Granted, Hollywood still has a problem of creating substantive
female lead roles in films it wants to release in more than nine theaters, but at least this is something of progress.
«Homeland» star Morena Baccarin has nabbed
the female lead role in «Deadpool», an action movie based on the Marvel character.
Morena Baccarin has nabbed
the female lead role in «Deadpool», an action movie based on the Marvel character.
Rachel McAdams is said to be locking down
the female lead role in season two of HBO's «True Detective.»
Take it with a grain of salt at the moment, but Heroic Hollywood is reporting a rumor that Rachel McAdams, who is currently starring on the second season of HBO's «True Detective,» has been offered
a female lead role in Marvel's upcoming Doctor Strange.
Variety has reported that there is quite a bit of truth to the rumor that Marvel is eyeing Rachel McAdams to take
the female lead role in «Doctor Strange.»
After a bit of speculation, «True Detective» and «Mean Girls» star Rachel McAdams admitted that she is currently in negotiations with Marvel Studios for
the female lead role in their upcoming film, «Doctor Strange.»
Not exact matches
Here are just a few: Jordan Peele became the first African American to win the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Get Out, and Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water won for Best Picture — a film featuring a
female actor
in the
lead role hasn't won the category since Million Dollar Baby
in 2004.
[01:30] Introduction [02:30] Tony welcomes Alexandra [03:40] Launching
in 2007 — it came from a place of passion [04:25] Establishing clear
roles among founders [05:40] Flexing her multilingual skills
in business [06:25] Adjusting how you speak to someone based on their objectives [08:10] The secret to Gilt's growth [09:20] Building a business that would thrive during winter [10:20] Finding the capital to purchase inventory [10:40] Moving from venture to private equity funding [11:20] It's all about smart money [11:40] The future of traditional retail [12:20] The subscription model [12:40] Catering to the time - starved customer [12:55] Bringing services into the home [13:10] Leaving Gilt to
lead Glamsquad [16:10] Glamsquad started as an app [17:10] Vetting employees [18:10] Building trust with customers [19:00] Taking massive action — now [20:20] Launching the first sale on Gilt — without a return policy [21:30] Fitz [22:00] The average person wears only 20 % of their wardrobe [23:00] Taking the time to understand your customer [23:20] Challenges as a woman
in business [24:40] Advice to a
female entrepreneur that's just getting started [25:25] The importance of networking [25:50] Knowing the milestones to hit along the way
Ms. Jones brings significant experience to the firm with over 40 years
in the Canadian investment industry, holding presidential and executive
roles at numerous high - profile companies including GBC Asset Management, AGF Private Wealth Management, TAL Private Management, CIBC Trust Company, and First Interstate Bancorp — where she was Canada's first
female to
lead a Schedule II bank.
Changes
in the male /
female roles may cause interpersonal conflict
leading to sexual problems.
This was borne out by research, such as a 2014 study by Jeremy Galbreath of the Curtin Graduate School of Business
in Western Australia that found «the representation of women
in both winemaking and viticulture
roles has declined since 2007, despite clear evidence to suggest that
female enrolments
in Australia's
leading oenology and viticulture degree programs have been on the rise since the 1980s».
In the evenings she wants «her time» which involves laying alone in bed watching the newest mini series which involves anything from dragons, time travel, female lead roles or romantic endeavor
In the evenings she wants «her time» which involves laying alone
in bed watching the newest mini series which involves anything from dragons, time travel, female lead roles or romantic endeavor
in bed watching the newest mini series which involves anything from dragons, time travel,
female lead roles or romantic endeavors.
After a report showed a low percentage of women as
lead lawyers, Judge Jack Weinstein has urged for more substantive
roles for junior
female lawyers
in his courtroom.
To see whether genetic diversity plays a
role in extinction, a team
led by population biologists Ilik Saccheri and Ilkka Hanski of the University of Helsinki
in 1996 collected adult
females from 42 populations and analyzed seven of their enzymes and one genomic DNA section for variants.
Research by Jeffrey Hall has argued that «women often take a
leading role in attracting men's attention through non-verbal sexual displays».1 Dating coach Kimberly Seltzer likewise emphasises the importance of
female body signals, telling us «women will engage
in these alluring motions to subconsciously encourage men», using «unconscious acts like shrugging the shoulders, twirling her hair, flashing the inside of the wrists and massaging her own neck» as an invitation to get closer to her.
Though her only true experience as a thief resulted
in the stealing of an apple from a New York deli when directors DeMane Davis and Khari Streeter encouraged her to engage
in a minor bit of thievery
in preparation for her
role as a shoplifter
in the 2001 drama Lift, Washington ultimately proved so convincing and effective
in the
role that she received a nomination as Best
Female Lead at the 2002 Independent Spirit Awards.
She also received Oscar ® and SAG Award ® nominations for her starring
role in Frozen River, for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for Best
Female Lead and a Spotlight Award from the National Board of Review, among countless other accolades.
Rarely are
female leads given anything of substance to do
in action films, so I applaud Besson for writing this
role for a woman.
In 2011, she starred in the leading role of Estella in Mike Newell's film adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS followed by one of the female leads in THE RIOT CLU
In 2011, she starred
in the leading role of Estella in Mike Newell's film adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS followed by one of the female leads in THE RIOT CLU
in the
leading role of Estella
in Mike Newell's film adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS followed by one of the female leads in THE RIOT CLU
in Mike Newell's film adaptation of GREAT EXPECTATIONS followed by one of the
female leads in THE RIOT CLU
in THE RIOT CLUB.
The Tempest (PG - 13 for nudity, scary images and suggestive content) Academy Award - nominee Julie Taymor's iconoclastic interpretation of the Shakespeare play features Oscar - winner Helen Mirren
in the
lead role of Prospero, thereby transforming the beloved classic into a gender - bending tale of
female empowerment revolving around a woman caught up
in a volcanic struggle for survival and a quest for vengeance.
Chastain is excellent
in her
leading role and has clearly made a place for herself as an authoritative,
female actor.
The film accolades continued with a 2014 Screen Actor's Guild nomination for Judi Dench for Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a
Leading Role and 2014 Golden Globe ® nominations for Judi Dench for Best Performance by an Actress
in a Motion Picture — Drama, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope for Best Screenplay — Motion Picture, and Best Motion Picture — Drama.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A
FEMALE ACTOR
IN A
LEADING ROLE: Cate Blanchett — BLUE JASMINE Sandra Bullock — GRAVITY Meryl Streep — AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Emma Thompson — SAVING MR. BANKS Judi Dench — PHILOMENA
Previously, it was reported that Jane the Virgin «s Gina Rodriguez, Orphan Black «s Tatiana Maslany and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl «s Olivia Cooke were on the shortlist for one of the
female leads in Johnson's Star Wars film, but now it appears that Mbatha - Raw is also
in contention for this
role.
Saoirse said she was shocked recently when a close friend auditioned for a
role in a movie where the
female character was described as «the
leading man's type».
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor
in a
Leading Role DANIEL DAY - LEWIS / Abraham Lincoln — «LINCOLN» Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a
Leading Role JENNIFER LAWRENCE / Tiffany — «SILVER...
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a
Leading Role Cate Blanchett, «Elizabeth: The Golden Age» Julie Christie, «Away From Her» — WINNER Marion Cotillard, «La Vie en Rose» Angelina Jolie, «A Mighty Heart» Ellen Page, «Juno»
Casting agents on the film are reportedly currently looking for a
female in her twenties for a
lead role in the Jon Watts directed film.
The Fighter is also a rare sporting beast
in that it offers strong
roles for its
female leads.
That would include Best Performance by an Actor
in a
Leading Role (no Male /
Female duplicated awards).
The strong performance, combined with the general lack of
lead female roles of substance, virtually guarantees she'll compete
in Best Actress category at the Oscars, as she is elsewhere.
As for the rest of the cast, another report has stated that Tessa Thompson, Naomi Scott and Zoe Kravitz are testing for the
female lead role — a
role that could turn out to be Han Solo's «wife» Sana Starros, a character originally introduced
in the Marvel comics.
He joins a cast that also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor as Baron Mordo, Tilda Swinton as a whitewashed Ancient One, Michael Stuhlbarg as Nicodemus West, Rachel McAdams as the
female lead, rumored to be Night Nurse and,
in undisclosed
roles, Amy Landecker and Scott Adkins.
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a Leading Role CATE BLANCHETT / Carol Aird — «CAROL» (The Weinstein Company) BRIE LARSON / Ma — «ROOM» (A24)-- WINNER HELEN MIRREN / Maria Altmann — «WOMAN IN GOLD» (The Weinstein Company) SAOIRSE RONAN / Eilis — «BROOKLYN» (Fox Searchlight Pictures) SARAH SILVERMAN / Laney Brooks — «I SMILE BACK» (Broad Green Picture
in a
Leading Role CATE BLANCHETT / Carol Aird — «CAROL» (The Weinstein Company) BRIE LARSON / Ma — «ROOM» (A24)-- WINNER HELEN MIRREN / Maria Altmann — «WOMAN
IN GOLD» (The Weinstein Company) SAOIRSE RONAN / Eilis — «BROOKLYN» (Fox Searchlight Pictures) SARAH SILVERMAN / Laney Brooks — «I SMILE BACK» (Broad Green Picture
IN GOLD» (The Weinstein Company) SAOIRSE RONAN / Eilis — «BROOKLYN» (Fox Searchlight Pictures) SARAH SILVERMAN / Laney Brooks — «I SMILE BACK» (Broad Green Pictures)
Sources are referring to the
role in question as the «
female lead», although you'd have thought Episode VIII already had that
in Daisy Ridley.
It was the first time since 1958 films with
female actors
in lead roles topped North America's box office, according to the Guardian.
While other actresses have been linked for the
role of Bella Donna, The Wrap claims that Lea Seydoux (Spectre, Inglorious Basterds, Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol) has now been given an official offer to play the
female lead in the X-Men spin - off Gambit, which stars Channing Tatum as the
lead hero.
scenario and Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a
Leading Role is one of them.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast
in a Motion Picture Beasts of No Nation The Big Short Spotlight Straight Outta Compton Trumbo Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor
in a
Leading Role Bryan Cranston, Trumbo Johnny Depp, Black Mass Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a
Leading Role Cate Blanchett, Carol Brie Larson, Room Helen Mirren, Woman
in Gold Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor
in a Supporting
Role Christian Bale, The Big Short Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies Michael Shannon, 99 Homes Jacob Tremblay, Room Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a Supporting
Role Rooney Mara, Carol Rachel McAdams, Spotlight Helen Mirren, Trumbo Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble
in a Motion Picture Everest Furious 7 Jurassic World Mad Max: Fury Road Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a
Leading Role Jennifer Aniston, Cake Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything Julianne Moore, Still Alice Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Today, Deadline announced several actresses who are up for the
lead female role in Channing Tatum's Gambit spin - off X-Men movie.The
role isn't for Rogue who many knows falls
in love with Gambit after his time with the X-Men but actually for Bella Donna Boudreaux daughter of the New Orleans assassins guild.The three names up for...
Sandra Bullock will play the
lead in an upcoming remake of «Ocean's Eleven» with an all -
female cast, directed by Gary Ross («the Hunger Games») from a script by Olivia Milch («Little Women»), continuing her streak of stepping into
roles originally conceived for men — as she does currently
in «Our Brand Is Crisis.»
Michelle Williams gets her second nomination Best
Female Lead nomination
in a row with her
role in My Week With Marilyn (last year's nomination was for Blue Valentine).
Unlike his other work,
In Your Eyes consists of a dull, vulnerable, and powerless
role for the
lead female, and that's highly disappointing.
Film: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor
in a
Leading Role Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a
Leading Role Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor
in a Supporting
Role Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a Supporting
Role Outstanding Performance by a Cast
in a Motion Picture Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble
in a Motion Picture
Abbie Cornish (Klondike) is playing the
female lead in Amazon's upcoming Jack Ryan series that features John Krasinski
in the title
role.
Drew McWeeny (formerly HitFix) previously reported early last year that Fox and director Josh Boone were eyeing Anya Taylor - Joy (Split, The Witch) and Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones, Dr.. Who) for two
lead female roles in X-Men: The New Mutants (aka Growing Pains).
Kate Winslet has opened up to Harper's Bazaar UK about being a working mother as it was revealed she has landed the
lead female role in a new Steve Jobs biopic.
Outstanding Performance by a
Female Actor
in a
Leading Role CATE BLANCHETT / Jasmine??