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Mary McGuckian
Mary McGuckian (born 27 May 1963) is a film director, producer and screenwriter from Northern Ireland. Early life Born and brought up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, McGuckian completed her formal education in the Republic of Ireland at Trinity College, Dublin (TCD), where she took a degree in engineering. It was during this time that she became involved with Trinity Players, appearing in many productions as well as producing, designing, directing and lighting various others. Career Her interest in theatre and politics led her to follow an autodidactic post graduate education in literature, theatre, acting and directing on various courses in London, Paris and Italy. During which time she wrote a number of avant-garde plays that were produced in England and Ireland. Most acclaimed was her long-running stage adaptation of Brian Merriman's poem "''Brian Merriman, The Midnight Court''". Returning to Ireland, she continued to work as an actor and playwright and was invited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2021, its population was 1,903,100, making up about 27% of Ireland's population and about 3% of the UK's population. The Northern Ireland Assembly (colloquially referred to as Stormont after its location), established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the UK Government. Northern Ireland cooperates with the Republic of Ireland in several areas. Northern Ireland was created in May 1921, when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, creating a devolved government for the six northeastern counties. As was intended, Northern Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothaire Bluteau
Lothaire Bluteau (born 14 April 1957) is a Canadian actor. Biography He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and performs in both French and English. Bluteau has worked in theatre, film and television throughout Canada and internationally. He abandoned medicine for the theatre and was first noticed for his performance as a mentally challenged youth in Yves Simoneau's ''In the Shadow of the Wind (Les Fous de Bassan)''. After receiving great acclaim for the lead in the stage version of ''Being at Home with Claude'', he won a best actor Genie Award for his performance in Denys Arcand's Oscar-nominated '' Jésus de Montréal''. He has since appeared in '' Black Robe'' and Robert Lepage's '' Le Confessionnal'', and his international credits include ''Orlando'' (1992) and ''I Shot Andy Warhol'' (1996). He had a recurring role in the third season of the television series '' 24'' as the character Marcus Alvers. In the fourth season of ''The Tudors'', he played Charles de Marillac, the Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andie MacDowell
Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. MacDowell's known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas. MacDowell has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman for L'Oréal since 1986. Her early films include '' Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'' (1984) and the Brat Pack vehicle film ''St. Elmo's Fire'' (1985). Her breakout role was in ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989) which earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She then starred in a series of films including ''Green Card'' (1990), ''Groundhog Day'' (1993), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994), ''Michael'' (1996), ''Multiplicity'' (1996), and '' The Muse'' (1999). She's also known for her supporting film roles in ''Beauty Shop'' (2005), ''Footloose'' (2011), ''Magic Mike XXL'' (2015), '' Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzan-Lori Parks
Suzan-Lori Parks (born May 10, 1963) is an American playwright, screenwriter, musician and novelist. Her 2001 play ''Topdog/Underdog'' won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2002; Parks was the first African-American woman to receive the award for drama. Early life and education Parks was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky. She grew up with two siblings in a military family. Parks enjoyed writing poems and songs and created a newspaper with her brother, called the "Daily Daily." Parks was raised Catholic and attended high school in West Germany, where her father, a career officer in the United States Army, was stationed. The experience showed her "what it feels like to be neither white nor black, but simply foreign". After returning to the U.S., Parks's family relocated frequently and she attended school in Kentucky, Texas, California, North Carolina, Maryland, and Vermont. She graduated high school from The John Carroll School in 1981 while her father was stationed in Aberdeen Proving Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough as Stacy Hamilton in ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982). She later received critical praise for her performances in ''Last Exit to Brooklyn'' (1989), ''Miami Blues'' (1990), ''Backdraft'' (1991), ''Single White Female'' (1992), and ''Short Cuts'' (1993). Leigh was nominated for a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Dorothy Parker in '' Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle'' (1994). She starred in a 1995 film written by her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner, titled ''Georgia''. In 2001, she co-wrote and co-directed a film with Alan Cumming titled ''The Anniversary Party''. In 2002, Leigh appeared in the neo-noir crime drama film ''Road to Perdition''. In 2007, she starred in the family drama film ''Margot at the Wedding''. She had a recurring role on the Showtime comedy-drama series '' Weeds'' as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hayman
David Hayman (born 9 February 1948) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor and director, known for his role as DCS Mike Walker in ITV drama ''Trial & Retribution'', as Jonas Franks in BBC period drama '' The Paradise'' and as Brace in the drama ''Taboo''. Life and career Hayman was born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland. After studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, he began his acting career at the Citizens Theatre in the city. At the venue, Hayman played roles such as Hamlet, the lead in Beaumarchais' ''The Marriage of Figaro'' and Al Capone. He gained national prominence playing the role of the notorious Barlinnie Prison convict turned sculptor, Jimmy Boyle, in the television film ''A Sense of Freedom'' (1981). After this film for television, Hayman focused on performing character roles rather than the lead. His long list of film credits include appearances supporting Gary Oldman in ''Sid and Nancy'' (1986), Bruce Willis in '' The Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Hart
Ian Davies (born 8 October 1964), better known by his stage name Ian Hart, is an English actor. His most notable roles are Rabbit in the Channel Four drama miniseries ''One Summer'' (1983), Joe O'Reilly in the biopic ''Michael Collins'' (1996), Professor Quirrell in the fantasy film ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001), Ludwig van Beethoven in the film '' Eroica'' (2003), Kester Gill in the E4 series ''My Mad Fat Diary'' (2013–2015), and Father Beocca in the BBC/Netflix series ''The Last Kingdom'' (2015–2020). Early life Hart was born Ian Davies in the Knotty Ash district of Liverpool on 8 October 1964. He has two siblings and was brought up in a Catholic family. He attended Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School in Liverpool's West Derby suburb and was a member of the city's Everyman Youth Theatre in his earlier years, before studying drama at the now-defunct Mabel Fletcher College of Music and Drama in Liverpool's Wavertree district. From 1988 to 1991, he st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Graves
Rupert Simeon Graves (born 30 June 1963) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. He is known for his roles in ''A Room with a View'', ''Maurice'', ''The Madness of King George'' and ''The Forsyte Saga''. From 2010 to 2017 he starred as DI Lestrade in the BBC television series '' Sherlock''. Early life Graves was born in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England, to Mary Lousilla (''née'' Roberts) Graves, a travel co-ordinator, and Richard Harding Graves, a music teacher and musician. Education Graves was educated at Wyvern Community School, a state comprehensive school in his home town of Weston-super-Mare, which he left at the age of 15. The school has since closed and re-opened as the Hans Price Academy. Career Graves's first job after leaving school was as a circus clown. He has appeared in more than 25 films and more than 35 television productions. He has also appeared on stage. He first came to prominence in costume-drama adaptations of E. M. Forster's nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerry Fox
Kerry Lauren Fox (born 30 July 1966) is a New Zealand actress. She came to prominence playing author Janet Frame in the movie ''An Angel at My Table'' directed by Jane Campion, which gained her a Best Actress Award from the New Zealand Film and Television Awards. Early life Fox was born in Lower Hutt, Wellington. She graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1987 with a Diploma in Acting. Career Fox has had an international career, working in independent films and on television. She received praise and a nomination for the Australian Film Institute Awards for her leading role in '' Country Life'', starred in Danny Boyle's breakout British hit ''Shallow Grave'', and was nominated for the Canadian Genie Award for her supporting role in '' The Hanging Garden''. For her role as Claire in ''Intimacy'' (2001), directed by Patrice Chéreau, she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival. In this film she performed real, rather than simulated, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Eklund
Michael Eklund is a Canadian television and film actor who is known for playing the role of the villain or antihero. His characters are often described as being "creepy". His roles include a kidnapper who terrorizes characters played by Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin in the 2013 psychological thriller '' The Call'', serial killer Barton Mathis in the second season of the superhero TV series ''Arrow'', drug trafficker Zane Morgan in the second season of the psychological horror drama series '' Bates Motel'' (2014), Martin, the leader of a hedonist group called "The Rowdy 3" on the sci-fi TV series '' Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency'' (2016–2017) and demon Bobo Del Rey on the sci-fi TV series ''Wynonna Earp'' (2016–2021). Eklund won the 2008 Leo Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his work on the 2007 Canadian crime drama and thriller film '' Walk All Over Me''. In 2012 Eklund won the Best Actor award at Fantastic Fest for his role as Dr. Geoff Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Davis
Lucy Clare Davis (born 17 February 1973) is an English actress best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC comedy ''The Office'' (2001–2003). She is also known for her roles as Hilda Spellman in the Netflix series '' The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' (2018–2020), Dianne in the horror-comedy ''Shaun of the Dead'' (2004), and Etta Candy in ''Wonder Woman'' (2017). She is also currently playing the role of Eva in ''The Villains of Valley View''. Career Davis appeared briefly in an episode of '' The Detectives'', a show created for and starring her father (Jasper Carrott). She played Maria Lucas in the BBC's 1995 production of ''Pride and Prejudice'', and also had a role in the 1996 Christmas special of ''One Foot in the Grave''. After her breakthrough role as Dawn Tinsley in ''The Office'', Davis appeared in the films ''Sex Lives of the Potato Men'' and ''Shaun of the Dead'' in 2004, whilst continuing to play Hayley Jordan in ''The Archers'' on BBC Radio 4. She gave up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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