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Mary And Martha (film)
''Mary and Martha'' is a 2013 British-American television film starring Hilary Swank and Brenda Blethyn, and directed by Phillip Noyce. Based on a screenplay by Richard Curtis, it was produced by Working Title Television, in association with the BBC and NBCUniversal. The film had its UK premiere on 1 March 2013 on BBC One and premiered in the US on HBO on 20 April 2013. The film is based on a true story. The film centers around two mothers, one British, one American, who share only one thing in common: the loss of their sons to malaria. After the deaths of their sons, the mothers decide to travel to Africa to help with malaria prevention. The film was nominated for the Humanitas Prize. Plot The film tells the story of two very different women, Mary (Hilary Swank) and Martha (Brenda Blethyn), who both lose their sons to malaria. Mary is an overly protective American mother. After her young son and only child, George ( Lux Haney-Jardine), is bullied by classmates, she decides to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Curtis
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis (born 8 November 1956) is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, producer and film director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films, among them ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994), ''Notting Hill'' (1999), ''Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001), ''Love Actually'' (2003), '' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' (2004), '' About Time'' (2013) and '' Yesterday'' (2019). He is also known for the drama ''War Horse'' (2011) and for having co-written the sitcoms ''Blackadder'', ''Mr. Bean'' and ''The Vicar of Dibley''. His early career saw him write material for the BBC's ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'' and ITV's ''Spitting Image''. In 2007, Curtis received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. He is the co-founder, with Sir Lenny Henry, of the British charity Comic Relief, which has raised over £1 billion. At the 2008 Britannia Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongo Mbutuma
Bongo Mbutuma is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the popular serials ''District 9'', ''Troy: Fall of a City'' and ''Mary and Martha''. Personal life Mbutuma was born and raised in Cape Town. In 1999, he graduated from South African College Schools (SACS) High School in Cape Town. Then he attended CityVarsity CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts is a private higher education institution in South Africa with campuses in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It falls under Educor and offers full-time, short, and online degrees, diplomas, and certificates ..., completing a course in Film and Television Production in 2001. Career Mbutuma appeared in a commercial for Momentum Life, which became very popular. In the commercial, he played a man who gets a car salesman to test drive a new car for him, while he sits in the back seat reading a newspaper. In 2003 he joined the Gregg Watt Interactive Actors Workshop for further studies in cinema. Then in 2004, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jurasik
Peter Jurasik ( ; born April 25, 1950) is an American actor known for his television roles as Londo Mollari in the 1990s science fiction series ''Babylon 5'' and Sid the Snitch on the 1980s series ''Hill Street Blues'' and its short-lived spinoff ''Beverly Hills Buntz''. Peter Jurasik also portrayed Oberon Geiger, Diana's boss, in the T.V. series ''Sliders''. Personal life Jurasik was born in Queens, New York. He is the third of four children. He attended the University of New Hampshire, where he appeared in several plays. He lives with his wife and son in Wilmington, North Carolina, and teaches acting for the camera in the Theatre Department and the Film Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Career Acting Jurasik is best known for playing Londo Mollari on ''Babylon 5''. He has guest-starred as an ornithologist in one episode of ''MacGyver'', CID investigator Captain Triplett in two episodes of ''M*A*S*H'', and Dr. Oberon Geiger on three episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Nalee
Elaine Nalee, is an American actress best known for her roles in ''Surface'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' Sleepy Hollow''. She currently resides in Sheridan, Wyoming and Burgaw, North Carolina Career Nalee was born in Sheridan, Wyoming. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and drama from the University of Colorado Boulder and attended to the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Career In 1981, she played the role Susan in the series ''Kelly''. In the same year, she appeared in the series ''The Littlest Hobo''. Then in 1994, she appeared in the series ''Abused and betrayed'' and ''Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story''. She appeared as a female survivor in the first season of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''. From 1982 to 1987, she made a recurring role in the television series ''Capitol''. In 2005, she played the role Beth Wemuth in the horror comedy film ''The Pigs,'' directed by Onur Tukel Onur Tukel (born August 5, 1972) is a T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Faracy
Stephanie Faracy (born January 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is known for playing supporting roles in films include '' Heaven Can Wait'' (1978), ''Scavenger Hunt'' (1979), ''Blind Date'' (1987), '' The Great Outdoors'' (1988), '' Hocus Pocus'' (1993), ''Sideways'' (2004), ''Flightplan'' (2005), and ''Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates'' (2016). On television, Faracy has had leading roles in a number of sitcoms, most significantly '' True Colors'' (1990–92). She currently plays "Lisa Lawson", the mother of Neil Patrick Harris' "Michael", on the Netflix comedy series ''Uncoupled'' (2022). Life and career Faracy was born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Elk Grove Village, Illinois where she attended high school. She studied acting at Illinois Wesleyan University and Yale School of Drama. She began her acting career in New York stage, and in 1976, made her television debut in an episode of ABC sitcom ''Laverne & Shirley''. She went to star in two unsold sitcom pilots, before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean O'Bryan
Sean Michael O'Bryan (born September 10, 1963) is an American film and television actor from Louisville, Kentucky. He attended and graduated from St. Xavier High School. Career He co-starred with William Ragsdale on the series '' Brother's Keeper''. Early television work includes guest roles on such television series as '' Married... with Children'', ''MacGyver'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Cold Case'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', ''Quantum Leap'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Chicago Hope'', '' Roswell'' (season 3 episode 9), ''Roseanne'' (season 8 episode 19), '' Six Feet Under'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''The King of Queens'' and '' Dexter''. More recent television credits include '' CSI'', ''Bones'', ''Melissa & Joey'', ''Hot In Cleveland'', ''The Mentalist'', ''Leverage''. He appears in the recurring role of Ron Donahue on '' The Middle''. His film credits include ''Chaplin'', '' Crimson Tide'', ''Phenomenon'', ''Exit to Eden'', '' Out to Sea'', ''Big Fat Liar'', ''Detective'', ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Ponzio
Melissa Ponzio is an American actress, best known for her roles as Melissa McCall on ''Teen Wolf'' and Karen on '' The Walking Dead''. Most recently, Ponzio has starred in '' Chicago Fire'' as Donna Robbins. Life and career As of the late 1990s, Ponzio began appearing in supporting guest roles on television series, including ''Dawson's Creek'', ''One Tree Hill'', ''Surface'', ''Drop Dead Diva'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''The Gates'', '' NCIS'', ''The Following'' and ''Banshee''. She also appeared in films '' The Greenskeeper'' (2002), '' Road Trip: Beer Pong'' (2009), '' Life as We Know It'' (2010) and '' Upside'' (2010). Ponzio is known for her recurring roles as Angie on the Lifetime Television drama series ''Army Wives'' (2007–2009), and as Melissa McCall in the MTV teen drama ''Teen Wolf'' (2011–2017). In 2013, she had a recurring role as Karen in the AMC drama series '' The Walking Dead''. In September 2021, it was announced that a reunion film for ''Teen W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangaliso Ngema
Mangaliso Ngema, is a South African actor best known for his roles in the popular serials ''Vehicle 19 ''Vehicle 19'' is a 2013 American action thriller film written and directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil. The film stars Paul Walker as a parole breaker who finds himself hunted by the police in Johannesburg after he picks up a rental car containing ...'', '' Mary and Martha'' and ''Lithapo''. Personal life He was born and raised in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa. He was married to a Mozambique woman and is a father of one daughter. However, his baby was sold by the nurse who was working in that hospital. Later his wife also divorced him. Career He moved into the corporate world and worked as a brand manager for Guinness. While working there, he made the television debut with the soap opera ''Generations'' and played the role of 'Lunga Zondo' in 1993. Then he made several notable appearances in the serials: ''Home Affairs'', ''Housekeepers'', ''MTV Shuga'', ''Ring of Lies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Miller
Beatrice Annika Miller (born February 7, 1999) is an American singer and actress. She came in ninth place on season two of ''The X Factor'' (US) when she was 13 years old. She was later signed to Hollywood Records. Her debut EP '' Young Blood'' was released in 2014, and her debut album ''Not an Apology'' was released on July 24, 2015. In 2016, she released the single " Yes Girl". During 2017, she released the EPs '' Chapter One: Blue'', '' Chapter Two: Red'', and '' Chapter Three: Yellow''. The three EPs, along with five additional songs, were collected as her second studio album, ''Aurora''. In 2018, she featured as the lead vocalist on NOTD's single " I Wanna Know", which reached the top 20 in Australia, Belgium and Norway. In 2019, she released the singles "It's Not U It's Me" with 6lack, " Feel Something", " Feels Like Home" with Jessie Reyez and "Never Gonna Like You" with Snakehips. She signed with Olliebear Records and Create Music Group in November 2019 to release t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katleho Ramaphakela
Katleho Ramaphakela, is a South African filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is best known as the director and producer of popular television serials and films ''Check Coast'', ''Thulani No Thuli'' and ''Seriously Single''. Personal life He has one brother: Tshepo and one sister: Rethabile. Career Along with his brother and sister, Rethabile co-founded the film production company 'Burnt Onion' in 2010. In 2012, he played the role 'Thami' in the SABC1 drama series ''Intersexions'' and in which he later nominated for a SAFTA Award in the category Best Actor in a Drama Series. He produced the SABC1 sitcoms ''My Perfect Family'', ''Thuli noThulani'', and Vuzu mockumentary ''Check-Coast'' through the production house. Other than production, he then appeared in popular television sitcoms and serials such as ''Scandal!'', ''Wild at Heart'', ''Isidingo'', ''Backstage'' and ''Kota Life Crisis''. Apart from television, he starred in few number of films including: ''Blood and Oil'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zethu Dlomo
Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele (born 31 March 1989), is a South African actress. She is best known for the role 'Madi' in the American television serial '' Black Sails''. Personal life She was born on 31 March 1989 in Lenasia, Gauteng province, South Africa. She was later raised in Mmesi Park, Dobsonville, Soweto. She first studied at The National School of the Arts. In 2010, she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree Honours in Dramatic Art at University of the Witwatersrand. In September 2018, she married her longtime partner and fellow actor Lebogang Mphahlele. Career In 2012, she played the lead role in the sci-fi television series ''Room 9'' telecast in the SABC 1. She played the role 'Detective Alice Kunene' in the series. Meanwhile, she has featured on several international shows; such as HBO series ''Number One Ladies Detective Agency'' in 2008 as 'Baone Magasane'. Then in 2013, she appeared in a cameo role 'Patience' in a feature film '' Mary and Martha'' directed by Phillip Noy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagiso Lediga
Kagiso Lediga (born 6 May 1978) is a South African Tswana comedian, actor, writer and director. He is the creator and executive producer of the Netflix crime drama ''Queen Sono'' which was released on 28 February 2020. Lediga has written and directed noteworthy television comedies including the cult classic ''The Pure Monate Show'', '' Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola'', and the ''Bantu Hour''. He has played leading roles in the films ''Bunny Chow'', ''Wonder Boy for President'' and '' Catching Feelings''. Career In 2017, Lediga co-produced, directed and starred in the romantic drama film '' Catching Feelings''. On 10 December 2018, Lediga was announced as the creator and one of the executive producers of the Netflix crime drama series ''Queen Sono''. ''Queen Sono'' was released on 28 February 2020 to positive reviews. In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season. However, on 26 November 2020, it was reported that Netflix has cancelled the series because o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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