Penelope Cruz Sanchez

Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and Encarna Sanchez who was hairdresser. As a child, she was an obsessive performer who would recreate commercials on television for the enjoyment of her parents. But, she decided to devote her energies to dance. She continued her training with a variety of highly-regarded dancers, after having spent nine years learning classical ballet in Spain's National Conservatory. Her true calling was discovered at age 15 after she defeated over 300 other girls in an audition held by an agency for talent. She was then offered roles on Spanish TV and music videos. The contract led to a number of more roles, opening the doors to a successful career in the world of big screens. Cruz made her debut film in 1993's The Greek Labyrinth (The Greek Labyrinth). Then she briefly was in Framed (1992) in a Timothy Dalton thriller. Her next film was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), where she played one of the four sisters vying to win the heart of a handsome deserter from the Army. This film won many Goyas, Spanish equivalent of Academy Awards. The list of credits continued to grow by the number of films she acted in each year, and eventually Cruz was an established star in Spanish cinema. Live Flesh (1997) (Live Flesh) offered her the chance to work with renowned Spanish director Pedro Almodovar (who would later be her ticket to international fame), and the same year she was the lead actress in the thriller/drama/mystery/sci-fi film Open Your Eyes (1997), a huge hit in Spain that earned eight Goyas (though none for Cruz). Her luck changed completely in 1998, when the industry-related film comedy La Nina De Tus Ojos (1998) earned her the Best Actress Goya. Cruz made several more trips to films in English, but All About My Mother (1999) was her first major international success. She played an unchaste however well-meaning nun. After the film was flooded with awards and praises, Cruz became in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. The American comedy Woman on Top (2001) is her next major project, is about Chefs who have amazing culinary skills and severe motion sickness. In the US,

 

Milena Govich

Milena Govich is a director, actor, and musician who has helmed many episodes of TV, including The Equalizer (2021), Chicago Med (2015), FBI: Most Wanted (2020), Chicago Fire (2012) and Chicago Fire (2012), among others. She also was the Co-EP/Producing Director on Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018) and is attached to direct two pilots in development. Milena was chosen as one of eight directors to take part in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Unspeakable was her television series as well as a short film. The show starred Jeff Kober and Laura Vandervoort the film was awarded the Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival as well as the Best Pilot award at the SoHo International Film Festival. The short film she made, Temporary (2017) has been shown across the nation and was awarded Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival, Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest as well as the Director's Choice Award at Sedona International Film Festival. As an actor Milena has appeared in more than 100 episodes of television. She first gained national attention in CBS's Love Monkey (2006), then as the prostitute/con-artist Candy on three seasons of Rescue Me (2004) (Denis Leary/FX). Conviction (2006) is a Dick Wolf series, was her second main role. This led to her being awarded the Emmy for best female detective on Law & Order (1990). She has also been featured or recurred on numerous other shows: K-Ville (2007) (Fox); The Defenders (2010) (CBS); Make It or Break It (2009) (ABC Family) and also for the role of Lori Stevens on the MTV drama Finding Carter (2014). Milena has also been featured in various films, including Sordid Things (2009); A Novel Romance (2011) with Steve Guttenberg as the lead. Steve Guttenberg; Pass the Light (2015); #Lucky Number (2015) which starred opposite Method Man; and the movies Closure (2018), Be the Light (2020), and The Cleaner (2021). Milena is a Norman, Oklahoma native. After graduating as valedictorian from her high school and then going on to complete the double major in vocal performance and premed with minors in violin and dance at the University of Central Oklahoma. After graduation she took advantage of her ballet and classical training to appear on Broadway in the production of Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall of "Cabaret" in Studio 54.

 

Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo has been nominated for an Golden Globe as a stage actress, television and film actor. She was born in Dallas and raised in New Jersey. Coyote Ugly was her breakout role. Since then, she's been seen in such films as Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton and "First Snow" which starred Guy Pearce, "Cheaper by the Dozen" films with Steve Martin, "Imagine Me & You" with Lena Heady and Matthew Goode and the crime thriller "10th Wolf" featuring an ensemble cast, which included James Marsden and Dennis Hopper. Perabo was in the film alongside Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action flick "Looper". Perabo was Annie Walker on USA Network's spy drama "Covert Affairs" for five seasons. She was a part of ABC's legal drama "Notorious" in 2016. "And she will next appear on Netflix in "Turn Up Charlie" with Idris Elba. In Neil LaBute's controversial play, "Reasons to be Pretty", Perabo made her Broadway debut. She was nominated by the Tony for the Best Play. Perabo is also an activist, besides her roles on the stage and the screen. Perabo is an active Voice for the International Rescue Committee, raising awareness about refugees' plight around the world and helping those affected by religious persecution and oppression in the form of conflict and politics. Piper lives in Los Angeles and New York City. The 1994 Toms River High School North class graduated Piper. She was a part of the school's four musicals. Senior year she was Katie in Me In St. Louis, junior year she was Cousin Fan and Lady Brighton in Mame; sophomore year she was Lady Brighton and Lady Brighton respectively. During freshman year she was a dancer and choreographer in How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. In high school, she served as the president of the National Honor Society and the editor of the school's literary magazine, Polaris. At the time of her high school graduation, she was a member of the Marinerettes as a dancer in the field show during football games.

 

Ayelet Zurer

Ayelet Zuer, an Israeli actress, has received praise for her performances. She was born in Tel Aviv and was first noticed by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking film role as Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). Since moving to the United States, Zurer has played in Studio films such as Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid and William Hurt and Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected in the role of Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion Lawrence Kasdan's cast, stars Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline as well as Warner Bros. Man Of Steel, opposite Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. The actress filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert with Ewan McGregor, as well as awaiting the release of the movie The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya in the role of Clive Owen. Recently, she won the Gold Nymph Award for Outstanding actor in a Drama Series at the 54th Festival of Television of Monte-Carlo, for her performance in the series "Hostages". Ayelet was awarded the Israeli Film And Television Academy Award for her performance as the lead in Nina's Tragedies. Ayelet was also nominated due to her performance in the film Only Dogs Run Free and The Dybuk, from Holy Apple Field, Desperado and Rutenberg. Zurer was also awarded the Haifa International Film Festival critic's award, as well as a role in Haifa's "film Boulevard" for her regional and international achievements. Zurer also won the Israeli Television Academy Award for her performance as the lead in "In Treatment," which is a highly-acclaimed television show that was adapting by HBO to be adapted for American television. In 2014 She was nominated for an apposite performance in the best drama of 2014 "Shtisel" which she won best actress in a drama for her portrayal of a brilliant surgeon faced with the dilemma of life and death in Hostages which was sold to BBC4 and Canal Plus, and as an original format for the American ABC. Golbary the most well-known Israeli woman-focused clothing brand, is her "face". She is a producer, author, and an illustrator for two adult books, "Shorts" and the best seller "Badolina" written by Gabi Nitazn. Ayelet is currently working on couple of her own projects in Israel and in the US, expressing interest in working internationally with directors from across the globe and believes in collaborating with unknown writers/directors as well as known ones.

 

Pollyanna McIntosh

Pollyanna McIntosh was born in Portugal and Colombia before returning to her birthplace of Scotland in Scotland, where she was born. It was here that she first started performing on stage in The Edinburgh Festival. At 16, she left for London and soon found herself involved in indie filmmaking (her first pay-per-view was as an actor in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre, both as an actress as well as a director. A move to Los Angeles in 2004 brought on more theatre as well as a production of "The Woolgatherer", in which she was the director Anne Dudek (a regular on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) and David Dayan Fisher (a regular on 24 (2001)/NCIS (2003)) to excellent reviews. Then she landed her first US film role in the movie as the manipulative, born-again Christian, "Stacy", in Headspace (2005). It was in the role of crazy "Thumper Wint" in the comedy Sex and Death 101 (2007) (Simon Baker/Winona Ryder) directed produced by Heathers (1988) author Daniel Waters, that the critics began to take note of her talent, noting a unique blend of powerful sexuality and irreverent humor. Exam (2009) that was the first, in which she was in London and LA, was the next. Awarded a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding British Debut and winner at the Santa Barbara Film Fest of Best Independent, Pollyanna's performance was "smart and sassy at the same time." parts the emotional center of the film" as well as her ability to spot the "emotional vulnerability" of her ambitious and tough character. GQ simply stated "stunning Pollyanna McIntosh is an exceptionally skilled actress". Como Quien No Quiere La Cosa (2013) (As if you Don't Like it! She plays the role of Trevor Lock, a disgruntled Brit comedian. She speaks Spanish throughout the film which was made in Peru. In Burke and Hare (2010) directed by John Landis, she plays Isla Fisher's bestie , along with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Jessica Hynes, Tom Wilkinson and Tim Curry. Her intense performance as the lead role in Lucky McKee's The Woman (2011) made an impact at Sundance 2011. The film garnered praise from the audience and was voted top of the New York Times readers' favorite movies poll. She received three Best Actress nominations, including Total Film's Frightfest Award as well as Fright Meter's.

 

Paget Valerie Brewster

Paget Valerie is an American actress, singer as well as voice actor. Her character as Kathy as a character that recurred on Friends the fourth season was her first public recognition. Her breakthrough role was Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 to 2012 , she appeared on Criminal Minds regularly. The actress has returned for guest appearances since then and is now returning to Criminal Minds frequently in the year 2016. Her other roles include the voice of Elise as well as Mr. Mumbles on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart on the last season of Community, the voice of Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Sara Kingsley on the Fox sitcom Grandfathered and also voicing Donald Duck's twin sister Della in the 2017 season of DuckTales, marking the first animated appearance for the character. Brewster was born in Concord, Massachusetts on March 10 of 1969. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster. (nee Tew) worked in the government. Her father Galen Brewster worked as school administrator. Brewster was born in Massachusetts in the United States, and later moved to New York City to study at Parsons School of Design. She began her acting career in her first year and was then able to drop out of Parsons School of Design in order to pursue acting. Brewster relocated to San Francisco in mid-90s to enroll in acting classes. Brewster hosted 65 episodes of Paget, which was a late-night talk show in San Francisco Bay Area. It was telecast on KPIX-TV from 1994 to 1995. Her regular role as Kathy in the fourth season of NBC's Friends was her first appearance. Huff, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, and Huff. She played the role of Ms. Indestructible in James Gunn's low budget comic book The Specials (2000). She played Amy Pierson, a calculus teacher who is afraid to swim in the independent film The Big Bad Swim, which premiered in 2006 at the Tribeca Film Festival. The actress began voice work in 2005, as Judy Sebben/Birdgirl. The role was featured on the animated series Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law. Then, she appeared in the same character in a guest appearance on American Dad! ).

 

Pom Klementieff

Pom Klementieff was born on May 3rd, 1986. She trained at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris and has appeared in films like Loup (2009), Sleepless Night (2011) and Hacker's Game (2015). She plays the role of Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Avengers: Endgame (2019). Pom Klementieff was the child of the Korean mother, as well as her father was French-Russian. Her father was consul in Quebec City, Canada. Her father was a painter Eugene Klementieff. The name was chosen by her parents "Pom" because it's like the Korean words for both "spring" and "tiger". Klementieff was an American citizen for one year. Her family traveled extensively as a result of her father's job. After the move to France and then to France, she lived in Japan. Her father passed away from cancer when she was just 5 and her mother was suffering from schizophrenia and was unable to take care of children which is why Klementieff was cared for by her aunt and uncle who were paternal. Her uncle, whom she described as "like [her] second father", died on her 18th birthday, as did her older brother, who committed suicide seven years after, this being on her birthday. After the passing of her uncle, Klementieff went to law school for a short time to satisfy her aunt. However, she didn't consider the profession appealing. She also worked as a waitress in France and a saleswoman. In the Cours Florent drama academy in Paris she started her acting career when she was 19. In the early stages of her training, she was awarded an award for theater that granted her classes for two years with some of the best teachers. Klementieff was the first person to perform professionally in the independent French film Apres lui (2007). She played the step-daughter of the lead character, Catherine Deneuve. The filming took place over three days to capture her scenes. In one scene, Klementieff was supposed to push a person down the stairs but she fell down the stairs herself and director Gael Morel used that scene for the final film. Her debut lead role came in Loup (2009) which is a French film that follows a tribe of reindeer herders who live in the Siberian mountains. The actress filmed for hours in a camp far from the nearest village. The temperature dropped to below zero during filming.