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Vera Drew
Vera Drew is an American editor, director, writer and actress. Early life Drew was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a teenager, she studied improv comedy through a Second City youth pilot program. Career Drew has worked in entertainment television since 2009, including work as an editor for ''On Cinema'', ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' and ''Who Is America?''. In 2019, Drew was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming for her work on the series ''Who Is America?''. The crowd-funded film ''The People's Joker'', which was directed by and stars Drew as The Joker, debuted at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Personal life Drew is a transgender woman and resides in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Is America?
''Who Is America?'' is an American political satire mockumentary style television series created by Sacha Baron Cohen that premiered on July 15, 2018, on Showtime. Baron Cohen also stars in the series as various characters and executive produces alongside Anthony Hines, Todd Schulman, Andrew Newman, Dan Mazer, and Adam Lowitt. Premise ''Who Is America?'' explores "the diverse individuals, from the infamous to the unknown across the political and cultural spectrum, who populate our unique nation". Cast and characters Sacha Baron Cohen portrays the following characters: * Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr., PhD, a far-right conspiracy theorist and self-proclaimed citizen journalist who publishes his investigations on his website TRUTHBRARY.org * Dr. Nira Cain-N'Degeocello, a liberal lecturer on gender studies at Reed College, co-principal at Wildfields Poly-Ed, and a Democratic activist who wishes to "heal the divide" in America between conservatives and liberals. He has a partner named N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |