1995),Freeway (1996),andMy Life Without Me (2003).Plummer has also appeared in the filmsButterfly Kiss (1995)as "Eunice" byMichael Winterbottom,My Life Without Me (2003)by Isabel Coixet,Pax (1994)byEduardo Guedes,Daniel (1983)bySidney Lumet,Ken Park (2002)byLarry Clarkand, lately,The Making of Plus One (2010)andInconceivable (2008),both byMary McGuckian.
She has often performed on stage. Her highly acclaimed work on Broadway has garnered her a Tony award and two Tony Award nominations as well as the Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama Desk Award. She was honored with three Emmy awards, and one Emmy nomination, a Saturn Award, a DVDX nomination, a CableAce Award and a Golden Globe nomination. In 1988, she was honored with the Anti-Defamation League Award for Woman of Achievement.
On stage, Plummer appeared as Alma inTennessee Williams's "Summer and Smoke" withKevin Anderson,directed by Michael Wilson. At the Stratford Theater in Ontario, she was Joan of Arc in an original adaptation of "The Lark" byJean Anouilh,directed byMichael Lindsay-Hogg.
She appeared as Polly in "The Gnadiges Fraulein" withElizabeth Ashley,and as Kyra in the world premiere of "One Exception", both byTennessee Williams,at the Hartford Stage.
On Broadway, she appeared as Jo in "A Taste of Honey" (nominated for a Tony Award, and Drama Desk Award, and received the Outer Critics Circle, and Theatre World Awards); as Agnes in "Agnes of God" withGeraldine Page(Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle, and Boston Critics Awards); as Eliza in "Pygmalion" withPeter O'TooleandJohn Mills(Tony Award nomination); as Laura in "The Glass Menagerie" withJessica Tandy;and as Dolly in "You Never Can Tell" byGeorge Bernard Shaw.
Among her off-Broadway shows are "A Lie of the Mind" as Beth, directed and written bySam ShepardwithHarvey Keitel,Aidan QuinnandGeraldine Page,"Killer Joe" byTracy Letts,"The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Any More" byTennessee Williams,and "A Taste of Honey" withValerie French.In England, at the Guilford Theatre, she appeared as Eliza Doolittle in "Pygmalion," and at the Royal Court Theatre performed in "This Is a Chair," directed byStephen Daldryand written byCarol Churchill.
Her regional work includes Juliet in "Romeo & Juliet" (Hollywood Dramalogue Award) and Sonya in "Uncle Vanya," Frankie in "A Member of the Wedding," "Two Rooms," and "The Wake of Jamey Foster" byBeth Henley.
In television, she is the recipient of three Emmy Awards, one Emmy nomination, a Cable Ace Award, and a Golden Globe nomination. She appeared as Lucky in the filmed workshop, "Core Sample - Goli Otok" withVanessa RedgraveandLynn Redgrave,directed by Lenka Udovicki, the artistic director of The Ulysses Theater on Brijuni, Croatia, and also inLucky McKee's filmRed (2008).- Corinne Cléry was born on 23 March 1950 in Paris, France. She is an actress, known forMoonraker (1979),Histoire D'O (1975)andIl mondo di Yor (1983).
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Randall Park is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. He was born in Los Angeles, California, to Korean parents, and graduated from the Humanities Magnet Program at Hamilton High School. Park went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing and a Master's degree in Asian American Studies from UCLA. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter- Actress
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Vanessa Morgan was born on 23 March 1992 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known forRiverdale (2017),The Latest Buzz (2007)andMy Babysitter's a Vampire (2010).She was previously married to Michael Kopech.- McKinley Belcher III was born on 23 March 1984. He is an actor, known forMarriage Story (2019),The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)andThe Passage (2019).He has been married to Blake Fox since 17 January 2023.
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Barbara Rhoades was born on 23 March 1946 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. She is an actress, known forThe Goodbye Girl (1977),Harry and Tonto (1974)andBusting Loose (1977).She has been married toBernie Orensteinsince 18 February 1979. They have one child.- Actor
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Richard Grieco was born to an Italian father (Richard Grieco) and an Irish mother (Carolyn O'Reilly). He is a musician and, in 1995, released a CD ('Waiting for the Sky to Fall') in Germany. In 2009, several years after being encouraged by Dennis Hopper, Grieco publicly revealed that he has been painting since 1991. He calls his work "Abstract Emotionalism".- Writer
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A true master of his craft, Michael Haneke is one of the greatest film artists working today and one who challenges his viewers each year and work goes by, with films that reflect real portions of life in realistic, disturbing and unforgettable ways. One of the most genuine filmmakers of the world cinema, Haneke wrote and directed films in several languages: French, German and English, working with a great variety of actors, such as Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Toby Jones, Ülrich Muhe, Arno Frisch and the list goes on.
This grand figure from Austrian cinema was born in Germany on 23 March 1942, from a German father and an Austrian mother, with both parents being from the artistic world working as actors, a career that Michael also tried but without much success. At the University of Vienna he studied drama, philosophy and psychology, and after graduation he went on to become a film critic and TV editor. His career behind camera started withAfter Liverpool (1974),which he wrote and directed. He went on to direct five more TV films and two episodes from the miniseries "Lemminge" (1979)_.
The years spent on television works prompted him to finally direct his first cinema feature, during his early 40's, which is somewhat unusual for film directors. But it was worth waiting. InDer siebente Kontinent (1989),Haneke establishes the foundation of what his future cinema would be about: a cinema that doesn't provides answers but one that dares to throw more and more questions, a cinema that reflects and analyses the human condition in its darkest and unexpected ways outside of any Hollywood formula. Films that exist to confront audiences and not comfort them. In it, Haneke deals with the duality of social values vs. internal values while exposing an apparent perfect family that runs into physical and material disintegration for reasons unknown. It was the first time a film of his was sent to the Cannes Film Festival (out of competition lineup) but he managed to cause some commotion in the audience with polemic scenes that were meant to extract all possible reactions from the crowd.
His next ventures at the decade's turn was in dealing with disturbed youth and the alienation they have in separating reality from fiction, trying to intersect both to drastic results. InBenny's Video (1992),it's the disturbing story of a teen boy who experiences killing for the first time capturing the murder on tape, impressed by the power of detachment that films and videos can cause to people; and later on the highly controversialFunny Games (1997),where two teens hold a family hostage to play sadistic games just for their own sick amusement. The film cemented Haneke's name as one of the greatest authors of his generation but sparkled a great debate with its themes of violence, sadism and the influence those things have in audiences. At the 1997's Cannes Film Festival, it was the film that had the most walk-out's by the audience. In between both films, he released71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls (1994)and Kafka'sDas Schloß (1997),the latter being one of the rare times when Haneke developed an adapted work.
In the 2000's, he strongly continued in producing more outstanding works prone to debate and reflection in what would become his most prolific decade with the following films:Code inconnu: Récit incomplet de divers voyages (2000),The Piano Teacher (2001),Le temps du loup (2003),Caché (2005),an American remake shot-by shot ofFunny Games (2007)andDas weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009).His study about romance versus masochism inThe Piano Teacher (2001)was an intense work, with powerful performances by Isabelle Huppert and Benoit Magimel, that the Cannes jury in the year were so impressed that Haneke managed to actually reverse their award rules where it was decided that film entries at the festival couldn't win more than one main award (the two lead actors won awards and Haneke got the Grand Prize of the Jury, just lost the Palme d'Or). WithDas weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009),an enigmatic black-and-white masterpiece following the inception of Nazism in this pre WWI and WWII story focusing on repressed children living in this small village where strange events happen all the time and without any possible reasoning, Haneke conquered the world and audiences with an artistic and daring work that won his first Palme d'Or a Golden Globe as Best Foreign Language Film and received an Oscar nomination for the same category plus the cinematography work of Christian Berger.
2012 was the year that marked his supremacy in the film world with the release of the bold and beautifulAmour (2012),a love story with powerful real drama and one where Haneke removed most of his usual dark characteristics to present more quiet and calm elements without losing input in creating controversy. The touching story of George and Anne provided one the greatest moments of that year and earned Haneke his second and consecutive Palme d'Or at Cannes and his first Oscar nominations for Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay - and it was one of the several nominees for Best Picture Oscar, winning as Best Foreign Language Film.
After abandoning a flash-mob film project, he returned to the screen withHappy End (2017),a film dealing with the refugee crisis in Europe and again he debuted his film at Cannes, receiving mildly positive reviews.
Besides his film work, Haneke also directs theatre productions, from drama to opera, from Così fan tutte to Don Giovanni.- Actress
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Anastasia trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art having already completed a degree in History of Art at Bristol University. Born to her Northern Irish mother (once an actress herself) and American father, she was brought up along with her six elder brothers in West London where she still remains today. To date, Anastasia has enjoyed a varied and entertaining career jumping between the US and the UK, both of which she considers to be home. She goes where the winds, and the work, takes her!- Actress
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Joanna Page was born on 23 March 1977 in Treboeth, Swansea, Wales, UK. She is an actress, known forLove Actually (2003),From Hell (2001)andDolittle (2020).She has been married toJames Thorntonsince 6 December 2003. They have four children.- The talented, unpredictable, opinionated, and uniquely beautiful Jenny Wright was born March 23, 1962 in New York City. Her father was an artist and her mother was a teacher. They instilled a love of the arts and a strong devotion to self education in Jenny at an early age. Her parents later separated, and Jenny moved to Cambridge, New York to live with her mother and two sisters. After her sisters left for college, Jenny and her mother moved back to New York City. Once back home, Jenny decided to pursue acting, and enrolled herself in theLee StrasbergTheatre Institute. There, she immediately captured the attention of modeling and casting agents. At the age of 16, Jenny modeled for artistsAntonio LopezandSalvador Dalí.She then went on to act on stage, in an off Broadway play, "Album", withKevin Bacon.In 1980, Jenny made a brief appearance in the TV filmRape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980)withMickey Rourke.She continued to act on stage, even garnering rave reviews for her portrayal of Dorcus Fray inJoseph Papp's Broadway production of "Plenty". In 1982, Jenny was cast inThe World According to Garp (1982),after impressing directorGeorge Roy Hillwith her blend of sensuality and innocence. Jenny then arrived in London for "Pink Floyd: The Wall", where she played an abused groupie. She then quickly followed up with four months in Utah for the TV documentary/drama, "The Executioner's Song," which proved to be a more substantial role. Jenny returned to New York afterwards, and back to the stage and took a break from films. She went back to films in 1984, for "The Wild Life" with Eric Stoltz and Chris Penn. Jenny also made appearances in films such as "St. Elmo's Fire" (1984) and "Out of Bounds" (1986). By appearing in films with actors such as Rob Loew and Anthony Michael Hall, Jenny was put in the 'Brat Pack' category. It was something she found to be uncomfortable, and wanted to shake off. Thus, Jenny's film choices became edgier, starting with Near Dark in 1987. With her girl next door look, large soulful eyes, and sensuality, Jenny made the role of sweet yet dangerous Mae her most memorable part of her career. She credits director Kathryn Bigelow with creating the film's mood and atmosphere, which makes "Near Dark" a stand-out film in the vampire genre. While "Near Dark" didn't fare too well at the box office, it did receive cult status, bringing Jenny independent,'left of center' film roles. Finally, Jenny successfully rid herself of the 'Brat Pack' label. She went on to teen roles in the critically acclaimed filmThe Chocolate War (1988)and in the off-beat "Twister" (1988). Those roles then gave way to conventional parts in the mainstream films "Young Guns II" (1990) and "The Lawnmower Man" (1992). After that, Jenny quit the film business.
- Nate Crnkovich was born on 23 March 1995 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor, known forLove at First Like (2023),Minx (2022)andLyceum (2022).
- Born in Oakland, California, Kenneth Tobey was headed for a law career when he first dabbled in acting at the University of California Little Theater. That experience led to a year and a half of study at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse, where his classmates includedGregory Peck,Eli WallachandTony Randall.Throughout the 1940s Tobey acted on Broadway and in stock; he made his film debut in a 1943 short, "The Man on the Ferry." He made his Hollywood film bow in a Hopalong Cassidy Western, and has since appeared in scores of features and on numerous TV series. He even had his own series,Whirlybirds (1957),in which he played an adventurous helicopter pilot.
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Judith Godrèche was born on 23 March 1972 in Paris, France. She is an actress and writer, known forThe Overnight (2015),L'auberge espagnole (2002)andThe Man in the Iron Mask (1998).- Tony Burton, who is famous for playing the corner man in six "Rocky" movies, was himself, in real life, a professional heavyweight boxer. Boxing in such avenues as Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and Hollywood, California, the 6 feet 200 pound Burton knocked-out among others, Bob Smith and Denny Chaney. His most important match was an April 4, 1959 6th round knockout defeat at the hands of undefeatedLaMar Clarkat Palm Springs, California. Clark was the 10th rated heavyweight and had won 38 straight knockouts. Burton gave as good as he got for 5 rounds, but Clark's relentless mauling style finally wore him down.
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In 2024 Daniel joined the cast of HBO's awarding winning 'House of the Dragon' (Season 2) as Lord Humfrey Lefford.
2023 saw Daniel join the production of 'The Ark', as a Series Regular, as Captain Avega for SyFy Channel, and Sky Sci-Fi, as well as Supporting Series Lead in 'The Pendragon Cycle', as The Fisher King, for The Daily Wire, an Arthurian Fantasy-Drama of epic scale.
A Graduate of London's prestigious The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Daniel was born and raised in London, England, then moved to Saskatchewan, Canada in his teens. He comes from a family completely immersed in show business. His mother Tessa Shaw was an actress, most notably of the 'Dr. Who' series fame and his father George Fathers, was one of the West End's most respected Scenic Designers.
Nominated in 2020 for 'Outstanding Performance, Film/TV ' at Canada's ACTRA Awards and invited to be a Juror for the 2021 ACTRA AWARDS, he is known as a solid Leading Character Actor playing powerful, dark and disturbed 'Machiavellian' roles.
In 2019, Daniel was cast by Showrunner, Glen Mazarra (The Walking Dead, The Shield) as Abel Vannay (Series Supporting Lead) in Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' for Amazon Studios.
In 2018, Daniel joined the cast of 'Snatch' - The TV Series for Sony Picture Television. Producers were said to be looking for a slightly younger version of Jeff Bridges.
He is a former professional athlete (Rugby and Bull Riding). Daniel easily interchanges between American and UK accents. A former soldier Daniel still gives back as a part-time Instructor in the MOD (Rank of Capt.), which lends himself to playing his fare share of military and ex-military roles.
Daniel is an accomplished horseman and as a result spent 2 seasons on CBC's 'Heartland'. He's also an expert swordsman, having trained at the British Action Academy, which he demonstrated in CW's 'Reign'. However, before he fully committed to a career in Acting, he trained dancer (Ballet Rambert, Central School of Dance), which helped in being cast on stage in the Tony Award Winning 'Mamma Mia!' by Phyllida Llyod, playing two of the Leads, Bill Austin and Harry Bright in the Toronto Company.
Daniel is known the world over by teens having starred in Disney's 'Camp Rock' movies opposite teen sensations, the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, playing the affable Brown Cessario, an old time rock 'n' roller and Uncle of the Jonas Brothers. 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam' won the Peoples Choice Award (2011).
On the screen, Daniel has starred opposite such stars as Oscar® nominee, Elliot Page ('Juno'), Rupert Grint (Harry Potter), Paul Rudd (Antman), Sir Derek Jacobi ('Gladiator') & Ken Welsh ('The Void'). On television he played opposite Golden Globe nominated Tatiana Maslany in 'Orphan Black' for BBC America, Rob Lowe in Lifetime's 'Beach Girls'. For David Levien and Brian Koppleman of 'Billions' fame, Daniel reprized his role as gangster poker player 'Muff Lannigan' opposite Michael Madsen in 'Tilt'
As a Presenter/Host he was privileged to present at the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards in 2013, of which the show he hosted, 'Canada's Greatest Know It All' for Discovery, was a nominated for numerous CSA's in 2013 and 2014.