actress

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In 2020, the actress and CEO of the lifestyle brand Goop started to plan an all-day brasserie in Brentwood, Calif., the wealthy Los Angeles enclave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The actress received six Emmy Award nominations for her role as Diane Lockhart in The Good Wife, and went on to star in spin-off The Good Fight.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Other brands riding the nostalgia wave are Gap and Levi Strauss, whose boot-cut jeans are worn in the show by actress Sarah Pidgeon, who plays Bessette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Elizabeth Banks, 52, is an actress, director and producer known for the film series “Pitch Perfect” and “The Hunger Games,” and TV’s “Modern Family.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

We returned to the the city talking of nothing more than a famous cinema actress who had just married, and the mosquito bites we got by the river.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan