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Theresa Okokon
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Theresa Okokon is a Wisconsin native, yoga teacher, social worker, storyteller, and the co-host of Stories from the Stage. In addition to writing and performing her own stories, Theresa coaches other storytellers, volunteers to host story slam events, and frequently emcees events for nonprofits. She works in nonprofit development and also owns and operates LEGIT.yoga, where she provides trauma-responsive yoga to people at Boston-area homeless shelters, low-income housing communities, and alternative schools. She loves sandwiches, hammocks, crafting cocktails, cooking without a recipe, and laughter.
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Samuel Pettit
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Samuel Pettit is an American actor and cinematographer, who has appeared in "Last Summer" (2013).
He attended Cabot High School in Cabot, Arkansas and Graduated from both University of Central Arkansas and the Oklahoma City University. He achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre and Film in 2014. He describes himself as, among other things, a fitness coach, a weapons specialist, choreographer, singer, dancer, circus performer, tiny home builder, activist, distance runner, social justice warrior and Jedi!
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Sean Connery
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer. He won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000).
Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama.
On October 31, 2020, Connery died at the age of 90.
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Ana Ularu
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Ana Ularu is a Romanian born actor and director. She began acting at the age of 9 in French productions like "Meurtres par procuration" and "Passion Mortelle". Since graduating with a B.A. and M.F.A. in Acting from the National University of Theatre and Film "I.L.Caragiale" (UNATC) in Bucharest, she has appeared in more than 50 short films, TV films, TV series and feature films. She is also an award winning theatre actress, appearing at the moment in 4 productions in her native Bucharest.. She acted in local films by Romanian New Wave directors like Cãlin Peter Netzer, Cristian Mungiu and Radu Muntean, but also in international productions by Academy Award winners Francis Ford Coppola, Susanne Bier and Ron Howard. In 2010, Ana received the 'Boccalino d'Oro' in Locarno and the 'Best Actress' award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival , as well as the "Best Actress Award" at the "Cinema City" Festival In Novi Sad for her portrayal of Matilda in Outbound (2010). She plays the Wicked Witch of the West in the NBC TV series Emerald City (2016). She starred in Siberia alongside Keanu Reeves. She now plays Eva Stellenbosch in the Amazon series Alex Rider and will be seen next in the Netflix production Tribes of Europa.
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Aneesh Ravi
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Aneesh Ravi is an acclaimed Indian television actor, anchor, and theatre artist best known for his versatile performances in Malayalam television. Born in Chirayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Aneesh started his journey in the performing arts with a strong foundation in theatre. He honed his acting skills with the prestigious theatre group Rangachetana and quickly gained recognition for his expressive performances. Holding postgraduate degrees in Malayalam and Politics, as well as a diploma in Media and Journalism, Aneesh seamlessly combines intellect with artistry. He first appeared on television with the serial Snehatheeram, but rose to household fame through his leading roles in popular serials like Karyam Nissaram, Santhwanam, Aliyan vs Aliyan and currently plays the role of Kanakan in Aliyans.
With a career spanning over two decades, Aneesh Ravi is admired for his natural flair in both comic and serious roles. His portrayal of characters often reflects depth, warmth, and relatability, earning him a loyal fan base across Kerala. Besides acting, he is also a seasoned anchor, having hosted numerous cultural and entertainment programs for leading Malayalam channels. Aneesh's contribution to Malayalam television has been recognized with multiple awards and accolades, cementing his status as one of the most beloved faces in the industry.
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Camille Degeye
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Camille Degeye is born in 1990 in France. She lives and works in Paris.
She’s graduated from a professional master in cinematographic creation and she’s a member of Etna and L’Abominable, both artists collectives where she developed her practice of artisanal filmmaking.
Camille's cinema focuses on the switch between narrative and dreamlike, surrendering to reality in often ghostly and obscure dimensions. Her work on film contributes to highlighting this fragility, in a quest for a collective and political memory.
In 2022, Camille Degeye joined the collective La Clef Revival which - through the fight to save the cinema La Clef in Paris - fights for the programming and the production of a free, an independent and an outsider cinema.
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Harry Guardino
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Harry Guardino (December 23, 1925—July 17, 1995) was an American actor whose career spanned from the early 1950s to the early 1990s. In 1964, he was cast in a short-lived CBS series entitled The Reporter, a drama about a hard-hitting investigative journalist named Danny Taylor. His principal co-star was Gary Merrill as city editor Lou Sheldon.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Guardino appeared on stage, in films, and on television. His Broadway theatre credits included A Hatful of Rain, One More River (earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance), Anyone Can Whistle, The Rose Tattoo, The Seven Descents of Myrtle, and Woman of the Year.
Guardino's other film credits include Houseboat, Pork Chop Hill (about the Korean War), The Five Pennies, King of Kings, Madigan, Lovers and Other Strangers, and Dirty Harry. He was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He guest starred on John Cassavetes's 1959-1960 series, Johnny Staccato, the story of a pianist/private detective in New York City.
In 1960, Guardino appeared as Johnny Caldwell in the episodes "Perilous Passage", "The O'Mara's Ladies", and "Daughter of the Sioux" in the NBC western series Overland Trail starring William Bendix and Doug McClure. McClure two years later would join the long-running The Virginian series on NBC after a preceding stint on the CBS detective series Checkmate (TV series).
Guardino had a continuing role as Perry Mason's nemesis, Hamilton Burger, in the 1973 television series The New Perry Mason and a recurring role on Angela Lansbury's Murder, She Wrote. He made guest appearances in dozens of television series, including Studio One, Target: The Corruptors!, The Eleventh Hour, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Kraft Television Theatre, Playhouse 90, Dr. Kildare, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Route 66, Ben Casey, Hawaii Five-O, Love, American Style, The Greatest Show on Earth, Kojak, The Streets of San Francisco, Jake and the Fatman, and Cheers. He had the lead role of Det. Lee Gordon in the 1969 made-for-television suspense film The Lonely Profession.
Guardino died at the age of sixty-nine of lung cancer in Palm Springs, California.
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Kathleen Kennedy
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Kathleen Kennedy (born June 5, 1953) is an American film producer who has been president of Lucasfilm since 2012.
In 1981, Kennedy co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and her eventual husband Frank Marshall. Her first film as a producer was E.T. (1982). A decade later, again with Spielberg, she produced the Jurassic Park franchise, the first two of which became two of the top ten highest-grossing films of the 1990s. In 1992, she and Marshall founded The Kennedy/Marshall Company. In 2012, Kennedy became the president of Lucasfilm after The Walt Disney Company acquired the company.
As Lucasfilm's president, Kennedy has overseen the development, production, and release of projects such as the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019), the Star Wars standalone films Rogue One (2016) and Solo (2018), as well as the fifth Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny (2023). She has also produced various Star Wars series, including six live-action series for Disney+, The Mandalorian (2019–present), The Book of Boba Fett (2021), Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), Andor (2022–2025), Ahsoka (2023–present), and The Acolyte (2024).
Kennedy has produced films which have earned over $11 billion worldwide, including five of the fifty highest-grossing movies in film history. As a producer, she has received eight Best Picture Academy Award nominations.
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Louis 'Babe' Pressley
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Louis "Babe" Pressley was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Chicago Studebaker Flyers. He was also a long-time player for the Harlem Globetrotters. Pressley signed with the Globetrotters in 1937 until 1958. Pressley was key in double teaming George Mikan, when the Globetrotters beat the Lakers. He was inducted into the Cleveland Hall of Fame in 1976. Pressley was recognized as an athletic great in an article concerning Abe Saperstein.
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Matt Waite
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Graduated from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Cinema Productions with an emphasis in Cinematography. He has worked as a cinematographer and many other camera department positions over the years. Most known for his work as the Director of Photography for the upcoming crime-drama On The House (2024) as well as his lighting work on The Flower of Valois (2024). He has created and/or worked on many short films including his university senior capstone Wishful, Sinful (2021), the Runner-Up for Best Overall and Best Directing winner at the 2022 Salt Lake City 48 Hour Film Festival Long Overdue (2022), 2024 UVU Capstone Showcase Best Film Winner Animal (2024), and upcoming horror short film Procession (2024).
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