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Nine Perfect Strangers
''Nine Perfect Strangers'' is a 2018 novel by Australian author Liane Moriarty. It was published on September 18, 2018 by Macmillan Australia. It is a ''New York Times'' Bestseller. Synopsis Nine people from different walks of life attend a pricey 10-day "Mind and Body Total Transformation Retreat" at a place called the Tranquillum House run by a mysterious Russian woman named Masha. Throughout the course of their retreat they realize that each of them are battling their own demons and all of them are subjects of an experiment. Characters Tranquillum House staff: * Masha, the Russian woman who runs the Tranquillum House * Yao and Delilah, her dedicated employees The nine strangers: * Frances, a romance novelist * Tony, an ex-athlete * Jessica, a plastic-surgery-obsessed lottery winner * Ben, Jessica's car-obsessed husband * Carmel, a single mother of four who was left by her husband for a younger woman * Lars, a divorce attorney * Heather and Napoleon, a married couple who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty (born 15 November 1966) is an Australian author. She has written nine novels, including the ''New York Times'' best sellers '' Big Little Lies'' and ''Nine Perfect Strangers'', which were adapted into television series for HBO and Hulu, respectively. Early life and education After leaving school, Moriarty worked in advertising and marketing at a legal publishing company. She then ran her own company for a while before taking work as a freelance advertising copywriter. In 2004, after obtaining a master's degree at Macquarie University in Sydney, her first novel ''Three Wishes'', written as part of the degree, was published. She has since published eight further novels. Adaptations Her novel '' Big Little Lies'' was adapted into a television series by HBO, and stars Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, Zoë Kravitz, and Alexander Skarsgård. The series premiered on 19 February 2017, with the first season concluding on 2 April 2017. A se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samara Weaving
Samara Weaving (born 23 February 1992) is an Australian actress and model. She began her career in her home country, playing Kirsten Mulroney on the drama series '' Out of the Blue'' (2008). She came to prominence with her portrayal of Indi Walker on the soap opera ''Home and Away'' (2009–2013), for which she received an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) nomination for Best Female Performance. Following her departure from ''Home and Away'', Weaving pursued roles in the United States, starring in the first season of the series ''Ash vs Evil Dead'' (2015–2016) and becoming a series regular on ''SMILF'' (2017–2019). She starred in the films '' Mayhem'' (2017), '' The Babysitter'' (2017) and '' Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017), with the latter winning the cast a Screen Actors Guild Award. She earned acclaim for headlining the critically and commercially successful feature '' Ready or Not'' (2019)—her first lead role in a theatrical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Australian Novels
Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series '' 12 oz. Mouse'' Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * "18", by Anarbor from their 2013 studio album '' Burnout'' * "I'm Eighteen", by Alice Cooper commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Levine
Jonathan LeVine is an American art dealer, instrumental in the proliferation of lowbrow and street art on the East Coast of the United States. About LeVine grew up in Trenton, New Jersey. As a teenager, he encountered punk rock music and the punk scene, and began producing fanzines, promoting shows, and booking bands. He attended Montclair State University, and graduated with a degree in sculpture. Beginning in 1994, and while working at Montclair State University, LeVine became an independent curator, exhibiting punk flyers, comics, graffiti, and tattoo art at punk rock venues CBGB, Webster Hall, Max Fish and Maxwell's. Prominent artists in his early exhibitions included the contemporary artist Ron English, the visual artist and musician Daniel Johnston, and the street artist Shepard Fairey. In February 2001, LeVine opened a small gallery called Tin Man Alley in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Tin Man Alley initially sold vintage toys, novelty items, and lowbrow art. LeVine moved his g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Cannavale
Roberto Michael Cannavale (; born May 3, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for various television roles, including leading roles in ''Third Watch'', ''Vinyl'', and ''Mr. Robot'', as well as recurring roles in ''Will & Grace'', which won him the 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, and ''Boardwalk Empire'', for which he won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. From 2018 to 2020, Cannavale portrayed Colin Belfast in the Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller series ''Homecoming'' (2018–2020). In 2021, he had a role in the Hulu miniseries, ''Nine Perfect Strangers'', based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. Cannavale is also known for his roles in theater and film. For his roles in the plays ''Mauritius'' and ''The Motherfucker with the Hat'', Cannavale was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, respectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Cumpston
Hal Cumpston is an Australian actor, producer and writer. Early life Cumpston grew up in Sydney and attended an all-boys school where he was heavily involved in drama. Both of his parents work in the film Industry. His father Jeremy Cumpston, is a doctor and a Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts graduate who founded the Old Fitzroy Theatre and has appeared in shows such as All Saints. His mother Rachel Lane, is a nonfiction producer-director. Cumpston is of indigenous Australian Barkandji heritage through his fathers' maternal line. In Cumpston's final year of school, he was shortlisted for "OnStage", which recognises excellence for high school drama performances. Cumpston was also chosen as a state finalist in the highly competitive Australian Class Clowns stand up comedy competition. Career After returning from Schoolies week, Cumpston wrote the screenplay for a teen comedy called "Bilched" that his father helped fund and direct. His high school friends Ewen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Hall
Regina Lee Hall (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Brenda Meeks in the comedy horror ''Scary Movie'' film series (2000–2006). She has since appeared in the television series '' Ally McBeal'' (2001–2002), '' Law & Order: LA'' (2010–2011), ''Grandfathered'' (2016), and ''Black Monday'' (2019–2021), and in the films '' The Best Man'' (1999), its 2013 sequel ''The Best Man Holiday'', '' About Last Night'' (2014), ''Vacation'' (2015), '' Girls Trip'' (2017), ''The Hate U Give'' (2018), and ''Little'' (2019). For the comedy film ''Support the Girls'' (2018), Hall received critical acclaim, and became the first African American to win the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress. Early life Hall was born the daughter of a contractor and electrician father, Odie Hall, and a teacher mother, Ruby. After graduating from Immaculata College High School, Hall enrolled at Fordham University in the Bronx, where she grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Shannon
Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theater director. He is an off beat actor known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas. He became known for his frequent collaborations with director Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: '' Shotgun Stories'' (2007), '' Take Shelter'' (2011), '' Mud'' (2012), '' Midnight Special'', and ''Loving'' (both 2016). He's received two Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for ''Revolutionary Road (film), Revolutionary Road'' (2008), and ''Nocturnal Animals'' (2016). He received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in ''99 Homes'' (2014). After his film debut with a minor role in ''Groundhog Day (film), Groundhog Day'' (1993), he appeared in such films a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Boone
Tiffany Boone (born August 27, 1987) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Roxy Jones in ''Hunters (2020 TV series), Hunters'', List of The Following characters#Mandy Lang, Mandy Lang in the The Following (season 2), second season of the Fox Broadcasting Company, FOX TV series ''The Following'' and for her supporting roles as Savannah Snow and Mimi in the fantasy film ''Beautiful Creatures (2013 film), Beautiful Creatures'' and the horror-comedy film ''Detention (2011 film), Detention'', respectively. Early life Boone was raised by her mother in Baltimore, Maryland. Her mother works for the Social Security Administration. Her father was murdered in 1991, when she was three. In 2009, Boone graduated from California Institute of the Arts. Filmography Film Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boone, Tiffany 1987 births Living people Actresses from Baltimore California Institute of the Arts alumni American film actresses American televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Van Patten
Grace Van Patten (born November 21, 1996) is an American actress. She has appeared in two films distributed by Netflix: ''Tramps'' (2016) and ''The Meyerowitz Stories'' (2017), and in Hulu's miniseries ''Nine Perfect Strangers'' (2021) and ''Tell Me Lies'' (2022). She is the daughter of director Timothy Van Patten and niece of actors Joyce Van Patten and Dick Van Patten. Early life Van Patten grew up in Tribeca, New York City, and attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. She is the eldest of three daughters of director and producer Timothy Van Patten and former model Wendy Rossmeyer Van Patten. Grace Van Patten was a self-described "tomboy" and played volleyball and basketball. She owned a mini chopper motorcycle at a young age; her grandfather, Bruce Rossmeyer, had owned several Harley-Davidson dealerships that are now run by her mother. She is the niece of comic actor Dick Van Patten, and she lives with her family in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Her cousin is actress Talia Balsam, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asher Keddie
Asher Keddie (born 31 July 1974) is an Australian actress. Beginning her career in the television series ''Five Mile Creek'' in the mid 1980s, Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the television series ''Offspring''. Her significant repertoire in television has led to her being dubbed as the 'Golden Girl of Australian Television'. Keddie also had a small role in the film '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', as Dr. Carol Frost. Aside from television and film work, she has several theatre credits, including in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of ''Les Liaisons dangereuses'' as Madame de Tourvel. She won the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress five times in a row between 2011 and 2015. Keddie won the 2013 Gold Logie award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, for her role as Dr Nina Proudman in the Network Ten drama ''Offspring''. She had previously been nominated twice for the award. Keddie has a total of seven Logie Awards. Early life Keddie was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
