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Amy Aquino

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Amy Aquino (born March 20, 1957) is an American television, film, and stage actress. The graduate of Harvard and Yale universities has appeared in television series such as Brooklyn Bridge, ER, and Being Human, and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in Picket Fences. She was co-Secretary/Treasurer of the SAG-AFTRA until August 2015 and currently stars in Amazon Studios' television series Bosch as Lt. Grace Billets. Aquino was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, to Adele Frances (née Mesiti) and Salvatore Aquino. She first acted in junior high school productions. At Harvard University she was pre-med, majoring in biology. In her final year, she realised she was spending more time acting than studying and so left to travel to New York to take acting classes, while working at a law firm. She stayed there for three years without landing any acting jobs, before travelling on a recommendation to Minneapolis, where she gained her first roles. In 1986, after two years of rejections, she enrolled at Yale University School of Drama, where she studied three years.
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Joe Cole

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Joseph Dennis Cole (April 10, 1961 – December 19, 1991) was an American roadie for Black Flag and Rollins Band, who was shot and killed in an armed robbery on December 19, 1991; the crime remains unsolved. Cole was the son of actor Dennis Cole by his first wife, Sally Bergeron. Cole also worked as a roadie for the band Hole, filming the group's 1991 tour performances, and appeared in several films including Raymond Pettibon's The Book of Manson, where he also has a cinematography credit.
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David Bennent

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Bennent (born September 9, 1966) is a Swiss actor. He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are actor Heinz Bennent and former dancer Diane Mansart. His sister Anne is also an actress. He has lived in Germany and France as well as Switzerland and speaks fluent French and English. When he was 12 he starred in The Tin Drum, which caused much controversy because David was allegedly shown in sex scenes with an adult. Aged 19, he starred as Honeythorn Gump in the movie Legend, co-starring alongside Tom Cruise and Mia Sara. Bennett has appeared in such plays as Peer Gynt (2004), Die Juden (2003), Michael Kramer (2003), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Bennent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Sadie Sink

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Sadie Elizabeth Sink (born April 16, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career in theatre as a child, playing the title role in the musical Annie (2012–2014) and young Elizabeth II in the historical play The Audience (2015) on Broadway. In 2016, she made her film debut in the biographical sports drama Chuck. Sink broke through as Max Mayfield in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2017–2025), earning critical praise for her performance. Sink appeared in the horror film trilogy Fear Street in 2021 and starred in Darren Aronofsky's 2022 psychological drama The Whale. She portrays Jean Grey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU), starting with the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), and will reprise the role in Avengers: Secret Wars (2027) and the untitled X-Men film (2028). She received a Tony Awardnomination for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in the Broadway production of John Proctor Is the Villain (2025), and made her West End debut in Robert Icke's production of Romeo and Juliet in 2026. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sadie Sink, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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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Marlene Dietrich

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Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992) was a German-American actress and singer, widely regarded as one of the most iconic figures of classic Hollywood. She rose to fame in the 1930s with films like The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express, and Destry Rides Again, captivating audiences with her sultry voice, striking beauty, and androgynous style. Known for her ability to reinvent herself, Dietrich transitioned from film star to a celebrated cabaret performer, touring internationally for decades. Beyond her career, Dietrich was known for her progressive views and unconventional lifestyle. She openly defied gender norms, often wearing men's clothing both on and off-screen, which contributed to her enigmatic persona. Her personal life has long been the subject of speculation, particularly regarding her sexuality. While she was married to Rudolf Sieber, she was rumored to have had relationships with both men and women, including actresses Claudette Colbert and Mercedes de Acosta. Some sources suggest she was part of Hollywood’s so-called “sewing circle,” a network of women engaged in same-sex relationships. However, Dietrich never publicly confirmed these rumors, maintaining an air of mystery that only added to her legendary status. Her legacy continues to inspire discussions on gender, sexuality, and Hollywood’s golden age.
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Brian Lynch

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Brian Michael Lynch (born June 21, 1973) is an American film and comic book writer. Lynch was the initial writer and co-creator of Angel: After the Fall for IDW Publishing alongside Joss Whedon, and is best known for writing the screenplays for the films Puss in Boots (2011), Minions (2015), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022). He has also written unproduced film adaptations of both The Sims and The Muppets. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Lynch (writer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Clive Owen

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Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He received critical acclaim for his work in the film Close My Eyes (1991) before earning international attention for his performance as a struggling writer in Croupier (1998). In 2005, he won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award . He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the drama Closer (2004). Owen has played leading roles in films such as Sin City (2005), Derailed (2005), Inside Man (2006), Children of Men (2006), and The International (2009). In 2012, he earned his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his role in Hemingway & Gellhorn. He played Dr. John W. Thackery on the Cinemax medical drama series The Knick, for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama nomination. In 2021, Owen starred in the psychological romance-horror miniseries Lisey's Story. Also, he portrayed President Bill Clinton in the third season of American Crime Story. He then had further television roles in A Murder at the End of the World (2023) and Monsieur Spade (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Clive Owen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Nicky Whelan

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Nicky Whelan (born 10 May 1981) is an Australian actress and model. She became known in Australia with the role of Pepper Steiger, which she played in the soap opera Neighbors, during a hundred episodes, broadcast between 2006 and 2007. She arrived in Hollywood with two projects: first with the choral comedy Hollywood & Wine, where she played an aspiring actress arriving in Hollywood. Then by landing a recurring role in the ninth season of Scrubs, that of Maya, a very sexy medical student. However, the series is suddenly stopped. The actress then continues with the filming of a comedy by the Farrelly brothers, Good to shoot, worn by the tandem Jason Sudeikis / Owen Wilson, then appearances in series, short films and B series films. The year 2013 allowed her to land more exposed projects: she appeared in six episodes of the detective series Franklin and Bash, then landed her first regular role in the web-series Chosen, carried by Milo Ventimiglia. She plays in the first two seasons of the series, also giving the reply to Chad Michael Murray. The following year, she followed up with supporting roles in two fantastic feature films set in airplanes: one was a television film for the SyFy channel, Flight 7500: One Way Back, with a cast of actors from television series ; and the other is the action movie Le Chaos, carried by Nicolas Cage. She plays a flight attendant. But above all, she shares the poster for a new television series, entitled Matador with Gabriel Luna. This thriller series, where the actors embody CIA agents, and produced by director Robert Rodriguez, however, does not exceed a season of 13 episodes. She continues with the pilot of another series, which however does not succeed. In 2015, she therefore shared the poster for a B-series romance, Borrowed Moments, with Brian Krause, then appeared in the comedy Witness for Rent, worn by Kevin Hart, Josh Gad and Kaley Cuoco. She is also part of the very large distribution of the experimental Knight of Cups, by Terrence Malick. She also appears in five episodes of the Satisfaction series. She continues to appear in minor projects, including the thriller Usurpation, which she shares with Nicolas Cage and Gina Gershon. Source : Wikipedia
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Gilles Peterson

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Gilles Jérôme Moehrle MBE (French pronunciation: [ʒil ʒeʁom muʁl]; born 28 September 1964), better known as Gilles Peterson (/dʒaɪlz/), is a broadcaster, DJ, record label and festival owner. He is renowned for his genre-defying approach to music with jazz at its core. From this base he has systematically championed a whole range of music from across the globe moving from dance music to experimental and all points in-between. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gilles Peterson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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