Sentences with phrase «by actress turned»
They are, in order, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, by Laini Taylor; Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver; The Black Box by Michael Connelly; and When It Happens To You by actress turned author, Molly Ringwald.
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Actress - turned - entrepreneur Jessica Alba, founder of The Honest Company, found that out the hard way when she tried engaging with investors by using a 50 - page pitch deck.
Although the films Alibaba Pictures Group has invested in like So Young (by actress - turned director Zhao Wei, who is also a major shareholder of the company) and Tiny Times (by popular writer Guo Jingming) have recorded remarkable box - office revenues, the company has yet to turn a profit, with a net loss of HK$ 443.54 million for the first half of last year.
Brian Sampson, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Empire State Chapter, released a statement on «MTA cost overruns and labor contracts» that did not mention the actress / activist - turned - Democratic - gubernatorial - candidate by name, but did say that the «facts» of what is happening at the cash - strapped MTA can not be ignored, «regardless of your political stance or background.»
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Actress Chen Ran made heads turn in a stunning off - the - shoulder trench coat by Prada ($ 2,730; net-a-porter.com) with feather - trmmied sleeves.
At her most recent appearance, the actress turned royal outerwear ambassador wore yet another coat by Mackage, the Canadian brand that should probably consider changing it's name to Markage at this point.
Following a disastrous Blake Lively cover, the all - American actress - turned - producer wears a combination of Miu Miu and Aritza in the cover image, styled by Jillian Davison and shot by Emma Summerton.
Effortlessly seductive with its draped silhouette and tactile texture, the actress turned up the glamour by teaming her look with chunky gold jewels and red lip; with Vince Camuto sandals providing the finishing touch.
Among the women are model - turned - actress Natasha Henstridge, 43, who said that Brett Ratner raped her in the early nineties, and Olivia Munn whose incident Directed by Steven Feder.
It's a stunning story, dark and comical in equal turns, and the film relays the events in splendid fashion as well as giving us a star - making turn by Australian actress Margot Robbie as the eponymous character.
A small Ohio town is turned upside down by the anticipated return of Roxy Carmichael, a hometown girl turned famous Hollywood actress.
As it turns out, Daniel has grown obsessed with Laurie, an actress played by Deborah Zoe.
Born in Recife, Brazil, supermodel - turned - actress Rebecca Da Costa studied at the Rui Barbosa School where she pursued her love of theater by writing, directing and starring in a number of plays.
The director: Maïwenn (France) The talent: Actress - turned - writer - director Maïwenn Le Besco (who prefers going by her first name, and whom US viewers might remember as the blue - tentacled soprano from «The Fifth Element») takes the lead role herself, starring opposite French rapper - turned - actor Joeystarr.
Many women are by turns horrified and relieved; a number of actresses believe the accusations are forcing the industry to finally police itself, and to realize the dangers of an entrenched «boys club.»
That Tyler is a disappointment as an actress is underscored by the fact that when Bertolucci turns to events that have only to do with her, the movie goes a bit dead.
Comeback master Mickey Rourke took home the belt for Best Actor for his gritty, raw portrayal of a washed up professional wrestler who can't give up the spotlight in Fox Searchlight's The Wrestler, while Meryl Streep was awarded her first WAFCA award by winning Best Actress for her turn as a strict Catholic school nun seeking the truth in Miramax's Doubt.
Instead, she's steered towards her obvious flair for theatricality by the kindly Sister Sarah Joan (a warm, empathetic turn from character actress Lois Smith).
Mary J. Blige's inclusion in awards season conversations is surely a surprise — not because the Queen of Hip Hop Soul's performance in «Mudbound» is anything less than stellar, but who would've expected that the «Rock of Ages» and «I Can Do Bad All by Myself» actress would turn out a deeply emotional and dramatic rendering?
British actor Mark Strong and Game Of Thrones actress Rose Leslie have helped to turn two forgotten film scripts by the late Harold Pinter into radio...
It also didn't hurt to have sexy and provocative turns by beautiful actresses such as Alexandra Daddario, Lili Simmons and Michelle Monaghan.
The talented actress - turned - director Joan Chen (Xiu Xiu) should get the lion's share of the credit as to why what would ordinarily be a routine tearjerker works somewhat, along with an endearing performance by Ryder.
(It doesn't hurt that mixed - martial - arts competitor - turned - actress Gina Carano has joined the franchise as Hobbs» partner, and another Fast & Furious character played by Michelle Rodriguez has been somehow resurrected.)
During the final weekend of trade, bored employees Claire (Sara Paxton, The Last House On The Left) and Luke (Pat Healy, The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford) spend their final moments as the titular custodians of the building investigating the apparent haunting by a jilted bride turned suicide victim years earlier, with actress turned medium Leanne Rease - Jones (Kelly McGillis, worlds away from her Top Gun fame) caught up in their escapades as one of the hotel's only remaining guestBy The Coward Robert Ford) spend their final moments as the titular custodians of the building investigating the apparent haunting by a jilted bride turned suicide victim years earlier, with actress turned medium Leanne Rease - Jones (Kelly McGillis, worlds away from her Top Gun fame) caught up in their escapades as one of the hotel's only remaining guestby a jilted bride turned suicide victim years earlier, with actress turned medium Leanne Rease - Jones (Kelly McGillis, worlds away from her Top Gun fame) caught up in their escapades as one of the hotel's only remaining guests.
Known only as Gossip Girl and given narrative voice by actress Kristen Bell, she turned out to be a he.
Written, directed by, and starring actress - turned - filmmaker Noël Wells, this indie romantic comedy is about a woman who returns to her hometown of Austin, TX and encounters her ex-boyfriend, who is now living with his new girlfriend in their old house.
Binoche gives a world - class performance in this bittersweet time - travel comedy - drama by award - winning actress - turned director Sylvie Testud.
The friend turns out to be anxious and vulnerable Charlotte (Keira Knightley), a famous actress who can't leave her Holland Park home without being bombarded by the snapping and flashing of verminlike paparazzi.
The actress, who appeared alongside Gary Oldman in his Oscar - winning turn as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, has been cast in the film musical All You Need Is Love, written by Richard Curtis and directed by Danny Boyle.
Mr. Roosevelt is written and directed by actress - turned - filmmaker Noël Wells, making her feature directorial debut.
In a year that prognosticators keep telling us is a weak one for Best Actress contenders, passing over the astonishing tour - de-force central turn by Australian actress Essie Davis in the film seems like the kind of thing that future generations will shake their heActress contenders, passing over the astonishing tour - de-force central turn by Australian actress Essie Davis in the film seems like the kind of thing that future generations will shake their heactress Essie Davis in the film seems like the kind of thing that future generations will shake their heads at.
Mary J. Blige's inclusion in award season conversations is surely a surprise — not because the Queen of Hip Hop Soul's performance in «Mudbound» is anything less than stellar, but who would've ever expected that the «Rock of Ages» and «I Can Do Bad All by Myself» actress would turn out a deeply emotional and dramatic rendering?
Where Perfect Blue is the first film in decades to use Hitchcock correctly in a sentence, it still fails for the most part to jump from horror to hilarity on the turn of a heel, making its story of an actress being stalked by a doppelgänger brilliant, no question, but also relentlessly grim.
EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Williams, just nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her turn as the distraught mother in Manchester By The Sea, is in talks to star in what will become Jonah Hill's directorial debut Mid-90s.
The English model turned actress, 29, stunned in a floor - length strappy black gown by Armani Privé as she arrived
But one of the more head - turning parts might end up coming from an actress who you might not know right now, but should be more familiar by the end of the year — 31 - year - old Ethiopian - Irish actress Ruth Negga.
The actress, who turned 17 last December, is joining Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and the rest of the Bellas in the film to be directed by Elizabeth Banks.
To be sure, all but the Competition's worst (Paolo Sorrentino's self - indulgent, arthritic Youth) had some redeeming facet — from Tim Roth's quietly contained performance as a home nurse in Michel Franco's unpleasantly antiseptic Chronic (the Best Screenplay winner) to the everything - but - the - kitchen - sink turn by Emmanuelle Bercot (shared Best Actress prize) in Maïwenn's overwrought relationship drama Mon Roi, possibly my festival guilty pleasure, if such a thing is necessary.
Deirdre O'Kane is in good company in Actress in a Leading Role Film with her «Noble» performance alongside Simone Kirby's turn in «Jimmy's Hall»; Both are joined by new acting talents Tara Breathnach who performs in the «A Nightingale Falling» and Jordanne Jones for her debut in «I Used to Live Here».
Christina Hendricks is «fascinated» by getting older.The «Mad Men» actress - who turns 40 this month - isn't worried about her advancing years but...
«Martha Marcy May Marlene» (Fox), about a young woman who escapes a commune - turned - cult but remains haunted by the legacy, earned three Independent Spirit Award nominations: for Best First Feature, Best Actress (Elizabeth Olsen, in an acclaimed performance) and Best Supporting Actors (John Hawkes).
Casey Affleck won Best Actor for his masterful work in «Manchester by the Sea» while Isabelle Huppert picked up the Best Actress prize for her bravura turn in «Elle.»
Surprise inclusions stretch from Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough for their supporting roles in American Honey to two foreign - language turns (by Isabelle Huppert and Sandra Huller) in best actress.
An enigmatic turn by Vicky Krieps, playing the muse who tamed a fashion icon, earned her lead actress honors for Phantom Thread, while Lesley Manville's sardonic gaze sealed the deal on a supporting actress win.
Fans of The Big Sick who were disappointed by its Golden Globes snubs will feel somewhat vindicated, as Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's real - life love story turned romantic comedy picked up two acting nods — for outstanding cast in a motion picture, and a separate nomination for Holly Hunter in the outstanding supporting actress category.
Actress KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS has turned her back on her British roots - by crediting the French, not the English, with inspiring her to become a...
And in the essay, Peet talked about aging in Hollywood, a topic that has been discussed by other actresses such as Meryl Streep, Sarah Silverman and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who told TheWrap last May that she was turned down for a role in a movie because she, at 37, was too old to play the love interest of a 55 - year - old man.
Directed by Anna Rose Holmer, the aesthetic in turn stars famed actress Natalie Portman.
This is the third feature by Lebanese actress - turned director Nadine Labaki and is based on an original story penned by Labaki and Jihad Hojeily -LSB-...]