actress
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Kidjo joins Charlize Theron, a white South African actress, in representing Africa on the Walk of Fame, which comprises more than 2,800 stars.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“This is Me” also depicts her mother, former soap actress Lesley Vogel, as demanding her daughter’s absolute best at every step in her career and leaving her with no alternative path.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
To build that protective bond with her on-screen daughter, the actress drew inspiration from her relationship with her own sisters: "The people you'd do anything for," she described.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
A professional actress since she was 11 months old, Panettiere, who died Sunday at the age of 36, spoke frankly about how child stardom gave way to public struggles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Naw, Miss Carrie, we didn’t see no Shakespeare. But we seen a stage play. The main actress shore was a looker.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Stage and screen star Phyllida Law, the mother of fellow actresses Dame Emma and Sophie Thompson, has died at the age of 94.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
What redeems this creakily plotted work is the showcase it provides for a company of savvy older actresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Originally from Croydon, Burley revealed he found The Darling Buds of May easier to write than to cast, with the role of Mariette proving especially hard as "lots of young actresses just didn't excite us".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
"I always sort of go back to classic actresses in the way that they could sort of toe a line between extreme femininity and just rock hard will and grit," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Everyone else in the class had been much better actors and actresses.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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