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Evan Rachel Wood

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Evan Rachel Wood (born September 7, 1987) is an American actress and singer. Wood began her acting career in the late 1990s, appearing in several television series, including American Gothic and Once and Again. She made her debut as a leading film actress in Little Secrets (2002) and became well-known after her transition to a more adult-oriented Golden Globe-nominated role in the teen drama film Thirteen (2003). Wood continued acting mostly in independent films, including Pretty Persuasion (2005), Down in the Valley (2006), Running with Scissors (2006), and in the big studio production Across the Universe (2007). Wood's acting has drawn critical praise, and she has been described by The Guardian newspaper as being "wise beyond her years" and as "one of the best actresses of her generation."
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Leroy Edwards III

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Leroy Edwards III hails from Washington, D.C., and is a Howard University graduate. He is known for “Purple Hearts,” "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," "The Killer, “ "Operation Varsity Blues," "A House Divided," "Young and the Restless," “General Hospital” and the hit Crackle network series "Sequestered." Leroy is so committed to a rigorous health and fitness lifestyle that it allows him to do all of his own stunts like the calisthenics and running routine necessary to effectively portray Dr. Kazigo in "Blood Relatives." In order to do any athletic or physically challenging acting roles, Leroy swims a mile daily, runs three miles 4 times a week; and trains with free weights. He is also a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, plays several instruments; and is proficient in American Sign Language. (2022) Filming in Studio City, CA. Written by Hopkins + Co.
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Christine Willes

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Christine Willes is a Canadian television, theatre and film actress who is best known for her roles as Delores Herbig on the Showtime comedy-drama Dead Like Me and Gladys the DMV demon on the CW supernatural drama television series Reaper. She is also known for her role as Granny Goodness on the CW series Smallville. Willes also played the recurring role of Agent Karen E. Kosseff, a government counselor, on the TV show The X-Files. She also appears in a minor recurring role on the show Reaper on The CW, as Gladys, a demon from Hell who works in the DMV. She was nominated for a Leo Award in 2008 for that role. Like her Dead Like Me co-star Callum Blue, she was cast as the villain Granny Goodness on The CW's Smallville's tenth and final season (Blue appeared in the previous season as Zod). She also had a small role in the award-winning film Trick r Treat starring Anna Paquin, which also featured another Dead Like Me co-star, Britt McKillip. Christine appeared on the big screen in March, 2011 as Madam Lazar in Catherine Hardwicke’s production of Red Riding Hood – the first studio picture to be directed by a woman, shot by a woman and starring a woman (Amanda Seyfreid). She has won three Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards, and both produced and starred in Jasmina Reza’s The Unexpected Man. She directed Metamorphoses at Pacific Theatre in August 2008, and played Clara Epp in Touchstone Theatre's 2010 World Premiere of Sally Stubb's Herr Beckmann's People.
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Nikola Kojo

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Nikola was named after his great-grandfather, who was an protoiereus in Mostar. He made his acting debut before he turned 13, with the role of the boy Ivan in the 1980 film "Rad na određeno vreme". During the 1980s, he played notable roles in the film "Igmanski marš" (1983), the TV series "Sivi Dom" (1986), and one of the main roles in three sequels of the very popular film series Foolish Years, which profiled him as one of the most famous actors of the younger generation in the former Yugoslavia. In 1992, he played the main role in Srđan Dragojević's film "Mi nismo anđeli" (We're Not Angels), for which he remains notable. He starred again in the 2005 sequel Mi nismo anđeli 2. He is married to Aleksandra Đurić, with whom he has a daughter Ana (2008) and two twin daughters (2013). He made his directing debut in the film Herd (2016).
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Elena Anaya

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Elena Anaya (born July 17, 1975) is a Spanish actress whose career dates back to 1995. Anaya was born in Palencia, Spain on July 17, 1975. She is the youngest of 5 children. She first received international attention in 2001 for her role in the sexually explicit drama Lucía y el sexo (Sex and Lucía) and also appeared in Pedro Almodóvar's Hable con ella (Talk to Her). Her best-known Hollywood film role was as a vampire in 2004's Van Helsing, playing Dracula's bride, Aleera. She is also featured in Justin Timberlake's music video for his 2006 single, SexyBack. In 2004, she was named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elena Anaya, 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 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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Ignacio López Tarso

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Ignacio López López (b. 15 January 1925 – 11 March 2023), better known as Ignacio López Tarso, was a Mexican actor of stage, film and television. He acted in about 50 films and appeared in documentaries and in one short feature. In 1973 he was given the Ariel Award for Best Actor for Rosa Blanca, and the Ariel de Oro lifetime achievement award in 2007. He was honored multiple times at the TVyNovelas Awards. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living actor and one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
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Carina Lau

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Carina Lau Kar-ling (Chinese: 劉嘉玲; born 8 December 1966) is a Hong Kong-Canadian actress and singer. She started her acting career in TVB, before going on to achieve success in films after her 2nd year in college. She was notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door type roles in films. She also plays Empress Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark's Detective Dee films, starting with Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame in 2010. She has won Best Actress awards at the Hong Kong Film Award and Mainland China's Golden Rooster Awards, and has been nominated at Cannes Film Festival and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards.
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Vladimir Steklov

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Владимир Стеклов родился 3 января 1948 года в городе Караганде. В 1949 году семья переехала в Астрахань. С девятого класса Владимир Стеклов занимался в театральной студии. В 1966 году окончил среднюю школу № 66 города Астрахань. По окончании в 1970 году Астраханского театрального училища по специальности «актёр драматического театра и кино» служил в Советской армии (в музыкальном взводе ГКНИИ ВВС им. Чкалова в Ахтубинске). С 1972 года работал в Драматическом театре им. Островского, города Кинешма. С 1977 по 1982 гг. работал актёром Камчатского драматического театра в городе Петропавловск-Камчатский. С 1981 по 1989 гг. Владимир Стеклов — актёр Московского драматического театра имени Станиславского. В кино Владимир Стеклов начал сниматься в 1983 году. С 1989 года играл в театре имени Ленинского комсомола. С 1996 года работает актёром театра «Школа современной пьесы». В 1999-2000 годах прошёл подготовку к полёту на станцию «Мир», но из-за недостаточного финансирования проекта (съёмки фильма «Тавро Кассандры») в космос не полетел. С 2000 года играет также в театрах «Русская антреприза Михаила Козакова», Театр Моссовета, «Сатирикон», работает художественным руководителем театра «Художественная школа».
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Inam Salusah

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Egyptian actor Enaam Salosa was born in the city of Dumyatt in 1939. While studying at Ayn Shams University, she participated in a number of theatrical performances in the College of Literature. After graduation, she enrolled at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. Some of her most important works are television dramas including: “Layaly Al Helmya” (Al Helmya Nights), “El Liqa’ El Tani” (The Second Meeting), “Imraa min Zamn El Hub” (A Woman from the Time of Love), “Ya Rigal El Aalam Ithadu” (Oh Men of the World, Unite), and “Ailet El Hag Mitwali” (The Family Hag Mitwali). Salosa has also appeared in many films, including: “Mawad ala Asha’” (A Dinner Date; 1998), “El Irhab wal Kebab” (Terrorism and Kebab; 1992), “El Noom fil Aasel” (Sleeping in Honey; 1996), “Hammam fi Amsterdam” (Hammam in Amsterdam; 1999), and “Aasel Eswed” (Molasses; 2010).
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