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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 October 31, 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Heaven Peralejo
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Heaven Lyan Salvador Peralejo (born November 25, 1999) is a Filipino actress, model and television personality. She came to prominence in 2016 through the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 and has since starred in various guest and supporting roles in Pamilya Ko (2019) and Starla (2019). She landed her first lead role in the series Bagong Umaga (2020), earning her a nomination as "Best Drama Actress" at the 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television. She gained widespread acclaim for her performance in Nanahimik ang Gabi (2022), winning "Best Actress" at the 39th Luna Awards and nominations from FAMAS Awards and Metro Manila Film Festival.
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Vitaa
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Charlotte Gonin (born 14 March 1983), known by her stage name Vitaa, is a French singer-songwriter.
Vitaa was discovered by DJ Kost, who paired her with Dadoo in a duet. They sang "Pas à pas" ('Step by Step'). It was at this event that she was first called "Vitaa."
Vitaa worked for several years in collaboration with various hip hop and R&B artists and eventually with Diam's and Pit Baccardi on Oublie, then a solo on the album Première classe RnB with the song "Ma sœur" ('My Sister'). She performed a second duet with Dadoo, "Sur ta route" ('On Your Way'), then made several more duets with various other singers, including "Mytho" with Mafia K'1 Fry, "Bol d'air" with Rohff and Jasmin. Vitaa later collaborated with Diam's on the song "Confessions Nocturnes", with which she became known to the general French public.
Since then, Vitaa has appeared on the track "Peur d'aimer" ('Fear of Loving') with Nessbeal and "Ne dis jamais" ('Never Say') with Sinik.
The first artist signed to the label Motown France, Vitaa released her debut solo album A fleur de toi on 5 February 2007, which peaked at number one in France. The music video for the album's title track was filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Vitaa was the opening act for Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth show in Paris.
Source: Article "Vitaa" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Philippe Petit
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Philippe Petit (born 13 August 1949) is a French high-wire artist who gained fame for his high-wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, New York, on 7 August 1974. For his feat (that he referred to as "le coup"), he used a 450-pound (200-kilogram) cable and a custom-made 26-foot (8-metre) long, 55-pound (25-kilogram) balancing pole.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Petit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Neva Howell
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Neva attended acting school in New York and spent a few years in Los Angeles, where she studies with some terrific teachers like Stephen Tobolowsky and Lisa Dalton. She also completed round one of The Groundlings training with Patrick Bristow. Though Neva attended many classes during her stay, she considers these three to be highlights of her time in Los Angeles.
Appeared as Ma Kent in Superman (2025). Before that, she played Ms. Crawford in Greedy People (2024) and the gruff Miss Roberts in Ghosts of the Ozarks (2021). In addition, Neva was a rather racist clerk named Gina in Burden (2018), which won Audience Award, dramatic, at Sundance 2018. Neva has enjoyed a wide range of mostly small town characters in her 30+ year career. She was Salt-of-the-earth Alma in Mercy Street (2016). She can be heard delivering an inside Steven Soderbergh joke (subtle, did you catch it?) in Logan (2017). She worried about a boy and a pig in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017) and appeared as an impatient bus driver with in episode 5 of the final season of The Originals (2013). Mean nurses seemed a theme for a while, including Martha in Run the Race (2018) and Dee Dee in The Common Good (2017). However, Neva loves comedy. She is Sister Eleanor in Novitiate (2017) and the hard-nosed waitress in The King Has Left the Building (2016).
Neva loves bringing life to small, interesting parts. It's like polishing a little diamond in a big necklace of precious gems. Neva's passions include holistic health and wellness education. She was a full-time healing facilitator for many years. She looks at life through a spiritual lens. Her greatest desire for her career is that she be invited to inhabit roles in films that want to make a positive difference on earth. That being said, she knows illuminating what's negative is sometimes a strong route to understanding and positive shift.
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Pascal Escriout
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Born in the south of France, Pascal Escriout moved to the United States in 2001 and rapidly gained industry recognition as a standup comedian. His one man show entitled L'Americain (2014), inspired by real events and depicting the life of a French restaurant owner in New York, was an immediate Broadway hit. Touring the United States and France with his show didn't prevent Pascal to follow his interest in film. He has been recently cast in major productions such as Welcome to New York (Dir. Abel Ferrara) and Capital (Dir. Costa-Gavras). His role in According to Her (Dir. Estelle Artus) brought him critical acclaim in 2016.
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Glenn Keating
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Glenn Keating is an Irish born actor and former student of Limerick Youth Theatre and LCFE. He has appeared in numerous Short Films (Addiction, Free Fall) and Panto Productions, starring alongside the likes of Philip Flannery and Kiyah Clancy. His on screen debut, ‘The 12 Flannery’s’, a short film by LYT, was premiered at Fresh Film Festival. Outside of his performance work, Glenn works as a personal trainer for people with autism and has carved out an impressive online following for himself on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.
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Dylan Lighthall
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Dylan Lighthall was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina by Dennis and Martha Lighthall. From a young age, he found a strong interest in sports- but more importantly, sports reporting. He's always had a dream of being on television for ESPN or another network, and until he got to college, that was the goal. During his freshman year at Appalachian State University he discovered the Theatre. It was here he fell in love with the performing arts and all that come with it. He finished his degree at UNC-Charlotte and quickly found representation. In 2018, he transitioned to film and began studying at "The Actor's Lab" in Charlotte, North Carolina (there are 4 locations total: LA, Santa Barbara, Charlotte and Portland) founded by J.D. Lewis. He has studied under Pat Dortch and Bryan Pierce ever since. His first lead role was in "Finding It" by Grant Weaver, and he quickly followed that up with the lead role in "Its Night" in early 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he continued to work on his craft at The Actor's lab via Zoom, and in 2020, secured a strong supporting role in the feature "Water for the Root" as "Mikey". He also wrote, directed, edited and starred in his first film "Mutual" which was a finalist for "LabFest 2021". In 2021, Dylan wrote, directed and starred in two more films: "Invisible" and "What Lies Between". He continues to impress and grow in this industry, with so much more to come!
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Taylor Dearden
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Taylor Dearden Cranston (born February 12, 1993) is an American actress. She played Ophelia in the MTV show Sweet/Vicious. She also played Chloe Lyman in the second season of the Netflix mockumentary American Vandal.
Taylor Dearden Cranston was born in Los Angeles, California, on February 12, 1993, the daughter of actor Bryan Cranston and actress Robin Gale Dearden. In 2015, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a BA in theater.
In 2010, Dearden appeared in an episode of Breaking Bad called "No Más". From 2011 to 2016, she appeared in various short films.
From 2013 to 2014, Dearden portrayed the character McKenzie in two seasons of the web series 101 Ways to Get Rejected. The show was created and written by fellow USC student Susie Yankou and was directed by Mike Effenberger.
In 2016, Dearden was cast in the MTV TV show Sweet/Vicious, where she played the character Ophelia Mayer. Written and created by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, the show was critically acclaimed for its portrayal of campus sexual assault. Despite being beloved by critics, with Dearden's work positively reviewed, it was canceled after one season.
In 2017, Dearden appeared in the film The Last Champion, which stars Cole Hauser as former Olympic wrestler John Wright.
In 2018, Dearden appeared in season two of the Netflix mockumentary American Vandal, where she played the character Chloe Lyman, acting alongside co-stars Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, and Travis Tope.
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Olivia Khoshatefeh
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Olivia Khoshatefeh grew up outside of Boston, MA. She went on to study acting at the University of Rhode Island and got her MFA from Brown University/Trinity Rep. Olivia is Persian-American and draws just as much inspiration from her Middle Eastern heritage as she does her life growing up in New England. A life full of Boston Red Sox superstitions and ancient Zoroastrian customs cultivated the unique perspective she has today. No single label or characteristic can fully define who someone is, and Olivia finds creative inspiration in nuanced experiences. As a writer Olivia experiments with a mixture of contemporary and heightened language. She uses social commentary and humor to encourage you to think outside the box. Her writing explores themes of self-discovery focusing on female protagonists. In 2024/5 she was invited to participate in a production lab with Cinephilia Productions where she developed and packaged her feature film 'what R u?' Olivia is a member of the SWANA writer's co-op. As an actor she’s appeared in several recurring television roles, most notably on New Amsterdam (NBC) for five seasons. Other TV credits include: Elsbeth (CBS), Inventing Anna (Netflix), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), Dickinson (Apple TV), Mr. Robot (USA) and The Blindspot (NBC).
Olivia lives in NYC with her dog Dolly and loves to garden and cook in her free time.
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