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But unlike the most well-known version of that character, portrayed by Piper Laurie in Brian DePalma’s 1976 adaptation, Margaret is not a melodramatic, over-the-top, completely irrational zealot.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
He portrayed the Federation officer through the entirety of “The Next Generation’s” seven-season run, in four feature films and, after a 20-year break, for three seasons of “Star Trek: Picard.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
For years, he has portrayed his team as the ultimate underdog, a group of underfunded no-names lucky to share the field with the real baseball powerhouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Alan, who was incredibly close to his sister, struggled deeply with her death and how she was portrayed in the media.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Charles was not all science by any means: He bathed the baby, kissed him, hugged him, walked him when he cried; he was anything but the stereotypical distant father so often portrayed in Victorian literature.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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