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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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Sandeepa Dhar

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Sandeepa Dhar is an Indian actress. Sandeepa made her acting debut in the 2010 Hindi film Isi Life Mein. For her performance in the film, she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer and Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow. Sandeepa did a cameo in Dabangg 2. She received a very positive review by the famous film critic Komal Nahta for her performance in Dabangg 2. And she also received critical acclaim for Global Baba and her brief but very effective performance in Sajid Nadiadwala's Heropanti. Sandeepa Dhar trained in MMA for 6 months to prepare for her role as a Mumbai cop in Saurabh Varma's Investigative Thriller 7 Hours To Go!
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a multi-award-winning writer and broadcaster known for his uncompromising commitment to seasonal, ethically produced food and his concern for the environment. He has earned a huge following through his River Cottage TV series and books, as well as campaigns such as Hugh’s Fish Fight, Hugh’s War on Waste and his latest, Britain’s Fat Fight. Hugh’s early smallholding experiences were shown in the Channel 4 River Cottage series and led to the publication of The River Cottage Cookbook (2001), which won the Glenfiddich Trophy and the André Simon Food Book of the Year award. Thirteen more books have followed, including the acclaimed River Cottage Meat Book and the immensely popular River Cottage Veg Everyday. Hugh’s latest book is River Cottage Much More Veg.
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Jordi Mollà

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jordi Mollà Perales (born 1 July 1968) is a Spanish actor, filmmaker, writer and artist from Catalonia. Mollà's artwork is represented in the Carmen De la Guerra Gallery in Madrid, Picasso Mio Gallery in Madrid and Barcelona and Cold Creation Gallery in Barcelona. In the summer of 2002, he exhibited in ARCO at the Carmen de la Guerra Gallery, along with a number of other artists. As an actor, Mollà is most recognized in the United States for his role as Diego Delgado in Blow (Ted Demme, 2001), his debut Hollywood film. Mollà also has directed three films and written two books. Bad Boys II co-star Gabrielle Union labeled Mollà as "The Tom Cruise of Spain," when praising his charismatic performance as Johnny Tapia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jordi Mollà, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Enzo Salvi

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Diplomatosi all'Istituto Agrario, inizia a lavorare come giardiniere del comune di Roma: i colleghi, colpiti dalla sua caratteristica "battuta pronta", lo convincono ad intraprendere la carriera di cabarettista. Le esibizioni serali a Roma e dintorni riscuotono molto successo e lo portano al debutto in teatro, nel 1990, con la commedia di Plauto "Il Miles Gloriosus". Nel 1991 con Mariano D'Angelo fonda i “Mammamia che Impressione”, duo che conquista subito la piazza Romana. Mammamia comme sto! è il "tormentone" di “Er Cipolla”, " divenuto uno dei più celebri del Seven Show. In teatro commedie come Balle di Natale, Fiumi di forfora e A qualcuno piace Carlo - il suo esordio, tutto esaurito, al teatro Brancaccio - raccolgono subito il favore del pubblico. La notorietà su scala nazionale arriva grazie al grande schermo dove interpreta da protagonista Vacanze di Natale 2000, seguito da Bodyguards, Merry Christmas, Natale sul Nilo, Natale in India, Le barzellette e Il ritorno del Monnezza. In tv è apparso anche in Barbecue, nel film Di che peccato sei diretto da Pierfrancesco Pingitore, in Stracult Sogni e Striscia la notizia. Nel 2006, Enzo Salvi, entra nel cast del nuovo film di Natale Olé insieme, tra gli altri, a Massimo Boldi ed a Vincenzo Salemme. Nel 2006 è anche comparso in un cameo nei film culto Notte prima degli esami e Notte prima degli esami - Oggi. Nel 2007 ha avuto una piccola comparsa in 2061 - Un anno eccezionale di Carlo Vanzina, dove interpretava un becchino. Sempre nel 2007 interpreta Matrimonio alle Bahamas, dove il protagonista è Massimo Boldi; ha preso parte, l'anno successivo, alla quarta serie di Un ciclone in famiglia. Nel 2008 lo rivediamo protagonista nel film a episodi Un'estate al mare e nel nuovo film di Natale con Massimo Boldi La fidanzata di papà. Ha inventato il personaggio di "Agusto" lo scienziato del Wrestling, che va in onda sul canale GXT su Sky e sul canale K2 del digitale terrestre. Nel 2012 è tra gli inviati speciali della trasmissione televisiva Punto su di te su Rai 1. Dal luglio 2012 è il protagonista maschile di Ricci e capricci, una sitcom di Italia 1[1][2].
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Kavita Kaushik

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Kavita Kaushik (born 15 February 1981) is an Indian television actress who is known for her roles of Manya Doshi in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (2000), Naina Kulkarni / Naina Rahul Wadhwa in Kumkum: Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan (2002), Pallavi in Remix (2004), Parineeta in Tumhari Disha (2004), Inspector Anushka in C.I.D. (1998), Senior Inspector Chandramukhi Chautala in F.I.R. (2006), Vanshika in Ghar Ek Sapnaa (2007), Maina in Tota Weds Maina (2013) and Dr. Bhanumati in Dr. Bhanumati On Duty (2016). Kavita Kaushik is best known for her portrayal of Chandramukhi Chautala on SAB TV sitcom F.I.R., a role that established her career in the Indian television industry, and made her a household name.
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Xana Tang

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Xana Tang is a Chinese-Vietnamese actor who was born in New Zealand. She studied at the Auckland University of Technology and holds Bachelor degree in Communication Studies. Xana Tang made her screen breakthrough at sixteen years old as 'Spit' in director Michael Bennett's award-winning feature film Matariki. Following this, she was cast as a lead in Thedownlowconcept's Greyhound racing television comedy Hounds. The show went on to win Best Television Comedy Series at the 2012 New Zealand Film and Television Awards. Her notable screen roles since include; The Almighty Johnsons, Power Rangers, and Cherry, a major supporting role, in both seasons of the television drama Filthy Rich. In 2017, Xana made her Australian screen debut when she was cast in the highly anticipated Australian comedy series - The Letdown. Xana speaks fluent English and Cantonese and studied Mandarin for five years.
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Joanna Roth

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Joanna Roth (born Joanna Angelis; 1965) is a Danish-British actress. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and has appeared in film, TV, video games and theatre, in roles such as Ophelia in the film Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. She is married to the Scottish actor John Hannah. She appeared with her husband in the BBC One drama series New Street Law, ITV's Rebus, the film Sliding Doors, and onstage at London's Bush Theatre in A Bright Light Shining. She provided the voice of Aveline Vallen in Dragon Age II.
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Ella Ballentine

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ella Ballentine is a young Canadian film, television and stage actress. Ella is known for playing Little Cosette / Young Eponine in the Mirvish Productions 25th Anniversary Les Miserables production (2013/2014), Jennifer in Atom Egoyan's feature, The Captive, an official selection for the 2014 Cannes Film Festival one of the main characters, Kate, in Clara's Deadly Secret" a Lifetime movie, the leading role in Numbers, a Toronto Fringe Festival play in 2012 she received rave reviews for. She has starred in television productions such as Baby's First Christmas for Hallmark Channel, and as Meddie Reno in Time Tremors In 2013 Ella was invited to the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction Gala as one of the "renowned Canadian performers enlivened the evening with dramatic readings of the five prize-nominated titles."
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Gonzalo Suárez

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Gonzalo Suárez Morilla (Oviedo, Spain, 30 July 1934) is a Spanish writer, screenwriter and film director. In 1963 he published his first novel De cuerpo presente. His 1975 film The Regent's Wife was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1991 film Don Juan in Hell was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1984 he acted as the married writer in Pedro Almodóvar's ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? (What Have I Done to Deserve This?). In 1985 he directed Los pazos de Ulloa for Televisión Española. At Gijón International Film Festival in 2003, he received the Nacho Martinez Award.
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