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Rachel Ward
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Rachel Claire Ward (born September 12, 1957) is an English-Australian actress, film and television director, screenwriter, and former model who has primarily pursued her career in Australia.
During her modelling career, she was featured on the covers of Vogue, Harper's & Queen, and Cosmopolitan magazines. After moving to the United States in 1977, she appeared in television advertisements such as the Lincoln Mercury "Cougar Girl" and Revlon's "Scoundrel Girl".
In 1981, she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for "New Star of the Year" for her role in the film Sharky's Machine starring with Burt Reynolds. The following year, she starred in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid with Steve Martin. Her big break came in 1983, when she starred opposite Richard Chamberlain as the lead role portraying Meggie Cleary in the television miniseries The Thorn Birds, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. Also in 1983, U.S. audiences voted Ward one of the world's 10 most beautiful women. In 1984, she played Jess in the film noir remake Against All Odds, with Jeff Bridges. After filming Fortress in 1985, she then disappeared from film for a few years to study acting.
In 2001, she was again nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role in On the Beach (2000). Also in 2001, she won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Short Fiction Film for The Big House, and Best Australian Film at Flickerfest. The film also won the Film Critics Circle of Australia award, as did her 2003 film Martha's New Coat — which also won the 2003 ATOM Award.
In 2005, she was made a Member of the Order of Australia "for service to raising awareness of social justice through lobbying, mentoring and advocacy for the rights of disadvantaged and at-risk young people, and support for the Australian film and television industry".
In 2009, she directed her first feature-length film titled Beautiful Kate, adapted by Ward from a 1982 Newton Thornburg novel, and premiered at the Sydney Film Festival.
She has been married to the Australian actor Bryan Brown since 1983. They have three children: Rosie, Matilda, and Joe. Matilda Brown is an actress, writer and director.
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Janusz Gajos
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Janusz Gajos (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanuʂ ˈɡajɔs]; born 23 September 1939) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor as well as pedagogue and photographer. Professor of Theatre Arts and an Honorary Doctor of the National Film School in Łódź, he is considered one of the greatest Polish actors.
He is the recipient of numerous awards and honours including the Gold Cross of Merit (1974),[3] Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (2007), five Polish Film Awards (2001, 2007, 2016, 2016, 2019), Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011), and Diamond Lions Award at the Gdynia Film Festival (2015).
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Zack Snyder
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Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with Dawn of the Dead, a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since then, he has directed or produced a number of comic book and superhero films, including 300 (2006) and Watchmen (2009), as well as the Superman film that started the DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel (2013), and its follow-ups, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), the latter of which had a director's cut released in 2021. He also directed the animated film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), the psychological action film Sucker Punch (2011), the zombie heist film Army of the Dead (2021), and the two-part space opera films Rebel Moon (2023) and Rebel Moon—Part Two: The Scargiver (2024).
In 2004, he founded the production company The Stone Quarry (formerly known as Cruel and Unusual Films) alongside his wife Deborah Snyder and producing partner Wesley Coller.
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Renee Michelle
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Renee Michelle is an American female professional wrestler. She is known for her work in independent promotions including Maryland Championship Wrestling and East Coast Wrestling Association where she became a multi-time Women's Champion in both promotions. She also became a one-time NWL Ladies Champion during her time in National Wrestling League. Michelle also gained notice in promotions including SHINE Wrestling as well as in the WWE.
Professional wrestling career
Shine Wrestling (2015-present)
Michelle made her debut for Shine Wrestling at SHINE 28 on July 24, 2015, losing to Amanda Rodriguez.
Independent circuit (2013-present)
Renee Michelle had her first title match on June 22, 2013 while working a show for National Wrestling League and the House Of Pain Wrestling Federation. She wrestled Rebecca Payne for the vacant NWL Ladies Championship but was defeated. Her next title match was in East Coast Wrestling Association at ECWA Toys For Tots II Title Vs. Career, for the ECWA Women's Championship held by Kennadi Brink. Their match ended in a time limit draw. While in MCW Pro Wrestling, Renee won her first MCW Women's Championship reign when she defeated Amber Rodriguez at MCW Waldorf Warfare on October 3, 2014. She won her second MCW Women's title reign on December 26, 2015 at MCW Seasons Beatings 2015, when she defeated the champion Kimber Lee in a title match special refereed by Mickie James. On November 5, 2016 during Day 4 of the MCW Autumn Armageddon Tour's pre-show, Renee defeated Brittany Blake to win her third reign as MCW Women's Champion. Later on during that same event, she lost the title to Melina.
On June 6, 2015, Renee made her World Xtreme Wrestling debut at WXW C-4 Heat where she defeated WXW Diamond Division Champion Jenny Rose, Niya and Sammi Pandora to win the WXW Diamond Division title.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2014, 2017)
On the December 8th edition of RAW, Michelle appeared as one of the Rosebuds in Adam Rose's entourage during the 2014 Slammy Awards.
On July 13, 2017, Michelle was announced as an entrant in the WWE Mae Young Classic. She was eliminated in the first round by Candice LeRae.
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Chris Chavis
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Christopher Chavis is a Native American professional wrestler best known for his work with WWE as Tatanka from 1991 to 1996 and from 2005 to 2007. His ring name is a Lakota word that literally means "bull buffalo." He is descended from the Lumbee Native American tribe. is a Native American professional wrestler best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment from 1991 to 1996 and from 2005 to 2007. His ring name, Tatanka, is a Lakota word that literally means "bull buffalo". He is descended from the Lumbee Native American tribe.
Chavis started competing in powerlifting, he competed in his first bodybuilding contest, Mr. Virginia Beach, placing second. He won many competitions during his time in bodybuilding, but decided against competing on the national level and possibly turning pro for personal reasons. From 1985 to 1990 he worked for Bally's Health and Tennis Corporation, becoming a Divisional Manager.
In 1987 he received many tryouts for the National Football League, from teams such as the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, and the Los Angeles Raiders. He decided to pursue a career with the Dolphins. Chavis was one of 20 hopefuls offered a deal out of approximately 2,000 tryouts. The Dolphins offered him a free agent contract with the availability to increase after the first year. He declined, however, since his income at Bally's exceeded the value of the contract.
In 1989, Chavis left Bally's to pursue an accounting career. He met "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers in Florida at a video store while looking for wrestling tapes. Rogers had Chavis call Larry Sharpe, who ran a wrestling school in southern New Jersey called "The Monster Factory." He had his first match, as Tatanka, against Joe Thunderstorm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 13, 1990.
Rogers then introduced Chavis to George Scott, the booker for WWE during the 1980s. Scott was starting his own promotion called the North American Wrestling Association, later known as South Atlantic Pro Wrestling. Chavis wrestled under the name "The War Eagle" Chris Chavis and was voted 3rd runner up for Rookie of the Year in Pro Wrestling Illustrated for 1990. Also in 1990, he became The South Atlantic Heavyweight Champion by beating Ken Shamrock. Not long after, he was signed to a WWE contract. On May 2, 2014, Tatanka won the DPW Tag Team Championship along with Rick "The Prick" Dominick. They lost the titles on October 18, 2014 to Raven and Demolition Davies.
On November 3, 2015, WWE announced that they signed Tatanka to a Legends contract. On April 3, 2016, at WrestleMania 32, Tatanka competed in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal as a face, and was among the last to be eliminated.
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Kevin Brief
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Kevin is an accomplished actor, known for his work on stage, television, and film. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and spent his early years there before his family relocated to Long Beach, California.
It was during high school football that he discovered his love for acting. When summer school was required for football, he also took a drama class, which ultimately led him to pursue a career in theater.
After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Theater from California State University, Long Beach, Kevin went on to earn a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from the prestigious Asolo/FSU Conservatory in Sarasota, Florida. After completing his training, he moved to Kansas City, where he began his professional acting career. While working in the Midwest, Kevin established himself as a full-time working actor, with roles on stage, in films, commercials, and voice-overs.
Eventually, Hollywood called, and Kevin moved back to Southern California. Since then, he has continued his work in theater, as well as appearing on television and in feature films. Television-wise, Kevin has had roles in everything from 'Baywatch to Big Bang Theory', 'Fresh Prince of Belair to Friends', 'Golden Girls to Grey's Anatomy'... well, you get the idea. A lot of shows! Kevin has also lent his voice and face to several hundred TV and radio commercials.
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Violeta Rivas
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Violeta Rivas (born Ana María Francisca Adinolfi, October 4, 1937 – June 23, 2018) was an Argentine singer and actress who rose to fame as a member of the popular musical program "El Club del Clan" alongside artists like Palito Ortega, Raúl Lavié, and Johnny Tedesco. She began her career in 1960 and achieved her first major solo hit with "Burbuja azul." Her biggest success came in 1967 with the song "¡Qué suerte!" She made her television debut in 1962 on Canal 7 and appeared in several films, including "Fiebre de primavera" (1967). Throughout the 1960s and beyond, she continued recording hit songs like "Colorado" and "El baile del ladrillo." She was married to fellow singer Néstor Fabián (José Cotelo) from 1967, with whom she had a daughter. Rivas passed away on June 23, 2018, in Buenos Aires due to renal failure.
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Leopoldo Salcedo
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Leopoldo Ganal Salcedo Sr. (March 12, 1912 – June 11, 1998) was a Filipino film actor dubbed as "The Great Profile" who specialized in portraying dramatic heroes.
In 1950, Salcedo formed his own production company, Leopoldo Salcedo Productions, which produced such films as Dalawang Bandila (1950), Talampasan (1953), and Highway 54 (1953). Many of Salcedo's post-war choices in roles tended towards socially relevant dramas. He had intended to produce a film on the life of the Hukbalahap leader Luis Taruc. Films such as Bisig ng Manggagawa (1951) and Batong Buhay (Sa Central Luzon) (1950) dealt with labor and agrarian strife.
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Oliver Wnuk
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Oliver Wnuk is a German actor, author, and audio drama narrator, born on January 28, 1976, in Konstanz as Oliver Konrad Wnuk. He completed his acting training at the Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding in Munich and celebrated his cinema debut in 2000 in the thriller "Anatomie" alongside Franka Potente, followed by roles in comedies like "Der Schuh des Manitu" (2001). He gained international fame through the role of the laid-back, scatterbrained Ulf Steinke in the ProSieben series "Stromberg" (2004–2012, including the feature film in 2014), which brought him his breakthrough. His further engagements include the chief detective Murat Alpay in "K3 – Kripo Hamburg" (2003–2007), Detective Chief Inspector Hinnerk Feldmann in "Nord Nord Mord" (since 2010), Thomas Zuhse in "Die Kanzlei" (2012–2019), as well as appearances in series like "Die LottoKönige" (2012–2015), "Der Bergdoktor" (2009), and films like "Das Leben ist kein Kindergarten". In addition, he is successful as an author with books like "Luftholen" (2013), children's books about "Kasi Kauz", and screenplays for TV films, and he narrates audio dramas; he weighs 68 kg at 174 cm tall, speaks fluent English and French, and resides in Munich.
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Vladimir Jon Cubrt
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Vladimir Jon Cubrt is a writer, film producer and actor. As an actor, Vladimir is known around the world for his portrayal of Garret Jacob Hobbs on NBC's hit series Hannibal and is a regular guest at "Fannibal" conventions in North America and Europe. Vladimir has appeared in over 40 television shows and films including: Designated Survivor; In Contempt; Covert Affairs; Hollywoodland and Beauty & The Beast. In 2018 Vladimir was featured in three films that premiered at the biggest film festivals in North America: Stockholm (Tribeca); Kodachrome (TIFF); and Luba (Cinequest and Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival). Vladimir was nominated for a 2019 ACTRA Award for Best Male Performance for his portrayal of Luba's embattled ex-husband, Donnie Marchuk. Vladimir founded stage production company Zocalo Toronto, writing and producing a number of original works between 2007 and 2012 including The Weeping Salsa, a dance-drama hybrid in which he also starred.
Vladimir was born in Hamllton, Ontario and went to Etobicoke School of the Arts before graduating from Ryerson University's theatre program.
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