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Leslye Headland was born on 26 November 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Bachelorette (2012), Sleeping with Other People (2015) and Russian Doll (2019). She has been married to Rebecca Henderson since 18 September 2016. They have one child.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Arturo Castro is a Guatemalan actor best known for his portrayal of Jaimé Castro on the Comedy Central series Broad City, and David Rodríguez on the Netflix series Narcos. Castro hosted his own show, Conexion, on Guatemala's national network, a year before moving to New York City. In New York, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and where he met Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer and landed the role of Jaimé in Broad City. Castro had one of the leading roles in Ang Lee's war drama Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, playing Marcellino "Mango" Montoya, a member of Billy Lynn's Bravo Squad.- Music Artist
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- Composer
Rita Ora is a British singer-songwriter. She was born Rita Sahatçiu Ora in 1990 in Pristina, Kosovo, to Vera (Bajraktari) and Besnik Sahatçiu. She is a granddaughter of director Besim Sahatçiu. At age one, her family decided to move to the United Kingdom. She grew up in West London and attended St Cuthbert with St Matthias CE Primary School in Earls Court, following which she graduated from Sylvia Young Theatre School and then St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College. She began singing from a young age.
In 2004, she appeared in the British film Spivs. She auditioned for Eurovision: Your Country Needs You on BBC One to be the British contestant for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest but later withdrew from the competition after a few episodes as she did not feel ready.
In 2007, Ora had her first music release when she appeared on Craig David's track entitled "Awkward" and then again in 2008 on "Where's Your Love" featuring Tinchy Stryder, for which she also appears in the music video. Ora began singing in bars in and around London, and in 2009 a A&R told Roc Nation about Ora, a few days after Ora flew out to New York and met Jay-Z. In 2009, Ora made a cameo on Jay-Z's video for "Young Forever" and "Over" by Drake. Ora caught the attention of Jay-Z and he quietly signed her to Roc Nation, in which she was featured in a commercial for Roc Nation + Skullcandy Aviator Headphones.- Egerton attended Ditcham Park School near Petersfield in Hampshire, where she says she was bullied. She also states she truanted, preferring to go to modeling shoots. After finishing school at 16 with nine A-grade GCSEs, Egerton decided to pursue acting rather than going to university. She had a brief job as a babysitter for three children. She previously shared a flat in Marylebone, Central London, with her St. Trinian's (2007) castmate, Talulah Riley, whom she described as her "soulmate". She lived in Hampstead with theatre producer Jamie Hendry.
She has cited Takeshi Kitano as her favourite film director. - Actor
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Peter Facinelli was born in Queens, New York, the youngest child of
Bruna (Reich) and Pierino Facinelli, a waiter. His parents are Italian
immigrants, originally from Trentino, Northern Italy. He has three
sisters. Peter was educated at St. Francis Preparatory School in
Fresh Meadows, New York, and went on to attend St. John's University, but left
after a year to follow his interest in acting at the Atlantic Theater
Company Acting School, also in New York. There Facinelli was taught by
such distinguished actors as Academy Award nominees
William H. Macy and
Felicity Huffman.
He made his screen debut in 1995, appearing in
Rebecca Miller's
Angela (1995) and has worked consistently
ever since. Notable projects include
The Price of Love (1995),
An Unfinished Affair (1996)
(where he met his future wife,
Jennie Garth),
Touch Me (1997) and
The Scorpion King (2002).
Facinelli has also had re-occurring roles in such TV shows such as
Fastlane (2002),
Six Feet Under (2001),
Damages (2007) and
Nurse Jackie (2009). In 2008, he
won the role of Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the wildly popular
Twilight (2008) and its sequels.- Kristin grew up in Wisconsin. Her father was an avid horseman and
her mother a housewife involved in charities. Kristin moved to Los
Angeles and began acting after studying fine arts in St. Louis,
Boston and New York. She still studies drawing and painting, and working to better the
lives of animals and the environment. She lives in Los Angeles with her many rescued animals. - Actress
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Named one of People Magazine's highly coveted 50 Most Beautiful in 2014, Haitian-born actress Garcelle Beauvais immigrated to the United States at the age of seven with her mother and sisters, and has since charmed audiences with her dramatic and comedic abilities. A seasoned actress, Garcelle Beauvais starred in the indie film, "A Girl Like Grace," from executive producer Dan Garcia.
Garcelle was also seen as the host of "Window Warriors," a store front skill-based design reality series on GSN. Her latest film role includes starring alongside Michael Keaton in "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
In addition to all of the above, Garcelle served as host on Fox's daytime talk-show, Hollywood Today Live, where she breaks down the latest in entertainment, pop culture, and celebrity news. Above all, Garcelle's most important job is being a mother. She has been inspired by motherhood to write a children's book series entitled 'I AM,' addressing identity issues relevant to many children today.
Garcelle got her start when she began modeling at the age of seventeen and easily transitioned to acting in the Aaron Spelling series "Models, Inc." After that, she co-starred opposite Jamie Foxx for five years on the popular WB sitcom "The Jamie Foxx Show." For four seasons she also starred on the highly rated Emmy© Award-winning series "NYPD Blue." In between her acting projects, she also co-hosts for shows like E!'s "Fashion Police" and "Access Hollywood Live" on NBC.
Garcelle supports the Step Up Women's Network, a national non-profit that empowers women and girls to be strong and reach their full potential. She is also active with March of Dimes and Fonkoze. She resides in Los Angeles and has three sons, Oliver, Jax and Jaid.- Thea Sofie Loch Næss is a Norwegian actress.She started acting at the age of eight. She played a leading role in Eirik Svensson's coming-of-age film 'One Night in Oslo' in 2013, which premiered in April 2014. In 2014 Næss was studying drama at the Hartvig Nissens school in Oslo. She played the role of Thea in Dryads in 2015. She played the role of the king's daughter Christina of Norway in The Last King which premiered in 2016. In 2016 she was cast in a pilot for a new HBO series (Mogadishu, Minnesota) that ultimately wasn't picked up. In 2018 she took the role of villain Skade in the third series of The Last Kingdom on Netflix, and played Bergliot in Episode Six of Saving the Human Race on CW Seed.
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Trevor Morgan is an actor, director and writer. He was born in Chicago, IL to Lisa Morgan and Joe Borrasso.
Trevor begin acting at age five working on numerous TV shows and commercials even appearing on a Life cereal box. His acting breakthrough came when he earned a five-episode arc on ER (1994) playing terminally ill patient Scott Anspaugh. His highly-praised performance led to his inclusion as a recipient of the 1998 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. As a teenager, he appeared alongside Haley Joel Osment in M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense (1999) for which Trevor was nominated for a Teen Choice Award. After seeing Trevor's performance as Mel Gibson's son in Roland Emmerich's The Patriot (2000), Steven Spielberg handpicked him for the lead role of Eric Kirby in Jurassic Park III (2001)).
Trevor received acclaim for his roles in several independent films including Mean Creek (2004) which premiered at Sundance to critical acclaim and for which he won a Special Distinction Award at the Independent Spirit Awards; Brotherhood (2010) which premiered and won the Audience Award at SWSW; and Vampire (2011) which premiered at Sundance and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
More recently, Trevor was a lead in the HBO series Videosyncrazy (2015) directed by David Fincher. Morgan starred opposite Toni Braxton in Faith Under Fire (2018), produced by Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime and based on the book Prepared for a Purpose: An Inspiring True Story of Faith, Courage and Compassion in Crisis. He will next be seen in Big Fork (2020), scheduled for release in late 2018.
For the past five years, Trevor has been writing and directing his own short films including the award-winning Margaret and the Moon (2016). Trevor recently wrapped production on 10 Hours (2018) about a ride share driver and his passenger who form an unlikely friendship during the course of a 10-hour drive. Trevor is working on a documentary on the history of journalism and starting preproduction on his first narrative feature, Best Thing. In 2018, Trevor returned to his hometown of Chicago from Los Angeles to launch Back Home, Inc. a production company dedicated to creating original short and long-form content.
He is a cousin of actor Joey Morgan.- Mark Margolis was an American actor who is well-known for his collaborations with film director Darren Aronofsky, particularly Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Noah (2014), Black Swan (2010), and The Fountain (2006). Margolis also gained notoriety for his portrayal of "Tio" Hector Salamanca in the highly successful crossover series Breaking Bad (2008) and Better Call Saul (2015). He also acted in the hit films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Scarface (1983). He has been married to Jacqueline Margolis since 1962 and has one child with her.
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Jessica Camacho is an actress known for her roles on CW's The Flash, HBO's Watchmen, NBC's Taken, and Fox's Sleepy Hollow. She is a series regular on OWN's All Rise, where she plays Emily Lopez, a passionate and determined public defender who is undaunted in her efforts to fight for justice.- Actor
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This Arkansas native was born on 26 November 1945 to parents who owned
a movie theater. He often felt that his desire to become an actor came
from the fact that he spent so much time in the theater's "crying room"
for babies - and listening to the likes of Tyrone Power and others. His
first "professional" work came at the age of 11 when he became a member
of the cast of a children's TV series broadcast from Little Rock -
"Betty's Little Rascals". His formal acting training came from the
Arkansas Arts Center (a fine arts conservatory with its own repertory
company), followed by work with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the
Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and 6 years with the American
Conservatory Theatre, among many others. He also taught acting classes
while at ACT. His love of the theater has continued through his career.
He has played in nearly every Shakespeare play and an untold number of
musicals (he's an accomplished singer) and straight plays. For the year
2000 Tony Awards, he was recognized with a nomination as best actor in
a featured role for his performance in "Wrong Mountain". When The Nanny (1993)
first went on the air, many people believed that the very British
butler "Niles" was definitely being played by a British actor. This
Southern boy was so convincing in his role that many fans wrote to the
show and suggested that he teach Charles Shaughnessy (a true British native) how to
improve his accent!- Actor
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Ryan Robbins was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Sanctuary (2008), Apollo 18 (2011) and Spectral (2016). He has been married to Karyn Michelle Baltzer since 2014. They have one child. He was previously married to Rebecca Reichert.- Erin Neufer spent her formative years in Tokyo, Japan, where she attended a Japanese preschool and The American School in Japan. She then moved to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend High School and received an undergraduate degree from Ball State University. Following graduation, she moved to New York and attended the Grad Acting Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Her credits include multiple critically acclaimed shows on and off Broadway, as well as recurring roles on MAX's 'Julia' and Showtime's 'Fellow Travelers'.
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Cyril James Cusack was born in Durban, Natal, South Africa, to Alice
Violet (Cole), a Cockney English actress and chorus girl, and James
Walter Cusack, an Irish mounted policeman in Natal. He was brought up
in Ireland. He was a child star on the Irish stage, appearing first at
the age of 7. He toured Ireland with his own theater company. Although
he made some very telling film appearances, his small stature kept him
from the classic roles.
With his wife, Irish-born actress
Maureen Cusack (née Mary Margaret
Kiely), he is the father of actress
Sinéad Cusack and the grandfather of actor
Max Irons.- Actor
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- Producer
Adam J. Harrington was born on 26 November 1972 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for The Lincoln Lawyer (2022), Bosch (2014) and Parks and Recreation (2009).- Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is an Icelandic professional strongman, actor, and former professional basketball player.
On 31 January 2015, Björnsson beat a 1000-year-old record set by Orm Storolfsson at the World's Strongest Viking competition in Norway, where he carried a 10 m (33 ft) long 650 kg (1,430 lb) log for five steps
Hafþór was cast as Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane for the fourth season of the HBO series 'Game of Thrones (2011)' in August 2013. This was his first main acting role, and the third person to depict the character after Conan Stevens played the role in season 1 and Ian Whyte in season 2. He became the first actor to portray Clegane in more than one season with his appearances in season 5. - Actress
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Emma Portner is a Canadian professional dancer and choreographer. Portner was born in Ottawa, Ontario and began dancing when she was three years old. She started dancing at a competitive studio in Ottawa before spending her summers with The National Ballet of Canada. While in Ottawa, she also attended Canterbury High School's specialized arts program in her dance stream. When she was 17, she moved from Ottawa, Ontario to New York City to train at The Ailey School. She dropped out after 5 months to begin her professional career.- Actress
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Lia Williams was born on 26 November 1964 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for The Foreigner (2017), Archive (2020) and Living (2022). She is married to Guy Hibbert.- Actress
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- Casting Director
Jamie Rose started acting professionally at the age of six. Her first
role was as a kid go-go dancer on a Kool-Aid commercial.
She has starred in multiple Television Series and Films, including
Falcon Crest (1981) and
Lady Blue (1985) and the cult
classic
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989)
where Billy Bob Thornton had his
first major film role playing her husband.
She has given workshops in university settings with actors for television, film and theater. She also consults with writers, helping them to potentiate readings and media appearances. Her seminars have been featured at the SAG Foundation and PEN America.
Jamie's essays and articles have been published in magazines such as Coast, Actors Ink, and Huff Post. She is the author of Shut Up and Dance! The Joy of Letting Go of the Lead (Tarcher/Penguin, 2011), a "dance of life" memoir exploring the relationship of masculine and feminine archetypes as embodied in the Argentine tango.
Informed by a lifetime as a working artist and teacher - enriched by her long-time studies with her mentor, the brilliant psychiatrist and co-author of the international best-selling book, The Tools®, Dr. Phil Stutz - Jamie's engaging, empathic gifts led to her current work coaching everyone from Hedge Fund managers and lawyers, to screenwriters and actors, using Dr. Stutz's psycho-spiritual techniques for self-actualization.- Writer
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- Actor
Don Lake was born on 26 November 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a writer and producer, known for Space Force (2020), Zootopia (2016) and Dumb and Dumber To (2014). He is married to Claire Lake. They have two children.- Actor
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Scott Adsit performed on the mainstage of Chicago's Second City,
between 1994 and 1998, and, alongside
Saturday Night Live (1975)'s Rachel Dratch
and Tina Fey, was one of the driving forces
behind such groundbreaking revues as "Pinata Full of Bees" and
"Paradigm Lost". An in-depth look at his craft is available in the PBS
documentary,
Second to None (2001).
A 1995 sketch he performed with former SNL head writer,
Adam McKay, "Gump", was included as
one of Second City's all-time best on the CD's which come with the book
"Second City" by Sheldon Patinkin.
Scott has proudly described the mission of comedy as "changing the
world with our funny skits and songs".- Music Artist
- Actress
- Composer
With almost fifty years in the music business, Tina Turner became one of the most commercially successful international female rock stars. Her sultry, powerful voice, her incredible legs, her time-tested beauty and her unforgettable story all contributed to her legendary status.
Born to a share-cropping family in the segregated South, Anna Mae Bullock and her elder sister were abandoned by their sparring parents early on. After her grandmother's death, she eventually moved to St. Louis, Missouri to reunite with her mother. This opened up a whole new world of R&B nightclubs to the precocious 16-year-old. Called up to sing onstage with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in 1956, she displayed a natural talent for performing which the bandleader was keen to develop. Soon, Anna Mae's aspirations of a nursing career were forgotten and she began to hang around with the group. When the singer booked to record "A Fool in Love" failed to turn up for the session, Ike drafted Anna Mae to provide the vocal with the intention of removing it later. However, once he heard her spine-tingling performance of the song, he soon changed his plans. He changed her name to Tina Turner, and when the record became a hit, Tina became a permanent fixture in Ike's band and his quest for international stardom. One thing led to another: they were married in Mexico after the births of Tina's two sons - the first a result of an earlier relationship with a musician, the second with Ike.
Before too long, the Ike and Tina Turner Revue was tearing up large and small R&B and soul venues throughout the early and mid-1960s. The hits were relatively few, but the unsurpassed energy and excitement generated by the live stage show, primarily Tina, made the Revue a solid touring act, along with the likes of James Brown and Ray Charles. Their greatest attempt to "cross over" came in 1966 with the historic recording of the Phil Spector production, "River Deep, Mountain High". While it was a commercial flop in the United States, it was a monster hit in Europe - and the start of Tina's European superstar status, which never faded during her long stint of relative obscurity in America in the late 1970s. The Revue entered that decade as a top touring and recording act, with Tina becoming more and more recognized as the star power behind the group's international success. Ike, while having been justly described as an excellent musician, a shrewd businessman and the initial "brains" behind the Revue, was also described (by Tina and others) as a violent, drug-addicted wife-beater who was not above frequently knocking Tina (and other women) around both publicly and privately. Despite hits such as "Proud Mary" and Tina's self-penned "Nutbush City Limits", further mainstream success eluded the group and Ike blamed Tina. After years of misery and a failed suicide attempt, Tina finally had enough in July 1976, when she fled the marriage (and the Revue) with the now-famous 36 cents and a Mobil gasoline credit card.
Tina, nearing 40, endured a long and, at times, humiliating trek back to superstardom through working many substandard gigs and performing a repertoire of current Top 40 hits and old Ike & Tina tunes in hotel ballrooms and supper clubs. She later admitted she was having the time of her life at this point, simply putting together her own show and performing. She refused to wrangle for a settlement from the divorce, despite being in huge debt to all the tour promoters she had let down by fleeing the Revue. After an appearance on Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (1980), Tina - in a wise business move - persuaded Newton-John's management team to take her on. With Roger Davies at her side, Tina's profile began to rise, and performances alongside the likes of Rod Stewart and The Rolling Stones introduced her to the rock market she so wanted to pursue.
The European release of her cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" in 1983 was a major turning point in Tina's career. The record hit #6 on the British chart, and Capitol Records were soon demanding a full album. "Private Dancer" was hurriedly produced in England in two weeks flat. The rest is rock and roll history. The next single - "What's Love Got to Do with It?" - became Tina's first #1 single the following year, and the album hung around the Top 10 for months, spawning two further hits. At the 1985 Grammy Awards, her astonishing comeback was recognized with nominations in the rock, R&B and pop categories and rewarded with four trophies. After that time, the successes just kept coming: a starring role in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985); duets with Bryan Adams, David Bowie, Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger amongst others; several sell-out world tours; a string of hit albums and awards; a bestselling autobiography, "I, Tina"; and the blockbuster biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) chronicling her life.
After her "Twenty Four Seven Millenium Tour" in 2000, Tina announced she would retire from the concert stage, but continue to record and play live on a smaller scale. Four years later, at age 65, she released a career retrospective entitled "All the Best" featuring new recordings, and reached #2 in the American album chart, her highest ever placing for an album there. She ended 2005 as one of five recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, the highest form of recognition of excellence in the arts in America. Despite changing the direction of her working life, she will always be remembered as a dynamic live performer and recording artist, able to thrill audiences like no other woman in music history. Tina Turner is the undisputed Queen of Rock and Roll.- Itziar Atienza was born on 26 November 1977 in Madrid, Spain. She is an actress, known for Plan de fuga (2016), Smoke & Mirrors (2016) and The Tip of the Iceberg (2016).
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- Soundtrack
Elen Rhys was born on 26 November 1983 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales, UK. She is an actress, known for The Bastard Executioner (2015), World War Z (2013) and Ordinary Lies (2015).- Actor
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Robert Gerard Goulet was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to a family
of French-Canadian origin. He was the son of Jeanette (Gauthier) and
Joseph Georges André Goulet. After hearing his son sing "Lead Kindly
Light", in their church hall, his father told him, "I'm proud of you,
son". A few weeks later, his father, lying on his death bed, called
Robert to his side and told him the Lord had given him a beautiful
voice and he must go and sing. His father died when Robert was 13 and
he moved to Edmonton, Canada, a year later. Goulet won a singing
scholarship to the Royal Conservatory of music in Toronto and, in 1951,
made his concert debut at Edmonton in
George Frideric Handel's
"Messiah". Goulet was also a DJ on Canada's CKUA in Edmonton for two
years. In 1960, he landed one of his biggest roles as "Lancelot" in
Broadway's "Camelot", opposite
Richard Burton and
Julie Andrews. He received a Tony
award in 1968 for his role in "Happy Time". He and his first wife,
Louise Longmore, had one daughter,
Nicolette Goulet (aka Nikki). His
second wife, actress and singer
Carol Lawrence, produced two
sons, Christopher and Michael. In 1982, with
Glenn Ford giving the bride away, he
was married in Las Vegas to Vera Goulet (aka
Vera Novak), a Yugoslavian-born writer, photographer and artist. When
not living at their home in Las Vegas, they reside on their yacht,
"Rogo", in Los Angeles. Goulet has performed at the White House for
three presidents, as well as a command performance for
Queen Elizabeth II.
On September 30, 2007, he was hospitalized in Las Vegas, where he was
diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, "a rare but rapidly
progressive and potentially fatal condition". On October 13, he was
transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after it was
determined that he "would not survive without an emergency lung
transplant".
Goulet died on October 30, 2007 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, while
awaiting a transplant.
He is survived by his wife, Vera Goulet, and
three children, sons Christopher and Michael, and daughter
Nicolette Goulet, who is the mother of
his grandchildren, Jordan Gerard and Solange.- Actress
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Marcia was born on 26 November 1943 and trained as an actress at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1963. From there on she took the path of many of her performing contemporaries, acting in repertory throughout the country - beginning as a assistant stage manager in 'David Copperfield' in Salisbury. By 1964 she was playing in the West End, picking up an Olivier award as best supporting actress for the play 'Stepping Out' - and garnering another in 2002 for her role in 'Humble Boy'. Deprecatingly she claims that she could never have been a leading lady because she has "a funny face" but has delighted in television comedy in a variety of roles from 'No Place Like Home' in 1986 to 'Vicious' in the 2010s, stealing whole scenes as an extremely foul-mouthed old lady.- Actress
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- Director
Aubrey Shea Peeples (she/they) is a queer actor and jazz pop musician from the swampy suburbs of Florida. They grew up a theater rat, working in professional theater by age ten. After deferring Harvard to continue pursuing her film career, they joined ABC's Nashville as Layla Grant - a woman who, after becoming semi-famous as a teenager on a vocal competition show, struggles with depression, addiction, divorce, and estrangement from her family while exploring who she truly is as an artist. During her time on the show Aubrey had the honor of touring the country and performing at the Grand Ole Opry multiple times, playing blues and soul music. Since her time on the show, she has shot several independent films including her writing & directorial debut "Decadeless," which premiered at the Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival in 2019 and can be found on youtube. They also lead Carrie Brownstein's pilot "Search & Destroy" for Hulu, based on her band Sleater-Kinney. Aubrey's debut album "Happy Birthday" was released on her birthday, November 26, 2021, under her musical alter ego "swampz" and is now streaming everywhere including spotify and apple music. While sonically referencing jazz, 1940s-era studio movie musicals, and 80s synth pop, this album thematically focuses on depression, anxiety, and PTSD. They are currently (2022) leading Kit Williamson's new television series "Unconventional" as Margot, a queer bipolar human coming to terms with her childhood trauma while embarking on starting a family. In the future, Aubrey would like to go to school and major in Human Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, and Sociology.
She thanks the theatrical & queer communities of Orlando, Florida for their love and acceptance through the years.- Jessica Bowman was born on 26 November 1980 in Walnut Creek, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993), Joy Ride (2001) and Derailed (2002).
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- Additional Crew
Ike Amadi was born on 26 November 1979 in Nigeria. He is an actor, known for Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016), Halo 5: Guardians (2015) and Backstage: Lakers (2012).- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Scott Jacoby was born on 26 November 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976), That Certain Summer (1972) and Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue (1977). He has been married to Lyn Jacoby since 23 June 1985. They have two children.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Born in Canada, Rich Little got his start just like almost every other
comic of his time - night clubs. he was a very popular comic in these
clubs, but if there was one thing Rich was best known for, it was
impersonations. He studied the voices of many stars his whole life,
stars like James Stewart, Johnny Carson, Don Rickles, Dean Martin, Truman Capote and George Burns. In
the late 1960s, Rich was dubbed "the best impressionist in the world."
During the 1970s, however, a rivalry began between him and fellow
impressionist Frank Gorshin, who is five years older. Ultimately, Rich
overpowered Gorshin and remained the best impressionist in the world.
In 1973 Rich became more associated with Dean Martin and made countless
appearances on the "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts," honoring most of the
people he impersonated.
Besides impressions, Rich also had a successful career as a narrator in
many stories, made many appearances in TV series, and hosted many TV
shows. He also made his first movie, as Otterlake in The Other Side of the Wind (2018) in 1972.
His acting career wasn't as successful as his impressions, but he did
have a great talent. After the 1980s, Rich calmed down and moved away
from the limelight.
In 1998, Rich took a look back at his most remembered moments of his
career: his appearances on the "Dean Martin Roasts," in an infomercial
to promote the Roast videos. Rich says he will ALWAYS remember those
moments.- Producer
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- Director
Bruce Paltrow was born on 26 November 1943 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for St. Elsewhere (1982), The White Shadow (1978) and Tattinger's (1988). He was married to Blythe Danner. He died on 3 October 2002 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.- Henry Beckman was born on 26 November 1921 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Marnie (1964), Blood & Guts (1978) and The Brood (1979). He was married to Hillary Beckman and Cheryl Maxwell. He died on 17 June 2008 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Marianne Muellerleile was born on 26 November 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is an actress, known for The Terminator (1984), Return to Me (2000) and Smokin' Aces (2006). She has been married to Joseph T. Norris, Jr. since 7 May 1988.
- Marcy Walker has been married five times. Of her four divorces, three of them were over before she was thirty. Her first marriage was to actor Stephen Ferris, to whom she was briefly married in the early '80s. The blonde actress then
married actor Billy Warlock, former Days of Our Lives (1965) star, in 1987. After that
marriage crumbled, she found herself in the arms of cameraman Stephan Collins.
They had a child together in 1989 and then married a year later. Sadly,
however, that marriage even failed, and she was once again single. "I
think everybody loves to be in love. But now I've come to the point
where I say if I don't know what marriage is, I shouldn't be married,"
she said in response to her marital record. But even after saying this, Marcy married and divorced Robert Drew Primrose in 1997 and 1999, respectively. In 1999 she married her fifth husband (Doug Smith), to whom she is still married. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Dee was born in Los Angeles, where her Army officer father was stationed, and grew up in Chicago after her father was transferred there. In 1929, he was re-assigned to L.A., and, as a lark, the 19 year old Dee began working in motion pictures as an extra. Her debut was in Words and Music (1929) with Lois Moran. After her breakthrough role in Playboy of Paris (1930) opposite Maurice Chevalier,
she met Joel McCrea on the set of the 1933 film The Silver Cord (1933).
Following a whirlwind courtship, the two were married later that year in Rye, New York. Their 57-year marriage ended in 1990, when McCrea
died. In the 70s, she and McCrea were rumored to be worth between fifty and one hundred million dollars. Dee hasn't acted since the mid-1950s, and said she didn't miss it. The nonagenarian actress was a huge hit at the 1998 Memphis Film Festival in Tunica, Mississippi. She died in 2004.- Mallory Bechtel was born on 26 November 1999 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022), Hereditary (2018) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).
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Fewer dames were tougher on the 40s and 50s screen than leggy (5'9") "B" star Adele Jergens, the tough-talking, plump-cheeked peroxide blonde who gave her fair share of tawdry trouble in backstage dramas, film noir, crime potboilers, and adventure yarns. She was just as headstrong at trying to bust out of the chorus lines and cheesecake parts to become a topnotch "A" actress draw. She failed in the latter but nevertheless left a respectable Hollywood legacy for the host of hard-as-nails babes that did leave an impression.
Born on November 26, 1917, in Brooklyn New York, the youngest of four to working class Norwegian parents, she was christened Adele Louisa Jurgens (some sources say Jurgenson) and started her youth as a sports-minded tomboy before setting her young teen sights on an entertainment career as a dancer. After years of study (she earned a scholarship) at a Manhattan dance studio and following her graduation from Grover Cleveland High School, the knockout-looking 18-year-old found her way into the Broadway chorus line (billed as Adele Jurgens, her real name) of the Moss Hart/Cole Porter musical "Jubilee!", which introduced the classic Porter songs "Begin the Beguine" and "Just One of Those Things" and starred Melville Cooper and Mary Boland as the King and Queen and a young Montgomery Clift as Prince Peter.
The John Robert Powers Agency saw in Adele top runway model potential and quickly signed up the gorgeous girl and her gams. She willingly played the starlet game by being squired around town by big Broadway stars and handsome male eligibles, and finding promotional titles to further attract pin-up attention -- "Miss World's Fairest" at the New York 1939 World's Fair, as well as "The Champagne Blonde" and "The Girl with the Million Dollar Legs". She was even dubbed "The Number One Showgirl in New York City" at one point. By this time she had revised the spelling of her last name for the stage (Jergens). In between modeling assignments, Adele found dance work in other in cabaret revues, nightclubs, in the Rockette chorus line, and in such Broadway shows as Cole Porter's "Leave It to Me!" (1938) again starring Gaxton and Moore and co-starring "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" singing star Mary Martin;
Cole Porter's "DuBarry Was a Lady" (1939) with Ethel Merman belting out "Well, Did You Evah?" and "Friendship"; "Louisiana Purchase" (in a replacement role) (1940), "Banjo Eyes" (1941) starring Eddie Cantor and the burlesque revue "Star
and Garter" (1942) in which Adele had a featured role while understudying one of its headliners, Gypsy Rose Lee. She went on for Ms. Lee, Hollywood took immediate notice with Twentieth Century-Fox signing her up.
Adele started at the bottom rung at Fox with the usual decorative showgirl or good time girl parts in the musicals Hello Frisco, Hello (1943), Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943), The Gang's All Here (1943)and Pin Up Girl (1944). When Fox dropped her option she was snatched up by Columbia in a seven-year contract. After minor parts again in the musicals Dancing in Manhattan (1944), Tonight and Every Night (1945) and State Fair (1945), she was
entrusted with the lead femme role as Princess Armina of Baghdad in the Eastern adventure A Thousand and One Nights (1945) with Phil Silvers and handsome Cornel Wilde as Aladdin. She also displayed a brusque comic flair as the aptly-named Allura in the Rosalind Russell comedy She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) as an hilariously-accented blonde briefly competing for Russell's man Lee Bowman. She top-lined her own musical albeit the quickly forgotten When a Girl's Beautiful (1947) which co-starred Marc Platt and Stephen Dunne.
After a lull, the former WWII pin-up (once nick-named "The All-American Girl" by the men of the 504th parachute infantry) was now being billed by Columbia as "The Eyeful" and returned to the musical genre with the fantasy Down to Earth (1947). Rita Hayworth plays a heavenly muse who, disturbed by a Broadway musical below the clouds that is mocking Greek mythology. Turning mortal, she takes things in her own hands by turning mortal and (not easily) replacing the show's tough-talking original goddess Adele Jergens in order to manipulate the proceedings. Adele gets to tap and sing (dubbed by Kay Starr) before she is fired.
Outside of musicals, the hard-looking blonde (especially when her hair was let down), Adele started making headway in crime dramas and film noir starting with a nifty featured role as a glamour girl in The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947). She followed that with hard-boiled roles in I Love Trouble (1948), The Dark Past (1948), Edge of Doom (1950), Armored Car Robbery (1950) and Side Street (1949). For the most part, however, it was the usual over-served hash that, while keeping her busy, also kept her locked in the "B" support ranks -- The Prince of Thieves (1948), Law of the Barbary Coast (1949),
Slightly French (1949), Make Believe Ballroom (1949), Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952), Somebody Loves Me (1952) -- when not leading in inconsequential material such as
Ladies of the Chorus (1948) (as the mother of Marilyn's Monroe's character), The Mutineers (1949), The Woman from Tangier (1948), The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949) and the serial Radar Secret Service (1950).
Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949) was notable for the casting of Adele and future husband Glenn Langan. One might think that gorgeous
Adele would end up a divorcée many times over, but she and Langan, who wed on October 6, 1951, stayed married until his death almost 40 years later. The 1950s, following good parts (Sugarfoot (1951)) but far more routine ones (Beware of Blondie (1950), The Traveling Saleswoman (1950),
Blues Busters (1950)), Adele moved into TV work. After having son Tracy in 1953, Adele took a brief break from her career, then resumed it and found work on such programs as "Dangerous Assignment", "The Abbott & Costello Show", "Mr. and Mrs. North", "Make Room for Daddy", "The Public Defender", "I Married Joan", "My Favorite Husband", and "The Burns & Allen Show". Co-starring on film with husband Langan again in The Big Chase (1954), Jergens worked for a couple more years then left the business as the quality of her movies diminished with tawdry roles in Fireman Save My Child (1954), The Miami Story (1954), The Lonesome Trail (1955), Girls in Prison (1956) and Runaway Daughters (1956). She
never returned but husband continued his career until the early 1970s; he also dabbled in real estate.
Glenn Langan died of cancer in 1991 and their only child, 48-year-old Tracy, who had become a film technician, died in 2001 of a brain tumor, which devastated the actress. Her health declined quickly after her son's death; she died the following year of
pneumonia on November 22, 2002, just days before her 85th birthday.- Actor
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Adam Williams was born on 26 November 1922 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for North by Northwest (1959), The Big Heat (1953) and The Proud and Profane (1956). He was married to Marilee Phelps and Doris Frances Hollingsworth. He died on 4 December 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
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Robert Joseph Raco born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Linda (De Paoli), a visual artist and high school teacher, and John Raco, a civil engineer and musical drum builder and one older sister, Argelia, is a versatile actor known for his captivating performances on both television and film. He gained widespread recognition for his role as Joaquin DeSantos in the hit series "Riverdale," where he showcased his ability to portray complex characters with depth and authenticity. Raco's talent extends beyond acting; he is also a skilled musician, contributing as a drummer and vocalist for multiple projects. With his magnetic presence and dedication to his craft, Raco continues to captivate audiences, earning critical acclaim and admiration for his versatile performances. In late 2022, he produced, co-wrote and starred in A Hundred Lies (Buffalo 8) which is set to be released mid 2024. Now based in New York City, Rob has expanded his horizons to pursue his artistic passions, solidifying his status as a prominent figure in the entertainment realm. His influence resonates globally, leaving a lasting impression on audiences far and wide.- Actress
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Marianne McAndrew was born on 26 November 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Hello, Dolly! (1969), WALL·E (2008) and The Bat People (1974). She was previously married to Stewart Moss.- Actor
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Christopher Fitzgerald was born on 26 November 1972 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Revolutionary Road (2008), Boiler Room (2000) and Girl Most Likely (2012). He has been married to Jessica Stone since 23 August 2003. They have one child.- Producer
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Director, writer and producer Mark L. Lester has created high-action
films throughout his career, including some of the world's biggest box
office draws. His directorial expertise has garnered praise for such
films as Arnold Schwarzenegger's
box-office mega-hit Commando (1985),
Stephen King's supernatural
thriller Firestarter (1984) with
Drew Barrymore and
Martin Sheen,
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
starring Dolph Lundgren and the late
Brandon Lee in his first major role,
and two frighteningly prophetic films about the state of society:
Class of 1984 (1982) with
Michael J. Fox in his first film
role and the sequel,
Class of 1999 (1990). In addition
to receiving international critical acclaim, Lester's films are
box-office hits. "Commando" was an international success story,
grossing over $120 million, and "Class of 1984" was a #1 US box-office
draw and became the top-grossing film in many major markets around the
world.
Lester's career as a director was launched when his first feature
project, the highly acclaimed
Twilight of the Mayas (1971),
won top honors at the Venice Film Festival. His breakout film was the
disco-era story
Roller Boogie (1979), starring
Linda Blair. He also directed the
smash comedy
Armed and Dangerous (1986),
starring John Candy and
Meg Ryan. Included in his earlier credits are
such non-stop action films as
Steel Arena (1973),
Truck Stop Women (1974),
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
and Stunts (1977). Having amassed credits
on more than 17 films, Lester founded and became President of American
World Pictures in 1993, devoting himself to producing and distributing
films in the same genres he helped to popularize.
Since the company's formation, Lester has created an impressive body of
work. He has produced and directed
Pterodactyl (2005), the highest-rated
Sci-Fi Channel feature film; thrillers
Groupie (2010),
White Rush (2003) and
Stealing Candy (2003); the
action-packed Betrayal (2003); the
thriller Sacrifice (2000)
with Michael Madsen; the
action-thrillers Blowback (2000) and
Hitman's Run (1999); the military
thrillers The Base (1999) and
Guilty as Charged (2000);
the suspense thrillers
Misbegotten (1997),
Double Take (1997) and
The Ex (1996);
Public Enemies (1996),
with Theresa Russell and
James Marsden;
Night of the Running Man (1995)
starring Scott Glenn and
Andrew McCarthy; and the
acclaimed action thriller
Extreme Justice (1993). In
addition, Lester has produced many other successful films, including
Jabberwock (2011),
Sinbad and the Minotaur (2011),
Beauty and the Beast (2010),
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon (2008),
Roanoke: The Lost Colony (2007)
and Day of Wrath (2006) starring
Christopher Lambert.
For more than 20 years, Mark L. Lester has overseen the development and
distribution of over 100 films at American World Pictures. He founded
Titan Global Entertainment in 2012 to continue producing and directing
quality features for many years to come.- Actor
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Ryan Toby was born on 26 November 1978 in Willingboro, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Girls Trip (2017) and Life (1999). He has been married to Claudette Ortiz since 14 October 2004. They have two children.- Actress
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Marian Mercer was born on 26 November 1935 in Akron, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for 9 to 5 (1980), Out on a Limb (1992) and Great Performances (1971). She was married to Patrick Hogan and Martin Cassidy. She died on 27 April 2011 in Newbury Park, California, USA.- Katie Sagona was born on 26 November 1989 in Westwood, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Grumpier Old Men (1995), You've Got Mail (1998) and Donnie Brasco (1997).
- Olivia Cole was born on 26 November 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress, known for Roots (1977), Backstairs at the White House (1979) and Something About Amelia (1984). She was married to Richard Venture. She died on 19 January 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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Park Ji-hyun was born on 26 November 1994 in Korea. She is an actress and director, known for Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018), The Divine Fury (2019) and Pragma (2015).- Evans Evans was born on 26 November 1936 in Bluefield, West Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Iceman Cometh (1973) and Dead Bang (1989). She was previously married to John Frankenheimer.