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Bridget Fonda

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Bridget Fonda is an American former actress born on January 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. She comes from a legendary acting family—her grandfather was Henry Fonda, her father was Peter Fonda, and her aunt is Jane Fonda. She gained recognition for her roles in films such as The Godfather Part III (1990), Single White Female (1992), Point of No Return (1993), Jackie Brown (1997), and A Simple Plan (1998). Fonda was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in Scandal (1989) and received additional nominations for her work in television films. After a successful career spanning the late 1980s to early 2000s, she retired from acting in 2002. She is married to composer Danny Elfman, with whom she has a son.
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Gillian Barber

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Gillian Barber (February 22, 1958, in Coventry, England) is a British-Canadian actress and theater educator. She grew up in British Columbia, Canada, and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London as well as the BFA program at the University of Victoria. Barber has appeared in numerous films, including The Stepfather (1987), Needful Things (1993), Jumanji (1995), The 6th Day (2000), and 2012 (2009). On television, she has been featured in series such as The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, Smallville, The Man in the High Castle, and Chesapeake Shores. In addition to her acting career, she is an educator and founded the musical theater program at Capilano University in British Columbia in 2007.
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Renée Houston

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Renée Houston (24 July 1902 - 9 February 1980) was a Scottish comedy actress and revue artist who appeared in television and film roles. Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, as Katherina Houston Gribbin she toured music halls and revues with her sister Billie Houston as the "Houston Sisters". In 1926, the sisters made a short musical film, the script of which Renée had written. It was produced by Lee De Forest, whose process, Phonofilm, enabled a soundtrack to be played alongside the film (a year before The Jazz Singer). Houston married three times, the second was to the actor Pat Aherne, the brother of Brian Aherne. Her third husband was the actor Donald Stewart. In her later years, she specialised in "battleaxe" roles, notably as shop steward Vic Spanner's (Kenneth Cope) formidable mother in Carry On at Your Convenience (1971). She published her autobiography in 1974 which was entitled Don't Fence Me In. Houston was also in the early episodes of radio's The Clitheroe Kid and a regular guest on radio panel show The Petticoat Line chaired by Anona Winn. She died in London at the age of 77 on 9 February 1980. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abderrahmane Brahimi

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Abderrahmane Brahimi is an Algerian actor. He plays in the film "The Battle of Algiers" in 1966 the role of the young groom, whose office is celebrated by his brother by his brother Abderrahmane Brahimi, who plays the role of an FLN administrator. The film takes place in 1957, in Algeria, the people, supported by the FLN, revolt against the French occupier. On both sides, extreme methods are used: torture by the French army and terrorism by the Algerians revolting against the power in place. The war will spare no one. In the Casbah district of Algiers, a former delinquent, Ali La Pointe, refuses to stop the fight, even when the situation seems desperate. For his part, Colonel Mathieu tries as best he can to carry out his mission, even if it means using drastic means... The film was nominated 3 times for the Oscars and was awarded the Golden Lion at the Mostra de Venice 1966.
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João Picciarelli

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João Picciarelli is a writer and filmmaker. Born and raised in Santo André, Brazil, João Picciarelli moved to Winter Park, Florida, to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Film Production at Full Sail University. He now resides in his hometown, continuing to pursue his passion for cinema. Recognized for Best Director at the 10th Andromeda Film Festival and The Gladiator Film Festival for the short film Elegy. He was also interviewed by the Student World Impact Film Festival about the short film Elegy, and the interview can be found on the festival's podcast.
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Hayley Kiyoko

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Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft (born April 3, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and author. As a child model and actress, she appeared in a variety of films, including Lemonade Mouth (2011), Jem and the Holograms (2015), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), and XOXO (2016). Alongside her film roles, she also had recurring roles in the TV series  Wizards of Waverly Place (2010) and The Fosters (2014), as well as lead roles on CSI: Cyber (2015–2016) and Five Points (2018–2019). Kiyoko issued three solo extended plays: A Belle to Remember (2013), This Side of Paradise(2015), which includes the single "Girls Like Girls", and Citrine (2016). Following the singles "Sleepover", "Feelings", and "Curious", she released her debut studio album, Expectations (2018), which reached the top 20 of the charts in the United States, Canada, and Australia. She has since released a fourth extended play, I'm Too Sensitive for This Shit (2020) and her second studio album Panorama (2022). In 2023, Kiyoko released her debut novel, Girls Like Girls, published by Wednesday Books. The book debuted at number one on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Young Adult Hardcover and won the Goldie Award for Young Adult Fiction by the Golden Crown Literary Society. She has also created a comic book, with the help of Naomi Franquiz and Marla Vazquez, based on her song "Gravel to Tempo". Description above from the Wikipedia article Hayley Kiyoko, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Mohamed Rachid Benhadj

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Mohamed Rachid Benhadj was born on July 12, 1949 in Algiers. Painter and architect, he graduated in cinema from the University of Paris and directed a short documentary film on immigrant workers in the Nice region. In 1979, he joined Algerian Radio Television where he directed several short and medium fiction films and documentaries including Le n° 49 in 1980. Le Fusil and Le Mirage in 1983. Mohamed Rachid Benhadj directed various advertising spots for the Ministry of Affairs Social in Algeria. Louss (Roses des Sables) is his first feature film
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Demi Lovato

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Demi Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Their earliest roles included a part on Barney & Friends, before they became better known for their starring roles in the Camp Rock movies, as Sonny Munroe in Sonny with a Chance, and as the star of the 2009 movie Princess Protection Program. They are also involved in philanthropic activities through charity work and various social and environmental causes. As a solo musical artist, Lovato released their debut album Don't Forget on September 23, 2008. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling 89,000 copies in the first week. It has since sold over 500,000 records in the United States and got certified Gold by RIAA. Lovato stated in an interview that the album was recorded in ten days. Lovato released their second album, Here We Go Again, on July 21, 2009. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 108,000 copies in the first week. Description above from the Wikipedia Demi Lovato, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Diane Bathen

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Born in Guatemala City, she began her modeling career from the age of 16. He has worked for the greatest photographers, designers and magazines in the world of fashion and image in Guatemala. Accompanying his modeling career, he worked for foundations and NGOs, supporting programs to help the people of Guatemala. Her first participation as an actress was in the movie "Tremors (2019)", by Jayro Bustamante. He conducted an intensive acting training with the Stanislavski Method, directed by Bustamante and Tatiana Palomo and a stage training directed by Luis Carlos Pineda under the Theater of the Oppressed method.
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Gina Torres

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Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American television and movie actress. She is known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy. She has appeared in many television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (as Nebula), Xena: Warrior Princess (as Cleopatra), the short-lived Cleopatra 2525, as well as Alias (as Anna Espinosa), Firefly (as series regular Zoe Washburne), Angel (as Jasmine), The Matrix sequels in a supporting role, and The Shield. She also starred in the award-winning independent film South of Pico as the fragile waitress, Carla.
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