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Honey grew up performing in theatre and in dance shows and at 16 Honey was delivering papers around the stages at Pinewood Shepperton Studios & after going on the incredible sets, playing Frankenstein pinball machines with Kenneth Branagh and watching closely those performing on screen it wasn't long before Honey had caught the screen acting bug. Being hugely passionate about dance Honey trained at Studio 68 and Pineapple in a wide variety of styles from Ballet to Hip Hop, Commercial and Street dance which lead on to her appearing in music videos for artists such as Olly Murs, Aggro Santos, Wretch 32, Griminal, and Rebecca Ferguson & dancing on the Xtra Factor. Honey took part in an ITV2 show which gave her even more TV experience and after this was lucky enough to gain work presenting Live on Sky TV and at film premieres.
Honey gained her first lead role in UK feature film trailer playing Jo in 'The Law Of One', Directed by Pirates Of The Caribbean star Winston Ellis, Honey was then cast as lead character in pilot TV series 'Meadowlark' playing free spirited teenager and rebellious Kathy Baker, Contact in short film 'Kill Mode' (Bond M type character) and as devious, intelligent money loving Miss Constance in Sherlock Holmes series 'No Place Like Holmes'. Honey then played lead roles in short films First Dates (Romantic Comedy), The Clumsy Pursuit (Romantic Comedy), Rewind (Drama), A Night In London (Romantic Drama), The Clumsy Pursuit (Comedy), First Dates (Drama) and Alternation (Sci Fi). Honey then started the transition into feature films playing lead Ann 'Her Father Is Trouble' (Action/Drama), As Kirsty a ballet student in feature film 'The Forbidden Note' (Drama), as a sister in feature film 'Crypt' (Horror), Damsel in musical feature film 'C'Mon Everybody, Lucy in comedy 'Knock Knock', Miss Benson in feature film 'Archie' (Drama), Red Riding Hood in 'Crying Wolf', Phillis in feature film 'Cute Little Buggers 3D' (Horror/Comedy) directed by Tony Jopia, Natalie in 'Apocalypse' - Great Dayne Productions, Lead Pip in 'Bad Moon Rising' - Blood Sweat & Glitter Productions & Lead Angel in 2016 musical feature film 'Girl Force'.
In 2016 Honey appeared in TV series Eastenders, Stan Lee's Lucky Man and was stand in on huge feature films Rogue One, Justice League, Dr.Strange and had featured roles in feature films Annihilation, Breathe, Murder On The Orient Express and many more.- Daniella Pineda is a Mexican-American actress, writer, and comedian from Oakland, California.
In January 2013 it was announced that she was cast as the witch Sophie for season 4 episode 20 of The CW's hit series The Vampire Diaries. This episode serves as a backdoor pilot for a possible spin-off series, revolving around The Originals and taking place in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
Season one of The Originals was set to premiere on Tuesday, October 15. However, on July 29, 2013, The CW announced that the series premiere would instead air on October 3, 2013, following the fifth-season premiere of The Vampire Diaries in order to attract fans of the series. On October 10, 2013, the CW ordered three additional scripts for the series.
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Dani is a prominent figure in the UK horror industry, known for her work as an actress, writer, and producer. With a passion for the genre, Dani has built a reputation for her captivating performances, particularly in independent horror films. Her career began with roles in low-budget productions, where she quickly gained attention for her ability to bring depth and authenticity to characters in both slasher and psychological horror. Over time, Dani expanded her influence, not just in front of the camera but behind it as well, taking on producing and writing roles in projects that often blend terror with dark humour.
Thompson's experience in the horror industry has been marked by her commitment to pushing boundaries, embracing the campy and the grotesque while maintaining a sharp awareness of the genre's potential for social commentary. Through her diverse work, she has become a respected figure in the horror community, known for her ability to mix creativity, authenticity, and a love for the genre's traditions.
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Debbie Rochon grew up in British Columbia, Canada. She was a child of the streets and victim of much abuse until she accidentally ended up in a featured extra role in Paramount's Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)!
The event changed her life, and she saved enough money to move to New York City and study acting. After many years working with numerous theater companies in off-Broadway plays, she started to land small roles in films. Spike Lee's editor Barry Alexander Brown cast her in a featured role in his first directing effort, Lonely in America (1990). Soon the parts grew bigger and bigger and primarily fell in the fear flick genre.
After spending three months as a featured extra on the 1980 filmed Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) movie set, Debbie was still a fledgling actor but took on the female lead in the Leonard Melfi one act play Ferryboat. It was indeed synchronicity for Debbie to cut her acting teeth on a play about the Staten Island Ferry, by 1984 she moved from her home town of Vancouver, B.C. to New York City. For the rest of the 1980s she spent most of her time studying acting at Michael Chekhov Studios under Ted Pugh, Lee Strasberg Institute under Penelope Allen, NYC's Chicago City Limits under David Regal and H.B. Studios under William Hickey, Carol Rosenfeld and Uta Hagen. Debbie spent all her time working in plays on Theatre Row in NYC, mostly in new works by playwrights and shooting NYU thesis films with burgeoning filmmakers. By 1988 she started to land small roles with grind-house indie filmmakers Roberta Findlay and Chuck Vincent. She made two films with each film maker by 1989, in both cases they would be the last, or close to very last, films both directors would helm before retiring. By the early 1990s, Debbie was working with multiple theatre companies in NYC including The Tribeca Lab where she played multiple characters in Stephen DiLauro play The Secret Warhol Rituals. In 1993 Debbie began her career in radio co-producing and co-hosting Oblique Strategies on the terrestrial channel WBAI. 1994 was the beginning for Debbie to land lead roles in film. Abducted II: The Reunion (1995) would be the first, and in 1995 she co-stared in her first Troma produced film Tromeo and Juliet (1996) co-directed by James Gunn and Lloyd Kaufman. This would also be the year Debbie would be given her first writing column which appeared in The Job Bob Report, published by John Bloom. She would also pen for numerous genre publications including Mad Movies (France), Femme Fatales, SQI and Chiller Theatre. Of the multiple movie roles she would portray by decade's end it would be Hellblock 13 (1999), co-staring Gunnar Hansen, that would begin the wheels turning for a new type of role she would soon be known for. During the 1996-1998-time frame Debbie would co-produce and co-host Illumination Gallery for the internet's first on-line radio station Pseudo Radio. In 2000 director Jon Keeyes cast Debbie in the now cult classic American Nightmare (2002) which garnered much acclaim with legit reviewers and audiences alike. Her role as Jane Toppan would solidify her as a go-to actor for roles of the off-kilter and intense kind. By 2002 Debbie began working for Full Moon Entertainment, starring in four feature films with the company. She continued to write for genre publications and contributed chapters to horror themed books. In 2005 Debbie joined forces with what was then known as Scream TV. The company bought Fangoria magazine and Debbie began producing short documentaries including Fangoria Presents: Slither Behind the Scenes (2006). In 2006 they launched Fangoria Radio for Sirius/XM where she co-produced and co-hosted the show with Twisted Sister front-man Dee Snider until 2010. The following year Debbie was granted her own column in the magazine called Diary of the Deb, the first column written by a woman for the publication, it was nominated for three Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards for best column, winning the esteemed statue in 2014. During this decade Debbie also gave critically acclaimed turns in works inspired by some of her favorite classical writers; Tales of Poe (2014) (Edgar Allan Poe), Mark of the Beast (2012) (Rudyard Kipling) and Colour from the Dark (2008) (H.P. Lovecraft).
Debbie appeared on the VH1 reality TV show Episode #2.4 (2010) as a guest judge in 2010. In 2012 she served, with Mira Sorvino, Gabrielle Miller, Tamar Simon Hoffs and Lana Morgan, as part of the first all-female jury at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in Germany. The same year Debbie had her directorial debut with the extreme body-horror film Model Hunger (2016). ETonline.com hailed Debbie as one of the "40 Top Scream Queens of the Past 40 Years" in 2018. Debbie's last writing column, Debbie Rochon's Bloody Underground, appeared in the Italian published magazine Asylum. Debbie continues to act in feature films, is writing her book and prepares for her sophomore directing project. She has also began recording a new podcast called Obscurities. She was awarded, as the first female recipient, the Countess Dracula (formerly Count Dracula) award by the Dracula Film Festival 2020 which takes place in Romania.- Actress
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Melissa Archer was born on 2 December 1979 in Dallas, Texas, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for One Life to Live (1968), Days of Our Lives (1965) and South32 (2016). She was previously married to Glenn Angelino.- Crystal Reed is of half-Native American and half-Polish descent. Growing up in Detroit, Michigan, she began studying the arts a young age. She pursued dance and theater as a child and began working as an actor in local productions. She later attend Wayne State University where she was admitted into the highly regarded Bachelor of Fine Arts program for theater. After leaving college, Crystal began modeling and acting. Being "disillusioned" by the modeling industry, she was quickly cast in her breakout role on Teen Wolf, playing the now iconic Allison Argent.
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Chloe was born in San Clemente, California. She began dancing at 2 1/2 and at 10 she was cast in the role of Gloria in Fredrick Knott's "Wait Until Dark" in Newport Beach. Following that she then made her television debut in the hit HBO Series True Blood (2008) playing Sheriff Andy's daughter. She can be seen as Jessica Darling in the feature film Jessica Darling's It List (2016) on Netflix, as well as Val on Disney's Liv and Maddie (2013). At 15 she played Willow Green on Antoine Fuqua's new original series Ice (2016) with Cam Gigandet, Ray Winstone, and Donald Sutherland. She was then cast as a series regular on ABC's Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (2017) as Reese, and as Naomi on HBO Max's Generation. Chloe played Monica in the Steven Spielberg's Oscar nominated film The Fabelman's Upcoming films include Atropia & A24's film Heretic alongside Hugh Grant- Actress
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Known for playing characters who look like the girl-next-door, but harbor a secret darkness, Gabriella Westwood lives to play characters with a twist. She spent much of her childhood in rural New Hampshire where she was an athlete, competing in track and field and cross country, and was the captain of her soccer team during her early teen years. A knee injury took her out of sports at 16, and caused her to take a chance on the arts, where she discovered to her own surprise, a passion for performance. Her education at the University of New Hampshire, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Stella Adler crafted her into a classically trained singer and actress. Gabriella spent a few years in New York City shortly after university, then on to Los Angeles. As an actress, singer, writer and producer, Gabrielle works to craft her mind, emotional depth, and body.- Actress
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Janell Rania Lenfert Bass is an actor who primarily works in voice over. She also writes, performs on-camera, hosts, and specializes in improvisational and sketch comedy. She has studied acting with Stan Kirsch, Lesly Kahn, Anthony Meindl, and Killian McHugh. She studied and completed the sketch and improvisational programs at both The Groundlings and UCB. She performed improvisational and sketch regularly with her teams Scout, Top Bunk, and Duke. Some of Janell's VO work includes; Wasteland 3, The Walking Dead, Star Wars, Paladins, Netflix International Dubbing, Nefertiti, Nike, Qdoba, Unibet, SONY Mo-Cap and more! She was selected out of over 5,000 applicants as 1 of 60 comedy writers for the 2015 CBS Diversity Sketch Showcase and successfully got 3 pieces into a 24 piece show. Her work has been featured in the LA Scripted Festival, and the LA Women's Comedy Festival. She has completed the "Pretty Funny Women" stand-up course and has also appeared in multiple short films and web series through her YouTube Team, Science and Fiction Films. She performed dance competitively throughout high school and holds a BA in Marketing and Sales through Indiana University. Originally from the border of Indiana and Kentucky, Janell is a small town girl who brings a big time personality to all her performances.- Actress
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Julie Lake was born on 24 October 1982 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), Immaculate (2018) and Mental (2016). She has been married to Jeff Cahn since December 2015. They have one child.- Actress
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Sara De La Haya was born in Panama City, Florida, to military parents. Before she finished kindergarten, Sara had lived in Anchorage, Alaska, and then Bossier City, Louisiana, where her parents retired.
It was obvious that Sara had a vivid imagination and a love of the arts from a young age. She is a classically trained dancer and completed her training with esteemed teachers under the Royal Academy of Dance.
Sara loves and supports independent filmmakers, having performed in and produced titles such as Beast, Beast (2020), Rattled (2020), Faye (2021) and Roger Must Die (2022.)
Sara is represented by Dawn & George Landrum of Landrum Arts.- Actress
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- Angela Sherrill Merriott is known for The Boo (2018), Then the Night Comes (2018) and Bury the Hatchet.
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Anna-Maria Angles was born on 17 May 1977 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. She is an actress, known for Denizen (2010), Bury the Hatchet and Letters to Daniel (2020). She was previously married to Jason Hart.- Actress
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Anna Galvin was born on 19 October 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for Tin Man (2007), Warcraft (2016) and The Sentinel (1996). She has been married to Raul Inglis since 2003. They have one child.- Actress
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Zooey Deschanel's quirky charm, striking blue eyes, and distinctively offbeat humor have made her one of the most beloved indie darlings of recent decades. Hailing from a renowned entertainment family, she began her career in the late 1990s. Deschanel's talent shines through her diverse roles, encompassing both comedic and dramatic territory, as well as her musical abilities.
After a brief guest appearance on the sitcom 'Veronica's Closet,' Deschanel made her feature film debut in Lawrence Kasdan's 'Mumford' (1999). Her breakout role came courtesy of Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical 'Almost Famous' (2000), where she portrayed the enigmatic Anita Miller, the older sister of the film's protagonist. Deschanel effortlessly embodies the rebellious and free-spirited youth of the 1970s rock scene. Her nuanced performance in 'Almost Famous' solidified her status as a rising star.
Deschanel's reputation is built on her ability to portray endearingly awkward and unconventional female characters. Her portrayal of the heartbroken yet resilient Summer Finn in '(500) Days of Summer' (2009) became an iconic portrayal of unconventional romance in the 21st-century. Her deadpan delivery and self-aware humor found perfect expression in her most well-known role, Jessica Day, in the hit sitcom 'New Girl' (2011 - 2018). As the bubbly and optimistic school teacher who moves in with three male roommates, she quickly became a beloved television icon, earning numerous award nominations for her performance.
While widely recognized for her comedic roles, Deschanel has also proven her dramatic chops in independent films such as 'All the Real Girls' (2003). This critically-acclaimed film earned her recognition for authentically portraying a young woman navigating a complex relationship. She further demonstrated her versatility with the role of Trillian in the science-fiction comedy 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'(2005), demonstrating her ability to adapt to fantastical and quirky settings.
Deschanel's off-screen talents extend to her musical abilities. She often showcases her singing in films and television, notably in 'Elf' (2003) where her rendition of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' with Will Ferrell is a holiday classic. She also starred in the television adaptation of 'Once Upon a Mattress' (2005). Deschanel formed the musical duo 'She & Him' in 2006 with singer-songwriter M. Zooey Claire Deschanel, is an American actress and musician.
Ward, where her retro-inspired vocals and songwriting talents have produced multiple successful albums.
Beyond acting and music, Deschanel has become a multi-faceted figure in popular culture. Her co-founding of the women-focused digital media company HelloGiggles in 2011 demonstrated her entrepreneurial spirit and desire to empower women. Her carefully curated personal style, often featuring vintage-inspired pieces, has also earned her recognition as a fashion icon.
Deschanel's career has continued to thrive in recent years. She lent her voice to the animated film 'Trolls' (2016) and its sequel 'Trolls World Tour' (2020), playing the cheerful and optimistic Princess Bridget. She also took on supporting roles in films like 'Rock the Kasbah' (2015) and 'The Driftless Area' (2015). Alongside her continued musical endeavors, Deschanel remains an active figure on television, hosting 'The Celebrity Dating Game' (2021).
Looking ahead, Deschanel has several projects in development. She's attached to star in 'Dreamin' Wild', a biopic where she will portray legendary singer-songwriter Cass Elliot of The Mamas & the Papas. Deschanel is also slated to make a return to dramatic territory with the film 'Harold and the Purple Crayon,' a live-action adaptation of the beloved children's book. Her continued willingness to experiment across genres solidifies her place as a dynamic and enduring talent in the entertainment world.
With her endearing personality, comedic timing, and the ability to imbue both quirky and serious characters with depth and heart, Zooey Deschanel has built a captivating and enduring career. Her contributions to film, television, and music have earned her a devoted following and a position as a beloved figure in popular culture. As she ventures into new projects, Deschanel continues to captivate audiences with her unique blend of charm, talent, and undeniable individuality.- Actress
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An award-winning actor, an accomplished writer, a producer, and now a showrunner, Kathleen Robertson is the definition of a multi-hyphenate.
Her breakthrough was as naughty girl Clare in the landmark 1990s series 'Beverly Hills, 90210.' She appeared in the sixth and final season of the critically acclaimed Amazon series 'The Expanse.' Robertson also wrapped production on 'Triage' for ABC/Disney and director Jon Chu. In addition, she appears in the Lionsgate series 'Swimming with Sharks' opposite Diane Kruger, Kiernen Shipka and Donald Sutherland, a project for which she also created, produced and was showrunner.
Robertson also starred on the Netflix drama 'Northern Rescue,' the critically acclaimed TNT crime drama 'Murder in the First' opposite Taye Diggs for three seasons, and had a pivotal, recurring role opposite Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore on A&E's Emmy nominated 'Bates Motel.' She also garnered much attention for her starring role on the Gus Van Sant Golden Globe-winning political drama 'Boss,' as the brilliant, broken and duplicitous Kitty O'Neill, Mayor Tom Kane's (Kelsey Grammer) press aide. On the writing and producing front, Robertson and her production company Debut Content continue to build an impressive slate of both television and feature film projects.
On the television side, in a highly competitive situation, Robertson signed an overall deal with Universal Cable Productions (UCP) to both create and produce original content. She also has projects with Netflix, Barry Jenkins ('Moonlight'), Jason Bateman's Aggregate Films, Imagine Television, and acclaimed Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger ('Cecil Hotel').
On the feature side, she is writing Flight for Paramount Pictures and Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman.
She also adapted the acclaimed novel 'The Possibilities' for Fox Searchlight and Academy Award nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman who is attached to direct. Reitman also attached himself to direct the TV pilot 'Your Time is Up,' which Robertson wrote and signed on to star in. In addition, she adapted the novel 'Little Bee' for Amazon and Academy Award-winning actress Julia Roberts. Robertson was also recently brought on to adapt the comic-book series 'Lady Killer' for Dark Horse with Michelle Mac Laren (Westworld/Game of Thrones) directing.
A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Robertson moved to Los Angeles, California, USA, to pursue her career.- Actress
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Sharon Taylor's acting credits include roles across a variety of genres, and she has been working on film and television projects in both Canada and the US. She has been a series regular on the Netflix mafia series Bad Blood, the Netflix sci-fi series Ghost Wars, the mystery series Bellevue, and the comedy series Jann.
She can also be seen as heavily recurring characters in David E. Kelly's Big Sky, as well as Season 2 of the Netflix series Altered Carbon.
Sharon has trained in martial arts for over 20 years and has her 2nd degree black belt in karate and kickboxing.- Actress
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Alicia Vikander is a Swedish actress, dancer, and producer. She was born and raised in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden, to Maria Fahl, an actress of stage and screen, and Svante Vikander, a psychiatrist. Through her mother, she is one-quarter Finnish, and had a maternal great-aunt who moved from Finland to Sweden to escape World War II. Vikander began acting as a child in minor stage productions at The Göteborg Opera, and trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm, and the School of American Ballet in New York. She began her professional acting career by appearing in Swedish short films and television series, and first gained recognition in Northern Europe for her role as Josefin Björn-Tegebrandt in the TV drama Second Avenue (2007). Vikander made her feature film debut in Pure (2009), for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress. She attracted widespread recognition in 2012 for portraying Princess Ekaterina "Kitty" Alexandrovna Shcherbatskaya in Joe Wright's film adaptation of Anna Karenina (2012), and Queen Caroline Mathilde in the acclaimed Danish film A Royal Affair (2012), receiving a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination for her breakthrough. She went on to star in the 2013 Swedish drama film Hotel (2013)and appeared in the Julian Assange biopic The Fifth Estate (2013) that same year. In 2014 and 2015, Vikander achieved global recognition and acclaim for her roles as activist Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth (2014), an AI in Ex Machina (2014), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, and painter Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl (2015), for which she received the Academy Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress.- Actress
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French actress and model Eva Gaëlle Green was born on July 6, 1980, in Paris, France. Her father, Walter Green, is a dentist who appeared in the 1966 film Au hasard Balthazar (1966). Her mother, Marlène Jobert, is an actress turned children's book writer. Eva's mother was born in Algeria, of French, Spanish, and Sephardic Jewish heritage (during that time, Algeria was part of France), and Eva's father is of Swedish, French, and Breton descent. She has a fraternal twin sister, Joy. Eva left French school at 17. She switched to the American School in France for one year. She left the American School and studied acting at Saint Paul Drama School in Paris for three years, then had a 10-week polishing course at the Weber Douglas Academy of dramatic Art in London. She returned to Paris as an accomplished young actress, and played on stage in several theater productions: "La Jalousie en Trois Fax" and "Turcaret". There, she caught the eye of director Bernardo Bertolucci. Green followed a recommendation to work on her English. She studied for two months with an English coach before doing The Dreamers (2003) with Bernardo Bertolucci. During their work, Bertolucci described Green as being "so beautiful it's indecent".
Green won critical acclaim for her role in The Dreamers (2003). After "The Dreamers", Green played the love interest of cult French gentleman-thief, Arsène Lupin (2004), opposite Romain Duris. In 2005, she co-starred, opposite Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson, in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), produced and directed by Ridley Scott. The film brought her a wider international exposure. She turned down the femme fatale role in The Black Dahlia (2006), that went to Hilary Swank, because she didn't want to end up typecast after her role in "The Dreamers". Instead, Eva accepted the prestigious role of "Vesper Lynd", one of three Bond girls, opposite Daniel Craig, in Casino Royale (2006) and became the fifth French actress to play a James Bond girl, after Claudine Auger in Thunderball (1965), Corinne Cléry in Moonraker (1979), Carole Bouquet in For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Sophie Marceau in The World Is Not Enough (1999). She achieved international recognition for the film, one of the highest-grossing Bond movies ever.
Since then, Green has starred in the films Dark Shadows (2012), 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014), and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016). She also starred as Vanessa Ives in Showtime's horror drama Penny Dreadful (2014). Her performance in the series earned her a nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards.
Since her school years, Green has been a cosmopolitan multilingual and multicultural person. Yet, since her father always lived in France with them and her mother, she and her twin sister can't speak Swedish. She developed a wide scope of interests beyond her acting profession and became an aspiring art connoisseur and an avid museum visitor. Her other activities, outside of acting, include playing and composing music, cooking at home, walking her terrier, and collecting art. She shares time between her two residencies, one is in Paris, France, and one in London, England.- Actress
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Lena Headey is a Bermudian-British actress. Headey is best known for her role as "Cersei Lannister" in Game of Thrones (2011) (2011-2019) and The Brothers Grimm (2005), Possession (2002), and The Remains of the Day (1993). Headey stars as "Queen Gorgo," a heroic Spartan woman in the period film, 300 (2006), by director Zack Snyder.
Headey was born in Hamilton, Bermuda, to British parents Sue and John Headey. Her father, a Yorkshire police cadet, was stationed in the Bermuda Police Service. She was raised there until age five, when her family returned to England. She was brought up in Yorkshire before moving to London in her teens. Headey had not gone to drama school before she became an actress. At the age of seventeen, Headey's performance in a one-off show in the company of six school friends caught the attention of a casting agent, who took a photo and asked her to audition. Eventually, Headey was cast in Waterland (1992), which became her big-screen debut. She honed her natural acting talent while filming and also took archery classes and horse training. She also took boxing classes in clubs in south London, where a former boxer had been teaching her to spar. During her film career, spanning over 15 years, Headey has shown her range in a variety of roles, playing characters from Amazon-type warriors and action-minded women in The Cave (2005) and The Brothers Grimm (2005), to a lesbian florist in Imagine Me & You (2005).
Headey's film career has taken her all over the world. She was in India for the filming of The Jungle Book (1994), then in St. Petersburg, Russia, for filming Onegin (1999), and in Norway for filming of Aberdeen (2000). In 2005 Headey was filming in Romania and in Mexico, then spent four months in Prague, Czech Republic, where a forest was designed and built for filming The Brothers Grimm (2005), with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger. During 2006 Headey was in Canada for the filming of 300 (2006), then went to locations in Bulgaria for shooting The Contractor (2007), and Germany and in Czech Republic for the filming of The Red Baron (2008).
She also played Gina McVey in the horror thriller The Broken (2008), and Elizabeth in Tell Tale (2009). In addition to her film-work, Heady appeared as Sarah Connor in a TV spin-off of the popular "Terminator" film franchise, the FOX's television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008).
Outside of her acting profession, Headey continued taking boxing lessons in London. She is a vegetarian and also remains loyal to yoga, which she discovered during her work in India. She has never been back to her birthplace in Bermuda; she shares her time between her homes in London, England, and Los Angeles, California.