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Hanli Rolfes
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Hanli Rolfes (credited as Hanli Rolfes-Opperman from 2002-2010) is a South African actress best known for her role as Sarah-Lee Odendaal on the SABC1 soapie Generations, from 1996-2001.
She received an Honours degree in Drama (cum laude) from the University of Pretoria in 1994. Shortly thereafter she made her television debut as Lieutenant Bernice Fox in Scholtz Films's Die Laksman, after which she started her six-year stint on Generations.
She has had lead roles in a number of major shows on Afrikaans pay channel kykNET, including the roles of Louise Schoeman in the soapie Villa Rosa, Sophia Landman in the drama series Kruispad, Sonja Mostert in Binnelanders and Lanie in Getroud Met Rugby, a drama series she co-created with her husband at the time, Deon Opperman.
Other television series she has appeared in include Justice For All, The Adventures of Sinbad, Vetkoekpaleis, Egoli, Iemand om lief te hê (Someone to Love), Jozi Streets, 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, Askies, Soul City, Skeem Saam, Hartland and Geraamtes in die Kas.
She also has numerous theatre credits, including the Afrikaans plays Boesman my Seun (2005), Twaalfuurwals (2006), Kaburu (2007) and Knypie Oppie Kant (2008).
She was one of the contestant panelists on the SABC2 game show Where Were You?, from August to November, 2008.
Hanli was married to fellow actor and playwright Deon Opperman from 2002-2010, with the marriage ending in divorce.
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Easwari Rao
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Easwari Rao is an Indian actress, who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam film industries, predominantly in the 1990s.
Eeswari is originally from Rajahmundry but she is settled in Chennai. She is married to director L.Raja. Easwari Rao's debut project was Kavithai Paadum Alaigal (1990) an obscure early 90's Tamil Film which never got released in theatres. She got her first major break in Raman Abdullah (1997), directed by Balu Mahendra. Offers poured in for the actress though she became selective and notably opted out of a project title Koottaali, as she felt the role was too glamorous. She went on to appear in Manoj Kumar's film, Guru Paarvai (1998) alongside Prakash Raj, Kushboo and Anju Aravind. Eeshwari also bagged a role in Bharathiraja's Siragugal Murivadhilai with Napoleon, although the film subsequently was shelved after pre-production. In Appu (2000) Tamil film she portrayed as Prasanth's Sister. Now she is into character artist roles in Telugu movies.Her role in 2018 Tamil film Kaala make her strong comeback to Tamil Cinema in which she played character called Selvi as Rajinikanth's wife.
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Dave Bautista
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David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of his generation's most prolific professional wrestlers, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019.
Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999 and signed with WWE (then WWF) in 2000. From 2002 to 2010, he gained fame under the ring name Batista, initially as a member of Evolution. He would go on to win the WWE Championship twice, the World Heavyweight Championship four times (with his first reign remaining the longest in history at 282 days), the World Tag Team Championship three times (twice with Ric Flair and once with John Cena), and the WWE Tag Team Championship once (with Rey Mysterio). He also won the 2005 and 2014 Royal Rumble matches and subsequently headlined WrestleMania 21 and WrestleMania XXX, with the former being one of the top five highest-grossing PPV events in wrestling history. Having largely stepped back from professional wrestling in 2020, he retired after WrestleMania 35 in 2019.
As an actor, Bautista is known for portraying Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2014–2023) and Rabban in Dune (2021) and its 2024 sequel. Bautista has additionally starred in Spectre (2015), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Final Score, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (both 2018), Army of the Dead (2021), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022), Knock at the Cabin, and Parachute (both 2023).
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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 who 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, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Bora Jasa
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A native Californian, she was raised briefly in San Francisco before moving to Orange County for the remainder of her childhood. With her natural gift of movement & artistic vision, she founded her own dance team at the age of 17 & led them to 2nd place at the State Championships for 2 consecutive years. She immediately became an in-demand choreographer throughout the city. As she coached and choreographed for several years helping others to hone their dance skills, she honed her acting skills at an intensive acting conservatory. Upon graduation, she has gone on to work for several projects.
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Dan Aykroyd
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Dan Aykroyd, born in Ottawa, initially pursued studies in psychology, criminal sociology, and political science at Carleton University, where his comedy journey took off. He co-wrote sketches for a private cable company, igniting his passion for acting. At 20, he joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and Toronto, marking the start of his career.
In 1975, Aykroyd joined "Saturday Night Live" as a founding member of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players," crafting iconic sketches like "The Blues Brothers" with Belushi and "Two Wild and Crazy Guys" with Steve Martin. The success of "The Blues Brothers" sketch led to a full-length feature in 1980, with Aykroyd writing and producing the movie soundtrack, defying the disco and punk era.
His versatile talent shines in roles like Dr. Ray Stantz in "Ghostbusters," Jessica Tandy’s son in "Driving Miss Daisy," a single father in "My Girl," and an assassin in "Grosse Pointe Blank," showcasing both comedic and dramatic prowess.
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Trixie Mattel
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Brian Michael Firkus (born August 28, 1989), known by the stage persona Trixie Mattel, is an American drag queen, singer-songwriter, comedian, and television personality from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mattel is best known as a contestant on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race and for winning the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, as well as appearing on the web series UNHhhh and its Viceland follow-up The Trixie & Katya Show alongside co-host Katya Zamolodchikova. Mattel's first studio album, Two Birds, was released in 2017, followed by her second album, One Stone, in 2018.
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Meredith Pyle
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Meredith Pyle is a Los Angeles based professional singer, actor, and teacher known for her “vocal chameleon” versatility, clear communicative style, comedic tendencies, and strong musicianship.
Originally from Houston, TX, Meredith was born into a musical family performing with her six siblings in churches and professional choirs from a very young age. After graduating, Meredith immediately dove into the East Coast theater scene starring in productions of Hairspray and Gypsy. After visiting her sister, actress Missi Pyle, Meredith felt a calling to the opposite coast and quickly transitioned into the LA acting scene through the help and guidance of her big sister.
After ten years, Meredith now calls LA home. She currently works as a full-time singer and voice teacher as well as an on-camera actress. As a singer, she works primarily as a session singer for Film & TV projects such as Frozen 2, Mulan, Minions 2, “The Morning Show”, and “Disenchantment,” just to name a few. For full list of credits, check out her IMDb page here.
Meredith is also a professional choral singer. She is on the roster of the award winning ensemble Tonality, using the art of choral music to promote social justice. She also sings regularly with the LA Phil, LA Master Chorale, Los Robles Master Chorale, and many churches and synagogues around Los Angeles.
As a teacher, Meredith currently serves as adjunct voice faculty at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. In addition to her work at Pepperdine, she works extensively with the Harvard-Westlake school choral program. She is an active member of the National Association for Teachers of Singing and has a thriving private voice studio.
She has been married to Ben Pedley since May 28, 2017.
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Zhu Zeliang
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Zhu Zeliang is a DJ at Mediacorp’s Chinese radio station, YES 933. Emerging first in Mediacorp’s radio DJ competition - The Sound Makers, in 2016, Zeliang embarked on his radio journey as a part-timer, hosting weekend radio programmes such as 《周末玩家》and 《新星密语》. Zeliang also demonstrated his bilingualism during his National Service, taking on the presenter role for his department’s visits and the introductory video.
After a four-year hiatus to complete his national service and degree in Melbourne, Zeliang has returned to join as a full-time DJ in 2021, bringing exciting new ideas to his listeners.
Zeliang currently hosts the weekday night show《Yeah夜不打烊》from 8 pm to midnight.
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Jean Arthur
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Jean Arthur (October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American actress and a major film star of the 1930s and 1940s. She remains arguably the epitome of the female screwball comedy actress. As James Harvey wrote in his recounting of the era, "No one was more closely identified with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur. So much was she part of it, so much was her star personality defined by it, that the screwball style itself seems almost unimaginable without her." Arthur has been called "the quintessential comedic leading lady."
Arthur is best known for her feature roles in three Frank Capra films: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take It With You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), films that championed the everyday heroine. Her last performance was the memorable—and distinctly non–comedic—role as the rancher's wife in George Stevens' Shane (1953).
Arthur was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1944 for her performance in The More the Merrier (1943).
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