Sentences with phrase «lead film actress»
Volver is an extravaganza in which Cruz has detached herself fully from her typecast roles of sexy neighbor, to a leading film actress.
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Well, a former SNL director — who also happens to be lead writer of the David Spade comedy «Joe Dirt» — was behind it, and Stewart was recruited only after the first actress suffered a «nervous breakdown» right before filming.
When Gwyneth Paltrow was 22 years old, she got a role that would take her from actress to star: The film producer Harvey Weinstein hired her for the lead in the Jane Austen adaptation «Emma.»
A suit filed this week by an adult film actress who claims to have had an affair with President Trump could lead to his having to testify in a deposition.
After winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her wild - eyed turn as a mental patient in Girl, Interrupted, she attempted a few other serious acting roles but only seemed to find blockbuster success when she took on the lead role in the feature - film adaptation of the video game Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
From her thriving film career to raising money for various animal advocacy programs, actress Kate Mara leads a bu...
I came out to be like a leading actress in Hollywood in TV and film.
Lead actress Cate Blanchett perfectly encompasses the fashion - forward female of the 50s in the film Carol.
Leading actresses from film industry prefer wearing their costume.
She appeared in a string of independent films throughout the 1990s, in addition to all the aforementioned Di Cillo titles; she had the lead, opposite Anne Heche, in the acclaimed Walking and Talking (1996), written and directed by Nicole Holofcener, a role which earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress.
In 2010, she received her fourth Emmy nomination, for her work in Barry Levinson's YOU DO N'T KNOW JACK with Al Pacino, following a lead actress nomination in the film BERNARD AND DORIS and two previous guest actress nominations in a comedy series (FRIENDS, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE).
The film stars British - born Academy Award (R) nominated actress Naomi Watts (J. EDGAR, FAIR GAME, 21 GRAMS) who assumes the leading role of the eponymous and iconic princess.
Moss» striking performance led many viewers to question where she had been all these years; like many other fledgling Hollywood actresses, she had done time as a model and an actress in second - rate films while waiting for her big break.Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on August 21, 1967, Moss decided that she wanted to be an actress at an early age.
Danes won the 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and the film won for Outstanding Made for Television Movie.
It's ironic that the actresses in the film such as Emma Watson may lead lives equally as narcissistic as the characters they play.
The 1968 Rachel, Rachel was the outcome of Woodward's exile; she and Newman admitted it was carefully designed as a vehicle to resuscitate her career, and the ploy worked brilliantly — he directed, she starred, and together they led the film to four Oscar nominations, including Best Actress and Best Picture.The following year Woodward and Newman reunited onscreen for the auto - racing drama Winning, and again starred together in 1970s politically charged W.U.S.A., a reflection of the couple's high - profile support of liberal causes; when 1971's They Might Be Giants proved unsuccessful, Newman directed Woodward to Best Actress honors at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival for The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man - in - the - Moon Marigolds.
The cast is uniformly excellent, with Francisco Reyes a particularly likable beam of strength and light as the unfortunate Orlando, but the film's great triumph is Daniela Vega, a transgender actress and singer, who makes an indelible impression in the leading role.
Todd Haynes» lesbian 1950s romantic drama is the most nominated film not nominated for picture with six bids, including lead actress Cate Blanchett (seventh nomination) and supporting actress Rooney Mara (second nomination).
When you have Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett as the lead actresses, it's more than reasonable to expect that the film will be bolstered by powerhouse performances, and that's exactly what you'll get here.
Best known for starring in Cronenberg's Cosmopolis alongside Robert Pattinson and for her portrayal of the wife of the Carl Jung in A Dangerous Method, Canadian actress Sarah Gadon is now taking on the lead role of the young Princess Elizabeth in new British comedy film A Royal Night Out.
And so, while Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water leads the pack with 12 nominations, it's helped by a superb Sally Hawkins, who's up for Best Actress, and is going up against Call Me By Your Name, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri — nine nominations and directed by our own Martin McDonagh — Winston Churchill drama Darkest Hour and Christopher Nolan's bold war film, Dunkirk.
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.
The coming of age movie has picked up Best Film awards in New York and Canada with lead actor Aide Spratt also taking home a Best Actress award in LA for her work on the film.
The «Power Rangers» actress joked her «timing was terrible» when it came to launching her movie career, as at a time when she wanted to make romantic comedies, studios were taking a different approach to the light - hearted films they wanted to produce, leading her down a different path.
The jury decision, he revealed, came only after some old - fashioned horse - trading: Bille August's «Pelle the Conqueror» won over Chris Menges» «A World Apart» in a 6 - 4 vote, but jury president Ettore Scola only got the «World Apart» supporters to stop arguing when he offered to not only give that film the Grand Jury Prize (second prize), but also let its lead actresses share the best - actress award, making it the only film to win more than one prize.
OUR TAKE: The film can't use Hendrix's music - however, the intrigue of having Outkast's André 3000 in the lead; actresses Imogen Poots (Need for Speed) and Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter) co-starring; and Oscar - winner John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) both writing and directing?
We should be happy to have them: good actresses all, who easily lead their respective films over their male counterparts.
BEST FILM BOYHOOD Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland DIRECTOR BOYHOOD Richard Linklater LEADING ACTRESS JULIANNE MOORE Still Alice LEADING ACTOR EDDIE REDMAYNE The Theory of Everything SUPPORTING ACTRESS...
From Amy Adams» leading actress snub to Mel Gibson's resurgence, L.A. Times film critics Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang discuss the Oscar nominations.
«The latest big - screen iteration of the blockbuster video game isn't a film for the ages, but it's actually pretty good fun; an old - fashioned treasure - island adventure tale gilded in circa - 2018 wokeness (Lara Croft's breasts no longer command a lead supporting role) and anchored by an Oscar - winning actress far more gifted than the story requires.
The constant droning of sad classical music over 70 % of the film is highly manipulative.The lead actress is toiling hard in the fields, yet at all times wears lipstick, foundation, rough and mascara.Even some of the males wear lipstick throughout.Everybody is drop dead gorgeous, no mud or gore in sight.The whole film is suffused with too much romantic zeal and sentiment.The two lead actors are excellent, but as usual Tom Sturridge is poor.He fails to convince he could ever be the dashing colonial soldier with his thin, weedy style of acting.One star
L.A. Times film critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan discuss the 2017 Oscar nominations, including Amy Adams» leading actress snub and Mel Gibson's resurgence.
Beyoncé Knowles shows off more ability both as an actress and a singer in this film than anyone could have known she possessed, making her a strong second lead.
«The Shape of Water» leads all films this year with 14 nominations including Best Picture, Sally Hawkins for Best Actress, Richard Jenkins for Best Supporting Actor, Octavia Spencer for Best Supporting Actress, Guillermo del Toro for both Best Director and Best Original Screenplay alongside Vanessa Taylor, Dan Laustsen for Best Cinematography, Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, and Jeff Melvin for Best Production Design, Sidney Wolinsky for Best Editing, Luis Sequeira for Best Costume Design, Best Hair and Makeup, Best Visual Effects, Best Sci - Fi or Horror Movie, and Alexandre Desplat for Best Score.
He rapidly rose to leading roles in such actioners as Ice Station Zebra (1968) and 100 Rifles (1969); in the latter film, he stirred up controversy by sharing several steamy scenes with white actress Raquel Welch.
Desperate for a project that will give his reputation a jump start, Jack agrees to star in a film version of the once - popular television series Bewitched as hapless hubby Darrin Stephens, under the condition that an unknown actress be cast as the female lead so he won't be upstaged.
Unfortunately this is the first true lead Saldana has been given a chance to play, and she throws herself into the film like an actress who truly thought it would turn out better.
But the director has recast every single role (echoes of his lead actress switching in his last film, Palindromes) and pushed the films setting to Florida during current times.
There's been a mini-spate of low - budget vehicles for older actresses recently — shoestring - budget films that feel gossamer - thin, yet feature stellar, subtle work by their leading ladies.
Ingrid Goes West will make you think twice when you next log into post the latest photo of yourself on whatever social media platform you frequent and thanks to standout performances from its two lead actresses, Spicer's impressive debut film overcomes some highly implausible plot developments to become a memorable and in many ways important musing on our growing dependency to be connected to an often fanciful online world.
That a classy spy film won the prize, an American president took Leading Actor and an 85 year - old landed Leading Actress is a testament to the inclusiveness of the BAFTAs this year - and we think that's rather a good result.
Best motion picture of the year «Amour» «Argo» «Beasts of the Southern Wild» «Django Unchained» «Les Misérables» «Life of Pi» «Lincoln» «Silver Linings Playbook» «Zero Dark Thirty» Performance by an actor in a leading role Bradley Cooper in «Silver Linings Playbook» Daniel Day - Lewis in «Lincoln» Hugh Jackman in «Les Misérables» Joaquin Phoenix in «The Master» Denzel Washington in «Flight» Performance by an actress in a leading role Jessica Chastain in «Zero Dark Thirty» Jennifer Lawrence in «Silver Linings Playbook» Emmanuelle Riva in «Amour» Quvenzhané Wallis in «Beasts of the Southern Wild» Naomi Watts in «The Impossible» Performance by an actor in a supporting role Alan Arkin in «Argo» Robert De Niro in «Silver Linings Playbook» Philip Seymour Hoffman in «The Master» Tommy Lee Jones in «Lincoln» Christoph Waltz in «Django Unchained» Performance by an actress in a supporting role Amy Adams in «The Master» Sally Field in «Lincoln» Anne Hathaway in «Les Misérables» Helen Hunt in «The Sessions» Jacki Weaver in «Silver Linings Playbook» Achievement in directing «Amour,» Michael Haneke «Beasts of the Southern Wild,» Benh Zeitlin «Life of Pi,» Ang Lee «Lincoln,» Steven Spielberg «Silver Linings Playbook,» David O. Russell Best foreign language film of the year «Amour,» Austria «Kon - Tiki,» Norway «No,» Chile «A Royal Affair,» Denmark «War Witch,» Canada Best animated feature film of the year «Brave,» Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman «Frankenweenie,» Tim Burton «ParaNorman,» Sam Fell and Chris Butler «The Pirates!
The fact that it is a female - driven independent comedy that stars several talented and underrated actresses leads me to believe that this may be one of the most popular and best - reviewed films to come out of SXSW this year.
French love story «Blue Is the Warmest Color» won in all categories it was nominated for, including foreign language film and young actor / actress for the film's lead, Adele Exarchopoulos.
We need African - American female lead actresses in films, in tandem with African - American male leading actors.
Or that Meryl Streep's lead actress nomination for «August: Osage County,» the screen version of Tracy Letts» Pulitzer Prize - winning drama, is in comedy, no matter that the work owes as much to Eugene O'Neill as it does to Edward Albee, or that Julia Roberts» nomination for supporting actress in the film doesn't get classified as comedy or drama.
Zoe Lister - Jones (a regular on TV's «Whitney») has been acting regularly since 2004, and this is her first «all in» film project where she is writer / director / producer / lead actress.
The film picked up five of the 11 prizes for which it was nominated - including best film, top director for Damien Chazelle and leading actress for Emma Stone - at the annual ceremony hosted for the 12th year in a row by Stephen Fry at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
This year, the snubs were fewer and less harsh than in years past (like that year they totally ignored three of the best films of the year in Drive, Take Shelter and Young Adult, and failed to nominate the year's best lead actress performances).
This year, she's nominated in the lead actress category for her portrayal of a bereaved mother in director and screenwriter Martin McDonagh's best picture - nominated film.