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Beatriz Segall

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Beatriz de Toledo Segall (Rio de Janeiro, July 25, 1926 — São Paulo, September 5, 2018) was a Brazilian actress. She made her film debut in 1941 in the film 24 Hours of Dream and in 1956 on television in the children's telenovela Pollyana. She worked on most TV drama production stations, such as Band, TV Cultura, RecordTV, Rede Globo and Rede Manchete, in addition to the extinct Rede Tupi, TV Excelsior and TV Rio. She made history in 1988 when she played Odete Roitman in Vale Tudo, a role considered one of the greatest antagonists of Brazilian television.
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Rosalind Plowright

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Rosalind Anne Plowright OBE (born 21 May 1949) is an English opera singer who spent much of her career as a soprano but in 1999 changed to the mezzo-soprano range. Rosalind Plowright was born in Worksop and studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and at the London Opera Centre. Plowright made her professional debut with Glyndebourne Touring Opera in 1975 as Agathe in Der Freischütz. She sang Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni and the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro with the Glyndebourne Touring Opera in 1976 and 1977. Also in 1975, she appeared with both Welsh National Opera and Kent Opera before making her debut with English National Opera as the Page in Salome in 1976. She earned good notices in 1979 for her Fennimore in Frederick Delius's Fennimore and Gerda at London's Camden Festival. She then appeared with ENO in the roles of Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw, Desdemona in Otello, Elizabeth I in Donizetti's Maria Stuarda, Hélène in Verdi's Les vêpres siciliennes, Elisabeth de Valois in Don Carlos, and Tosca. Her recording of Elizabeth I in Donizetti's Maria Stuarda, with Janet Baker as Mary, Queen of Scots, brought her wider recognition. In 1980, Plowright sang Manon Lescaut at Torre del Lago, Aida and Ariadne in Frankfurt, Ariadne in Bern and Ortlinde at the Royal Opera House. Her American operatic début was in San Diego as Medora in the United States premiere of Verdi's Il corsaro. Her debut at La Scala came in 1983 when she sang Suor Angelica. Since then, she has performed in major opera houses and companies around the world including Covent Garden, Hamburg (from 1982), Madrid (from 1982), Verona (from 1985), the Paris Opera (from 1987), Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Vienna State Opera, Athens, Rome (from 1990), The Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Arena di Verona, Florence, La Fenice Venice, the Liceu Barcelona, Teatro Colón Buenos Aires and Municipal Theater of Santiago. With José Carreras, she sang Andrea Chénier at Covent Garden and recorded La forza del destino for Deutsche Grammophon. With Plácido Domingo she has performed Il trovatore and Die Walküre at Covent Garden. With Luciano Pavarotti she performed Aida at Covent Garden and a gala concert for 25,000 at the Arena of Verona. She sang Cherubini's Medée at the Buxton Festival, Lyon, Lausanne, The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Athens. Plowright also performed Norma in Montpelier, Pittsburgh (1985), Lyon, Santiago di Chile and Paris (1987) and in Oviedo and Bonn (1988). Among the many conductors with whom she has worked are Carlo Maria Giulini, Riccardo Muti, Claudio Abbado, Zubin Mehta, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Bernard Haitink, Antonio Pappano, Michael Gielen, Sylvain Cambreling, Semyon Bychkov, Seiji Ozawa, Mark Elder, Roger Norrington and Giuseppe Patanè. She also gave recitals with Geoffrey Parsons in over 20 international festivals. As an actress, Plowright has appeared as Grace Vosper in the BBC series The House of Eliott and with she played the part of Hermione Harefield in Anglia Television's The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous (1997), an adaptation of the Jilly Cooper novel of the same name. As a theatre artist, Plowright has appeared in the new musical comedy Two's a Crowd. ... Source: Article "Rosalind Plowright" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Paul Porcasi

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From Wikipedia. Paul Porcasi (1 January 1879 – 8 August 1946) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 142 films between 1917 and 1945. He was born in Palermo, Sicily. Porcasi was memorable as "Nick the Greek" in Universal's Broadway (1929). Porcasi performed infrequently on Broadway from 1916 to 1928. He ended his theatrical career in the smash hit "Broadway" as Nick Verdis that ran from 16 September 1926 to 11 February 1928 (603 performances) at the Broadhurst Theatre. French actress Yola d'Avril portrayed his daughter, Madame Feronde in MGM's adventure film Tarzan and His Mate. Porcasi died on 8 August 1946 in Hollywood, California.
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Genevieve Farrell

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Genevieve has been working professionally since she was ten years old and has worked as a series regular on the Emmy award winning, syndicated TV show Zoboomafoo, on many commercials and TV movies including a leading role in Disney's Molly: the American Girl on the Homefront, produced by Julia Roberts. She graduated from high school at age 16 from The Renaissance School in Lanciano, Italy. In May 2010, Genevieve graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California's film production program with a minor in marketing. In addition to acting, Genevieve enjoys writing and is alumni co-chair of Women of Cinematic Arts.
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Matt Adler

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Matthew D. Adler (born December 8, 1966) is an American film actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the 1980s teenage films: Teen Wolf, White Water Summer, North Shore, and Dream a Little Dream. He currently works on additional dialogue recording for feature films. In 1986 he auditioned for the role of "Bill S. Preston Esquire" in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure being one of the final picks along with Keanu Reeves, Donovan Leitch and Gary Riley. The role ultimately went to Alex Winter who had initially auditioned for the part of Ted "Theodore" Logan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Adler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Norbert Schiller

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Norbert Schiller, Born in Vienna, Austria on November 24, 1899, Norbert Schiller embarked on a successful acting career that spanned across continents and mediums. Schiller's early life is shrouded in some mystery. We know he was born in Vienna and entered the world of acting at a young age, captivating audiences with his natural stage presence and expressive voice. He honed his skills in the vibrant Viennese theater scene, eventually graduating to prominent roles in both Austria and Germany. The allure of Hollywood beckoned in the 1920s, leading Schiller to relocate to Los Angeles and pursue opportunities in American film. He quickly found success, appearing in numerous films throughout the silent and early sound eras. His versatility allowed him to portray a wide range of characters, from charming heroes to cunning villains, captivating audiences with his nuanced performances. Schiller's career continued to flourish throughout the mid-20th century. He divided his time between film and television, appearing in popular shows like "The Twilight Zone" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." He also continued to work in theater, both on Broadway and in regional productions.
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Benedict Wong

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Benedict Wong (born 3 July 1971) is an English actor. He began his career on stage before starring in the film Dirty Pretty Things (2002), which earned him a British Independent Film Award nomination, and the BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High (2002–2004). This was followed by roles in the films On a Clear Day (2005), Sunshine, Grow Your Own (both 2007) and Moon (2009), and the CBBC series Spirit Warriors (2010). Wong gained further recognition in the 2010s for his roles as Kublai Khan in the Netflix series Marco Polo (2014–2016), Bruce Ng in the film The Martian (2015), and Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the film Doctor Strange (2016), and the Syfy series Deadly Class (2019). Wong's performance in the film Nine Days (2020) earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination. As of 2024, he stars in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem. His recent films include Bad Genius (2024) and Weapons (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Benedict Wong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Carole Achache

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Carole Hélène Marthe Andrée Achache (née Salomon-Lange; 31 May 1952 – 1 March 2016) was a French writer, photographer and actress. She was the daughter of French writer Monique Lange and the mother of French-Moroccan film director Mona Achache. She appeared in films such as The Gypsy (1975), Special Section (1975), Lumière (1976), Mr. Klein (1976), Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977), and Death of a Corrupt Man (1977) under the name Carole Lange. She later worked as a still photographer in the films Other People's Money (1978), A Week's Vacation (1980), The Trout (1982), and Un soir au club (2009). As an author, Achache published five books. Achache died in Paris on 1 March 2016 at the age of 63. Her death was ruled as suicide by hanging. Achache was born in Paris, France on 31 May 1952. She was the daughter of French writer Monique Lange and of French science historian Jean-Jacques Salomon, who left her mother when Achache was a child. Her mother was born Jewish and later converted to Catholicism. Her maternal grandfather, Robert Lange, was a French journalist and politician. American writer William Faulkner was her godfather. Spanish writer Juan Goytisolo was her step-father. When Achache was a child, she was abused by French writer Jean Genet, who was a friend of her mother. The abuse led her to drug use and prostitution between Paris and New York in the 1970s. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Achache worked as an actress under the name Carole Lange in films such as Guy Gilles's Earth Light (1970), José Giovanni's The Gypsy (1975), Costa-Gavras's Special Section (1975), Jeanne Moreau's Lumière (1976), Joseph Losey's Mr. Klein (1976), Claude Sautet's Mado (1976), Yves Boisset's Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977), Jacques Rouffio's Violette & François (1977), Georges Lautner's Death of a Corrupt Man (1977), and Laurent Heynemann's The Bit Between the Teeth (1979). And on the television series Le tourbillon des jours (1979), and Les 400 coups de Virginie (1980). She also worked as a still photographer in films such as Other People's Money (1978) by Christian de Chalonge, A Week's Vacation (1980) by Bertrand Tavernier, The Trout (1982) by Joseph Losey, and Un soir au club (2009) by Jean Achache. In 2002, Achache published her first novel, L'Indienne de Cortés (English: Cortés' Indian Woman), about La Malinche, a Nahua woman who accompanied Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés throughout his conquest of the Aztec Empire and later became his mistress. Her second novel, La plage de Trouville (English: Trouville Beach), was published in 2008 and follows the story of the painting of the same name by Jacques Mauny, which belonged to Achache's family and was stolen by the Nazis around 1943. In 2011, Achache published Fille de (English: Daughter of), about her relationship with her mother. Achache also published two photography books, Chantiers en cours (English: Work in Progress) in 2004, and Des fleurs (English: Flowers) in 2006. Achache was married to French director and screenwriter Jean Achache, with whom she had two children, a son and a daughter, film director Mona Achache, born on 18 March 1981. Achache died in Paris on 1 March 2016 at the age of 63. Her death was ruled as suicide by hanging. ... Source: Article "Carole Achache" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Vanessa Marcil

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Vanessa Marcil (born Sally Vanessa Ortiz; October 15, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Brenda Barrett Corinthos on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills 90210, Samantha Marquez on Las Vegas, Carla Pestalozzi in The Rock, Madison in The Bannen Way (film & TV series), and Kerry Andrews on the series High Incident. She was married to actor Corey Feldman (m.1989;d.1993) and actor Carmine Giovinazzo (m.2010;d.2013). She also dated and was engaged to actor Brian Austin Green (1999-2003); they have 1 child together.
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Evan Lurie

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Evan Lurie, Gallery Director, was born in New York and has lived and traveled extensively across Europe. Fluent in five languages, Evan has the facility to connect diverse international artists with a network of art collectors across North America. He brings his passion and professional experience from film directing and production into the fine arts business. The result is a fresh look at contemporary art and the founding of a series of galleries from Los Angeles to Miami, celebrated with the most recent opening of his signature space, Evan Lurie Gallery, in Carmel, near Indianapolis. Evan fosters powerful relationships with artists and galleries worldwide, to provide his collectors the leading edge in discovering new and unique artwork. The Gallery has exclusive representation of numerous artists in Europe, Cuba, Canada, and the United States. Evan Lurie now lives in Carmel, Indiana full time.
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