actor

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She’s the kind of actor we desperately need right now, someone who isn’t afraid to challenge themselves or risk their viewership with a daring role.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The actor stars in a solo off-Broadway show by David Cale about a playwright stumped by the blank page who finds a surprising, unsettling source of inspiration in the form of a stalker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Last June, the same judge dismissed a defamation claim by Baldoni and his associates against Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Kazan found in both writers more than enough poetry and grit to satisfy the new breed of realistic actor he was showcasing on stage and screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Another theater employee, named John Peanut for the snack he sold to theater patrons, held the reins of Booth’s restless horse while the actor went inside.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson