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Chris Evert

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Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954), known as Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987, is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. Evert won 18 major singles titles, including a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles (tied with Serena Williams). Evert was ranked world No. 1 for 260 weeks, and was the year-end world No. 1 singles player seven times (1974–78, 1980, 1981). Alongside Martina Navratilova, her greatest rival, Evert dominated women's tennis for much of the 1970s and 1980s. Evert contested 34 major singles finals, a record for women's tennis. In singles, Evert reached the semifinals or better in 52 of the 56 majors she played, including at 34 consecutive majors entered from the 1971 US Open through the 1983 French Open. She never lost in the first or second round of a major, and lost in the third round only twice. Evert holds the record of most consecutive years (13) of winning at least one major title. Evert's career winning percentage in singles matches of 89.97% (1309–146) is the second highest in the Open Era, for men or women. On clay courts, Evert's career winning percentage in singles matches of 94.55% (382–22) remains a WTA Tour record. She also won three major doubles titles, two partnering Navratilova and one partnering Olga Morozova. Evert served as president of the Women's Tennis Association for eleven years, 1975–76 and 1983–91. She was awarded the Philippe Chatrier award and inducted into the Hall of Fame. In later life, Evert was a coach and is now an analyst for ESPN, and has a line of tennis and active apparel. Evert was born in 1954 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Colette (née Thompson) and Jimmy Evert, and raised in a committed Catholic household. She is a 1973 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale. Evert's father was a professional tennis coach, and tennis was a way of life in his family. Chris and her sister Jeanne became professional tennis players; their brother John played tennis on scholarship at the University of Alabama and later at Vanderbilt University, and brother Drew had a tennis scholarship to Auburn University. Youngest sister Clare played scholarship tennis at Southern Methodist University. Chris, John, and sisters Jeanne and Clare, all won titles at the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl in Florida. ... Source: Article "Chris Evert" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Maneerat Kam-Uan

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Maneerat Kam-Uan, nicknamed Ae, is a Thai actress of Bangladeshi descent who was born and raised in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand. Ae graduated from Khon Kaen Wittayayon School and bachelor's degree in humanities in journalism, Ramkhamhaeng University. She is daughter of Mohammed Hussain a Bangladeshi father and Payomsri Hussain, Thai mother. During childhood, Maneerat and her sister helped their mother make and sell roti. Her father made a provincial contractor career, but everything changed when his father died. Her mother must become pillars of the family instead. She returned to help her mother sell roti again. Later, when her mother had health problems, Maneerat went out to find a job. Initially, she worked as a home sales clerk, cashier, and illustrator until being an actor, giving her to learn and experience about acting, which she later was cast in the film 'Dear Dakanda' (2005) and played the role of Nui. She began to be known at this point.
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Sunny Suljic

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Sunny Suljic (born August 10, 2005) is an American actor and skateboarder. He is known for his roles as Bob in Yorgos Lanthimos's 2016 drama The Killing of a Sacred Deer and as the voice and motion capture actor for Atreus, the son of Kratos, in the 2018 video game God of War, for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Performance in a Video Game. He reprised the role in the game's 2022 sequel, God of War Ragnarök, for which he was nominated for Best Performance at The Game Awards 2022 and the BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role. Suljic had his first lead role in Jonah Hill's film Mid90s, also in 2018.
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Terry Leonard

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Stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director Terry Leonard is regarded as a legend in the film business, having worked with too many Oscar-winning directors and talent to name. Leonard attended the University of Arizona and was a decathlete for the 1964 Olympic trials. Moreover, Terry played professional football for the British Columbia Lions in Vancouver, Canada until his burgeoning football career was abruptly curtailed by a back injury. In the wake of said back injury, Leonard contacted veteran stuntman Chuck Roberson about getting work in Hollywood, California. Terry worked as an extra on the film McLintock! (1963) and performed his first big stunt for the Western movie El Dorado (1966). Leonard subsequently went on to have a long and impressive career as a stuntman, stunt coordinator, and second unit director on a slew of films and a handful of TV shows that have encompassed several decades. In 2003 Terry was the recipient of a Golden Boot Award for his sterling and significant contributions to the Western genre.
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Patrizia Webley

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Patrizia Webley (born and sometimes credited as Patrizia De Rossi, 1 December 1950) is an Italian actress. She acted mainly in horror films and erotic films. She began her career as an actress in Italian erotic comedies in 1975 with the film Gli angeli dalle mani bendate with Rossano Brazzi, later she participated in films such as The Bloodsucker Leads the Dance, Movie rush - La febbre del cinema, Ragazza alla pari, and Classe mista, among others. She also makes an appearance in Salon Kitty. Since the early eighties she retired from acting, her last appearance dates from 1981 with the miniseries Seagull Island. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrizia Webley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Marcelle Ranson-Hervé

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Marcelle Ranson-Hervé (10 October 1929 – 3 April 2020) was a French actress. Ranson-Hervé was born in Marseille. Her father, Louis Rançon, was an orchestra conductor, who conducted musicians such as Annie Cordy, Bourvil, and Georges Guétary. Her grandfather, Anthonin Rançon, ran a movie theater in Auriol, which hosted Fernandel. Ranson-Hervé entered the Conservatoire de Paris in 1949, and was in a graduating class alongside Jean Rochefort and Jean-Paul Belmondo. She had a long career as an actress, and gave music lessons at the Conservatoire de Rosny-sous-Bois. Marcelle Ranson-Hervé died on 3 April 2020 in Marseille at the age of 90 due to COVID-19. Source: Article "Marcelle Ranson-Hervé" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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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 31 October 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Connery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Reg E. Cathey

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Reginald Eurias Cathey (August 18, 1958 – February 9, 2018) was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles as Norman Wilson in The Wire, Martin Querns in Oz, the game show announcer in Square One Television, Dr. Franklin Storm in the 2015 reboot of Fantastic Four, and Freddy Hayes in House of Cards, the last earning him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, including a win in 2015. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reg E. Cathey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Justine Lupe

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Justine Lupe is an American actress and producer from Denver, Colorado, who graduated from Julliard in 2011. She is best known for her role as Willa in HBO's Succession, as well as roles in a variety of films and television, most recently Mr. Mercedes, The Marvelous Ms. Maisel & The Luckiest Girl Alive. Justine Lupe is an American actress known for her work in both television and film. She has showcased her talent through various roles, earning recognition for her performances. Lupe gained attention for her role as Holly Gibney in the television series "Mr. Mercedes," based on the novel by Stephen King. She is also recognized for her portrayal of Willa, a young playwright entangled in the lives of the ultra-wealthy Roy family, in the critically acclaimed series "Succession."
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Ben Wallace

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Ben Wallace is a professional electrician on set and is an editor and motion graphics artist off set. Ben has had many years of experience in the film industry and advertising industry, and has worked on countless sets and ad campaigns. He has edited multiple national and worldwide advertisements along with countless motion graphic videos for both television and various social media platforms. Ben is one hundred percent career driven and is working tirelessly to become a consistently working gaffer and eventually director of photography in the near future. Ben is available for hire in Atlanta, GA (available for travel work).
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