portray

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Kilani, who portrayed the sensitive Rana, did not really faint, like her character, but the actor did become so sick toward the end of the shoot that she could barely walk, according to Ben Hania.

From Los Angeles Times

Without uttering a word, they portray the nurses bustling behind doctors in the hit series "The Pitt," the agents guarding a crime scene in "NCIS" or, like Armella, work as "stand-ins" for stars.

From Barron's

He could come across as a Californian, a Texan, or a Southerner, though he also trained on the New York stage and had no difficulty portraying a New York network executive in “Network.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“These people Bobby portrayed in his movie, I grew up in those parts and know each of them personally,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The film moves between the two in a sweeping, polyphonic narrative blending performances by professional and amateur actors, portraying a multifaceted Franco-African community refreshingly free from stereotypes.

From Barron's