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Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Davis made her acting debut in the satirical romantic comedy ''Tootsie'' (1982) and starred in the science-fiction thriller '' The Fly'' (1986), one of her first box office hits. While the fantasy comedy ''Beetlejuice'' (1988) brought her to prominence, the romantic drama '' The Accidental Tourist'' (1988) earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She established herself as a leading lady with the road film ''Thelma & Louise'' (1991), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the sports film '' A League of Their Own'' (1992), garnering a Golden Globe Award nomination. However, Davis's roles in the box office failures '' Cutthroat Island'' (1995) and '' The Long Kiss Goodnight'' (1996), both directed by then-husband Renny Harlin, were followed by a length ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Governors Awards ceremonies for an individual's "outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes". Prior to 2009 and in 2021, this award was presented during the main Oscars ceremony. The award category was instituted in 1956 and first awarded at the 29th Academy Awards, in March 1957. Unlike the Academy Award of Merit, the awards are restricted with the nomination and voting limited to industry professionals that are members of the Board of Governors of AMPAS. History The award is named after Danish American screen actor and humanitarian Jean Hersholt (1886–1956), who served as president of the Motion Picture Relief Fund for 18 years. He also served as president of AMPAS from 1945 to 1949. Winners of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award are presented with an Academy Award Oscar statuette. As of the 92nd Academy Awards The 92nd Academy Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wareham, Massachusetts
Wareham ( ) is a New England town, town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 23,303. Wareham is in the southern outskirts of Greater Boston, and is a part of the South Coast (Massachusetts), South Coast region of Massachusetts which encompasses the cities and towns that surround Buzzards Bay and Mount Hope Bay. History Wareham was first settled in 1678 by Europeans as part of the towns of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Plymouth and Rochester, Massachusetts, Rochester. It was officially incorporated in 1739 and named after the town of Wareham, Dorset, Wareham in England. Because of its geography, Wareham's early industry revolved around shipbuilding and the related industries. It also served as a resort town, with many smaller resorts scattered around the town, especially in Onset. Like Sandwich, Massachusetts, Sandwich, its waterways, especially Buttermilk Bay, were considered as possible pathways for the Cape Cod Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Little (franchise)
''Stuart Little'' is a mixed live-action and animated American film franchise based on the 1945 children's book ''Stuart Little'' by E. B. White. The films are produced by Franklin / Waterman Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. The franchise follows the adventures of Stuart Little, a young white mouse who is adopted by a human couple and embarks on life-changing adventures. Films ''Stuart Little'' (1999) Stuart (voiced by Michael J. Fox) is an anthropomorphic teenage white mouse who is adopted into a human family. His new parents, Eleanor and Frederick (Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie) are thrilled with him, but everyone else is not. Through a series of adventures he eventually gains the love of his big brother George, ( Jonathan Lipnicki), acceptance by the extended Little family, and even the grudging tolerance of the family cat Snowbell (voiced by Nathan Lane), who is a member of an alley cat Mafia-like gang that wants to eliminate Stuart. ''Stuart Little 2'' (2002) In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cengage
Cengage Group is an American educational content, technology, and services company for higher education, K–12, professional, and library markets. It operates in more than 20 countries around the world.(June 27, 2014Global Publishing Leaders 2014: Cengage publishersweekly.comCompany Info – Wall Street JournalCengage LearningCompany Overview of Cengage Learning, Inc. BloombergBusiness Company information The company is headquartered in , Massachusetts, and has some 5,000 employees worldwide across nearly 38 countries. It was headquartered at its |
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge, either general or special, in a particular field or discipline. Encyclopedias are divided into article (publishing), articles or entries that are arranged Alphabetical order, alphabetically by article name or by thematic categories, or else are hyperlinked and searchable. Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionary, dictionaries. Generally speaking, encyclopedia articles focus on ''factual information'' concerning the subject named in the article's title; this is unlike dictionary entries, which focus on Linguistics, linguistic information about words, such as their etymology, meaning, pronunciation, use, and grammar, grammatical forms.Béjoint, Henri (2000)''Modern Lexicography'', pp. 30–31. Oxford University Press. Encyclopedias have existed for around 2,000 years and have evolved considerably during that time as regards language (written in a major inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Changes Everything (2018 Film)
''This Changes Everything'' is a 2018 American documentary film, directed by Tom Donahue."'This Changes Everything': Film Review , TIFF 2018" '''', September 8, 2018. An examination of in the film industry, the film interviews a variety of actresses and women filmmakers on their experiences in the industry. Featured in the movie is "film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentonville Film Festival
The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) is an American film festival held annually in Bentonville, Arkansas that focuses on diversity. Foundation Bentonville Film Festival was founded by actress Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment executive Trevor Drinkwater. Bentonville was chosen as the location after Walmart, the founding sponsor, suggested it. After Drinkwater learned Walmart was interested in supporting diversity initiatives, he brought in Davis, who he knew would be interested because of her work with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. The BFF is the only film festival in the world to offer guaranteed multi-platform distribution to its winners. Films that win the Audience, Jury, and Best Family Film awards receive theatrical distribution from AMC Theatres, are shown on Lifetime television, and get a DVD or video-on-demand release from Walmart and Vudu Fandango at Home (formerly known as Vudu) is an American digital video store and streaming service owned by F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geena Davis Institute On Gender In Media
The Geena Davis Institute (formerly Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media) is a US nonprofit organization based in Marina del Rey, California, led by President and Chief Executive Officer Madeline Di Nonno and chaired by Davis. It operates on a philosophy of gathering and sharing data instead of blaming studios for lack of equal representation in an effort to effect change. History GDI was founded in 2004 by Geena Davis. She founded the Institute to gather data on gender representation in media after noticing an imbalance in the representation of male and female characters in children's television while her daughter was a toddler. GDI later expanded its research to include other types of representation, including gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age and body type. Davis' operating assumption was that more data was needed to effect change and generate more equal representation. In 2010, GDI and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation partnered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Exorcist (TV Series)
''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on The Exorcist (novel), his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the Spirit possession, demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests. Blatty, who also produced, and Friedkin, his choice as director, had difficulty casting the film. Their choice of relative unknowns Burstyn, Blair, and Miller, instead of major stars, drew opposition from executives at Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Principal photography was also difficult. Many cast and crew were injured, some died, and unusual accidents delayed shooting. Production took twice as long as scheduled and cost almost three times the initial budget; the many mishaps have led to a belief that the film was cursed. ''The Exorcist'' was theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regan MacNeil
Regan Teresa MacNeil (born April 6, 1959) is a fictional character in the 1971 novel '' The Exorcist'' and one of the supporting characters in its 1973 film adaptation and the 1977 film '' Exorcist II: The Heretic'', while being one of the main protagonists in the first season of the television series '' The Exorcist'' (2016–2017). She was portrayed by Linda Blair in both films and by Geena Davis in the television series. Blair reprised the role in the 2023 film '' The Exorcist: Believer''. Character Regan MacNeil is a 12-year-old girl and the daughter of actress Chris MacNeil ( Ellen Burstyn). Regan is caught between her mother's grueling working schedule and the fact that her parents are in the process of an acrimonious divorce (her father is in Europe and is not seen in the film), and she had an older brother named Jamie, who died at the age of three because of an infection. She is named for the character of the same name in William Shakespeare's '' King Lear''. She i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, later named the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The series premiered on March 27, 2005, on American Broadcasting Company, ABC as a mid-season replacement. The show's title is a reference to ''Gray's Anatomy'', a classic human anatomy textbook. Writer Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and served as showrunner, head writer, and executive producer until stepping down in 2015. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series is filmed primarily in Los Angeles, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The original cast consisted of nine star-billed actors: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington, and Patrick Dempsey. For most of its run, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie Prime
''Marjorie Prime'' is a 2017 American Science fiction, science-fiction film written and directed by Michael Almereyda, based on Jordan Harrison's play of the same name. It stars Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins, Geena Davis, and Lois Smith. Footage was screened for buyers at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Plot Around the year 2050, 85-year-old Marjorie is experiencing the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. To bring her comfort, her daughter Tess and son-in-law Jon hire a service called Prime, designed to assist Alzheimer patients by creating holographic projections of deceased family members which are "fed" with the patients' memories so that they can "retell" them back in case they forget them. Marjorie has chosen a younger version of her late husband Walter, who died fifteen years earlier. This choice disturbs Tess, so she does not talk to Walter's hologram. Marjorie tells stories of her life to Walter Prime and enjoys list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
