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Sam Ashraf
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Sam Ashraf (born April 6, 2008) is a Norwegian actor with Afghan heritage, renowned for his talent and compelling performances in both theater and film. He has distinguished himself as an outstanding actor, making significant contributions to the Norwegian film industry.
Background and Early Career:
Sam Ashraf embarked on his journey in acting by participating in theater productions at the young age of 8. This early exposure to the performing arts laid the foundation for his passion for acting. Over seven impressive years, he has developed into a skilled actor, establishing a solid presence in the world of performing arts.
Films and Notable Works:
Ashraf has been part of several films, elevating him not only as a respected figure in the industry but also garnering public attention. One of his most significant roles was in the film "De Uskyldige" (2021), directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Eskil Vogt. The film received positive acclaim both nationally and internationally, with Ashraf's performance contributing to his recognition as a talented actor.
Amanda Award Nomination:
In 2022, Sam Ashraf was acknowledged for his exceptional acting skills with a nomination for the Amanda Award in the Best Male Actor category. This recognition was a testament to his talent and substantial contributions to Norwegian cinema.
Personal Life:
Sam Ashraf takes pride in his Afghan background and has become an inspiration for diversity and representation in Norwegian cinema. His commitment to bringing diverse perspectives to the screen has established him as a noteworthy figure in the industry.
With an already impressive career, the future looks bright for Sam Ashraf, and his dedication to the art promises exciting contributions to the world of film in the years to come.
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Ben Cumings
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Ben Cumings is an LA-based actor, improviser and writer from Chicago, Illinois. He began improvising while attending Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and threatens to continue. In LA, he can be seen with UCB sketch team Lasers and as a frequent guest on the award-winning Twitch improv channel Everything Now Show. In Chicago, he performed with the Second City, where he was a Bob Curry Fellow and understudy for the Mainstage Revue, improvised with the Harold Team Crocodile Nasties at the iO Theater, and starred in numerous productions at the Annoyance Theatre including Splatter Theatre, Steamworks: The Musical, and the house improv team Fire & Beer. He was also a part of the nation's oldest all-Asian American comedy troupe, Stir-Friday Night.
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Robert Tinnell
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Robert Tinnell is an American filmmaker, writer, producer, and graphic novelist from Fairmont, West Virginia. Growing up in north-central West Virginia, Tinnell developed a passion for storytelling and classic genre films, particularly horror, which would strongly influence the direction of his career. His early interest in cinema led him to work across multiple facets of the industry, from producing music videos to directing feature films and later branching into the world of comics and graphic novels. Over time, he has become known as a versatile storyteller whose work bridges film, literature, and visual art.
As a filmmaker, Tinnell is best recognized for directing projects that blend fantasy, horror, and heartfelt character drama. His feature Kids of the Round Table (1995) reimagined Arthurian legend through the eyes of children, while Frankenstein and Me (1996) paid direct homage to classic horror cinema. In Frankenstein and Me, he recreated iconic sets and sequences inspired by films such as Brides of Dracula and Night of the Living Dead, showcasing his deep reverence for horror history. The film went on to earn him the Best Director award at Fantasporto and remains a fan favorite, in part because it marked one of Ryan Gosling’s earliest feature film appearances. Tinnell later directed films such as Believe (2000) and produced music videos, including Paula Abdul’s MTV award-winning hit “Straight Up,” further establishing his reputation as a creative with a wide skill set.
In addition to film, Tinnell has built a strong reputation in the world of comics and graphic novels. He co-created The Black Forest with Todd Livingston and Neil Vokes, a work that blended horror and World War I adventure, and went on to author acclaimed titles such as The Wicked West, The Living and the Dead, and Sight Unseen. His graphic novel Feast of the Seven Fishes—inspired by his Italian American heritage and family traditions—was nominated for an Eisner Award and brought his personal storytelling style to a wide audience. The work later served as the basis for a feature film adaptation, further connecting his careers in film and graphic literature.
Tinnell’s style is marked by a consistent blending of genres and influences. He often uses pastiche and homage to honor the filmmakers and traditions that inspired him, while also weaving in personal elements from his own upbringing and cultural background. His works move fluidly between horror, fantasy, folklore, and family drama, making them distinctive within both the independent film and comics landscapes. He has earned recognition not only through award nominations, such as the Eisners and Harvey Awards, but also through his growing reputation within horror and graphic novel communities, where his stories continue to resonate.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Robert Tinnell remains closely connected to his roots and family. He is married to Shannon, and together they have two children, Isabella and Jack. His Italian heritage, particularly the traditions passed down through his mother’s side of the family, plays a meaningful role in his storytelling and personal life. Today, Tinnell continues to live and work in West Virginia, maintaining his dual focus on filmmaking and writing while inspiring new generations of creators with his cross-disciplinary body of work.
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Rama
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Rama is an Indian film actress who has appeared in the Tamil film industry. Rama was a volleyball player for the Tamil Nadu team when director Bharathiraja cast her in En Uyir Thozhan . She made a brief return in 2010, playing a role in Aval Peyar Thamizharasi before earning critical acclaim as Karthi’s feisty, possessive mother in Pa. Ranjith’s Madras (2014). She has since also been a part of A. R. Murugadoss’ Kaththi (2014), where she played Vijay’s mother, and the political drama Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai (2015).
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Luisa Iovane
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Luisa Iovane is an Italian climber, born in 1960, eight times Italian champion from 1985 to 1996, and the first woman to have climbed a route in the eighth degree, with Come Back (8a). Luisa Iovane is a geologist by profession.
At the age of 14, Luisa Iovane began climbing with her father in San Felicita, then during the holidays with the parish and the scouts. With them, she climbed her first via ferrata, without equipment of course, safety was not an issue at the time, and with Don Franco, she even climbed the Cima Grande di Lavaredo. At 16, not always finding a climbing partner, she began climbing solo, in the Dolomites. At 19, back from the Yosemite Valley, she then turned to sport climbing. In Arco, she contributed to the opening of new climbing routes.
In 1978, at the Sella Pass, a chance encounter took place that changed her life: that of Luggi Rieser, Reinhard Schiestl and Heinz Mariacher, the latter of whom would become her life and climbing companion.
In the 80s, the closed ladder at the VI degree was nothing more than a memory and the difficulty grew by leaps and bounds, absorbing the new generations. Luisa did not escape the charm of the challenge with oneself and so in 1984 she reached 7B and, the following year, 7C, a rating that she confirmed with many routes also in pure style onsight.
Also in 1985, she took part in the first international climbing competition on the Militi wall, near Bardonecchia. Sportroccia 85 is an absolute success that sees Luisa on the podium and motivates her even more to train for the following editions.
At 26, she becomes the first woman to have made an ascent of a route of difficulty 8a by making Come back in Valle San Nicolo in Italy. The first free ascent of Comeback 8a by Luisa Iovane in 1986 must be highlighted. A little-known climb but clearly ahead of its time. The route is located in Val San Nicolò, this secret garden of the Dolomites carefully maintained by Bruno Pederiva and climbing companion and life partner Heinz Mariacher.
She will compete until 2005, finishing second in the 1989 World Cup and becoming national champion 8 times. Despite the farewell to competitions, she will continue to climb with rigor and great motivation.
Luisa Iovane, small and very determined, is one of the best climbers of all time, a life spent among the mountains of the world immortalized in photos, from Arco to Marmolada, from the algerian Sahara to Nevada, always with her unmistakable smile.
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Félix Jiménez
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Félix Jiménez Velando is a Spanish screenwriter and author born in 1970 in Fuente-Álamo, Albacete. He has a degree in Advertising and a master's degree in Screenwriting. As a television scriptwriter, he has written for highly successful series such as 7 Vidas, Física o Química o El secreto de Puente Viejo, and in programs such as Las noticias del guiñol. As a novelist, he has published the children's novels Yo de mayor quiero ser súper héroe and Calcetines, and the book of humorous stories Te vas a reír cuando te lo cuente.
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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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Jenny Coverack
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Jenny trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She has numerous credits for BBC radio 3 and 4, narrating short stories, Book at Bedtime and featuring on Poetry Please, With Great Pleasure, radio plays and parts in the Archers. Jenny toured her one woman play, ‘A Father for My Son’, (which she also adapted and performed for BBC radio 4) extensively in the UK and abroad, including the Falklands, New Zealand and on voyages to the Antarctic and the North Pole.
Jenny has narrated audiobooks for the RNIB and Chatterbox and been the VO for various documentaries. Besides working recently with Shake-Scene Shakespeare her credits include leads in short films and stage roles.
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Michelle Beaudoin
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Michelle Beaudoin (born August 25, 1975) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Jenny Kelley in the sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Penny Foster in the teen drama Madison.Early life
Beaudoin was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter of Maurice and Lorraine Beaudoin.
Beaudoin played Sabrina's best friend Marnie in the Sabrina the Teenage Witch movie, and Sabrina's best friend Jenny Kelley in the first season of the series. Apart from Melissa Joan Hart, Beaudoin was the only other original cast member from the film that went on to the Sabrina the Teenage Witch television series. Beaudoin's character was removed from the series after only one season. In an interview Beaudoin revealed that it was due to the creators wanting Sabrina to have an ethnic friend. While some speculation has been it was due to her risky cameo in the film Bad Company (1995) where she briefly appeared nude. [1] The show's star Melissa Joan Hart said characters left, because of the backstage drama, such as audience reaction and payments for actors and the writers who created the characters.[2]
Beaudoin also starred as Penny Foster in the Canadian teen drama series Madison, which earned her a 1994 Gemini Awards nomination for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series".
Beaudoin has also guest-starred in many popular television series including Da Vinci's Inquest and The Outer Limits as well as several independent films such as Waydowntown, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, Sweetwater and Sunset Strip.
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Sue Johnston
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Susan Johnston, OBE (née Wright; born 7 December 1943) is an English actress known for playing Sheila Grant in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1982–1990), Barbara Royle in the BBC comedy The Royle Family (1998–2000, 2006, 2008–2010, 2012), Grace Foley in the BBC drama Waking the Dead (2000–2011), Gloria Price in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2012–2014) and Miss Denker in the ITV drama Downton Abbey (2014–2015). She won the 2000 British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actress and was nominated for the 2000 BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Performance for The Royle Family.
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