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Erika Jordan

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Erica Jordan is a doctoral student in Marriage and Family Therapy and therapist-in-training based in Southern California. With a background in sociology and behavioral science, she approaches mental health through both an individual and systemic lens — focusing on the patterns people repeat and why. Before shifting into psychology, Erika worked in media and entertainment, including Playboy TV and multiple film and television roles. Today, she brings that lived experience into her work, helping people make sense of their relationships, behaviors, and emotional world in a way that actually leads to change.
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Daisy Campbell

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Daisy Campbell, English actress born around the mid 1850s. popular on the London theatre from the 1880s. often appeared in films as a aristocratic white-haired matron, lady or dutches, a great forgotten character star in more than 20 British silent movies, making her film debut as Mrs. Waltham in Denison Clift's 'Demos' starring Milton Rosmer for the Ideal Film Company in 1921, perhaps she will be best remembered as Countess of Strangeways in Arthur Maude's 'Poppies of Flanders' with Jameson Thomas for the BIP Film Co in 1927, her final screen appearance as Mrs. McPhillip in 'The Informer' directed by Arthur Robison, starring Lya De Putti and Lar Hanson in 1929.
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Ayman El-Shewy

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He was born in the village of Khattab, Dakahlia Governorate. He obtained a Bachelor of Media from Cairo University in 1986, followed by a Bachelor of Acting and Directing from the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts in 1991, and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Drama Direction Department in 1993, in addition to his MA and PhD degrees. He participated in many television, cinematic and theatrical dramas, and one of his most prominent works is the movie Hammam in Amsterdam. He acted in the series The Last King of Upper Egypt (2010), Qabeel (2019) and The End (2020).
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Moharam Fouad

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Moharam Fouad (June 24, 1934 - June 27, 2002) was a famous Egyptian singer and movie star. Dubbed "The Sound of the Nile", Fouad was one of the biggest stars of the golden age of Egyptian musical cinema in the 1960s. Fouad’s introduction to the screen came in 1959 with the film Hassan and Nayima, an Egyptian adaptation of Romeo and Juliet starring him and Soad Hosny. He has appeared in 13 movies and left well over 900 songs behind him. 20 of his songs were in praise of Palestine. Fouad had several marriages but had only one son, Tarek. His grandson is Belgian-Egyptian singer Tamino. In 2002, Fouad died of heart and kidney complications in Cairo.
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Võ Nguyên Giáp

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Võ Nguyên Giáp (25 August 1911 – 4 October 2013) was a Vietnamese general in the Vietnam People's Army and a politician. Giap is considered one of the greatest military strategists of the 20th century. He first grew to prominence during World War II, where he served as the military leader of the Viet Minh resistance against the Japanese occupation of Vietnam. Giap was a principal commander in two wars: the First Indochina War (1946–54) and the Vietnam War (1960–75), participating in several historically significant battles: Lạng Sơn (1950), Hòa Bình (1951–52), Điện Biên Phủ (1954), the Tết Offensive (1968), the Easter Offensive (1972), and the final Ho Chi Minh Campaign (1975). His leadership is the most respected by Vietnamese/French people.
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Dominic Anciano

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dominic Anciano (born 1964) is an English producer, actor, director, writer and comedian best known for his role as Sgt. Dominic de Sade in the British comedy television series Operation Good Guys. His first notable work was in the pioneering days of the pop and rock videos, when he wrote, produced and directed a significant number of award winning shorts. His first foray into feature films was with Philip Ridley's The Reflecting Skin where he was the producer along with Ray Burdis. Dominic produced The Krays, also written by Philip Ridley and starring Gary and Martin Kemp. This film was one of the most successful, both critically and financially, in the UK indie industry, winning BAFTAS and The Evening Standard's best film award along with numerous other awards. In 1995 Dominic produced The Passion of Darkly Noon. Co-financed by the UK, Germany and Belgium this film attracted big American stars in the form of Brendan Fraser and Ashley Judd and went on to become a cult hit in the festival circuit, winning several awards, including Best Director at the Porto Film Festival. 1995 also saw Anciano step away from the arthouse fold to work on Stephen Norrington's Death Machine, where he also made a cameo appearance as a corpse is a restaurant!! In 1997,Anciano and Burdis turned to their own creations - jointly writing, directing, producing and starring in the TV series Operation Good Guys. Anciano appeared as Sgt. Dominic de Sade (the first of several productions where he would cast himself using his own forename) and Burdis appeared as Det. Sgt. Ash. Operation Good Guys was seen as a ground breaking series for the BBC and won the coverted Silver Rose D'or and Prix de la presse at Montreux. Dominic went on to Write, produce and direct three successful seasons. Anciano then turned his attentions to the world of film. Taking the award winning formula of Operation Good Guys, he then co wrote produced and directed "The Final Cut" which starred Jude Law and Sadie Frost. Using a unique approach to film making with improvisation and video techniques, the film caught the imagination of the critics and film festivals. The Guardian called the Final Cut "Genius" and the film showed at Cannes. The next year Anciano/Burdis was approached by the BBC to write, produce and direct "Love Honour and Obey" a comedy/drama based in the dark world of London's criminal gangs. Although not loved by the British critics the film went onto be one of the financially most successful in the Brit indie scene of that year. Both films had a stella cast including Jude Law,Jonny Lee Miller, Ray Winstone, Rhys Ifans and Sean Pertwee. Since 2001 Anciano has directed and written a number of TV productions. Moving away from comedy and into action/drama he has written several TV screenplays along with film scripts that have been successfully sold around the world. In 2006 Dominic became the creative director for Warner Music Entertainment, which heralded his move into new media. In 2009 Dominic created O-Bit Media, a new company specialising in monetizing the digital space. Anciano still continues to write and direct and lives in Spain. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dominic Anciano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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John Abraham

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John Abraham (born December 17, 1972) is an Indian film actor, producer and a former model who appears in Hindi films. After modelling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism (2003), which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom (2004). He received two Filmfare Award nominations, for his negative roles in Dhoom, and in Zinda (2006). He later appeared in the major critical success Water (2005). He was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Baabul (2006). Since then, Abraham has starred in many critically and commercially successful films including Dostana (2008), New York (2009), Force (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Madras Cafe (2013) and Welcome Back (2015). His second film as a producer was Madras Cafe, which garnered critical acclaim. His athletic and muscular physique has contributed to his status as one of the most influential sex symbols in Bollywood. He is the co-owner of the Indian Super League football team NorthEast United FC. Apart from acting, Abraham has often performed many dangerous stunts in his films.
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Jai Courtney

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Jai Stephen Courtney (born March 15, 1986) is an Australian actor. He started his career with small roles in films and television series before being cast as Charlie in the action film Jack Reacher (2012). He has gone on to star in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013), I, Frankenstein (2014), and The Exception (2016). He has also played Kyle Reese in Terminator Genisys (2015) and supervillain Captain Boomerang in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films Suicide Squad (2016), The Suicide Squad (2021), and The Flash (2023).
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Arielle Dombasle

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Arielle Dombasle (born April 27, 1953) is a French-American singer, actress, director and model. Her breakthrough roles were in Éric Rohmer's Pauline at the Beach (1983) and Alain Robbe-Grillet's The Blue Villa (1995). She is best known to American audiences for her appearances on Miami Vice and the 1984 miniseries Lace. She has released eight singles between 1978 and 2011 and seven albums. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arielle Dombasle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Jean-Luc Bilodeau

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean-Luc Bilodeau (born November 4, 1990) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Josh Trager in the ABC Family channel program Kyle XY. He has also appeared in films such as Ill Fated, Trick 'r Treat, 16 Wishes, No Ordinary Family, and he also is a recurring character in Nickoledeon's Best Player starring Jerry Trainor and Jennette McCurdy. Jean-Luc was rumoured to be cast as Tony on the new Disney channel show Jessie. But the role as off April 16, 2011 has been uncast. It is unknown if Jean-Luc has auditioned for the part or not. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean-Luc Bilodeau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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