As confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, actress Margaret Whitton—best known for playing Cleveland Indians owner Rachel Phelps in the Major League movies—has died following what a friend described as a “brief battle with cancer.” Apparently, her illness came on so suddenly that she was still developing new projects as recently as a few months ago. Whitton was 67.
Born in Philadelphia in 1950, her first acting gigs were in plays in New York. She made her Broadway debut in 1982’s Steaming, where she and Judith Ivey both appeared nude as patrons of a women’s Turkish bath. Though she had small parts in films and TV shows, her first regular acting role outside of the theater was on CBS’s short-lived drama series Hometown, which was a loose adaptation of The Big Chill.
Whitton began to get more prominent movie roles after that, appearing in 9 1 ...
Born in Philadelphia in 1950, her first acting gigs were in plays in New York. She made her Broadway debut in 1982’s Steaming, where she and Judith Ivey both appeared nude as patrons of a women’s Turkish bath. Though she had small parts in films and TV shows, her first regular acting role outside of the theater was on CBS’s short-lived drama series Hometown, which was a loose adaptation of The Big Chill.
Whitton began to get more prominent movie roles after that, appearing in 9 1 ...
- 12/6/2016
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
Juno Temple has a memorable name, but that's not all that stands out when it comes to this beautiful young Brit with the incredible mane.
Her rising star is twinkling madly in both the UK and the U.S. as she gathers accolades from hot-shot directors and glossy magazines alike. Here's why this wild child is on our NextFactor radar.
Age: 22
Hometown: London
What She's Done: Highbrow fare like "Notes on a Scandal" and "Atonement" snuggle up to more edgy films like Gregg Araki's "Kaboom," "Cracks" and "Greenberg." She also played a beautiful cave girl in the big-screen bomb "Year One" with Jack Black and Michael Cera.
What She's Doing Now: In "Dirty Girl," Temple rocks out as Danielle, a small-town girl with a bad reputation. She recruits fellow outsider Clarke (Jeremy Dozier) to go on a road trip to find her real dad before her mom ("Musketeers...
Her rising star is twinkling madly in both the UK and the U.S. as she gathers accolades from hot-shot directors and glossy magazines alike. Here's why this wild child is on our NextFactor radar.
Age: 22
Hometown: London
What She's Done: Highbrow fare like "Notes on a Scandal" and "Atonement" snuggle up to more edgy films like Gregg Araki's "Kaboom," "Cracks" and "Greenberg." She also played a beautiful cave girl in the big-screen bomb "Year One" with Jack Black and Michael Cera.
What She's Doing Now: In "Dirty Girl," Temple rocks out as Danielle, a small-town girl with a bad reputation. She recruits fellow outsider Clarke (Jeremy Dozier) to go on a road trip to find her real dad before her mom ("Musketeers...
- 10/4/2011
- by Jenni Miller
- NextMovie
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