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Tessa Albertson
Tessa Albertson is an American actress. She plays Caitlin Miller on the television series '' Younger''. Early life Albertson was born in New York City. After high school graduation, she took time off for her acting career before attending Princeton University. Career In 2008, Albertson got the role of Alice in the movie '' Phoebe in Wonderland'' opposite Elle Fanning and Bailee Madison. In 2012, she played the role of Isabella in the Henry Alex Rubin's drama movie, '' Disconnect'' opposite Jason Bateman and Hope Davis. In 2014, she starred in the pilot ''Bambi Cottages'' beside Molly Shannon and Paul F. Tompkins. She played the role of Veronica Burke. The same year, she was announced in the casting of the new series '' Younger'' by Darren Star, the creator of ''Sex and the City,'' a sitcom broadcast on TV Land. She plays the role of Caitlin Miller, Liza's daughter. In 2015, she acted in two movies, including '' 3 Generations'' opposite Elle Fanning and Naomi Watts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The institution moved to Newark, New Jersey, Newark in 1747 and then to its Mercer County, New Jersey, Mercer County campus in Princeton nine years later. It officially became a university in 1896 and was subsequently renamed Princeton University. The university is governed by the Trustees of Princeton University and has an endowment of $37.7 billion, the largest List of colleges and universities in the United States by endowment, endowment per student in the United States. Princeton provides undergraduate education, undergraduate and graduate education, graduate instruction in the hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Weisz
Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970) is an English actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Rachel Weisz, several awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Weisz began acting in stage and television productions in the early 1990s, and made her film debut in ''Death Machine'' (1994). She won a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for her role in the 1994 revival of Noël Coward's play ''Design for Living'', and went on to appear in the 1999 Donmar Warehouse production of Tennessee Williams' drama ''Suddenly Last Summer''. Her film breakthrough came with her starring role as List of The Mummy characters#Evelyn Carnahan, Evelyn Carnahan in the Hollywood action films ''The Mummy (1999 film), The Mummy'' (1999) and ''The Mummy Returns'' (2001). Weisz went on to star in several films of the 2000s, including ''Enemy at the Gates'' (2001), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikram Gandhi
Vikram Gandhi is an Indian American documentary filmmaker, producer, actor, and journalist. His works included '' Kumaré'' (2011), ''Barry'' (2016), '' Trigger Warning with Killer Mike'' (2019), '' 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez'' (2020)''.'' Biography Gandhi was born in New York and grew up in a Hindu household in New Jersey. His parents are Punjabi immigrants from Burma and his father works at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. He received his B.A. from Columbia University in 2000. After college, Gandhi worked as a freelance video journalist and reported on political, economic and human rights issues in Asia for ''The Economist'', ''Time'', ABC and CNN. He also worked as a cinematographer and producer of documentary films and commercials, and his clients included American Express, Energizer, Yahoo and Katy Perry. As a documentary filmmaker, Gandhi covered the emergence of the yoga industry in the US and, inspired by his own skepticism about religious movements, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry (2016 Film)
''Barry'' is a 2016 American drama film directed by Vikram Gandhi about Barack Obama's life at Columbia University in 1981. It stars Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell (actor), Jason Mitchell, Ashley Judd, Jenna Elfman, Ellar Coltrane, Avi Nash, and Linus Roache. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released on Netflix on December 16, 2016. Plot In 1981, a 20-year-old Barack Obama, commonly known as Barry, arrives in New York City to attend Columbia University as a transfer student from Occidental College. Unable to contact his expected roommate, Will, Barry spends the night in the streets. The next day, Barry succeeds in contacting Saleem, a man he met at a party a few months back, who welcomes him in his apartment. Later, Barry meets his roommate Will and they both begin to live in their off-campus apartment on 109th street. As they are walking to class, Barry meets his neighbors when one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Marston
Joshua Jacob Marston (born August 13, 1968) is an American screenwriter and film director best known for the film ''Maria Full of Grace''. Born in Los Angeles County, California, he graduated from Beverly Hills High School. Marston worked in Paris as an intern for ''Life (magazine), Life'', then for ABC News (United States), ABC News during the Gulf War.Hundley, Jessica (July 15, 2004)DVD RE-RUN INTERVIEW: Fly-on-the-Wall Fiction: Joshua Marston on "Maria Full of Grace." ''indieWIRE'' He returned to the United States and earned a master's degree in Political Science from University of Chicago in 1994 before earning a Master of Fine Arts in film at New York University.Gallagher, Steve (Summer 2002)25 new faces of independent film 2002.''Filmmaker Magazine'' Marston also directed an episode of ''Six Feet Under (TV series), Six Feet Under'', and Episode 7 of ''The Newsroom (U.S. TV series), The Newsroom'' in 2012. Marston directed a segment of the collective film ''New York, I Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaby Dellal
Gaby Dellal (born 1961) is a British actress, film director and writer. She was born in London. Career In 2015, Dellal directed '' 3 Generations'', a movie about a transgender teen boy played by Elle Fanning whose decision to start hormone therapy causes conflict with his mother, played by Naomi Watts and grandmother, played by Susan Sarandon. Dellal came under controversy for an interview she gave before the film's release during which she referred to the character Ray, played by Fanning, using female pronouns and referring to the character as "a girl who is presenting in a very ineffectual way as a boy." Dellal later stated that she used female pronouns because she was referring to the actress Fanning, not the character, when she made the remark. The film was distributed by The Weinstein Company in May 2017. Personal life Dellal was previously married to producer Eric Fellner, with whom she has three sons. Selected filmography Director * '' On a Clear Day'' (2005) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Barnz
Daniel Barnz (born 1970) is an American screenwriter and director. Life and career Barnz was born Daniel Bernstein in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania,Champagne, Christine"10 Directors to Watch: Daniel Barnz" ''Variety (magazine), Variety'', 16 January 2008 a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. His parents, Richard J. Bernstein and Carol L. Bernstein, are both professors. He is openly gay and later changed his surname to an amalgamation of Bernstein and Schwartz, the surname of his partner of almost two decades, Ben Schwartz. The couple has two children. Barnz describes himself as "a Jewish liberal Democrat". Barnz graduated from Yale University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California Film School."Bio: Daniel Barnz" , ''Moviefone'' He made his directorial debut in the 2001 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwark Playhouse
Southwark Playhouse is a theatre in London with two venues, both located between Borough and Elephant and Castle tube stations. History The Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company was founded in 1993 by Juliet Alderdice and Tom Wilson. They identified the need for a high quality accessible theatre which would also act as a major resource for the community. They leased a disused workshop in a then comparatively neglected part of Southwark and turned it into a flexible theatre space. The theatre quickly put down strong roots in Southwark, developing an innovative, free-at-source education programme. It has worked closely with teachers, Southwark Borough Council, businesses and government agencies to improve educational achievement and raise aspirations. This programme is in great demand and attracts substantial funding each year. Over the next fifteen years the theatre established itself as one of London's leading studio theatres, presenting high quality work by new and emerging t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man 2
''Spider-Man 2'' is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story conceived by Michael Chabon and the writing team of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the film was produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Enterprises and Laura Ziskin Productions, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the second installment in Raimi's Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy and the sequel to ''Spider-Man (2002 film), Spider-Man'' (2002). The film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker (2002 film series character), Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, and Donna Murphy. Peter Parker fights to stop scientist Otto Octavius (film character), Dr. Otto Octavius from recreating a dangerous experiment, while also dealing with a personal crisis. Principal photography began in April 2003 in New York City and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cell Theatre
The Cell Theatre (also known as Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre) is a not-for-profit "dedicated to the incubation and presentation of new work across all artistic disciplines." Noteworthy productions include Larry Kirwan's ''Hard Times: An American Musical'' (now the Tony Award winning '' Paradise Square''), as well as Honor Molloy's '' Crackskull Row'', Seamus Scanlon's ''The McGowan Trilogy,'' and Marianne Driscoll's ''McGoldrick’s Thread'', all winners of the 1st Irish Award for Best Production. History Constructed in 1901 as a tenement house, the building at 338 W 23rd St was converted into art and performance venue in 2006 by Founding Artistic Director Nancy Manocherian. Today, it serves as the home of The Cell Theatre Company Ltd. and provides space and resources through various artist residencies. The theatre, intended as a "21st-century salon", serves central Chelsea, offering a developmental space for artists of all disciplines. Productions developed in the th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ansel Elgort
Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994) is an American actor and singer. He began his acting career with a supporting role in the horror film '' Carrie'' (2013). He gained wider recognition for starring as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic drama film '' The Fault in Our Stars'' (2014) and for his supporting role in '' The Divergent Series'' (2014–2016). In 2017, Elgort played the title character in Edgar Wright's action thriller '' Baby Driver'', for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. After starring in Steven Spielberg's musical film ''West Side Story'' (2021), he portrayed Jake Adelstein in the crime series '' Tokyo Vice'' from 2022 to 2024. Early life and background Ansel Elgort was born in New York City on March 14, 1994. His parents are Arthur Elgort, a fashion photographer who has worked extensively for '' Vogue'' magazine and Grethe Barrett Holby, an opera director. Elgort's father named him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloë Grace Moretz
Chloë Grace Moretz (; born February 10, 1997) is an American actress. She began acting as a child, with early roles in the horror film ''The Amityville Horror (2005 film), The Amityville Horror'' (2005), the drama series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2006–2007), the horror film ''The Eye (2008 film), The Eye'' (2008), the drama film ''The Poker House'' (2008), the romantic comedy film ''500 Days of Summer'' (2009), and the children's comedy film ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film), Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' (2010). Her breakthrough came in 2010 with her performance as Hit-Girl in the superhero film ''Kick-Ass (film), Kick-Ass''. Moretz starred in Martin Scorsese's adventure film ''Hugo (film), Hugo'' (2011), Tim Burton's horror comedy film ''Dark Shadows (film), Dark Shadows'' (2012) and the sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2011–2013), reprised her role as Hit-Girl in ''Kick-Ass 2 (film), Kick-Ass 2'' (2013) and portrayed Carrie White in the horror film ''Carrie (2013 film), Carrie'' (2013). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
