Sentences with phrase «grow as an actress»

While Latifah, long the film's shepherd, has expressed gratitude at the opportunity to grow as an actress before officially taking on the role, it's hard to imagine — given the destinations of «Candelabra» and «Normal Heart» — that a film unwilling to shy away from its black female protagonist's bisexuality would have ever seen the light of day on the big screen.

The ranks of Warner Bros.» adaptation of J.K. Rowling's «Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them» continues to grow as actress Jenn Murray joins the cast in an unspecified «key role.»

Not exact matches

Nicole Kidman has grown on me as an actress.

The #MeToo campaign — first introduced a decade ago by activist Tarana Burke — was re-ignited by actress Alyssa Milano as a response to a growing number of reports alleging rape and sexual assault by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

As a child who grew up watching teenage American dramas, there was something rather poetic about the parent - like way the Producer and The Actress arranged Date 30.

As it turns out, Daniel has grown obsessed with Laurie, an actress played by Deborah Zoe.

Known to many as big sister DJ on the sitcom Full House, actress Candace Cameron followed in the footsteps of her older brother Kirk Cameron, who was an actor on the series Growing Pains.

Actress Danielle Fishel grew up in Yorba Linda, CA, as the daughter of a medical equipment salesman, and entered the limelight at age ten with an appearance in a doll commercial.

The chemistry shared between the actresses is fire as the tight - knit bond of their characters grows in unpredictable fashion.

If you're not familiar with the real Jackie or the accents of the Kennedy family, her voice is immediately jarring, but as you grow accustomed to it, you realize it's just another way for the actress to completely embody the spirit and physicality of the historical icon.

An iconic chameleonic actress who has wowed in myriad features, television and stage productions from Prime Suspect to Brighton Rock, The Hundred - Foot Journey to Trumbo, Mirren is endlessly watchable and is here given a truly multi-dimensional role as discussions about the ethical machinations of war grow more heated.

Ariana Bernstein stars as «Guin,» a former child star now grown into a pump & narcissistic adult who still hopes to be a successful actress even though she has neither good looks nor great talent.

A Chinese star who grew up in England (which accounts for her excellent English) and who's appeared in almost 70 films since 1984, including most of the features of Wong Kar - wai, Cheung is exceptionally gifted when she's doing comedy (as in the 1989 The Iceman Cometh) and pantomime (as in her great performance as the silent Shanghai film actress Ruan Ling - yu in Stanley Kwan's 1991 masterpiece Acactress Ruan Ling - yu in Stanley Kwan's 1991 masterpiece ActressActress).

Swedish - born actress Kaisa Hammarlund will portray grown - up Alison, who acts as a narrator, trying to make sense of her life, as it unfolds on stage.

According to Leigh, the idea for Mary grew out of his last film, «Happy - Go - Lucky,» which was about youthful optimism, as epitomized by exuberant actress Sally Hawkins.

Lady Bird is a coming of age story starring Irish actress Saoirse Ronan as Christine «Lady Bird» McPherson, a high school senior growing up in Sacramento, California and dealing with a strained relationship with her mother (Golden Globe - nominated Laurie Metcalf).

Emily Blunt used to have a stutter.The «Young Victoria» actress suffered from the speech impediment while growing up and admits she used to be reluctant to speak as a teenager.She said in an interview with...

Emile Hirsch is wonderfully expressive even in his stillness; it's nice to see Stephen Dorff in a change - of - pace role as a hapless and frightened loser; and Dakota Fanning is growing into a graceful adult actress.

The rare Woody Allen film that's sold as an ensemble piece but is in fact a star vehicle, Blue Jasmine essentially acts as its own Best Actress campaign, with Blanchett appearing in virtually every scene and growing more deliciously unhinged as each minute passes.

The film uses the same cast and was filmed over the twelve years as the actors and actresses grew up and aged.

As the conversation about diversity in the entertainment industry grows ever louder, actress Kerry Washington, director - producer Roland Emmerich and ABC's «How to Get Away With Murder» were among the honorees Saturday night at the GLAAD Media Awards.

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong» o joins the growing list of celebrity children's lit authors, as The New York Times reports the Star Wars: The Last Jedi actress has a kids book due out in 2019.

So let's erase that from history; let's say Anne Hathaway does not win Best Supporting Actress for playing Fantine in Les Mis — and does not, you know, compare her personal struggles to those of a 19th - century orphan - prostitute — and life goes on with us merely regarding her as a gifted, if somewhat overbearing, theater kid who grew up.

The performer was nominated for this year's Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her realistic portrayal of what it's like to grow up as a young woman today.

British actress Noma Dumezweni has been cast as the grown - up Hermione Granger in the forthcoming spin - off stage play while playing the adult Potter will be 36 - year - old Jamie Parker (above left), with 40 - year - old Paul Thornley playing Ron Weasley (above right).